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James Beard Award

2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists

2026 · 244 entries

James Beard Foundation 2026 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalist.

2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists
#VenueCityCountry
12 AmysWashington DCUnited States
2AcamayaNew OrleansUnited States
3Agnes and ShermanHoustonUnited States
4AjjaRaleighUnited States
5Alma Fonda FinaDenverUnited States
6AlmanacPhiladelphiaUnited States
7Altura BistroAnchorageUnited States
8AmaWashington DCUnited States
9AmáPhiladelphiaUnited States
10AmmatolíLos AngelesUnited States
11AnimaeSan DiegoUnited States
12Antico NuovoLos AngelesUnited States
13Aria RestaurantAtlantaUnited States
14ArieteMiamiUnited States
15Atelier OrtegaJacksonUnited States
16AtlasAtlantaUnited States
17AtomaSeattleUnited States
18AuroCalistogaUnited States
19Avery Brasserie + BarBoiseUnited States
20AvizeAtlantaUnited States
21Balkan Treat BoxWebster GrovesUnited States
22Bar BohemeLas VegasUnited States
23Bar La GrassaMinneapolisUnited States
24Bar SenOklahoma CityUnited States
25Bar SnackNew York CityUnited States
26BARDADetroitUnited States
27Barley SwineAustinUnited States
28Barolo GrillDenverUnited States
29BarooLos AngelesUnited States
30BasoHoustonUnited States
31BayonetBirminghamUnited States
32Bell'sLos AlamosUnited States
33Best IntentionsChicagoUnited States
34Bin 707 FoodbarGrand JunctionUnited States
35Bintü AtelierCharlestonUnited States
36BordoMarfaUnited States
37BorgoNew York CityUnited States
38BottegaBirminghamUnited States
39Bow & Arrow Brewing CoAlbuquerqueUnited States
40Brennan's RestaurantNew OrleansUnited States
41BungalowNew York CityUnited States
42Burnt Bean Co.SeguinUnited States
43Ca'LucchenzoWauwatosaUnited States
44Cafe KacaoOklahoma CityUnited States
45CalliopeChattanoogaUnited States
46CameliaLos AngelesUnited States
47CariñoChicagoUnited States
48Carnitas RamirezNew York CityUnited States
49Casa BovinaLincolnUnited States
50Casa PlayaLas VegasUnited States
51Casa SusannaLeedsUnited States
52Central ProvisionsPortlandUnited States
53ChalongNew York CityUnited States
54CheninDetroitUnited States
55ChòpnBlokHoustonUnited States
56Class ActChicagoUnited States
57ClaudNew York CityUnited States
58Clemente BarNew York CityUnited States
59Comfort KitchenDorchesterUnited States
60Continental DriftBirminghamUnited States
61CordeliaClevelandUnited States
62CorimaNew York CityUnited States
63CosmeNew York CityUnited States
64Cucina MoriniWashington DCUnited States
65DaisiesChicagoUnited States
66Dakar NOLANew OrleansUnited States
67Dan The BakerColumbusUnited States
68Diane’s PlaceMinneapolisUnited States
69Double Chicken PleaseNew York CityUnited States
70DunsmoorLos AngelesUnited States
71Elvie'sJacksonUnited States
72Emeril’sNew OrleansUnited States
73EMMETTPhiladelphiaUnited States
74ErnestSan FranciscoUnited States
75Espiritu MesaMesaUnited States
76Essential by ChristopheNew York CityUnited States
77EsteAustinUnited States
78EvvivaNew OrleansUnited States
79Far-OutDallasUnited States
80FeldChicagoUnited States
81FikscueAlamedaUnited States
82FnB RestaurantScottsdaleUnited States
83FritaiNew OrleansUnited States
84Gabriel KreutherNew York CityUnited States
85Gado GadoPortlandUnited States
86GalitChicagoUnited States
87GiovediHonoluluUnited States
88GiustoNewportUnited States
89Graft Wine Shop & Wine BarCharlestonUnited States
90Gramercy TavernNew York CityUnited States
91Gusto BreadLong BeachUnited States
92HaiSousChicagoUnited States
93Hav & MarNew York CityUnited States
94Heavenly CreaturesPortlandUnited States
95Her Place Supper ClubPhiladelphiaUnited States
96HighballPhoenixUnited States
97HolboxLos AngelesUnited States
98HomerSeattleUnited States
99HoneysucklePhiladelphiaUnited States
100House of Prime RibSan FranciscoUnited States
101HusoNew York CityUnited States
102IlisNew York CityUnited States
103J.C. HoldwayKnoxvilleUnited States
104joan's in the ParkSaint PaulUnited States
105JoodoobooOaklandUnited States
106KabawaNew York CityUnited States
107Kado no MiseMinneapolisUnited States
108KasamaChicagoUnited States
109KatamiHoustonUnited States
110KhâlunaMinneapolisUnited States
111KismetLos AngelesUnited States
112KizakiDenverUnited States
113KomalLos AngelesUnited States
114la BarbecueAustinUnited States
115La FêteBirminghamUnited States
116La MarchandeNew York CityUnited States
117La PadronaBostonUnited States
118La Santa BarbachaAustinUnited States
119Ladder 4 Wine BarDetroitUnited States
120Lao’d BarAustinUnited States
121Le BNew York CityUnited States
