All the winners of the James Beard Awards 2023

The US’s most prestigious hospitality awards, the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards, were given out on 5 June at a ceremony at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, hosted by Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Gail Simmons (below left) and Andrew Zimmern among others. With as many as 1,500 guests in attendance, the JBA continues its work for more inclusivity, with the awards representing a more diverse make-up, one that reflects the richness and openness of the industry which it represents.

"Congratulations to the exceptional winners of this year’s Restaurant and Chef Awards—whose incredible achievements and dedication to culinary excellence have left an indelible mark on our industry," said Clare Reichenbach, CEO of the James Beard Foundation. “As we celebrate, it's important to acknowledge the significant work that these accomplished restaurants and chefs have done to push American food culture forward – using their immense creativity, passion and talent to create extraordinary experiences on behalf of others. Thanks to them, our food future is bright, indeed.”

Gail Simmons and Sara Mayer at the James Beard Awards 2023.

Notable awards included Outstanding Chef, which went to Rob Rubba of Oyster Oyster in Washington, D.C. and Outstanding Restaurant Presented by Acqua Panna, which was given to Friday Saturday Sunday of Philadelphia.

Below is the list of chef and restaurant winners at the James Beard Awards 2023.

Outstanding Chef – Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster, Washington, D.C.

Outstanding Restaurant Presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water – Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, PA

Best New Restaurant – Kann, Portland, OR

Outstanding Restaurateur – Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street, and others), Philadelphia, PA

Emerging Chef Presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Mineral Water – Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago, IL

Outstanding Bakery – Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker – Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles, CA

Outstanding Hospitality – The Quarry, Monson, ME

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program – OTOTO, Los Angeles, CA

Outstanding Bar – Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu, HI

Chef Andrew Black, a James Beard Awards 2023 winner.

Best Chefs (by region)

Best Chef: California

• Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai, Sherman Oaks, CA

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

• Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, Kasama, Chicago, IL

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

• Chutatip ‘Nok’ Suntaranon, Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA

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

• Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison, WI

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

• Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID

Best Chef: New York State

• Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York, NY

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

• Sherry Pocknett, Sly Fox Den Too, Charlestown, RI

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

• Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, OR

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

• Natalia Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR

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

• Terry Koval, The Deer and the Dove, Decatur, GA

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

• Andrew Black (pictured above), Grey Sweater, Oklahoma City, OK

Best Chef: Texas

• Benchawan Jabthong Painter, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX

Previously announced winners of the James Beard Achievement Awards, were Humanitarian of the Year for Olivia Watkins and Karen Washington, co-founders of the Black Farmer Fund and Madhur Jaffrey CBE, cookbook author, writer, teacher, and actress who won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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