We are pleased to welcome this year's culinary talents!

Asia

Vijay Bhardwaj, Dhamaka

Leah Cohen, Pig & Khao

Elmer Dulla, familyfriend

Matt Hoyle, Nobu 

Kimmie McIntosh, MILKFISH Bakeshop

Thai Phi, Pink Bellies

Ming Pu, TANA 

Rasika Venkatesa, Mythily

★ Sujan Sarkar, Indienne

Europe

BonBon Swedish Candy Co. 

✦✦ Jamilka Borges & Dianne Destefano, Lilith & Julia

★✦ Daniel Boulud, Brasserie Boulud

Stefano di Silvestre, Casa Cipriani

PJ Calapa, Marea

Marc Forgione, Respect Hospitality

Silvia Garcia-Nevado, Apertivo by Carta

✦ Alex Guarnaschelli, Butter

Celine Labaune, Gourmet Fine Attitude Truffles

✦ Alfred Portale, Portale Restaurant

Daniel Rose, LeCoucou

Irving Sendra, Lenny's Hotdogs

Jacques Torres, Jacques Torres Chocolate

Silvana Vivoli, Vivoli Il Gelato

* Nic Yanes & Junior Borges, Nic & Junior's

Latin America

Maria Barriga, Oxomoco

★ Juan Manuel Barrientos, El Cielo 

Michael Beltran, Ariete

Katie Button, Cúrate Bar de Tapas

José Luis Chavez, Mission Ceviche

★ Miguel Guerra & Tatiana Mora, MITA

Frankie Ramirez, Amá 

Grace Ramirez, La Latina Cocina

Victor Santos, Tín Tín

✦✦ Sarah Thompson, Casa Playa

Middle East and Africa

Ayi Balogun, Dept of Culture

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa, Tatale

Nadav Greenberg, Or'esh

North America

Aliyyah Baylor, Make My Cake

Larry Forgione, Co-founder of Chefs' Tribute, "Godfather of American Cuisine"

Keith Hernandez, Resorts World

✦ Caroline Glover, Annette and Traveling Mercies

★ Byron Gomez

Matt Gostelow, The Acorn

Jeffrey Kim, Nudibranch

Lenny's Swedish Hot Dogs 

Harold Moore, Cafe Commerce

✦ Charlie Palmer, Aperibar

Daniel Sabia, Wood Fire Food Co.

Peter Stein, Peeko Oysters

*Evan Snyder, Emmett

Michael Vignola, The Corner Store & The Eighty Six

Michelle Wallace, B'tween Sandwich Co.

Brittany “Stikxz” Williams & Camari Mick, L'Atelier Ébène

* 2026 James Beard Award Semifinalist 

✦✦ 2026 James Beard Award Finalist 

✦ Past James Beard Award Winner 

★ Michelin-starred 

Updated April 16, 2026