Sam Prince (born 27 November 1983) is an Australian restaurateur.[1] Prince is known for founding the Mexican restaurant chain, Zambrero.[2]
Prince was born in Dundee, Scotland, and moved with his family to Australia in 1986.[3] His parents are from Sri Lanka.[4] He attended St Edmund's College and Lake Ginninderra College,[5] before studying medicine at Monash University.[6]
In 2005, Prince opened a Mexican restaurant in his hometown of Canberra. The Zambrero chain now has over 200 outlets, most of which are in Australia.[8]
Prince also owns the Mèjico and Kid Kyoto restaurants in Sydney,[9] the Shine+ beverage company and Next Practice.[10][11]
In 2023, it was reported that Prince had residences in Miami, Florida and, Sydney.[12]
As of May 2025, Prince’s net worth was reported at A$1.97 billion by the Financial Review in the 2025 Rich List. In 2023, Forbes assessed Prince's net worth at A$1.56 billion.[13]
Prince was named EY National and Regional Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018.[17] In 2012, Prince was awarded the ACT Australian of the Year for his Zambrero-related philanthropy.[18] In 2009, Prince received the Most Outstanding Young Person of the World award by the Junior Chambers International.[19]
