List of James Beard America's Classics
The James Beard Foundation since 1998 has named multiple restaurants one of America's Classics.[1] The award focuses on family-owned restaurants across the country that have been open for at least a decade.[2][1][3][4] According to the Washington Post the awards are given to restaurants “with timeless appeal, each beloved in its region for quality food that reflects the character of its community.”[5] The award has been referred to as the Oscars of the food world.[1][6]
NPR called the award category "sneakily subversive".[1] The awards in the early years were primarily given to restaurants featuring cuisines familiar to most Americans, but by the late 2010s were including cuisines not widely considered to be part of the typical American diet.[1]
Awardees were also initially limited to restaurants with menu items below a certain cap, but that was relaxed.[1] The award was initially called the Regional Classics.[7]
Restaurant | State or
territory |
City | Year
opened |
Year
awarded |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tadich Grill | California | San Francisco | 1849[8][9] | 1998[10] |
Joe's Stone Crab | Florida | Miami Beach | 1913[11] | 1998[10] |
Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar | Washington | Seattle | 1979[12][13] | 1998[10] |
Doris & Ed's Seafood Restaurant | New Jersey | Highlands | 1998[10] | |
Stroud's (restaurant) | Kansas | Kansas City | 1998[1] | |
Second Avenue Deli | New York | New York City | 1954[14] | 1998[1] |
Durgin Park | Massachusetts | Boston | 1742[15][16][17] (closed 2019)[18][19] | 1998[1] |
Joe T. Garcia's | Texas | Fort Worth | 1998[1] | |
Cafe Pasqual's | New Mexico | Santa Fe | 1999[20] | |
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana | Connecticut | New Haven | 1925[21] | 1999[20] |
Mosca's | Louisiana | Avondale | 1946[22] | 1999[20] |
Phillippe the Original | California | Los Angeles | 1908[23] | 1999[20] |
The Oyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal | New York | New York City | 1999[20] | |
The Berghoff | Illinois | Chicago | 1898[24] | 1999[20] |
Original Pancake House | Oregon | Portland | 1999[20] | |
Helena's Hawaiian Foods | Hawaii | Honolulu | 2000[7] | |
Swan Oyster Depot | California | San Francisco | 1912[25] | 2000[26] |
White House Sub Shop | New Jersey | Atlantic City | 1946[27] | 2000[26] |
The Original Sonny Bryan's | Texas | Dallas | 1958[28][29][30][31] | 2000[26] |
Camp Washington Chili | Ohio | Cincinnati | 1940[32] | 2000[26] |
Moosewood | New York | Ithaca | 1973[33] | 2000[26] |
Mario's | New York | The Bronx | 2000[26] | |
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room | Georgia | Savannah | 1943[34] | 2000[26] |
H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop | Texas | El Paso | 2001[35] | |
Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant | California | Los Angeles | 1947[36] | 2001[35] |
Versailles | Florida | Miami | 1971[37] | 2001[35] |
Waterman's Beach Lobster | Maine | South Thomaston | 1986 (closed 2016)[38] | 2001[35] |
Maison Marconi | Maryland | Baltimore | 2002[39] | |
Ray's Boathouse and Cafe | Washington | Seattle | 1945[40] | 2002[39] |
Three Brothers Serbian Restaurant | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 1954 or 1955[41][42] | 2002[39] |
Peter Luger Steakhouse | New York | Brooklyn | 1887[43] | 2002[39] |
Anchor Bar | New York | Buffalo | 1935[44][45] | 2003[46] |
Duarte's Tavern | California | Pescadero | 1894[47] | 2003[46] |
