diff --git a/datatree/datatree.py b/datatree/datatree.py
index 6f78d8c8..ff7a417b 100644
--- a/datatree/datatree.py
+++ b/datatree/datatree.py
@@ -1014,6 +1014,66 @@ def map_over_subtree_inplace(
             if node.has_data:
                 node.ds = func(node.ds, *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def pipe(
+        self, func: Callable | tuple[Callable, str], *args: Any, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> Any:
+        """Apply ``func(self, *args, **kwargs)``
+
+        This method replicates the pandas method of the same name.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        func : callable
+            function to apply to this xarray object (Dataset/DataArray).
+            ``args``, and ``kwargs`` are passed into ``func``.
+            Alternatively a ``(callable, data_keyword)`` tuple where
+            ``data_keyword`` is a string indicating the keyword of
+            ``callable`` that expects the xarray object.
+        *args
+            positional arguments passed into ``func``.
+        **kwargs
+            a dictionary of keyword arguments passed into ``func``.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        object : Any
+            the return type of ``func``.
+
+        Notes
+        -----
+        Use ``.pipe`` when chaining together functions that expect
+        xarray or pandas objects, e.g., instead of writing
+
+        .. code:: python
+
+            f(g(h(dt), arg1=a), arg2=b, arg3=c)
+
+        You can write
+
+        .. code:: python
+
+            (dt.pipe(h).pipe(g, arg1=a).pipe(f, arg2=b, arg3=c))
+
+        If you have a function that takes the data as (say) the second
+        argument, pass a tuple indicating which keyword expects the
+        data. For example, suppose ``f`` takes its data as ``arg2``:
+
+        .. code:: python
+
+            (dt.pipe(h).pipe(g, arg1=a).pipe((f, "arg2"), arg1=a, arg3=c))
+
+        """
+        if isinstance(func, tuple):
+            func, target = func
+            if target in kwargs:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"{target} is both the pipe target and a keyword argument"
+                )
+            kwargs[target] = self
+        else:
+            args = (self,) + args
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def render(self):
         """Print tree structure, including any data stored at each node."""
         for pre, fill, node in RenderTree(self):
diff --git a/datatree/tests/test_datatree.py b/datatree/tests/test_datatree.py
index ca9fae5f..dd08618d 100644
--- a/datatree/tests/test_datatree.py
+++ b/datatree/tests/test_datatree.py
@@ -448,3 +448,35 @@ def test_arithmetic(self, create_test_datatree):
 
 class TestRestructuring:
     ...
+
+
+class TestPipe:
+    def test_noop(self, create_test_datatree):
+        dt = create_test_datatree()
+
+        actual = dt.pipe(lambda tree: tree)
+        assert actual.identical(dt)
+
+    def test_params(self, create_test_datatree):
+        dt = create_test_datatree()
+
+        def f(tree, **attrs):
+            return tree.assign(arr_with_attrs=xr.Variable("dim0", [], attrs=attrs))
+
+        attrs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+
+        actual = dt.pipe(f, **attrs)
+        assert actual["arr_with_attrs"].attrs == attrs
+
+    def test_named_self(self, create_test_datatree):
+        dt = create_test_datatree()
+
+        def f(x, tree, y):
+            tree.attrs.update({"x": x, "y": y})
+            return tree
+
+        attrs = {"x": 1, "y": 2}
+
+        actual = dt.pipe((f, "tree"), **attrs)
+
+        assert actual is dt and actual.attrs == attrs
diff --git a/docs/source/api.rst b/docs/source/api.rst
index 209d4ab9..49caaea8 100644
--- a/docs/source/api.rst
+++ b/docs/source/api.rst
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ For manipulating, traversing, navigating, or mapping over the tree structure.
    DataTree.iter_lineage
    DataTree.find_common_ancestor
    map_over_subtree
+   DataTree.pipe
 
 DataTree Contents
 -----------------
diff --git a/docs/source/whats-new.rst b/docs/source/whats-new.rst
index 25bb8614..daee3fd8 100644
--- a/docs/source/whats-new.rst
+++ b/docs/source/whats-new.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ New Features
 
 - Add the ability to register accessors on ``DataTree`` objects, by using ``register_datatree_accessor``. (:pull:`144`)
   By `Tom Nicholas <https://github.com/TomNicholas>`_.
+- Allow method chaining with a new :py:meth:`DataTree.pipe` method (:issue:`151`, :pull:`156`).
+  By `Justus Magin <https://github.com/keewis>`_.
 
 Breaking changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~