The 2025 James Beard Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards presented by Capital One! This year's winners were announced Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Check out the winners below!

2025 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award Winners

Outstanding Restaurateur

Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, Frenchette, Le Veau d' Or, and Le Rock, New York, NY

Outstanding Chef presented by Hilton

Jungsik Yim, Jungsik, New York, NY

Outstanding Restaurant presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water

Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO

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

Phila Lorn, Mawn, Philadelphia, PA

Best New Restaurant

Bûcheron, Minneapolis, MN

Outstanding Bakery

JinJu Patisserie, Portland, OR

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Cat Cox, Country Bird Bakery, Tulsa, OK

Outstanding Hospitality presented by American Airlines

Atomix, New York, NY

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

Charleston, Baltimore, MD

Outstanding Bar

Kumiko, Chicago, IL

Best New Bar

Identidad Cocktail Bar, San Juan, PR

Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

Arjav Ezekiel, Birdie's, Austin, TX

Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

Ignacio "Nacho" Jimenez, Superbueno, New York, NY

Best Chefs presented by Capital One (by region)

Best Chef: California

Jon Yao, Kato, Los Angeles, CA

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

Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago, IL

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

Carlos Delgado, Causa and Amazonia, Washington, D.C.

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

Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, St. Paul, MN

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

Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID

Best Chef: New York State

Vijay Kumar, Semma, New York, NY

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

Sky Haneul Kim, Gift Horse, Providence, RI

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

Timothy Wastell, Antica Terra, Amity, OR

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

Nando Chang, Itamae AO, Miami, FL

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

Jake Howell, Peninsula, Nashville, TN

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

Yotaka Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ

Best Chef: Texas

Thomas Bille, Belly of the Beast, Spring, TX