Lexington Barbecue #1 | North Carolina | Lexington | 2003[46] | |
The Shed | New Mexico | Santa Fe | 2003[46] | |
The Skylight Inn | North Carolina | Ayden | 2003[46] | |
Prime Burger | New York | New York City | 2004[48] | |
Ben's Chili Bowl | District of Columbia | Washington | 1958[49] | 2004[48] |
Sam Choy's Kaloko | Hawaii | Kailua Kona | 2004[48] | |
Al's Breakfast | Minnesota | Minneapolis | 1950[50] | 2004[48] |
Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe | Massachusetts | Boston | 1927[51] | 2005[52] |
El Chorro Lodge | Arizona | Paradise Valley | 2005[52] | |
Yuca's | California | Los Angeles | 2005[1] | |
Willie Mae's Scotch House | Louisiana | New Orleans | 1957[53] | 2005[1] |
John's Roast Pork | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1930[54] | 2006[55] |
Lagomarcino's | Illinois | Moline | 2006[55] | |
Bowen's Island Restaurant | South Carolina | Charleston | 2006[55] | |
Polly's Pancake Parlor | New Hampshire | Sugar Hill | 1938[56] | 2006[55] |
Taylor's Automatic Refresher | California | St. Helena | 2006[55] | |
Barney Greengrass | New York | New York City | 1908[57] | 2006[55] |
Louie Mueller Barbecue | Texas | Taylor | 1949[58] | 2006[55] |
Hamura's Saimin Stand | Hawaii | Lihue | 2006[55] | |
The Pickwick | Minnesota | Duluth | 1888[59] | 2007[60] |
Weaver D's | Georgia | Athens | 1986[61] | 2007[60] |
Primanti Brothers | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 1933[62] | 2007[60] |
Aunt Carrie's | Rhode Island | Narragansett | 1920[63] | 2007[60] |
Doe's Eat Place | Mississippi | Greenville | 1941[64] | 2007[60] |
Brookville Hotel | Kansas | Abilene | (closed 2020)[65] | 2007[60] |
Bagaduce Lunch | Maine | Brooksville | 1946[66] | 2008[67] |
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap | Illinois | Chicago | 2008[67] | |
Jumbo's | Florida | Miami | 2008[67] | |
Irma's Restaurant | Texas | Houston | 2008[67] | |
Maneki | Washington | Seattle | 1904[68] | 2008[1] |
Totonno's | New York | Brooklyn | 1924[69] | 2009[70] |
Arnold's Country Kitchen | Tennessee | Nashville | 1983;[71] closed 2023[72] | 2009[70] |
Breitbach's Country Dining | Iowa | Sherrill | 1853[73] | 2009[70] |
Mustache Bill's Diner | New Jersey | Barnegat Light | 2009[70] | |
Yank Sing | California | San Francisco | 1958[74] | 2009[1] |
Al's French Frys | Vermont | South Burlington | 2010[75] | |
The Bright Star | Alabama | Bessemer | 2010[75] | |
Mary & Tito's Cafe | New Mexico | Albuquerque | 2010[75] | |
Calumet Fisheries | Illinois | Chicago | 1948[76] | 2010[75] |
Gustavus Inn | Alaska | Gustavus | 2010[75] | |
Noriega Restaurant and Hotel | California | Bakersfied | 2011[77] | |
Chef Vola's | New Jersey | Atlantic City | 2011[77] | |
Crook's Corner | North Carolina | Chapel Hill | 2011[77] | |
Le Veau d'Or | New York | New York City | 1937[78] | 2011[77] |
Watts Tea Shop | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2011[77] | |
Shady Glen | Connecticut | Manchester | 1948[79] | 2012[80] |
St. Elmo's Steak House | Indiana | Indianapolis | 1902[81] | 2012[80] |
Jones Bar-B-Q Diner | Arkansas | Marianna | 1910s[82][83] | 2012[83] |
The Fry Bread House | Arizona | Phoenix | 1992[84] | 2012[1][85] |
Nora's Fish Creek Inn | Wyoming | Wilson | 1970s[86] | 2012[80] |
Frank Fat's | California | Sacramento | 1939[87] | 2013[1] |
C. F. Folks | District of Columbia | Washington | 1981 (closed 2018)[5] | 2013[5] |
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack | Tennessee | Nashville | 1930s[88] | 2013[89] |
Kramarczuk's | Minnesota | Minneapolis | 2013[89] | |
