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Asia

Vijay Bhardwaj, Dhamaka

Leah Cohen, Pig & Khao

Elmer Dulla, familyfriend

Matt Hoyle, Nobu Downtown (VIP Lounge)

Jeffrey Kim, Nudibranch

Kimmie McIntosh, MILKFISH Bakeshop

Thai Phi, Pink Bellies

Ming Pu, TANA Restaurant

★ Sujan Sarkar, Indienne NYC

Rasika Venkatesa, Mythily

Europe

★✦ Daniel Boulud & Christina D'Angelo, Brasserie Boulud

PJ Calapa, Marea

Caviar XS (VIP Lounge)

Chococo (VIP Lounge)

Larry & Marc Forgione, Forgione

Silvia Garcia-Nevado

✦ Alex Guarnaschelli, Butter

Celine Labaune, Gourmet Fine Attitude Truffles

✦ Charlie Palmer & Vasiliki Vourliotaki, Aperibar

✦ Alfred Portale, Portale Restaurant

Jacques Torres, Jacques Torres Chocolate

Michael Vignola, The Corner Store

Silvana Vivoli, Vivoli Il Gelato Florence & Disney Springs

Latin America

Maria Barriga, Oxomoco

★ Juan Manuel Barrientos, El Cielo 

✦✦ Jamilka Borges & Dianne Destefano, Lilith & Guilia

Michael Beltran, Ariete

Katie Button, Cúrate Bar de Tapas

José Luis Chavez, Mission Ceviche

★ Miguel Guerra & Tatiana Mora, MITA

Frankie Ramirez, Amá (VIP Lounge)

Grace Ramirez, La Latina Cocina

✦✦ Sarah Thompson, Casa Playa

* Junior Borges, Nic & Junior's Tavern

★ Byron Gomez, Bruto

Middle East and Africa

Ayo Balogun, Dept. of Culture BK

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa

Nadav Greenberg, Or'esh

*Evan Snyder, Emmett (VIP Lounge)

North America

Aliyyah Baylor, Make My Cake

Christopher Cipollone, Francie (VIP Lounge)

Stefano Di Silvestre, Casa Cipriani

Keith Hernandez, RW Prime (Resorts World)

✦ Caroline Glover, Annette and Traveling Mercies

Matt Gostelow, The Acorn

Harold Moore, Cafe Commerce

Daniel Sabia, Wood Fire Food Co.

Irving Sendra, BonBon and Lenny's Hotdogs

Peter Stein, Peeko Oysters

Michelle Wallace, B'tween Sandwich Co.

* 2026 James Beard Award Semifinalist 

✦✦ 2026 James Beard Award Finalist 

✦ Past James Beard Award Winner 

★ Michelin-starred 

Updated April 29, 2026