2025 James Beard Foundation Award Winners 2025 2026

2025 James Beard Foundation Award Winners 2025 2026. James Beard Award Winners 2024 Manon Rubetta The awards are given to locally owned restaurants with timeless appeal that serve quality food and are beloved by their communities The Restaurant and Chef Awards—established in 1990, with the first Awards given in 1991—celebrate excellence across all types of dining experiences, from fine dining to casual establishments, and are one of several recognition programs of the Awards

Members receive a FREE subscription to the Daily News Email The 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists are recognized across 25 categories.

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Members receive a FREE subscription to the Daily News Email Members receive a FREE subscription to the Daily News Email The awards are given to locally owned restaurants with timeless appeal that serve quality food and are beloved by their communities

James Beard Foundation Honors 2023 Leadership Award Winner. April 2, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Lemons in 1968, Lem's Bar-B-Q continues to be a cornerstone in Chicago's culinary scene.

Kru founder, chef Buu 'Billy' Ngo named finalist for James Beard Award. Those nominees will be announced May 7 with the winners revealed June 14. Discover Past Award Winners → Discover Past Award Winners