James Beard Recognition

James Beard Recognition

Michelin hasn't come to Seattle. The Beard Foundation has been coming for years.

Seattle
July 15, 2026
46 spots with national recognition, and one win at our top tier — Canlis, holding a James Beard Winner 2019 badge and a Delicious rating to match. Archipelago and Atoma sit alongside it as finalists, then the list runs deep: Surrell and dozens more Damn Good and Worth Trying spots carrying finalist and semifinalist badges back to 1992. Recognition isn't our rating — plenty of these medal-holders land at Worth Trying or On the Radar with us. The receipts are on every page.
Atoma
Seattle

Atoma

Wallingford · $$$$ · American

Delicious
Canlis
Seattle

Canlis

Queen Anne · $$$$ · American

Delicious
familyfriend
Seattle

familyfriend

Beacon Hill · $$

Delicious
Joule
Seattle

Joule

Wallingford · $$$ · Korean

Delicious
Ltd Edition Sushi
Seattle

Ltd Edition Sushi

Capitol Hill · $$$$ · Sushi

Delicious
Bar del Corso
Seattle

Bar del Corso

Beacon Hill · $$ · Pizza

Damn Good
Cafe Juanita
Seattle

Cafe Juanita

Downtown Seattle · $$$$ · Italian

Damn Good
Cafe Suliman
Seattle

Cafe Suliman

Capitol Hill · $$ · Middle Eastern

Damn Good
COMMUNION Restaurant & Bar
Seattle

COMMUNION Restaurant & Bar

Central District · $$ · American

Damn Good
Homer
Seattle

Homer

Beacon Hill · $$$ · Mediterranean

Damn Good
Il Nido
Seattle

Il Nido

West Seattle · $$$ · Italian

Damn Good
Kamonegi
Seattle

Kamonegi

Fremont · $$ · Japanese

Damn Good
Little Beast Ballard
Seattle

Little Beast Ballard

Ballard · $$ · British

Damn Good
Musang
Seattle

Musang

Beacon Hill · $ · Filipino

Damn Good
Off Alley
Seattle

Off Alley

Columbia City · $$$ · American

Damn Good
Oriental Mart Filipino Restaurant
Seattle

Oriental Mart Filipino Restaurant

Pike Place Market · $ · Filipino

Damn Good
Pancita
Seattle

Pancita

Ravenna/Roosevelt · $$ · Mexican

Damn Good
Phocific Standard Time (PST)
Seattle

Phocific Standard Time (PST)

Downtown Seattle · $$$$ · Bar

Damn Good
Ramie
Seattle

Ramie

Capitol Hill · $$$ · Vietnamese

Damn Good
Spinasse
Seattle

Spinasse

Capitol Hill · $$$ · Italian

Damn Good
Surrell
Seattle

Surrell

Madison Valley · $$$$ · American

Damn Good
Sushi Kashiba
Seattle

Sushi Kashiba

Pike Place Market · $$$$ · Japanese

Damn Good
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Seattle

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Ballard · $$$ · Seafood

Damn Good
The Wayland Mill
Seattle

The Wayland Mill

Wallingford · $$ · Japanese

Damn Good
TOMO
Seattle

TOMO

White Center · $$$ · American

Damn Good
Altura
Seattle

Altura

Capitol Hill · $$$$ · Italian

Worth Trying
Delancey
Seattle

Delancey

Ballard · $$ · Pizza

Worth Trying
L'Oursin
Seattle

L'Oursin

Central District · $$$ · French

Worth Trying
Lark Restaurant
Seattle

Lark Restaurant

Capitol Hill · $$$ · American

Worth Trying
Le Caviste
Seattle

Le Caviste

Downtown Seattle · $$ · French

Worth Trying
Maneki Restaurant
Seattle

Maneki Restaurant

Chinatown-International District · $$ · Japanese

Worth Trying
Ray's Boathouse
Seattle

Ray's Boathouse

Ballard · $$$ · Seafood

Worth Trying
Rob Roy
Seattle

Rob Roy

Belltown · $$ · American

Worth Trying
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
Seattle

RockCreek Seafood & Spirits

Fremont · $$ · Seafood

Worth Trying
Rupee Bar
Seattle

Rupee Bar

Ballard · $$$ · Indian

Worth Trying
Shiro's Sushi
Seattle

Shiro's Sushi

Belltown · $$$ · Japanese

Worth Trying
Sushi Kappo Tamura
Seattle

Sushi Kappo Tamura

Eastlake · $$$ · Japanese

Worth Trying
The Corson Building
Seattle

The Corson Building

Georgetown · $$$$ · American

Worth Trying