The finalists for the James Beard Foundation Awards were announced, with 4 Houston restaurants and chefs recognized.

We’ve reached the final category in the 2025 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards. These are the nominees for Chef of the Year. This year’s nominees are an accomplished group. They hold Michelin stars and received Bib Gourmand designations.

Houston has had a strong showing among the finalists for this year’s James Beard Awards. The city’s chefs and restaurants scored two nominations in nationwide categories as well as two of the five nominations for Best Chef: Texas.

See which of the 13 local semifinalists have moved on to the final round of the 2025 James Beard Awards, often called the "Oscars of the food world."

Houston lands four nods this year for the vaunted ceremony, with accolades to Ema, March, Belly of the Beast, and Tatemó

The James Beard Foundation released the finalists for its prestigious awards with over a dozen Texas restaurants and chefs recognized across Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and even Marfa. The James Beard Awards,

Just over a dozen Texas nominees were named James Beard Awards finalists this year. See who remains eligible for an award.

The James Beard Foundation has released the finalists that could be awarded the most prestigious recognition in the food and beverage industry. San Antonio's Southtown scored two nominations, with a variety of other restaurants and chefs from around the state of Texas including Austin,

In January 2025, the prestigious James Beard Foundation announced its national list of semi-finalists. Wednesday afternoon, the foundation released its list of 2025 finalists—and only 13 Texas restaurants made the list.