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2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists

2025 · 534 entries

Official 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists, projected from James Beard Foundation source provenance.

2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists
#VenueCityCountry
117 BerkshireMemphisUnited States
22Fifty BarbequeRiverdaleUnited States
3AcamayaNew OrleansUnited States
4AcquerelloSan FranciscoUnited States
5AcreAuburnUnited States
6AcreMemphisUnited States
7AcruNew York CityUnited States
8AdiõsBirminghamUnited States
9AgencyMilwaukeeUnited States
10AgniColumbusUnited States
11AhanMadisonUnited States
12Allium EateryWestportUnited States
13Alma CafeNew OrleansUnited States
14Alma Fonda FinaDenverUnited States
15AmanoCaldwellUnited States
16AmbaClevelandUnited States
17AMELIAS MEXICAN KITCHENTucsonUnited States
18Amiga AmoreLos AngelesUnited States
19AmilindaMilwaukeeUnited States
20AndiarioWest ChesterUnited States
21AnimaeSan DiegoUnited States
22AnjuWashington DCUnited States
23Antica TerraAmityUnited States
24ApothecaryDallasUnited States
25AptekaPittsburghUnited States
26ArchipelagoSeattleUnited States
27Aria RestaurantAtlantaUnited States
28Asador BastianChicagoUnited States
29Atelier OrtegaJackson HoleUnited States
30AtomaSeattleUnited States
31AtomixNew York CityUnited States
32Avery Brasserie + BarBoiseUnited States
33Bad IdeaNashvilleUnited States
34Badolina BakeryHoustonUnited States
35Balkan Treat BoxWebster GrovesUnited States
36Baobab FareDetroitUnited States
37Bar BravaMinneapolisUnited States
38Bar CanaWashington DCUnited States
39Bar ColetteDallasUnited States
40Bar ContraNew York CityUnited States
41Bar Le CoteLos AlamosUnited States
42Bar MazeHonoluluUnited States
43BARDADetroitUnited States
44Bardea Food & DrinkWilmingtonUnited States
45BarooLos AngelesUnited States
46Barra SantosLos AngelesUnited States
47BastionNashvilleUnited States
48Beginner's LuckScottsdaleUnited States
49BeholderIndianapolisUnited States
50Bell'sLos AlamosUnited States
51Bellegarde BakeryNew OrleansUnited States
52Belly of the BeastSpringUnited States
53BenuSan FranciscoUnited States
54Best IntentionsChicagoUnited States
55Best Quality DaughterSan AntonioUnited States
56BibiSolSioux FallsUnited States
57Bicyclette CookshopNaplesUnited States
58Bin 707 FoodbarGrand JunctionUnited States
59BirchMilwaukeeUnited States
60Birdie'sAustinUnited States
61Birdie'sEdmondUnited States
62BisousChicagoUnited States
63BiXi BeerChicagoUnited States
64Black CatJamaica PlainUnited States
65Blackbelly MarketBoulderUnited States
66Blue Honey BistroGermantownUnited States
67BluebeardIndianapolisUnited States
68BoccaLupoAtlantaUnited States
69BokaChicagoUnited States
70BoloPhiladelphiaUnited States
71BordoMarfaUnited States
72BóvedaSan JuanPuerto Rico
73BrasserieSt LouisUnited States
74Bridgetown RotiLos AngelesUnited States
75BrodetoRaleighUnited States
76Bryant's Cocktail LoungeMilwaukeeUnited States
77BûcheronMinneapolisUnited States
78Buen ProvechoAlbuquerqueUnited States
79BurmaliciousHoustonUnited States
80Burnt Bean Co.SeguinUnited States
81Café CarmelliniNew York CityUnited States
82Café La TrovaMiamiUnited States
83Cafe MuttonHudsonUnited States
84CaliforniosSan FranciscoUnited States
85CameliaLos AngelesUnited States
86CampioneLivingstonUnited States
87CampoLos Ranchos de AlbuquerqueUnited States
