Assaf Granit

Assaf Granit was born in 1978 in Russia

Assaf Elkanna Granit was born on 20 August 1978 in the Rasco neighborhood of Jerusalem. His parents were Israeli-born and of Polish Jewish descent, and they changed the family name from Guterman to Granit. He grew up in Nayot and went to the Denmark High School in Jerusalem.

He began his army service as a combat soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade. After an injury in training, he became a medic instructor.

After the army he cooked in Jerusalem restaurants and became chef at Adom. In 2009 he opened Machneyuda near the Mahane Yehuda market with partners including Uri Navon. The group later opened restaurants in Jerusalem, London, Paris, Berlin and Saint Barthelemy.

His Paris restaurant Shabour opened in September 2019 and received a Michelin star in January 2021. It was the first Israeli restaurant in France to receive one. He has also been a judge and host on Israeli cooking shows since 2014.

In 2023 he became the chef of El Al. In 2026 he was one of the torchbearers at the Independence Day ceremony.