List of James Beard America's Classics

Since 1998, the James Beard Foundation has awarded the title of America's Classics to multiple restaurants. The award focuses on family-owned restaurants across the country that have been operating for at least a decade. 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.”

The James Beard Foundation Awards have been likened to the Oscars of the food world due to its prestige and recognition. NPR described this award category "sneakily subversive". In the early years of the award, the focus was primarily on restaurants that served cuisines familiar to most Americans. However, in the late 2010s, the award began to include restaurants representing cuisines that were not traditionally considered part of the typical American diet. No restaurants were awarded in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were certain limitations for awardees, such as having menu items below a certain price cap. However, these restrictions were eventually relaxed. The award was initially known as the Regional Classics before being renamed as America's Classics.

Recipients

American Classics
RestaurantState or

territory

 City Year

opened

 Year

awarded

Tadich Grill California San Francisco 1849 1998
Joe's Stone Crab Florida Miami Beach 1913 1998
Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar Washington Seattle 1979 1998
Stroud's Missouri Kansas City 1933 1998
2nd Avenue Deli New York New York City (Manhattan) 1954 1998
Joe T. Garcia's Texas Fort Worth 1935 1998
Cafe Pasqual's New Mexico Santa Fe 1979 1999
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana Connecticut New Haven 1925 1999
Mosca's Louisiana Avondale 1946 1999
Philippe's California Los Angeles 1908 1999
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant New York New York City (Manhattan) 1913 1999
The Berghoff Illinois Chicago 1898 1999
The Original Pancake House Oregon Portland 1953 1999
Helena's Hawaiian Foods Hawaii Honolulu 1946 2000
Swan Oyster Depot California San Francisco 1912 2000
White House Sub Shop New Jersey Atlantic City 1946 2000
Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse Texas Dallas 1958 2000
Camp Washington Chili Ohio Cincinnati 1940 2000
Moosewood Restaurant New York Ithaca 1973 2000
Mario's New York New York City (The Bronx) 1919 2000
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room Georgia Savannah 1943 2000
Langer's Deli California Los Angeles 1947 2001
Versailles Florida Miami 1971 2001
Ray's Boathouse Washington Seattle 1945 2002
Three Brothers Serbian Restaurant Wisconsin Milwaukee 1956 2002
Peter Luger Steak House New York New York City (Brooklyn) 1887 2002
Anchor Bar New York Buffalo 1935 2003
Duarte's Tavern California Pescadero 1894 2003
Lexington Barbecue North Carolina Lexington 1962 2003
The Shed New Mexico Santa Fe 1953 2003
Skylight Inn BBQ North Carolina Ayden 1947 2003
Ben's Chili Bowl District of Columbia Washington 1958 2004
Al's Breakfast Minnesota Minneapolis 1950 2004
Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe Massachusetts Boston 1927 2005
El Chorro Lodge Arizona Paradise Valley 1937 2005
Yuca's California Los Angeles 1976 2005
Willie Mae's Scotch House Louisiana New Orleans 1957 2005
John's Roast Pork Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1930 2006
Lagomarcino's Illinois Moline 1908 2006
Bowen's Island Restaurant South Carolina Charleston 1946 2006
Polly's Pancake Parlor New Hampshire Sugar Hill 1938 2006
Gott's Roadside California St. Helena 1949 2006
Barney Greengrass New York New York City (Manhattan) 1908 2006
Louie Mueller Barbecue Texas Taylor 1949 2006
Hamura's Saimin Stand Hawaii Lihue 1952 2006
Pickwick Restaurant and Pub Minnesota Duluth 1888 2007
Primanti Bros. Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 1933 2007
Aunt Carrie's Rhode Island Narragansett 1920 2007
Doe's Eat Place Mississippi Greenville 1941 2007