88CanjeAustinUnited States
89CanlisSeattleUnited States
90Canteen CreemeeWaitsfieldUnited States
91Càphê RoastersPhiladelphiaUnited States
92CariñoChicagoUnited States
93Carissa's BakeryEast HamptonUnited States
94Carnitas RamirezNew York CityUnited States
95Carry OnPhoenixUnited States
96Casa BalamDecaturUnited States
97Casa PlayaLas VegasUnited States
98Casa SusannaLeedsUnited States
99Casa TeresaWashington DCUnited States
100Causa and AmazoniaWashington DCUnited States
101CentrolinaWashington DCUnited States
102CH PatisserieSioux FallsUnited States
103CharlestonBaltimoreUnited States
104Chengdu GourmetPittsburghUnited States
105CHEWOLOGYKansas CityUnited States
106Chez NoirCarmel-by-the-SeaUnited States
107ChickadeeBostonUnited States
108ChikaSan AntonioUnited States
109ChikoWashington DCUnited States
110ChiltePhoenixUnited States
111ChòpnBlokHoustonUnited States
112Chubby FishCharlestonUnited States
113Ci SiamoNew York CityUnited States
114City Limits BarbequeWest ColumbiaUnited States
115ClavelBaltimoreUnited States
116Cobble HillCedar RapidsUnited States
117CochinealMarfaUnited States
118Coda BakeryAlbuquerqueUnited States
119Coffee By DesignPortlandUnited States
120Comfort KitchenBostonUnited States
121Common ThreadSavannahUnited States
122Community Matters CafeCharlotteUnited States
123Compere LapinNew OrleansUnited States
124ConiferBentonvilleUnited States
125Cook’s HouseTraverse CityUnited States
126CopertaDenverUnited States
127COQODAQNew York CityUnited States
128CoquinePortlandUnited States
129CordeliaClevelandUnited States
130CorimaNew York CityUnited States
131CoteNew York CityUnited States
132Country Bird BakeryTulsaUnited States
133CourseScottsdaleUnited States
134Course RestaurantScottsdaleUnited States
135Crawford and SonRaleighUnited States
136Cucina MoriniWashington DCUnited States
137DaisiesChicagoUnited States
138DalidaSan FranciscoUnited States
139DamianLos AngelesUnited States
140Dan The BakerColumbusUnited States
141DanielNew York CityUnited States
142DelilahLas VegasUnited States
143Dept of CultureNew York CityUnited States
144Devil’s TobogganBozemanUnited States
145Diane’s PlaceMinneapolisUnited States
146DomuOrlandoUnited States
147Don AngieNew York CityUnited States
148Doña MariaIrvingUnited States
149Doris MetropolitanHoustonUnited States
150DØUBLE ZERØ PIE & PUBLas VegasUnited States
151El ChingonPhiladelphiaUnited States
152El Gallo PintoGuayamaPuerto Rico
153El Pastor Es Mi SeñorSan AntonioUnited States
154ELEMIEl PasoUnited States
155ElskeChicagoUnited States
156Elvie'sJacksonUnited States
157EmaHoustonUnited States
158Emma's Patisserie at the World Equestrian HotelOcalaUnited States
159Equal MeasureBostonUnited States
160EscondidoSanta FeUnited States
161EsterEvMilwaukeeUnited States
162etc.ChicagoUnited States
163ÈtraLos AngelesUnited States
164Evil CooksLos AngelesUnited States
165F.L.X. TableGenevaUnited States
166Fait MaisonEdmondUnited States
167familyfriendSeattleUnited States
168Fan-Fan DoughnutsBrooklynUnited States
169FarmBarTulsaUnited States
170Fat & FlourLos AngelesUnited States
171FeldChicagoUnited States
172FET-FISKPittsburghUnited States
173FigulinaRaleighUnited States
174Fillings and EmulsionsSalt Lake CityUnited States
175Fish & WhistleBiddefordUnited States
176Four KingsSan FranciscoUnited States
177FrancieNew York CityUnited States
178Frasca Food & WineBoulderUnited States
