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

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

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."

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,

Houston just can't stop earning accolades. Shortly before the announcement of the prestigious James Beard Awards finalists, the city and its restaurants were crowned in another list. According to Food & Wine,

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

The Union has made it to the finalists round for the James Beard Foundation's 2025 Best New Restaurant award. The downtown eatery is known for serving farm-to-table food. It is the only Montana restaurant to be named a finalist in that category this year.