Jungsik Yim won Outstanding Chef, Bucheron won Best New Restaurant, Phila Lorn won Emerging Chef, and much more from the 2025 ceremony in Chicago
Tonight, in a star-studded ceremony at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 James Beard Awards. This is considered the highest award for Chefs and restaurateurs in America. The event is organized annually by the James Beard Organization and held to honor the contributions of American chefs and restaurateurs.
If we talk about the James Beard Awards 2025 Winners, in the major categories, Rasca Food and Wine in Boulder, Colorado, was named Outstanding Restaurant, Jungsik Yim of Jungsik in New York City took home the award for Outstanding Chef, and Bûcheron in Minneapolis was named Best New Restaurant.
It was a star-studded night overall for NYC, which had been completely overlooked in the top categories last year. This time, Atomix took home the award for Outstanding Hospitality, and the duo of Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr grabbed the title for Outstanding Restaurateur.
While the award winners of the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award are announced on Monday night, the fans are eager to know all the winners of the James Beard Awards announced during the night’s gala. Don’t worry guys, explore this guide and discover the winners of the 2025 JBA Awards.
James Beard Awards 2025 Winners List
Here we provide a curated list of Restaurant and Chef Awards (2025 finalists and winners).
Outstanding Restaurateur
Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, Frenchette, Le Veau d’ Or, and Le Rock, New York, NY
Outstanding Chef
Jungsik Yim, Jungsik, New York, NY
Outstanding Restaurant
Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
Emerging Chef
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
Atomix, New York, NY
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
Charleston, Baltimore, MD
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 Jimenez, Superbueno, New York, NY
Outstanding Bar
Kumiko, Chicago, IL
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 & 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
James Beard Awards 2025 Nominations List
Here is the list of Restaurant and Chef Award Nominees. Look below and discover which one of the artists got how many nominations in which categories.
Outstanding Restaurateur
- Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, Atomic Workshop (The Anchovy Bar, State Bird Provisions, and The Progress), San Francisco, CA
- Sue Chin and Jason Chin, Good Salt Restaurant Group (Seito Sushi, Reyes Mezcaleria, The Osprey, and others), Orlando, FL
- Scott Drewno and Danny Lee, The Fried Rice Collective (Anju, Chiko, and I Egg You), Washington, D.C.
- Allison Gibson and Cara Tobin, Honey Road and Gray Jay, Burlington, VT
- Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, Frenchette, Le Veau d’Or, and Le Rock, New York, NY
Outstanding Chef presented by Hilton
- Lisa Becklund, FarmBar, Tulsa, OK
- Gabriel Kreuther, Gabriel Kreuther, New York, NY
- Josh Niernberg, Bin 707, Grand Junction, CO
- Cassie Piuma, Sarma, Somerville, MA
- Jungsik Yim, Jungsik, New York, NY
Outstanding Restaurant presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water
- Coquine, Portland, OR
- Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
- Galit, Chicago, IL
- Nonesuch, Oklahoma City, OK
- Oberlin, Providence, RI
Emerging Chef presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
- Kaitlin Guerin, Lagniappe Bakehouse, New Orleans, LA
- Phila Lorn, Mawn, Philadelphia, PA
- Nikhil Naiker, NIMKI, Providence, RI
- Jane Sacro Chatham, Vicia, St. Louis, MO
- RJ Yoakum, Georgie, Dallas, TX
Best New Restaurant
- Alma Fonda Fina, Denver, CO
- Atoma, Seattle, WA
- Bûcheron, Minneapolis, MN
- Ema, Houston, TX
- Fet-Fisk, Pittsburgh, PA
- Mābo, Dallas, TX
- Mita, Washington, D.C.
