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2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists

2026 · 228 entries

James Beard Foundation 2026 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalist.

2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists
#VenueCityCountry
1AcamayaNew OrleansUnited States
2Agnes and ShermanHoustonUnited States
3AjjaRaleighUnited States
4Alma Fonda FinaDenverUnited States
5AlmanacPhiladelphiaUnited States
6Altura BistroAnchorageUnited States
7AmaWashington DCUnited States
8AmáPhiladelphiaUnited States
9AnimaeSan DiegoUnited States
10Antico NuovoLos AngelesUnited States
11ArieteMiamiUnited States
12AtlasAtlantaUnited States
13AtomaSeattleUnited States
14AuroCalistogaUnited States
15AvizeAtlantaUnited States
16Balkan Treat BoxWebster GrovesUnited States
17Bar BohemeLas VegasUnited States
18Bar La GrassaMinneapolisUnited States
19Bar SenOklahoma CityUnited States
20Bar SnackNew York CityUnited States
21BARDADetroitUnited States
22Barolo GrillDenverUnited States
23BarooLos AngelesUnited States
24BasoHoustonUnited States
25Bell'sLos AlamosUnited States
26Best IntentionsChicagoUnited States
27Bintü AtelierCharlestonUnited States
28BLVD SteakhouseChicagoUnited States
29BorgoNew York CityUnited States
30Brennan's RestaurantNew OrleansUnited States
31BungalowNew York CityUnited States
32Burnt Bean Co.SeguinUnited States
33Ca'LucchenzoWauwatosaUnited States
34Cafe KacaoOklahoma CityUnited States
35CalliopeChattanoogaUnited States
36CameliaLos AngelesUnited States
37CariñoChicagoUnited States
38Carnitas RamirezNew York CityUnited States
39Casa BovinaLincolnUnited States
40Casa PlayaLas VegasUnited States
41Central ProvisionsPortlandUnited States
42CentrolinaWashington DCUnited States
43ChalongNew York CityUnited States
44ChambersNew York CityUnited States
45CheninDetroitUnited States
46ChòpnBlokHoustonUnited States
47Chubby FishCharlestonUnited States
48Class ActChicagoUnited States
49ClaudNew York CityUnited States
50Clemente BarNew York CityUnited States
51CorimaNew York CityUnited States
52Cucina MoriniWashington DCUnited States
53Cuvée RestaurantChathamUnited States
54Dakar NOLANew OrleansUnited States
55Diane’s PlaceMinneapolisUnited States
56Double Chicken PleaseNew York CityUnited States
57DunsmoorLos AngelesUnited States
58EL IdeasChicagoUnited States
59Elvie'sJacksonUnited States
60Emeril’sNew OrleansUnited States
61EMMETTPhiladelphiaUnited States
62ErnestSan FranciscoUnited States
63Espiritu MesaMesaUnited States
64Essential by ChristopheNew York CityUnited States
65EsteAustinUnited States
66EvvivaNew OrleansUnited States
67Far-OutDallasUnited States
68FarmBarTulsaUnited States
69FeldChicagoUnited States
70FikscueAlamedaUnited States
71FnB RestaurantScottsdaleUnited States
72Foreign CinemaSan FranciscoUnited States
73FritaiNew OrleansUnited States
74Gabriel KreutherNew York CityUnited States
75Gado GadoPortlandUnited States
76GalitChicagoUnited States
77GiovediHonoluluUnited States
78GiustoNewportUnited States
79Graft Wine Shop & Wine BarCharlestonUnited States
80Gramercy TavernNew York CityUnited States
81HaiSousChicagoUnited States
82Hav & MarNew York CityUnited States
83Her Place Supper ClubPhiladelphiaUnited States
84HolboxLos AngelesUnited States
85HomerSeattleUnited States
86Honey SaltLas VegasUnited States
87HoneysucklePhiladelphiaUnited States
88HusoNew York CityUnited States
89I Egg YouWashington DCUnited States
90Il CarciofoChicagoUnited States
91IlisNew York CityUnited States
92JoodoobooOaklandUnited States
93KabawaNew York CityUnited States
94Kado no MiseMinneapolisUnited States
95KalayaPhiladelphiaUnited States
96KasamaChicagoUnited States
97KatamiHoustonUnited States
98KhâlunaMinneapolisUnited States
99KismetLos AngelesUnited States
100KizakiDenverUnited States
101KomalLos AngelesUnited States
102la BarbecueAustinUnited States
103La FêteBirminghamUnited States
104La PadronaBostonUnited States
105La Santa BarbachaAustinUnited States
106Lao’d BarAustinUnited States
107Le BNew York CityUnited States
108Lê MadelineQuincyUnited States
109Leche de TigreSan AntonioUnited States
110LeewardPortlandUnited States
111LeiNew York CityUnited States
112Lenox SophiaBostonUnited States
113LiloCarlsbadUnited States
114Little Miss BBQPhoenixUnited States
115Little RitualsPhoenixUnited States
