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The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

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by The OpenTable team
Updated May 05, 2020

The 2020 James Beard Awards nominees are here, marking the arrival of the short list of who could win one of the food world’s most prestigious honors. See the list below for which OpenTable restaurants were nominated, and head to our blog for how to best support these restaurants and help celebrate the moment.

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4.7
4.7 (10871)
$31 to $50
Spanish
Penn Quarter
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurant
Top review
Anne
Dined 3 days ago
The endive salad with orange and goat cheese was incredible. The garlic shrimp also stood out. The lunch deal is the way to go! Great value and we shared bites of all the dishes. Comfortable and inviting restaurant!
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4.6
4.6 (2085)
$50 and over
Italian
Penn Quarter
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic: Amy Brandwein
Top review
Deborah
Dined 6 days ago
The meal was delicious and the wine recommendation on the mark. Quick and pleasant service.
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4.8
4.8 (7109)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Lincoln Park
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Great Lakes: Lee Wolen
Top review
Mirandavip
Dined 2 days ago
Hospitality at its finest! I was in Chicago for a week for work and dined several star-rated restaurants. Our dinner at Boka surpassed them all. Would absolutely visit again.
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4.6
4.6 (3824)
$31 to $50
Japanese
West Loop
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Great Lakes: Gene Kato
Top review
Richard
Dined 6 days ago
Decided to make reservations same day and was able to do early dinner. Service was good; table was ready, staff was knowledgeable of the menu, our table was cleared multiple times, and our water glasses were always full. Food came out fast and everything was delicious. My only complaint about the food would be the cold yellowtail appetizer had a bit too much red so it tasted a bit too “fishy”. Everything else was delicious. Ordered sushi which was very fresh. The lamb chops were amazing. The mixed drinks were very good as well. The restaurant was full but still quiet enough to have a conversation with no issues. Would recommend and will definitely be back.
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4.6
4.6 (2049)
$31 to $50
Tapas / Small Plates
Cambridge
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined on Feb 26, 2022
Lovely experience, the food was amazing!
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4.7
4.7 (5224)
$50 and over
French
Hollywood
About the restaurant
Outstanding Pastry Chef: Margarita Manzke
Top review
Brian
Dined today
Went for my wife's birthday and the food was incredible. Waiter was great in helping navigate the daunting menu and they brought out a sweet treat at the end to celebrate the night. Great vibes, would definitely go back again.
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4.8
4.8 (3184)
$50 and over
Californian
Western Addition
About the restaurant
Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gaby Maeda
Top review
Ralphvip
Dined today
Great meal from start to finish tofu and scallop appetizers wowed us. Duck dumplings and pork Katsu were favorites. Definitely worth the effort to get a reservation.
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4.7
4.7 (214)
$50 and over
American
Financial District / Embarcadero
About the restaurant
Best Chef, California: Joshua Skenes
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined 2 days ago
This place lives up to the hype! Everything was phenomenal. Go and don’t question it!
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4.7
4.7 (3419)
$50 and over
American
Downtown
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Texas: Kevin Fink
Top review
Michaelvip
Dined 1 day ago
Took 30min after reservation time to get seated. Aside from that, great experience.
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4.5
4.5 (3060)
$31 to $50
American
Lower Garden District
About the restaurant
Best Chef, South: Kristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus
Top review
stevenvip
Dined 5 days ago
Food and service were both excellent. Had a wonderful experience at this restaurant would highly recommended to anyone. 
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4.6
4.6 (1342)
$31 to $50
Southeast Asian
Central Business District
About the restaurant
Best Chef, South: Michael Gulotta
Top review
Deborah
Dined on Oct 24, 2024
Great service, excellent chefs table as well as al a carte menu.
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4.8
4.8 (2424)
$31 to $50
Cajun
Mid-City / City Park
About the restaurant
Best Chef, South: Isaac Toups
Top review
OpenTable Dinervip
Dined 4 days ago
