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2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists

2026 · 308 entries

James Beard Foundation 2026 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalist.

2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists
#VenueCityCountry
12 AmysWashington DCUnited States
2AcamayaNew OrleansUnited States
3Ada’sLas VegasUnited States
4Agnes and ShermanHoustonUnited States
5AjjaRaleighUnited States
6Alma Fonda FinaDenverUnited States
7AlmanacPhiladelphiaUnited States
8Altura BistroAnchorageUnited States
9AmaWashington DCUnited States
10AmáPhiladelphiaUnited States
11AmmatolíLos AngelesUnited States
12AnimaeSan DiegoUnited States
13AnjuWashington DCUnited States
14Antico NuovoLos AngelesUnited States
15AptekaPittsburghUnited States
16Aria RestaurantAtlantaUnited States
17ArieteMiamiUnited States
18Atelier OrtegaJackson HoleUnited States
19AtlasAtlantaUnited States
20AtomaSeattleUnited States
21AuroCalistogaUnited States
22Avery Brasserie + BarBoiseUnited States
23AvizeAtlantaUnited States
24Balkan Treat BoxWebster GrovesUnited States
25Bar BohemeLas VegasUnited States
26Bar La GrassaMinneapolisUnited States
27Bar SenOklahoma CityUnited States
28Bar SnackNew York CityUnited States
29BARDADetroitUnited States
30Barley SwineAustinUnited States
31Barolo GrillDenverUnited States
32BarooLos AngelesUnited States
33BasoHoustonUnited States
34BayonetBirminghamUnited States
35Bell'sLos AlamosUnited States
36Best IntentionsChicagoUnited States
37Bin 707 FoodbarGrand JunctionUnited States
38Bintü AtelierCharlestonUnited States
39BLVD SteakhouseChicagoUnited States
40BordoMarfaUnited States
41BorgoNew York CityUnited States
42BottegaBirminghamUnited States
43Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.AlbuquerqueUnited States
44BraseroChicagoUnited States
45Brennan's RestaurantNew OrleansUnited States
46BrescaWashington DCUnited States
47Buddy V's RistoranteLas VegasUnited States
48BungalowNew York CityUnited States
49Burnt Bean Co.SeguinUnited States
50Ca'LucchenzoWauwatosaUnited States
51Cafe KacaoOklahoma CityUnited States
52Cafe ZaffriNew York CityUnited States
53CalliopeChattanoogaUnited States
54CameliaLos AngelesUnited States
55CariñoChicagoUnited States
56Carnitas RamirezNew York CityUnited States
57Caruso'sMontecitoUnited States
58Casa BovinaLincolnUnited States
59Casa PlayaLas VegasUnited States
60Casa SusannaLeedsUnited States
61Central ProvisionsPortlandUnited States
62CentrolinaWashington DCUnited States
63ChalongNew York CityUnited States
64ChambersNew York CityUnited States
65CheninDetroitUnited States
66ChikoWashington DCUnited States
67ChòpnBlokHoustonUnited States
68Chubby FishCharlestonUnited States
69Class ActChicagoUnited States
70ClaudNew York CityUnited States
71Clemente BarNew York CityUnited States
72CochonNew OrleansUnited States
73Comfort KitchenBostonUnited States
74Continental DriftBirminghamUnited States
75COQODAQNew York CityUnited States
76CoquinePortlandUnited States
77CordeliaClevelandUnited States
78CorimaNew York CityUnited States
79CosmeNew York CityUnited States
80CoteNew York CityUnited States
81Cucina MoriniWashington DCUnited States
82Cuvée RestaurantChathamUnited States
83DaisiesChicagoUnited States
84Dakar NOLANew OrleansUnited States
85Dan The BakerColumbusUnited States
86Diane’s PlaceMinneapolisUnited States
87Double Chicken PleaseNew York CityUnited States
88DunsmoorLos AngelesUnited States
89EL IdeasChicagoUnited States
90Elvie'sJacksonUnited States
91Emeril’sNew OrleansUnited States
92EMMETTPhiladelphiaUnited States
93ErnestSan FranciscoUnited States
94Espiritu MesaMesaUnited States
95Essential by ChristopheNew York CityUnited States
96EsteAustinUnited States
97EvvivaNew OrleansUnited States
98F.L.X. TableGenevaUnited States
99Far-OutDallasUnited States
100FarmBarTulsaUnited States
101FeldChicagoUnited States