179freight housePaducahUnited States
180FrenchetteNew York CityUnited States
181Friday Saturday SundayPhiladelphiaUnited States
182Friends & FamilyOaklandUnited States
183FrontierChicagoUnited States
184Gabriel KreutherNew York CityUnited States
185Gado GadoPortlandUnited States
186GalitChicagoUnited States
187Georges French BistroWichitaUnited States
188GeorgieDallasUnited States
189Ghee Indian KitchenMiamiUnited States
190Gift HorseProvidenceUnited States
191Glen Ellen StarGlen EllenUnited States
192Good Hot FishAshevilleUnited States
193Graft Wine ShopCharlestonUnited States
194Gramercy TavernNew York CityUnited States
195Gray JayBurlingtonUnited States
196Green Almond PantryWashington DCUnited States
197Gross Confection BarPortlandUnited States
198Gusto BreadLong BeachUnited States
199GW FinsNew OrleansUnited States
200HadeemSan FranciscoUnited States
201HaiSousChicagoUnited States
202HamsaHoustonUnited States
203Happy AccidentsAlbuquerqueUnited States
204Harbor HouseElkUnited States
205Hav & MarNew York CityUnited States
206HavanaBar HarborUnited States
207HawksmoorNew York CityUnited States
208HaywardMcMinnvilleUnited States
209Heavenly CreaturesPortlandUnited States
210Her Place Supper ClubPhiladelphiaUnited States
211Heritage BarbecueSan Juan CapistranoUnited States
212HirayaWashington DCUnited States
213HolboxLos AngelesUnited States
214Holly Hill InnMidwayUnited States
215HomerSeattleUnited States
216Honey RoadBurlingtonUnited States
217HoneybirdEast ProvidenceUnited States
218Hop AlleyDenverUnited States
219HoulmeOrcas IslandUnited States
220Huckleberry HouseBismarckUnited States
221Humble SpiritMcMinnvilleUnited States
222Hummingbird’s KitchenBozemanUnited States
223Hungry EyesNew OrleansUnited States
224HyacinthSt PaulUnited States
225I Egg YouWashington DCUnited States
226IchimuraNew York CityUnited States
227IdentidadSan JuanPuerto Rico
228In Bocca Al LupoJuneauUnited States
229Ina Mae TavernChicagoUnited States
230IndienneChicagoUnited States
231IshtiaKemahUnited States
232ITAMAEMiamiUnited States
233JahungerProvidenceUnited States
234JinJu PatisseriePortlandUnited States
235JJ's RestaurantKansas CityUnited States
236Joel Robuchon RestaurantLas VegasUnited States
237John Brown's UndergroundLawrenceUnited States
238JolieRaleighUnited States
239Joseph's Culinary PubSanta FeUnited States
240JūnHoustonUnited States
241Jungsik New YorkNew York CityUnited States
242Kado no MiseMinneapolisUnited States
243KaiGila River Indian CommunityUnited States
244KAIYŌ RooftopSan FranciscoUnited States
245KalayaPhiladelphiaUnited States
246Kampar KongsiPhiladelphiaUnited States
247Kathakali, An Indian EateryKirklandUnited States
248KatoLos AngelesUnited States
249KayaOrlandoUnited States
250KhâlunaMinneapolisUnited States
251Kid SisterPhoenixUnited States
252KilnClevelandUnited States
253Kimball HouseDecaturUnited States
254KisaNew York CityUnited States
255KisserNashvilleUnited States
256Kitchen IstanbulSan FranciscoUnited States
257KoffeteriaHoustonUnited States
258KolomanNew York CityUnited States
259KonoNew York CityUnited States
260KreweSaint JosephUnited States
261KumikoChicagoUnited States
262La Faena AgroCocinaGuaynaboPuerto Rico
263La Puerta del SolEl PasoUnited States
264Ladder 4 Wine BarDetroitUnited States
265Lagniappe BakehouseNew OrleansUnited States
266LanZhou RamenDoravilleUnited States
267Lao’d BarAustinUnited States
