The 2026 James Beard Award Winners

2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award Winners

Outstanding Restaurateur

Dana Street, Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking Co., and others, Portland, ME

Outstanding Chef

Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco, CA

Outstanding Restaurant presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water

Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA

Emerging Chef presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water

Adrian Torres, Maximo, West University Place, TX

Best New Restaurant

Lei, New York, NY

Outstanding Bakery

Wild Crumb, Bozeman, MT

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.

Outstanding Hospitality

Providence, Los Angeles, CA

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

Kato, Los Angeles, CA

Outstanding Bar

Scotch Lodge, Portland, OR

Best New Bar

Loma, Providence, RI

Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

Lee Campbell, Borgo, New York, NY

Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

Kevin Diedrich, Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA

Best Chefs (by region)

Best Chef: California

Dave Beran, Seline, Santa Monica, CA

Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

Jacob Potashnick, Feld, Chicago, IL

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, PA

Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO

Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO

Best Chef: New York State

Hooni Kim, Meju, Queens, NY

Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Evan Hennessey, Stages, Dover, NH

Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR

Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

Taylor Montgomery, Montgomery Sky Farm, Leicester, NC

Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

Sarah Thompson, Casa Playa, Las Vegas, NV

Best Chef: Texas

Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu, JŪN, Houston, TX