Keens Steakhouse | New York | New York City | 1885[89] | 2013[89] |
Olneyville New York System | Rhode Island | Providence | 1946[90] | 2014[91] |
Sokolowski's University Inn | Ohio | Cleveland | 1923[90] | 2014[91] |
Hansen's Sno Bliz | Louisiana | New Orleans | 1939[90] | 2014[91] |
Nick's Italian Cafe | Oregon | McMinnville | 1977[90] | 2014[91] |
Perini Ranch Steakhouse | Texas | Buffalo Gap | 1983[90] | 2014[91] |
Guelaguetza | California | Los Angeles | 1994[92] | 2015[1] |
Beaumont Inn | Kentucky | Harrodsburg | 1919[93] | 2015[94] |
Sally Bell's Kitchen | Virginia | Richmond | 1924[95] | 2015[94] |
Sevilla | New York | New York City | 1923[96] | 2015[94] |
Archie's Waeside | Iowa | Le Mars | 1949[97] | 2015[94] |
Al Ameer Restaurant | Michigan | Dearborn | 1989[98] | 2016[1] |
Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q | New York | Oneonta | 1912[98] | 2016[99] |
Bully's Restaurant | Mississippi | Jackson | 1982[100][101] | 2016[99][98] |
Matt's Place | Montana | Butte | 1930[98] | 2016[99] |
Rancho de Chimayo Restaurante | New Mexico | Chimayo | 1965[102] | 2016[99][98] |
Bertha's Kitchen | South Carolina | Charleston | 1980[103] | 2017[104] |
Gioia's Deli | Missouri | Saint Louis | 1918[105][106] | 2017[104] |
La Taqueria | California | San Francisco | 1960s[107] | 2017[104] |
Sahadi's | New York | Brooklyn | 1890s[108] | 2017[104] |
Schultz's Crab House | Maryland | Essex | 1950[109] | 2017[104] |
Galleria Umberto | Massachusetts | Boston | 1974[110] | 2018[111][112] |
Los Hernandez | Washington | Union Gap | 1990[110] | 2018[111] |
El Guero Canelo | Arizona | Tucson | 1993[110] | 2018[111] |
Sun Wah | Illinois | Chicago | 1986[110] | 2018[111] |
Dong Phuong Bakery | Louisiana | New Orleans | 1982[110] | 2018[111] |
A&A Bake & Doubles Shop | New York | Brooklyn | 2002[113] | 2019[114] |
Pho 79 | Callifornia | Garden Grove | 1982[113] | 2019[114] |
Annie's Paramount Steakhouse | District of Columbia | Washington | 1948[113] | 2019[114] |
Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House | West Virginia | Huntington | 1945[113] | 2019[114] |
Sehnert's Bakery & Bieroc Cafe | Nebraska | McCook | 1957[113] | 2019[114] |
Puritan Backroom | New Hampshire | Manchester | 1974[115] | 2020[116] |
El Taco de Mexico | Colorado | Denver | 1985[115] | 2020[116] |
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | Michigan | Frankenmuth | 1928[115] | 2020[116] |
Vera's Backyard Bar-B-Que | Texas | Brownsville | 1955[115] | 2020[116] |
Lassis Inn | Arkansas | Little Rock | 1905[115] | 2020[116] |
Oriental Mart | Washington | Seattle | 1971[115] | 2020[116] |
Casa Vega | California | Sherman Oaks | 1956[117] | 2022[118][119] |
Corinne's Place | New Jersey | Camden | 1989 | 2022[118][119] |
Solly's Grille | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 1936[117] | 2022[118][119] |
Wo Hop | New York | New York City | 1938[117] | 2022[118][119] |
The Busy Bee Café | Georgia | Atlanta | 1947[117] | 2022[118][119] |
Florence's Restaurant | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 1952 | 2022[118][119] |
Pekin Noodle Parlor | Montana | Butte | 1911[120] | 2023[121] |
Manago Hotel | Hawaii | Captain Cook | 1917[120] | 2023[121] |
Joe's Bakery and Coffee Shop | Texas | Austin | 1962[120] | 2023[121] |
Nezinscot Farm | Maine | Turner | 1987[120] | 2023[121] |
La Casita Blanca | Puerto Rico | San Juan | 1980[120] | 2023[121] |
Wagner's Village Inn | Indiana | Oldenburg | 1968[120] | 2023[121] |
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