268LarderClevelandUnited States
269Laura's IILafayetteUnited States
270Law BirdColumbusUnited States
271Lazy BearSan FranciscoUnited States
272Le Jardinier HoustonHoustonUnited States
273Le PigeonPortlandUnited States
274Le RêveBrownsvilleUnited States
275Le Rêve Restaurant & Raw BarSheridanUnited States
276Le RockNew York CityUnited States
277Le Veau d'OrNew York CityUnited States
278Leche de TigreSan AntonioUnited States
279LeewardPortlandUnited States
280LehuaHiloUnited States
281Leo's House of ThirstAshevilleUnited States
282LeRoy and Lewis BarbecueAustinUnited States
283Level 5AlbuquerqueUnited States
284LeyendaBrooklynUnited States
285LingoNew York CityUnited States
286LitaAberdeenUnited States
287Little FishPhiladelphiaUnited States
288Little RitualsPhoenixUnited States
289LOA BarNew OrleansUnited States
290LocustNashvilleUnited States
291Lola'sNew York CityUnited States
292Lom WongPhoenixUnited States
293Lone Wolf LoungeSavannahUnited States
294LongfellowCincinnatiUnited States
295Lotties PubChicagoUnited States
296Lovely's Fifty FiftyPortlandUnited States
297Ltd Edition SushiSeattleUnited States
298Lucia PatisserieSan JuanPuerto Rico
299Lucian Books and WineBuckheadUnited States
300Lucina Eatery & BarDenverUnited States
301Luna FargoFargoUnited States
302LUNEDennis PortUnited States
303LunetteSan FranciscoUnited States
304MāboDallasUnited States
305MacchialinaMiamiUnited States
306Machine ShopPhiladelphiaUnited States
307MadrinaWebster GrovesUnited States
308Maiz De La VidaNashvilleUnited States
309MAKfamDenverUnited States
310Mångata Wine and Raw BarkFargoUnited States
311Manoli'sSalt Lake CityUnited States
312MarchHoustonUnited States
313Marietta ProperMariettaUnited States
314Mariscos San PedroChicagoUnited States
315Martiny’sNew York CityUnited States
316MÄSAshlandUnited States
317Maude and the BearStauntonUnited States
318MawnPhiladelphiaUnited States
319Maxwells TradingChicagoUnited States
320May DayBurlingtonUnited States
321MAZRARedwood CityUnited States
322MeeshMeesh MediterraneanLouisvilleUnited States
323MejuNew York CityUnited States
324Melba'sNew York CityUnited States
325MeraiBrooklineUnited States
326Mezcalería TobaláAustinUnited States
327Mi TocayaChicagoUnited States
328MIDABostonUnited States
329MijotéSan FranciscoUnited States
330MilpaLas VegasUnited States
331Miss KimAnn ArborUnited States
332MitaWashington DCUnited States
333MixtliSan AntonioUnited States
334Molly's Rise & ShineNew OrleansUnited States
335Molotov Kitschen + CocktailsDenverUnited States
336Moon RabbitWashington DCUnited States
337Mr. TunaPortlandUnited States
338Mucci's ItalianSaint PaulUnited States
339Mud Hen WaterHonoluluUnited States
340MyrielSt PaulUnited States
341Naija Wife KitchenOklahoma CityUnited States
342Nathaniel Reid BakeryKirkwoodUnited States
343Neng Jr.’sAshevilleUnited States
344nicks on broadwayProvidenceUnited States
345Nightshade Noodle BarLynnUnited States
346NIMKIProvidenceUnited States
347nobie'sHoustonUnited States
348NocheTulsaUnited States
349NodoguroPortlandUnited States
350NokoNashvilleUnited States
351None of the AboveSt LouisUnited States
352NonesuchOklahoma CityUnited States
353Nonno'sHoustonUnited States
354O'KimsHonoluluUnited States
355OberlinProvidenceUnited States
356Odd DuckMilwaukeeUnited States
357Oiji MiNew York CityUnited States
358OliveroWilmingtonUnited States
359Ômo by JôntWinter ParkUnited States
