James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalist: Best New Restaurant

THE 2024 JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS

“Today, we are proud to announce the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for the James Beard Awards® presented by Capital One. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, April 3, and winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 10 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Established in 1990 and first awarded in 1991, the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards are one of five separate recognition programs of the James Beard Awards. The awards recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all can thrive.

The 2024 Restaurant and Chef semifinalists are recognized across 22 categories. Learn more about the James Beard Awards policies and procedures here.

Best New Restaurant

  • Ajja, Raleigh, NC

  • Alkemē, Santa Fe, NM

  • The Alna Store, Alna, ME

  • Alpino, Detroit, MI

  • Atelier, Chicago, IL

  • Ava Bakery, Phoenix, AZ

  • Bar Bacetto, Waitsburg, WA

  • Barbs-B-Q, Lockhart, TX

  • Barra Santos, Los Angeles, CA

  • Chez Noir, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

  • Comfort Kitchen, Dorchester, MA

  • Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA

  • Foul Witch, New York, NY

  • Foxface Natural, New York, NY

  • Hayward, McMinnville, OR

  • Jūn, Houston, TX

  • Kaya, Orlando, FL

  • Kiln, San Francisco, CA

  • Kisser, Nashville, TN

  • Lita, Aberdeen Township, NJ

  • Mainlander, St. Louis, MO

  • My Loup, Philadelphia, PA

  • Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN

  • Ramen Del Barrio, Austin, TX

  • Sado, St. Louis, MO

  • Sắp Sửa, Denver, CO

  • Scoundrel, Greenville, SC

  • Shan, Bozeman, MT

  • Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, New York, NY

  • Tuxpan Taqueria, Central Falls, RI

 
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