Plot Synopsis

In this spinoff of SELENA + CHEF, Selena Gomez heads out of her home kitchen and into the professional kitchens of some of LA's hottest restaurants. Gomez is accompanied by best friend, Raquelle Stevens, as her cooking skills are put to the test by the best in the business. Over six half-hour episodes of SELENA + RESTAURANT, chefs Shirley Chung, Keith Corbin, Stephanie Izard, Andrew & Michelle Munoz, Wolfgang Puck and Marcel Vigneron teach and test Selena to see how quickly she can learn the ropes with the ultimate goal of creating a dish good enough to make each restaurant's menu. Each chef also highlights a charity that is meaningful to them during each episode, with all of the featured non-profits receiving a donation to further their cause. SELENA + RESTAURANT debuted on Thursday, May 2, 2024 on Food Network with back-to-back episodes from 7-8pm ET/PT.

In the premiere episode, Selena and Raquelle head to Chef Wolfgang Puck's restaurant, CUT Steakhouse, in Beverly Hills. Thrown straight into the fire, Selena must pass an initial test and master one of Wolfgang's classic dishes before creating her take on a spicy seafood dish in a bid to have it placed on the menu. Then, it's off to the kitchen of Los Angeles Dumpling Queen Shirley Chung, who welcomes Selena into her restaurant, Ms Chi, where the two make a fusion version of a beloved dish from Selena's childhood. Selena, Raquelle and Shirley fold dumplings and dance around the kitchen as Selena attempts to deliver a dish good enough to make the menu. Additional excursions include Hollywood hotspot Lemon Grove with Chef Marcel Vigneron; Texas BBQ at Moo's Craft Barbecue with Andrew and Michelle Munoz; a visit with Chef Stephanie Izard at her restaurant Girl & the Goat, and a stop at California soul food restaurant, Alta, with Chef Keith Corbin. Episodes include:

"Selena + CUT Steakhouse" (Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7pm): Selena Gomez's culinary adventure takes her to Beverly Hills, the home of Chef Wolfgang Puck's gorgeous CUT steakhouse. Wolfgang gives Selena two kitchen initiation tests, starting with a deceptively simple challenge that throws her and Raquelle into blind panic. After making one of his classic dishes, Selena gets the chance to create her own take on a spicy seafood dish for his menu, but only if Wolfgang doesn't give it the cut.

"Selena + Ms Chi" (Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:30pm): Selena Gomez's culinary duty brings her to the kitchen of Los Angeles restaurant royalty! Dumpling Queen Shirley Chung welcomes Selena into Ms Chi, where the two make a fusion version of a beloved dish from Selena's childhood. Selena, Raquelle and Shirley fold dumplings, smoke chicken with tea-leaves and dance around the kitchen before Selena attempts to deliver a dish good enough to make the menu.

"Selena + Lemon Grove" (Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7pm): Selena Gomez and Raquelle meet up with Chef Marcel Vigneron at his Hollywood hotspot, Lemon Grove. Marcel greets Selena with three of his favorite dishes that set the bar for how good her dish will need to be to make the menu! While Raquelle discovers the delights of the professional walk-in refrigerator, Selena creates a colorful dish using some very unusual ingredients. The ultimate decision is down to Marcel and his team on whether her purple plate will be their new special or just a color bomb.

"Selena + Moo's Craft Barbecue" (Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:30pm): Selena Gomez finds a taste of home as she tries the best Texas barbecue in Los Angeles at Moo's Craft Barbecue. Husband and wife team Andrew and Michelle Munoz challenge Selena to create a dish that puts her own spin on their meat-centric menu. She decides to create a unique sausage containing the flavors of one her most favorite guilty pleasure foods! Selena and Raquelle quickly find themselves in over their heads as they realize that they have no idea how sausages are made. The stakes get even higher when Nana and Papa show up, two native Texans ready to see if Selena's dish can make the grade and the menu!

"Selena + Girl & the Goat" (Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm): Selena Gomez must step up her game as she enters the Girl & the Goat, owned by the only person ever to win both Iron Chef and Top Chef, Stephanie Izard. Stephanie challenges and inspires Selena's taste buds with a blind taste test. Then for her special, Selena creates a ricotta toast dish based on her love of cheese and crackers in hopes of dazzling Stephanie with a cheesy, crunchy creation.

"Selena + Alta Adams" (Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:30pm): Selena Gomez and Raquelle head to Alta, Chef Keith Corbin's California soul food restaurant. For the kitchen initiation, Corbin puts Selena under pressure with some short order egg cooking, and she quickly learns it's not nearly as simple as it sounds. Once she's proven her mettle, Selena attempts to make a fried fish dish tasty enough for Alta's menu and the restaurant's toughest critic, Renee Corbin.