360One Market RestaurantSan FranciscoUnited States
361OquirrhSalt Lake CityUnited States
362OrioleChicagoUnited States
363ORUJOSan JuanPuerto Rico
364Ota and YoshitomoOmahaUnited States
365Otis RestaurantExeterUnited States
366Oyster ClubMysticUnited States
367PancitaSeattleUnited States
368PascualWashington DCUnited States
369PasjoliLos AngelesUnited States
370PastariaSt LouisUnited States
371Patisserie HQHonoluluUnited States
372Patisserie JacquiBisbeeUnited States
373Pêche Seafood GrillNew OrleansUnited States
374PeninsulaNashvilleUnited States
375PennyNew York CityUnited States
376Pennyroyal Cafe & ProvisionsSaugatuckUnited States
377PersimmonProvidenceUnited States
378Pho Bac Súp ShopSeattleUnited States
379Phởcific Standard TimeSeattleUnited States
380Pig & the LadyHonoluluUnited States
381Pint and JiggerUrban HonoluluUnited States
382Pizza MarvinProvidenceUnited States
383Pluck Wine Bar and RestaurantNew OrleansUnited States
384Porgy's Seafood MarketNew OrleansUnited States
385Poulette BakeshopParkerUnited States
386Priedite BBQLos AlamosUnited States
387Prime BarbecueKnightdaleUnited States
388ProvenancePhiladelphiaUnited States
389PurépechaDallasUnited States
390Quail & CondorHealdsburgUnited States
391Queen’s EnglishWashington DCUnited States
392Raf'sNew York CityUnited States
393RazzaJersey CityUnited States
394Red or WhiteMobileUnited States
395Redbird BarLos AngelesUnited States
396RepubliqueLos AngelesUnited States
397Restaurant ConstanceCharlotteUnited States
398Reyes MezcaleriaOrlandoUnited States
399Ristorante AbruzziCharlestonUnited States
400Rob RoySeattleUnited States
401Roma NorteSan DiegoUnited States
402RoquetteSeattleUnited States
403Roux 30ASanta Rosa BeachUnited States
404Royal Sushi & IzakayaPhiladelphiaUnited States
405RuseSt. MichaelsUnited States
406SadoSt LouisUnited States
407Saffron NOLANew OrleansUnited States
408Saint BreadSeattleUnited States
409SaisonSan FranciscoUnited States
410Saltbox Seafood JointDurhamUnited States
411Saltwell Farm KitchenOverbrookUnited States
412Santo ArcadiaPhoenixUnited States
413Sap SuaDenverUnited States
414SarmaSomervilleUnited States
415SassellaSanta FeUnited States
416Scotch LodgePortlandUnited States
417Scratch Brewing CompanyAvaUnited States
418Secret BakeryFerndaleUnited States
419Sedalia'sOklahoma CityUnited States
420Seito SushiOrlandoUnited States
421Selden StandardDetroitUnited States
422Select OysterBostonUnited States
423SemmaNew York CityUnited States
424SerenataWashington DCUnited States
425Shiro Japanese BistroSan AntonioUnited States
426Simon'sDes MoinesUnited States
427Sip & GuzzleNew York CityUnited States
428Sitti's TableCodyUnited States
429Skogen KitchenCusterUnited States
430Smoke'N Ash BBQArlingtonUnited States
431SofrehNew York CityUnited States
432Sol Ave. KitchenFargoUnited States
433SomaekBostonUnited States
434SophonSeattleUnited States
435Southern JunctionBuffaloUnited States
436SpencerAnn ArborUnited States
437Spoon & StableMinneapolisUnited States
438SpringMariettaUnited States
439StalkDoverUnited States
440Stanley Supper ClubStanleyUnited States
441State Bird ProvisionsSan FranciscoUnited States
442Stateline Road SmokehouseNapaUnited States
443Stissing HousePine PlainsUnited States
444Stixs & StoneSan AntonioUnited States
445Strong WaterAnaheimUnited States
446Super Secret Ice CreamBethlehemUnited States
447SuperbuenoNew York CityUnited States
