The 2024 James Beard Awards are in the books, with plenty of deserving winners across the country getting huge recognition. From an ascendant new generation like Dakar NOLA (Best New Restaurant), Valerie Chang of Maty’s (Best Chef: South), and Gregory Gourdet of Kann (Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific) to paradigm-shifting pioneers like Lula Café (Outstanding Hospitality) and Langbaan (Outstanding Restaurant), and Michael Rafidi of Albi (Outstanding Chef), it’s a great class of honorees.
Here’s the full list of winners (and nominees!), with Resy restaurants available to book right now highlighted:
Read More About the Winners
Best New Restaurant
• WINNER: Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
• Bar Bacetto, Waitsburg, WA
• Barbs-B-Q, Lockhart, TX
• Chez Noir, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
• Comfort Kitchen, Dorchester, MA
• Hayward, McMinnville, OR
• Kaya, Orlando, FL
• Kisser, Nashville, TN
• Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN
• Shan, Bozeman, MT
Outstanding Restaurant
• WINNER: Langbaan, Portland, OR
• The Compound, Santa Fe, NM
• Convenience West, Marfa, TX
• Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
• Vestige, Ocean Springs, MS
Outstanding Chef
• WINNER: Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C.
• Sarah Minnick, Lovely’s Fifty Fifty, Portland, OR
• Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC
• Renee Touponce, The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
• David Uygur, Lucia, Dallas, TX
Outstanding Hospitality
• WINNER: Lula Café, Chicago, IL
• Crawford and Son, Raleigh, NC
• Gemma, Dallas, TX
• Melba’s, New York, NY
• Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
• WINNER: Lula Drake Wine Parlour, Columbia, SC
• The Morris, San Francisco, CA
• Strong Water Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
• Tail Up Goat, Washington, D.C.
• Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY
Outstanding Bar
• WINNER: Jewel of the South, New Orleans, LA
• Clavel Mezcaleria, Baltimore, MD
• Barr Hill Cocktail Bar, Montpelier, VT
• Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX
• Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA
Emerging Chef
• WINNER: Masako Morishita, Perry’s, Washington, D.C.
• Fariyal Abdullahi, Hav & Mar, New York, NY
• Janet Becerra, Pancita, Seattle, WA
• Nikko Cagalanan, Kultura, Charleston, SC
• Ryan Fernandez, Southern Junction, Buffalo, NY
Outstanding Restaurateur
• WINNER: Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (The Wolf’s Tailor, BRUTØ, Basta, and others), Boulder, CO
• Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare, Detroit, MI
• Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham, Phở Bắc Súp Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat, Seattle, WA
• Chris Viaud, Greenleaf, Ansanm, and Pavilion, Milford, NH
• Hollis Wells Silverman, Eastern Point Collective (The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, The Wells, Méli Wine & Mezze), Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
• WINNER: Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, ME
• Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
• Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon, Caracas Bakery, Doral and Miami, FL
• Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ
• Anna Posey, Elske, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Bakery
• WINNER: ZU Bakery, Portland, ME
• The Burque Bakehouse, Albuquerque, NM
• Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA
• JinJu Patisserie, Portland, OR
• Mel the Bakery, Hudson, NY
Best Chef: New York State
• WINNER: Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, Brooklyn, NY
• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY
• Christina Mauricio, Harana Market, Accord, NY
• Jeremy Salamon, Agi’s Counter, Brooklyn, NY
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
• WINNER: David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, CT
• Conor Dennehy, Talulla, Cambridge, MA
• Maria Meza, Dolores, Providence, RI
• Jake Stevens, Leeward, Portland, ME
• Cara Tobin, Honey Road, Burlington, VT
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
• WINNER: Gregory Gourdet, Kann, Portland, OR
• Avery Adams, Matia Kitchen, Orcas Island, WA
• Kristi Brown, Communion, Seattle, WA
• Josh Dorcak, Mas, Ashland, OR
• Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle, WA
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
• WINNER: Valerie Chang, Maty’s, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie’s, Jackson, MS
• Gabriel Hernandez, Verde Mesa, San Juan, PR
• Carlos Portela, Orujo, San Juan, PR
• Arvinder Vilkhu, Saffron NOLA, New Orleans, LA
Read More About the Nominees
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
• WINNER: Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN
• Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis, MN
• Rob Connoley, Bulrush, St. Louis, MO
• Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee, WI
• Tim Nicholson, The Boiler Room, Omaha, NE
Best Chef: California
• WINNER: Lord Maynard Llera, Kuya Lord, Los Angeles, CA
• Geoff Davis, Burdell, Oakland, CA
• Rogelio Garcia, Auro, Calistoga, CA
• Tara Monsod, Animae, San Diego, CA
• Buu “Billy” Ngo, Kru, Sacramento, CA
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
• WINNER: Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
• Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OH
• Sujan Sarkar, Indienne, Chicago, IL
• Jenner Tomaska, Esmé, Chicago, IL
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
• WINNER: Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City, OK
• Steve Kestler, Aroma Latin American Cocina, Henderson, NV
• Steve Riley, Mesa Provisions, Albuquerque, NM
• Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlán, Santa Fe, NM
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
• WINNER: Harley Peet, Bas Rouge, Easton, MD
• Tony Conte, Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana, Darnestown, MD
• Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, PA
• Matt Kern, One Coastal, Fenwick Island, DE
• Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
• WINNER: Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Jamie Davis, The Hackney, Washington, NC
• Rod Lassiter and Parnass Savang, Talat Market, Atlanta, GA
• James London, Chubby Fish, Charleston, SC
• Robbie Robinson, City Limits Barbeque, West Columbia, SC
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
• WINNER: Matt Vawter, Rootstalk, Breckenridge, CO
• Brandon Cunningham, Social Haus, Greenough, MT
• Ali Sabbah, Mazza Cafe, Salt Lake City, UT
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO
• Nick Zocco, Urban Hill, Salt Lake City, UT
Best Chef: Texas
• WINNER: Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, TX
• Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Christopher Cullum, Cullum’s Attaboy, San Antonio, TX
• Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, Birdie’s, Austin, TX
• Misti Norris, Petra & the Beast, Dallas, TX