122Lê MadelineQuincyUnited States
123Leche de TigreSan AntonioUnited States
124LeewardPortlandUnited States
125LeiNew York CityUnited States
126Lenox SophiaBostonUnited States
127LiliaNew York CityUnited States
128LiloCarlsbadUnited States
129Little Miss BBQPhoenixUnited States
130Little RitualsPhoenixUnited States
131Little WaterPhiladelphiaUnited States
132Lone PineCarmelUnited States
133LongfellowCincinnatiUnited States
134LuciaDallasUnited States
135LyséeNew York CityUnited States
136Maison Bar à VinsWashington DCUnited States
137MAKfamDenverUnited States
138MallorcaClevelandUnited States
139MarchHoustonUnited States
140Marcus DCWashington DCUnited States
141MarigoldLyonsUnited States
142MÄSAshlandUnited States
143MauricePortlandUnited States
144Maxwells TradingChicagoUnited States
145MeeshMeesh MediterraneanLouisvilleUnited States
146MejuNew York CityUnited States
147Mercado Sin NombreAustinUnited States
148MerciCharlestonUnited States
149MijotéSan FranciscoUnited States
150Milton'sHoustonUnited States
151MIRRAChicagoUnited States
152MitaWashington DCUnited States
153Modern BirdTraverse CityUnited States
154Molotov Kitschen + CocktailsDenverUnited States
155MonteverdeChicagoUnited States
156Moo's Craft BarbecueLos AngelesUnited States
157Moon RabbitWashington DCUnited States
158Mud Hen WaterHonoluluUnited States
159MujōAtlantaUnited States
160MusangSeattleUnited States
161My Little ChamomileWashington DCUnited States
162n/nakaLos AngelesUnited States
163NADU Regional IndianChicagoUnited States
164NEP Cafe - Fountain ValleyFountain ValleyUnited States
165Nic + Junior'sChicagoUnited States
166NicosiSan AntonioUnited States
167NightbirdSan FranciscoUnited States
168NocturnoLas VegasUnited States
169NodoguroPortlandUnited States
170Nolia KitchenCincinnatiUnited States
171ObélixChicagoUnited States
172OquirrhSalt Lake CityUnited States
173Osteria Il MuroDentonUnited States
174OstraBostonUnited States
175P Thai’s Khao Man Gai & NoodlesAustinUnited States
176Pacific Cocktail HavenSan FranciscoUnited States
177Palmira BarbecueCharlestonUnited States
178PancitaSeattleUnited States
179PARIS HAWAIIHonoluluUnited States
180PartageLas VegasUnited States
181PeregrineRaleighUnited States
182PietramalaPhiladelphiaUnited States
183Pig & the LadyHonoluluUnited States
184Pizza GraceBirminghamUnited States
185Post Office PlaceSalt Lake CityUnited States
186PotchkeKnoxvilleUnited States
187Poulette BakeshopParkerUnited States
188ProvidenceLos AngelesUnited States
189Quarter SheetsLos AngelesUnited States
190QuinceSan FranciscoUnited States
191Realm of the 52 RemediesSan DiegoUnited States
192RecovecoMiamiUnited States
193Red Hook TavernNew York CityUnited States
194Restaurant KiLos AngelesUnited States
195Restaurant ProgressPhoenixUnited States
196Reyes MezcaleriaOrlandoUnited States
197RezdôraNew York CityUnited States
198Rob RoySeattleUnited States
199RobinSt LouisUnited States
200RoccaTampaUnited States
201Rolf & DaughtersNashvilleUnited States
202Rolo'sNew York CityUnited States
203RoquetteSeattleUnited States
204Royal Sushi & IzakayaPhiladelphiaUnited States
205RVRVeniceUnited States
206SadoSt LouisUnited States
207Saint ClaireNew OrleansUnited States
208Sanders BBQ Supply Co.ChicagoUnited States
209Scotch LodgePortlandUnited States
210ScoundrelGreenvilleUnited States
211SeabirdWilmingtonUnited States
212Sedalia’s Oyster & SeafoodOklahoma CityUnited States
213Service BarWashington DCUnited States
214Shota OmakaseNew York CityUnited States
215ShuketteNew York CityUnited States
216Smoke'N Ash BBQArlingtonUnited States
217Smuggler's CoveSan FranciscoUnited States
218SofrehNew York CityUnited States
219Sons & DaughtersSan FranciscoUnited States
220Sparrow + WolfLas VegasUnited States
221Sun Moon StudioOaklandUnited States
222SUNN'SNew York CityUnited States
223SurrellSeattleUnited States
224TailorNashvilleUnited States
225TalullaCambridgeUnited States
226TaporiWashington DCUnited States
227Tarts de FeybesseOaklandUnited States
228The Happy CraneSan FranciscoUnited States
229The LobbyistMemphisUnited States
230The Local General StoreHonoluluUnited States
231The MorrisSan FranciscoUnited States
232The RooseveltRichmondUnited States
233The Shipwright's DaughterMysticUnited States
234The Town CompanyKansas CityUnited States
235The Wolf's TailorDenverUnited States
236Urban HillSalt Lake CityUnited States
237VidaIndianapolisUnited States
238VinaiMinneapolisUnited States
239Whisky & RamenAnchorageUnited States
240White PillarsBiloxiUnited States
241Yacht ClubDenverUnited States
242Yuan WontonDenverUnited States
243Zareen'sPalo AltoUnited States
244ZURiTOBostonUnited States