448Superkhana InternationalChicagoUnited States
449SupperlandCharlotteUnited States
450Table XSalt Lake CityUnited States
451TaconetaEl PasoUnited States
452Tail Up GoatWashington DCUnited States
453Taj Indian CuisineSouth PortlandUnited States
454Takai by KashibaBellevueUnited States
455Talat MarketAtlantaUnited States
456TalullaCambridgeUnited States
457Tamasha Modern IndianRaleighUnited States
458Tarts de FeybesseOaklandUnited States
459TatemóHoustonUnited States
460Tatiana by Kwame OnwuachiNew York CityUnited States
461TerroirBoiseUnited States
462The AbbeyBrunswickUnited States
463The Anchovy BarSan FranciscoUnited States
464The ApertureCincinnatiUnited States
465The Bar at WillettBardstownUnited States
466The Bar BeejDurhamUnited States
467The BoatSeattleUnited States
468The Boiler RoomOmahaUnited States
469The Brakes BarBaton RougeUnited States
470The ChandelierLas VegasUnited States
471The CookerySewardUnited States
472The CottageWestportUnited States
473The CrownOklahoma CityUnited States
474The DabneyWashington DCUnited States
475The Dining Room at High HamptonCashiersUnited States
476The Four HorsemenNew York CityUnited States
477The Gin RoomSt LouisUnited States
478The Jewel BoxPortlandUnited States
479The Koji ClubBrightonUnited States
480The Larder & The DeltaPhoenixUnited States
481The Local General StoreHonoluluUnited States
482The Market PlaceAshevilleUnited States
483The OspreyOrlandoUnited States
484The ProgressSan FranciscoUnited States
485The Restaurant at 1900Mission WoodsUnited States
486The Social HausGreenoughUnited States
487The StudyOklahoma CityUnited States
488The Tasting Room at Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day SpaPrayUnited States
489The Town CompanyKansas CityUnited States
490The UnionHelenaUnited States
491The Urban OysterBaltimoreUnited States
492The Valley ClubSan FranciscoUnited States
493The Wig ShopBostonUnited States
494ThunderboltLos AngelesUnited States
495Tiffany'sWailukuUnited States
496Time & TideNew York CityUnited States
497Toasted CoconutHoustonUnited States
498Traveling MerciesAuroraUnited States
499TremoloMiddleburgUnited States
500TRUCEChicagoUnited States
501True LaurelSan FranciscoUnited States
502Tupelo Park CityPark CityUnited States
503Turkey & the WolfNew OrleansUnited States
504Twisted Soul Cookhouse & PoursAtlantaUnited States
505UndercoteNew York CityUnited States
506Urban HearthCambridgeUnited States
507Urban HillSalt Lake CityUnited States
508UrokoAustinUnited States
509ValentinePhoenixUnited States
510ValleOceansideUnited States
511VecinoDetroitUnited States
512Verde MesaSan JuanPuerto Rico
513Vernick FishPhiladelphiaUnited States
514VestigeOcean SpringsUnited States
515ViandaSan JuanPuerto Rico
516ViceversaMiamiUnited States
517ViciaSt LouisUnited States
518VienneBozemanUnited States
519VinaiMinneapolisUnited States
520VinyaMiamiUnited States
521Walkers GrillBillingsUnited States
522Water WitchSalt Lake CityUnited States
523Waxlight Bar à VinBuffaloUnited States
524White PillarsBiloxiUnited States
525Wild ChildSt PetersburgUnited States
526WildweedCincinnatiUnited States
527Wolf TreeWhite River JunctionUnited States
528Wright's BarbecueJohnsonUnited States
529XaliskoThe WoodlandsUnited States
530Yacht ClubDenverUnited States
531Yardy Rum BarEugeneUnited States
532Yeyo's El Alma de MexicoBentonvilleUnited States
533Yuan WontonDenverUnited States
534ZhugClevelandUnited States