Celebrity Chef Dines At Acclaimed Mystic Restaurant

MYSTIC, CT — Gordon Ramsay recently dined in Mystic at the Oyster Club, shortly after it was announced his show "Hell's Kitchen" would be back for two more seasons at Foxwoods.

Ramsay appears in a photo with the Oyster Club staff on the restaurant's Instagram page.

"When Gordon Ramsay falls for @reneetouponce empanadas…you know you’re doing something right," the Oyster Club posted.

"(Chef) Renee (Touponce’s) empanadas are deeply personal, rooted in memories of cooking with her mother, and over time becoming one of her signature dishes in Mystic and beyond," the post reads. "They’re labor intensive by design, but that’s part of what makes them special: the whole kitchen gathers around, music on, folding together, all pulling in the same direction. We’re so happy that you all love them as much as we love making them."

Ramsay previously dined at the restaurant in 2024.

It was recently announced that seasons 25 and 26 of Hell's Kitchen would be filmed nearby at Foxwoods. Seasons 23 and 24 were previously filmed at the resort casino.

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A casting call seeking diners for the show's Foxwoods filming noted that it would be shot from May 24 to July 7.

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Oyster Club chef Reneé Touponce has earned plenty of accolades over the years, including being a James Beard finalist and winner of the Connecticut Restaurant Association's Chef of the Year award.

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