| Outstanding Restaurateur |
| Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others), Philadelphia |
| Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom, Langbaan, Hat Yai and others, Portland, OR |
Outstanding Chef |
| Christopher Gross, Christopher’s, Phoenix |
| Stephen Jones, The Larder + The Delta, Phoenix |
| Ji Hye Kim, Miss Kim, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Niki Nakayama, n/naka, Los Angeles |
| Keiji Nakazawa, Sushi Sho, Honolulu |
Outstanding Restaurant |
| Brennan’s, New Orleans |
| Métier, Washington, D.C. |
| Mixtli, San Antonio, TX |
| Parachute, Chicago |
| Oriole, Chicago |
Emerging Chef |
| Rochelle Daniel, Atria, Flagstaff, AZ |
| Casey Felton, Banh Oui, Los Angeles |
| Serigne Mbaye, Dakar Nola, New Orleans |
| Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia |
| Chris Viaud, Greenleaf, Milford, NH |
| David Yoshimura, Nisei, San Francisco |
Best New Restaurant |
| BARDA, Detroit |
| Kasama, Chicago |
| MACHETE, Greensboro, NC |
| Matia Kitchen & Bar, Orcas Island, WA |
| NiHao, Baltimore |
| Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis |
Outstanding Pastry Chef |
| Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles |
| Anne Specker, Kinship, Washington, D.C. |
Outstanding Hospitality |
| Bar del Corso, Seattle |
| Coquine, Portland, OR |
| Cúrate, Asheville, NC |
| Sanford, Milwaukee |
Outstanding Wine Program |
| a.kitchen + bar, Philadelphia |
| Hiyu Wine Farm, Hood River, OR |
| L’Etoile, Madison, WI |
| Tomo, Seattle |
| Vicia, St. Louis |
Outstanding Bar Program |
| Attaboy, Nashville |
| barmini by José Andrés, Washington, D.C |
| Goodkind, Milwaukee |
| Shelby, Detroit |
| Vicia, St. Louis |
Best Chef California |
| Chris Barnum-Dann, Localis, Sacramento, CA |
| Val M. Cantu, Californios, San Francisco |
| Matthew Kammerer, The Harbor House Inn, Elk, CA |
| Heena Patel, Besharam, San Francisco |
| Natalia Pereira, Woodspoon, Los Angeles |
| James Syhabout, Commis, Oakland, CA |
Best Chef Great Lakes |
| Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit |
| Anthony Lombardo, SheWolf, Detroit |
| James Rigato, Mabel Gray, Hazel Park, MI |
| Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago |
| John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, Smyth, Chicago |
Best Chef Mid Atlantic |
| Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C. |
| Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya Thai Kitchen, Philadelphia |
Best Chef Midwest |
| Dane Baldwin, The Diplomat, Milwaukee |
| Karen Bell, Bavette La Boucherie, Milwaukee |
| Rob Connoley, Bulrush, St. Louis |
| Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee |
| Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee |
| Erik Skaar, Vann, Spring Park, MN |
| Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis |
Best Chef Mountain |
| Mike Blocher, Nick Fahs, and David Barboza, Table X, Salt Lake City |
| Cody Cheetham, Tavernetta, Denver |
Best Chef New York State |
| Junghyun Park, Atomix, NYC |
Best Chef Pacific Northwest |
| Liz Kenyon, Rupee Bar, Seattle |
| Carlo Lamagna, Magna Kusina, Portland, OR |
| Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle |
| David Nichols, Eight Row, Seattle |
| Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, OR |
| Brandon Pettit, Delancey, Seattle |
| Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle |
| Aaron Verzosa, Archipelago, Seattle |
Best Chef Southeast |
| Katie Button, Cúrate, Asheville, NC |
| Jason Liang, Brush Sushi Izakaya, Decatur, GA |
Best Chef South |
| Melissa M. Martin, Mosquito Supper Club, New Orleans |
| Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FL |
Best Chef Southwest |
| Matthew Amberg, Oren, Tulsa, OK |
Best Chef Texas |
| Matt McCallister, Homewood, Dallas |
| Finn Walter, The Nicolett, Lubbock, TX |