- Ômo by Jônt, Winter Park, FL
- Penny, New York, NY
- The Union, Helena, MT
Outstanding Bakery
- Atelier Ortega, Jackson Hole, WY
- Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA
- JinJu Patisserie, Portland, OR
- Starship Bagel, Dallas and Lewisville, TX
- Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem, NH
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
- Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
- Cat Cox, Country Bird Bakery, Tulsa, OK
- April Franqueza, The Dining Room at High Hampton, Cashiers, NC
- Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ
- Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos, Poulette Bakeshop, Parker, CO
Outstanding Hospitality presented by American Airlines
- Archipelago, Seattle, WA
- Aria, Atlanta, GA
- Atomix, New York, NY
- Harbor House Inn, Elk, CA
- Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- Bar Brava, Minneapolis, MN
- Campo at Los Poblanos, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM
- Charleston, Baltimore, MD
- MARCH, Houston, TX
- Strong Water, Anaheim, CA
Outstanding Bar
- Kumiko, Chicago, IL
- Scotch Lodge, Portland, OR
- The Lovers Bar at Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, PA
- Water Witch, Salt Lake City, UT
- Wolf Tree, White River Junction, VT
Best New Bar
- Agency, Milwaukee, WI
- Bar Colette, Dallas, TX
- Identidad Cocktail Bar, San Juan, PR
- Merai, Brookline, MA
- ViceVersa, Miami, FL
Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service
- Jacob Brown, Lazy Bear, San Francisco, CA
- Jose Medina Camacho, Adiõs, Birmingham, AL
- Arjav Ezekiel, Birdie’s, Austin, TX
- Cassandra Felix, Daniel, New York, NY
- Cristie Norman, Delilah, Las Vegas, NV
Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service
- McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright, Yacht Club, Denver, CO
- Ignacio “Nacho” Jimenez, Superbueno, New York, NY
- Dave Newman, Pint + Jigger, Honolulu, HI
- Tobin Shea, Redbird, Los Angeles, CA
- Mike Stankovich, Longfellow, Cincinnati, OH
Best Chefs presented by Capital One (by region)
Best Chef: California
- Daniel Castillo, Heritage Barbecue, San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Richard Lee, Saison, San Francisco, CA
- Tara Monsod, ANIMAE, San Diego, CA
- Kosuke Tada, Mijoté, San Francisco, CA
- Jon Yao, Kato, Los Angeles, CA
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
- Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson, The Cooks’ House, Traverse City, MI
- Thai Dang, HaiSous, Chicago, IL
- David Jackman, Wildweed, Cincinnati, OH
- Chris Jung and Erling Wu-Bower, Maxwells Trading, Chicago, IL
- Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago, IL
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
- Henji Cheung, Queen’s English, Washington, D.C.
- Carlos Delgado, Causa and Amazonia, Washington, D.C.
- Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, PA
- Dan Richer, Razza, Jersey City, NJ
- Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
- Shigeyuki Furukawa, Kado no Mise, Minneapolis, MN
- Diane Moua, Diane’s Place, Minneapolis, MN
- Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
- Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, St. Paul, MN
- David Utterback, Ota and Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
- Joshua Adams, Campione, Livingston, MT
- Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
- Brandon Cunningham, The Social Haus, Greenough, MT
- David Wells, The Tasting Room at Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa, Pray, MT
- Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO
Best Chef: New York State
- Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
- Ryan Fernandez, Southern Junction Barbecue, Buffalo, NY
- Eiji Ichimura, Sushi Ichimura, New York, NY
- Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY
- Vijay Kumar, Semma, New York, NY
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- Avery Buck, May Day, Burlington, VT
- Sky Haneul Kim, Gift Horse, Providence, RI
- Brian Lewis, The Cottage, Westport, CT
- Erin Miller, Urban Hearth, Cambridge, MA
- Derek Wagner, Nicks on Broadway, Providence, RI
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
- Jay Blackinton, Houlme, Orcas Island, WA
- Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR
- Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR
- Beau Schooler, In Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK
- Timothy Wastell, Antica Terra, Amity, OR
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
- Nando Chang, Itamae AO, Miami, FL
- Matthew Cooper, Conifer, Bentonville, AR
- Kevin Garcia, La Faena AgroCocina, Guaynabo, PR
- Angel David Moreno Zayas, El Gallo Pinto, Guayama, PR
- Rafael Rios, Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, Bentonville, AR
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
- Noam Bilitzer, MeeshMeesh Mediterranean, Louisville, KY
- Sara Bradley, freight house, Paducah, KY
- Jake Howell, Peninsula, Nashville, TN
- Silver Iocovozzi, Neng Jr.’s, Asheville, NC
- Robbie Robinson, City Limits Barbeque, West Columbia, SC
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
- Olivier Bouzerand, Fait Maison, Edmond, OK
- Yotaka Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ
- Sarah Thompson, Casa Playa, Las Vegas, NV
- Eleazar Villanueva, Restaurant de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas, NV
- Zack Walters, Sedalia’s Oyster & Seafood, Oklahoma City, OK
Best Chef: Texas
- Thomas Bille, Belly of the Beast, Spring, TX
- Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó, Houston, TX
- Emil Oliva, Leche de Tigre, San Antonio, TX
- Regino Rojas, Purépecha, Dallas, TX
- Michael Anthony Serva, Bordo, Marfa, TX
Achievement Awards
Impact Awards
The 2025 Impact Award honorees are:
- Angie Craig, U.S. Representative (MN-2); Ranking Member, House Committee on Agriculture
- Brandon Edwin Chrostowski, CEO, EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute
- Anthony Edwards Jr., CEO and Co-Founder, EatOkra
- Seanicaa Edwards Herron, Founder and Executive Director, Freedmen Heirs Foundation
- Dune Lankard, President and Founder, Native Conservancy
Humanitarian of the Year Award
The 2025 Humanitarian of the Year Award honoree is Chad Houser.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree is Toni Tipton-Martin.
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