102FikscueAlamedaUnited States
103FnB RestaurantScottsdaleUnited States
104Fore Street RestaurantPortlandUnited States
105Foreign CinemaSan FranciscoUnited States
106Found OysterLos AngelesUnited States
107FritaiNew OrleansUnited States
108Gabriel KreutherNew York CityUnited States
109Gado GadoPortlandUnited States
110GalitChicagoUnited States
111GiovediHonoluluUnited States
112GiustoNewportUnited States
113Graft Wine Shop & Wine BarCharlestonUnited States
114Gramercy TavernNew York CityUnited States
115Gusto BreadLong BeachUnited States
116HaiSousChicagoUnited States
117Hav & MarNew York CityUnited States
118Heavenly CreaturesPortlandUnited States
119Her Place Supper ClubPhiladelphiaUnited States
120HerbsaintNew OrleansUnited States
121HighballPhoenixUnited States
122HolboxLos AngelesUnited States
123HomerSeattleUnited States
124Honey SaltLas VegasUnited States
125HoneysucklePhiladelphiaUnited States
126Hop AlleyDenverUnited States
127House of Prime RibSan FranciscoUnited States
128Hugo'sHoustonUnited States
129HusoNew York CityUnited States
130I Egg YouWashington DCUnited States
131Il CarciofoChicagoUnited States
132IlisNew York CityUnited States
133J.C. HoldwayKnoxvilleUnited States
134joan's in the ParkSaint PaulUnited States
135JoodoobooOaklandUnited States
136KabawaNew York CityUnited States
137Kado no MiseMinneapolisUnited States
138KalayaPhiladelphiaUnited States
139KasamaChicagoUnited States
140KatamiHoustonUnited States
141KatoLos AngelesUnited States
142KhâlunaMinneapolisUnited States
143KismetLos AngelesUnited States
144KizakiDenverUnited States
145KomalLos AngelesUnited States
146la BarbecueAustinUnited States
147La FêteBirminghamUnited States
148La MarchandeNew York CityUnited States
149La PadronaBostonUnited States
150La Santa BarbachaAustinUnited States
151Ladder 4 Wine BarDetroitUnited States
152Lao’d BarAustinUnited States
153Le BNew York CityUnited States
154Lê MadelineQuincyUnited States
155Le PigeonPortlandUnited States
156Leche de TigreSan AntonioUnited States
157LeewardPortlandUnited States
158LeiNew York CityUnited States
159Lenox SophiaBostonUnited States
160Librae BakeryNew York CityUnited States
161LiliaNew York CityUnited States
162LiloCarlsbadUnited States
163Little Miss BBQPhoenixUnited States
164Little RitualsPhoenixUnited States
165Little WaterPhiladelphiaUnited States
166Lone PineCarmelUnited States
167LongfellowCincinnatiUnited States
168LuciaDallasUnited States
169Lucia PatisserieSan JuanPuerto Rico
170LyséeNew York CityUnited States
171Maison Bar à VinsWashington DCUnited States
172MAKfamDenverUnited States
173MallorcaClevelandUnited States
174MarchHoustonUnited States
175Marcus DCWashington DCUnited States
176MarigoldLyonsUnited States
177MÄSAshlandUnited States
178MauricePortlandUnited States
179Maxwells TradingChicagoUnited States
180MeeshMeesh MediterraneanLouisvilleUnited States
181MejuNew York CityUnited States
182Mercado Sin NombreAustinUnited States
183MerciCharlestonUnited States
184Midnight RamblerDallasUnited States
185MijotéSan FranciscoUnited States
186Milton'sHoustonUnited States
187MIRRAChicagoUnited States
188MitaWashington DCUnited States
189MixtliSan AntonioUnited States
190Modern BirdTraverse CityUnited States
191Molotov Kitschen + CocktailsDenverUnited States
192MonteverdeChicagoUnited States
193Moo's Craft BarbecueLos AngelesUnited States
194Moon RabbitWashington DCUnited States
195Mud Hen WaterHonoluluUnited States
196MujōAtlantaUnited States
197MusangSeattleUnited States
198My Little ChamomileWashington DCUnited States
199n/nakaLos AngelesUnited States
200NaduChicagoUnited States
201NEP Cafe - Fountain ValleyFountain ValleyUnited States
202Nic + Junior'sChicagoUnited States
203NicosiSan AntonioUnited States
204NightbirdSan FranciscoUnited States
205NocturnoLas VegasUnited States
206NodoguroPortlandUnited States
207Nolia KitchenCincinnatiUnited States