We ent for brunch and as usual we were a bit early. They were just opening but were very gracious about seating us. We had the cheese trio, turkey necks, cracklings, and crab claws. Service was prompt. All of the food was very fresh and delicious. Can’t wait to go back. Definitely worth a repeat visit.
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4.2
4.2 (1662)
$31 to $50
Market Cuisine
Design District
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurant Design, 76 Seats and Over
Top review
asax3485
Dined on Oct 19, 2024
It just wasn’t a hip vibe Friday night and dining room was mostly empty at 9
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4.8
4.8 (1383)
$30 and under
Steakhouse
Wallingford
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Northwest & Pacific: Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi
Top review
Andrew
Dined 5 days ago
Joule is always amazing. Ambiance is awesome, cocktails are delicious and the food is interesting and fantastic. The staff is always super nice too. A standard spot for us when we're in town.
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4.4
4.4 (4409)
$30 and under
Contemporary Asian
Downtown
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Northwest & Pacific: Gregory Gourdet
Top review
Inha
Dined 4 days ago
This was my first time at the departure lounge. Great service, fascinating interior and breathtaking view from the 15th floor! Food was super delicious! I ordered glazed salmon and espresso martini, what can I say… that was the most delicious salmon I ever tried. Also, our waiter, Jesus, was very friendly and professional. Highly recommend this place!
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4.7
4.7 (2265)
$31 to $50
Italian
Downtown
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Southwest: James Trees
Top review
Richard
Dined 2 days ago
Everything about this restaurant is wonderful. The new location is actually better than the old one. Bigger but still intimidate, and quiet enough to carry on a conversation. Ten stars.
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4.6
4.6 (1319)
$31 to $50
Italian
Highlands
About the restaurant
Best Chef, Mountain: Carrie Baird
Top review
Nickvip
Dined 7 days ago
Amazing experience, I haven’t had a bad time yet!
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4.8
4.8 (3261)
$50 and over
Italian
Wauwatosa
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta
Top review
Tom
Dined 2 days ago
The food was delicious. We went to celebrate my wife's birthday and we really enjoyed it.
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4.7
4.7 (8278)
$31 to $50
Seafood
Milwaukee
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta
Top review
hollyvip
Dined 5 days ago
Fantastic meal as usual! We were celebrating my mother’s 85th birthday and all of the staff treated her so special. Thank you for making our evening so special.
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4.7
4.7 (5823)
$50 and over
French
Milwaukee
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta
Top review
Susanvip
Dined 2 days ago
Kate and Maddie were excellent! Everything was wonderful last night!
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4.7
4.7 (2367)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Milwaukee
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta
Top review
Amorina
Dined 5 days ago
Everything was amazing. Sat at the bar and had a wonderful bartender (Victoria). Sommelier knew her stuff and gave us exceptional pairings with our 3 course. Food was phenomenal. Great birthday dinner.
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4.7
4.7 (5062)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
Brookfield
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta
Top review
Vicki
Dined 3 days ago
Wow! Chefs special was delicious! We will be back! Dereck our server, very knowledgeable and kind. Thank you!
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4.6
4.6 (1571)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
Mequon
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta
Top review
David
Dined on Oct 28, 2024
Best ribeye I've ever had. Great old fashioned too.
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4.8
4.8 (3845)
$30 and under
American
Greendale
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta
Top review
Ellen
Dined on Oct 30, 2024
Wo were seated at our on time. Waitress very friendly Received our appetizer escargot. Was excellent. Our entree choice was steak. It was done to perfection! I certainly would recommend Joey Gerard’s to anyone! Until the next time …live each day in peace
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4.7
4.7 (1170)
$31 to $50
Italian
South End
About the restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur: Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer
Top review
ngeorge
Dined on Mar 1, 2022
Our table was note ready when we were arrived but nothing an aperol spritz at the bar couldn’t solve. We always enjoy our food and love coming here- some of the pasta dishes are smaller compared to a lot of the Italian restaurants but that’s because they suggest a family style. Everything we had was excellent and service was also good!
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