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The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

by The OpenTable team

Updated 05 May 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 (10075)

$31 to $50

Spanish

Penn Quarter

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurant

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

Had fixed price lunch that was excellent. Sangria comes with the lunch. Requested no ice and was able to judge amount at 3 to 4 ounces. Recommend this increase to at least 5 ounces. Food was delicious, served promptly. Service excellent. Lunch started at 1:15 and very few other patrons.

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BQT Arroz con Leche

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SH Patatas Bravas

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4.8

4.8 (6600)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Lincoln Park

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Great Lakes: Lee Wolen

Top review

OT

OpenTable Dinervip

Dined 2 days ago

Everything was outstanding. Food very innovative and delicious. Beautiful ambience and service couldn’t have been better. Highly recommend.

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Black Truffle Roasted Chicken

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Caramelized Hazelnut

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4.7

4.7 (3498)

$31 to $50

Japanese

West Loop

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Great Lakes: Gene Kato

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined 1 day ago

The service and good were wonderful. Recommend the chicken liver pate; any of the sushi or nigiri; and loved the squid. Fun, enjoyable evening.

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Mishima Skirt Steak

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4.7

4.7 (4797)

$50 and over

French

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Outstanding Pastry Chef: Margarita Manzke

Top review

DL

DashaL

Dined 1 day ago

Everything was wonderful! The food, service, and ambiance were amazing. The only thing is that we had to wait for the 1st course for quite some time.

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Cauliflower Nachos

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State Bird Provisions

4.7

4.7 (2816)

$50 and over

Californian

Western Addition

About the restaurant

Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gaby Maeda

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined 1 day ago

The staff did a spectacular job taking care of us. Everything we asked for was brought to us cheerfully and with the perfect amount of interaction. The food was complex yet accessible. The atmosphere enhanced the revelry of our party of five. I will be going back…a lot!

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Kimchi Pork Belly

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Duck Liver Mousse

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Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Sandwich Blackberries

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Angler San Francisco

4.7

4.7 (42)

$50 and over

American

Financial District / Embarcadero

About the restaurant

Best Chef, California: Joshua Skenes

Top review

CV

ClaudeVvip

Dined 1 day ago

Amazing food with exceptional service. We had a great time, thanks to the Chef and the team.

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Chef's Cook For You

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4.6

4.6 (3156)

$50 and over

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Texas: Kevin Fink

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined 1 day ago

Enjoyed the tasting menu and it was well worth the $105pp price tag! Cocktails were delicious too. The team even signed a card for my birthday! Super special dinner date.

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Blue Beard Durum 'Cacio E Pepe'

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Wagyu Beef Tartare

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4.8

4.8 (1908)

$50 and over

Regional American (Southern)

Central Austin

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Texas: Michael Fojtasek

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined 1 day ago

I hadn't been here since before the pandemic. Just visited for a special occasion and it is still amazing. The service is great, but not overbearing. The food is excellent. They even made us a personalized card for our special occasion.

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Grilled Pork Chop

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Smoked Beef Belly

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4.8

4.8 (1209)

$31 to $50

Southeast Asian

Central Business District

About the restaurant

Best Chef, South: Michael Gulotta

Top review

N

Nolawingman

Dined on 28 Nov 2023

The ambiance of Maypop is lively but not overbearing. The crispy oysters were enjoyable, the Bibb lettuce salad was one of the better salads I have had, the pork shoulder was fantastic, and my guest said his black drum was amazing. And our server was delightful to boot!

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Wine O'Clock Wednesdays

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4.8

4.8 (2251)

$31 to $50

Cajun

Mid-City / City Park

About the restaurant

Best Chef, South: Isaac Toups

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 1 Jan 2023

Celebrating 22nd anniversary of our first date. Toups has been on our “to do” list for a long time. So glad we finally got to try it. We had several appetizers and small plates and shared the rack of elk as a main course. Portion size on the main course would have been disappointing if I hadn’t had all the other stuff but everything was delicious.

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Marinated Crab Claws

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The Meatery Board

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4.3

4.3 (1597)

$31 to $50

Market Cuisine

Design District

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurant Design, 76 Seats and Over

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 1 Jan 2023

Ty provided absolutely wonderful service. Best stop of our entire trip. The food was great, the environment was beautiful. Definitely recommend this place.

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4.8

4.8 (1227)

$30 and under

Steakhouse

Wallingford

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Northwest & Pacific: Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi

Top review

HN

HNYear

Dined 6 days ago

Excellent food, attentive service. Perfect evening.