116Little WaterPhiladelphiaUnited States
117Lone PineCarmelUnited States
118LongfellowCincinnatiUnited States
119LuciaDallasUnited States
120LyséeNew York CityUnited States
121Maison Bar à VinsWashington DCUnited States
122MAKfamDenverUnited States
123Marcus DCWashington DCUnited States
124MarigoldLyonsUnited States
125MÄSAshlandUnited States
126MauricePortlandUnited States
127Maxwells TradingChicagoUnited States
128MeeshMeesh MediterraneanLouisvilleUnited States
129MejuNew York CityUnited States
130Mercado Sin NombreAustinUnited States
131MerciCharlestonUnited States
132MijotéSan FranciscoUnited States
133Milton'sHoustonUnited States
134MIRRAChicagoUnited States
135MitaWashington DCUnited States
136MixtliSan AntonioUnited States
137Modern BirdTraverse CityUnited States
138Molotov Kitschen + CocktailsDenverUnited States
139MonteverdeChicagoUnited States
140Moon RabbitWashington DCUnited States
141Mud Hen WaterHonoluluUnited States
142MujōAtlantaUnited States
143MusangSeattleUnited States
144My Little ChamomileWashington DCUnited States
145NADU Regional IndianChicagoUnited States
146NEP Cafe - Fountain ValleyFountain ValleyUnited States
147Nic + Junior'sChicagoUnited States
148NicosiSan AntonioUnited States
149NightbirdSan FranciscoUnited States
150NocturnoLas VegasUnited States
151NodoguroPortlandUnited States
152Nolia KitchenCincinnatiUnited States
153NonesuchOklahoma CityUnited States
154O YaBostonUnited States
155ObélixChicagoUnited States
156OberlinProvidenceUnited States
157OquirrhSalt Lake CityUnited States
158Osteria Il MuroDentonUnited States
159P Thai’s Khao Man Gai & NoodlesAustinUnited States
160Pacific Cocktail HavenSan FranciscoUnited States
161Palmira BarbecueCharlestonUnited States
162PARIS HAWAIIHonoluluUnited States
163PartageLas VegasUnited States
164Pêche Seafood GrillNew OrleansUnited States
165PeregrineRaleighUnited States
166PietramalaPhiladelphiaUnited States
167Pig & the LadyHonoluluUnited States
168Pizza GraceBirminghamUnited States
169PLONKBozemanUnited States
170Post Office PlaceSalt Lake CityUnited States
171PotchkeKnoxvilleUnited States
172Quarter SheetsLos AngelesUnited States
173Realm of the 52 RemediesSan DiegoUnited States
174RecovecoMiamiUnited States
175Restaurant KiLos AngelesUnited States
176Restaurant ProgressPhoenixUnited States
177Reyes MezcaleriaOrlandoUnited States
178RezdôraNew York CityUnited States
179Rob RoySeattleUnited States
180RobinSt LouisUnited States
181RoccaTampaUnited States
182Rolf & DaughtersNashvilleUnited States
183Rolo'sNew York CityUnited States
184RoquetteSeattleUnited States
185Rose MaryChicagoUnited States
186Royal Sushi & IzakayaPhiladelphiaUnited States
187RVRVeniceUnited States
188SadoSt LouisUnited States
189Saint ClaireNew OrleansUnited States
190Sanders BBQ Supply Co.ChicagoUnited States
191ScoundrelGreenvilleUnited States
192Sedalia'sOklahoma CityUnited States
193Service BarWashington DCUnited States
194Shota OmakaseNew York CityUnited States
195ShuketteNew York CityUnited States
196Smoke'N Ash BBQArlingtonUnited States
197Smuggler's CoveSan FranciscoUnited States
198Sons & DaughtersSan FranciscoUnited States
199Sparrow + WolfLas VegasUnited States
200State Bird ProvisionsSan FranciscoUnited States
201Sun Moon StudioOaklandUnited States
202SUNN'SNew York CityUnited States
203SurrellSeattleUnited States
204TaporiWashington DCUnited States
205The Anchovy BarSan FranciscoUnited States
206The Catbird SeatNashvilleUnited States
207The Four HorsemenNew York CityUnited States
208The Happy CraneSan FranciscoUnited States
209The LobbyistMemphisUnited States
210The MorrisSan FranciscoUnited States
211The ProgressSan FranciscoUnited States
212The RooseveltRichmondUnited States
213The Shipwright's DaughterMysticUnited States
214The Town CompanyKansas CityUnited States
215The Wolf's TailorDenverUnited States
216Travail Kitchen & AmusementsRobbinsdaleUnited States
217Urban HillSalt Lake CityUnited States
218Via CarotaNew York CityUnited States
219ViandaSan JuanPuerto Rico
220ViciaSt LouisUnited States
221VidaIndianapolisUnited States
222VinaiMinneapolisUnited States
223Whisky & RamenAnchorageUnited States
224White PillarsBiloxiUnited States
225Yacht ClubDenverUnited States
226Yuan WontonDenverUnited States
227Zareen'sPalo AltoUnited States
228ZURiTOBostonUnited States