208NonesuchOklahoma CityUnited States
209O YaBostonUnited States
210ObélixChicagoUnited States
211OberlinProvidenceUnited States
212OquirrhSalt Lake CityUnited States
213Osteria Il MuroDentonUnited States
214OstraBostonUnited States
215P Thai’s Khao Man Gai & NoodlesAustinUnited States
216Pacific Cocktail HavenSan FranciscoUnited States
217Palmira BarbecueCharlestonUnited States
218PancitaSeattleUnited States
219PARIS HAWAIIHonoluluUnited States
220PartageLas VegasUnited States
221Pêche Seafood GrillNew OrleansUnited States
222PeregrineRaleighUnited States
223PietramalaPhiladelphiaUnited States
224Pig & the LadyHonoluluUnited States
225Pizza GraceBirminghamUnited States
226PLONKBozemanUnited States
227Post Office PlaceSalt Lake CityUnited States
228PotchkeKnoxvilleUnited States
229Poulette BakeshopParkerUnited States
230ProvidenceLos AngelesUnited States
231Quarter SheetsLos AngelesUnited States
232QuinceSan FranciscoUnited States
233Raf'sNew York CityUnited States
234RasarumahLos AngelesUnited States
235Realm of the 52 RemediesSan DiegoUnited States
236RecovecoMiamiUnited States
237Red Hook TavernNew York CityUnited States
238Restaurant KiLos AngelesUnited States
239Restaurant ProgressPhoenixUnited States
240Reyes MezcaleriaOrlandoUnited States
241RezdôraNew York CityUnited States
242Rob RoySeattleUnited States
243RobinSt LouisUnited States
244RoccaTampaUnited States
245Rolf & DaughtersNashvilleUnited States
246Rolo'sNew York CityUnited States
247RoquetteSeattleUnited States
248Rose MaryChicagoUnited States
249Royal Sushi & IzakayaPhiladelphiaUnited States
250RVRVeniceUnited States
251SadoSt LouisUnited States
252Saint ClaireNew OrleansUnited States
253Sanders BBQ Supply Co.ChicagoUnited States
254ScalesPortlandUnited States
255Scotch LodgePortlandUnited States
256ScoundrelGreenvilleUnited States
257SeabirdWilmingtonUnited States
258Sedalia'sOklahoma CityUnited States
259Service BarWashington DCUnited States
260Shota OmakaseNew York CityUnited States
261ShuketteNew York CityUnited States
262Smoke'N Ash BBQArlingtonUnited States
263Smuggler's CoveSan FranciscoUnited States
264SofrehNew York CityUnited States
265Sons & DaughtersSan FranciscoUnited States
266Sparrow + WolfLas VegasUnited States
267State Bird ProvisionsSan FranciscoUnited States
268Sun Moon StudioOaklandUnited States
269SUNN'SNew York CityUnited States
270Super Secret Ice CreamBethlehemUnited States
271SurrellSeattleUnited States
272TaconetaEl PasoUnited States
273TailorNashvilleUnited States
274TalullaCambridgeUnited States
275TaporiWashington DCUnited States
276Tarts de FeybesseOaklandUnited States
277The Anchovy BarSan FranciscoUnited States
278The Catbird SeatNashvilleUnited States
279The Four HorsemenNew York CityUnited States
280The Happy CraneSan FranciscoUnited States
281The LobbyistMemphisUnited States
282The Local General StoreHonoluluUnited States
283The MorrisSan FranciscoUnited States
284The Musket RoomNew York CityUnited States
285The ProgressSan FranciscoUnited States
286The RooseveltRichmondUnited States
287The Shipwright's DaughterMysticUnited States
288The Town CompanyKansas CityUnited States
289The Wolf's TailorDenverUnited States
290Travail Kitchen & AmusementsRobbinsdaleUnited States
291UncleDenverUnited States
292UndercoteNew York CityUnited States
293Urban HillSalt Lake CityUnited States
294Vernick Coffee BarPhiladelphiaUnited States
295Vernick FishPhiladelphiaUnited States
296Vernick Food and DrinkPhiladelphiaUnited States
297Via CarotaNew York CityUnited States
298ViandaSan JuanPuerto Rico
299ViciaSt LouisUnited States
300VidaIndianapolisUnited States
301VinaiMinneapolisUnited States
302Whisky & RamenAnchorageUnited States
303White PillarsBiloxiUnited States
304XochiHoustonUnited States
305Yacht ClubDenverUnited States
306Yuan WontonDenverUnited States
307Zareen'sPalo AltoUnited States
308ZURiTOBostonUnited States