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Scallion Pancake

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Departure Restaurant and Lounge

4.4

4.4 (4254)

$30 and under

Contemporary Asian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Northwest & Pacific: Gregory Gourdet

Top review

R

rsand2010vip

Dined 4 days ago

We decided to try the Duck Experience at $80/plate and it was cooked to perfection. Our waitress was very professional and always appeared just when needed. The cocktails were good and the corkage was $35 for the bottle we brought to pair with Duck. We will go again when they offer this event.

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Northwest Oysters

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Spicy Tuna Poke Roll

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4.9

4.9 (637)

$31 to $50

Asian

Southern Highlands

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Southwest: Dan Krohmer

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

I love this place. The people, food, and drinks are all so great

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4.5

4.5 (1169)

$31 to $50

Italian

Highlands

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Mountain: Carrie Baird

Top review

J

Joshvip

Dined on 29 Nov 2023

Delicious food- wonderful experience and great service

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4.4

4.4 (1948)

$31 to $50

American

Asheville

About the restaurant

Rising Star Chef of the Year: Ashleigh Santi

Top review

C

Carla

Dined on 1 Jan 2023

We were there for our Anniversary/New Year's Brunch it was amazing! Yummy food and great server. We are grateful we have a nice restaurant to enjoy southern cuisine food.

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Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993

4.6

4.6 (3086)

$50 and over

Italian

Wauwatosa

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

K

Kryptonian

Dined 4 days ago

Spectacular pasta flavors (had the ravioli dish) and variety meat Secondi dish was one of the most savory dining experience I’ve had .

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4.7

4.7 (7698)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined 1 day ago

My best friend was in from Denver. I wanted her to show her the best of Milwaukee so I treated her to dinner at Harbor House. From the time we entered, we were met with warmth and hospitality from everyone who worked there. Emma, our primary server, was especially top notch! My bestie has a poultry allergy. Not only did she make wonderful recommendations, she went as far as consulting with the chef as to what they could do for my friend. We did not expect that! Her partner server, Chris, was very attentive as well, delivering our food and making sure our water glasses were always full. My friend, a sommelier, was impressed with the wine list. I stuck with a Wisco Go To Bevvie, the Bourbon Old Fashioned. As for dinner, we enjoyed the Steamed Mussels in a lemongrass coconut broth, cilantro, and grilled baguette. I'm pretty sure there was butter in the broth... They were so yummy! My friend ordered the Alaskan Black Cod and paired it with sautéed green beans (the other items had touches of chicken stock). I ordered the Hudson Canyon Sea Scallops served over roasted spaghetti squash, wild mushrooms, sage brown butter, and toasted pine nuts. We split the dishes because it was just too good not to share! Everything was cooked to perfection. The green beans had extra oomph - we could not put our finger on it! You know a dish is good when I eat the mushrooms, which historically I have avoided. Maybe the key is only consuming them at fine dining establishments! Overall, I could not have asked for a better dining experience with my bestie. She was impressed and would definitely love to visit Milwaukee again as long as Harbor House is on the itinerary!

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8 oz Filet & Scallops

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Lobster Risotto

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Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro

4.7

4.7 (5534)

$50 and over

French

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

OT

OpenTable Dinervip

Dined 4 days ago

Heaven & Faith were wonderful!! We enjoyed every moment of our dining experience.

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Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (2245)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

OT

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 21 Nov 2023

Bar tender and. Wait staff were all amazing Food was all very delicious

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PAN SEARED SCALLOPS

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Mr. B’s – A Bartolotta Steakhouse – Brookfield

4.6

4.6 (4808)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Brookfield

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

WA

WardA

Dined 7 days ago

Great place to celebrate my dad‘s 88th birthday. Everyone loved their meal

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

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Shellfish Bisque

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Mr. B's - A Bartolotta Steakhouse - Mequon

4.6

4.6 (1420)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Mequon

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

BB

BarbaraBvip

Dined 4 days ago

I booked a high top table through OT and when I arrived, fortunately there were tables available because the host said they were first come first served. Why then do they offer the option of specifically booking a high top? Everyone enjoyed their dinners. I do feel like the salad size has been reduced. It was smaller than expected relative to the price and past experience although adequate.

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The Rumpus Room - A Bartolotta Gastropub

4.2

4.2 (1828)

$30 and under

American

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

AS

AndrewS

Dined on 4 Jan 2020

Food and drinks were great as always! Service was prompt and got us out in time for the bucks game!

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Joey Gerard's - A Bartolotta Supper Club - Greendale

4.6

4.6 (3605)

$30 and under

American

Greendale

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

W

Witt4

Dined 5 days ago

We really enjoy the atmosphere around this restaurant , food is very good and our service was excellent! We have had Jason a few times before and he just doesn’t miss a trick!! A bit loud due to being so busy but still very enjoyable restaurant!!

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