Bagaduce Lunch Maine Brooksville 1946 2008
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap Illinois Chicago 1930 2008
Irma's Restaurant Texas Houston 1989 2008
Maneki Washington Seattle 1904 2008
Totonno's New York New York City (Brooklyn) 1924 2009
Breitbach's Country Dining Iowa Sherrill 1853 2009
Mustache Bill's Diner New Jersey Barnegat Light 1959 2009
Yank Sing California San Francisco 1958 2009
Arnold's Country Kitchen Tennessee Nashville 1983 2009
Al's French Frys Vermont South Burlington 1940s 2010
The Bright Star Alabama Bessemer 1907 2010
Mary & Tito's Cafe New Mexico Albuquerque 1963 2010
Calumet Fisheries Illinois Chicago 1948 2010
Chef Vola's New Jersey Atlantic City 1921 2011
Le Veau d'Or New York New York City (Manhattan) 1937 2011
Shady Glen Connecticut Manchester 1948 2012
St. Elmo's Steak House Indiana Indianapolis 1902 2012
Jones Bar-B-Q Diner Arkansas Marianna 1910s 2012
The Fry Bread House Arizona Phoenix 1992 2012
Nora's Fish Creek Inn Wyoming Wilson 1970s 2012
Frank Fat's California Sacramento 1939 2013
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack Tennessee Nashville 1930s 2013
Kramarczuk's Minnesota Minneapolis 1954 2013
Keens Steakhouse New York New York City (Manhattan) 1885 2013
Olneyville New York System Rhode Island Providence 1946 2014
Hansen's Sno Bliz Louisiana New Orleans 1939 2014
Perini Ranch Steakhouse Texas Buffalo Gap 1983 2014
Guelaguetza California Los Angeles 1994 2015
Beaumont Inn Kentucky Harrodsburg 1919 2015
Sally Bell's Kitchen Virginia Richmond 1924 2015
Sevilla New York New York City (Manhattan) 1923 2015
Archie's Waeside Iowa Le Mars 1949 2015
Al Ameer Restaurant Michigan Dearborn 1989 2016
Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q New York Oneonta 1912 2016
Bully's Restaurant Mississippi Jackson 1982 2016
Rancho de Chimayo Restaurante New Mexico Chimayo 1965 2016
Bertha's Kitchen South Carolina Charleston 1980 2017
Gioia's Deli Missouri Saint Louis 1918 2017
La Taqueria California San Francisco 1960s 2017
Sahadi's New York New York City (Brooklyn) 1890s 2017
Schultz's Crab House Maryland Essex 1950 2017
Galleria Umberto Massachusetts Boston 1974 2018
Los Hernandez Washington Union Gap 1990 2018
El Guero Canelo Arizona Tucson 1993 2018
Sun Wah Illinois Chicago 1986 2018
Dong Phuong Bakery Louisiana New Orleans 1982 2018
A&A Bake & Doubles Shop New York New York City (Brooklyn) 2002 2019
Pho 79 California Garden Grove 1982 2019
Annie's Paramount Steakhouse District of Columbia Washington 1948 2019
Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House West Virginia Huntington 1945 2019
Sehnert's Bakery & Bieroc Cafe Nebraska McCook 1957 2019
Puritan Backroom New Hampshire Manchester 1974 2020
El Taco de Mexico Colorado Denver 1985 2020
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth Michigan Frankenmuth 1928 2020
Vera's Backyard Bar-B-Que Texas Brownsville 1955 2020
Lassis Inn Arkansas Little Rock 1905 2020
Oriental Mart Washington Seattle 1971 2020
Casa Vega California Sherman Oaks 1956 2022
Corinne's Place New Jersey Camden 1989 2022
Solly's Grille Wisconsin Milwaukee 1936 2022
Wo Hop New York New York City (Manhattan) 1938 2022
The Busy Bee Café Georgia Atlanta 1947 2022
Florence's Restaurant Oklahoma Oklahoma City 1952 2022
Manago HotelHawaii Captain Cook 19172023
Joe's Bakery and Coffee ShopTexas Austin 19622023
Nezinscot Farm Maine Turner 1987 2023
La Casita Blanca Puerto Rico San Juan 1980 2023
Wagner's Village Inn Indiana Oldenburg 1968 2023
Mandalay California San Francisco 1984 2024
Vietnam Restaurant Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2024
Pheasant Restaurant and Lounge South Dakota Brookings 1949 2024
Sylvia's Restaurant New York New York City (Manhattan) 1962 2024
Wade's Restaurant South Carolina Spartanburg 1947 2024
Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge Nevada Las Vegas 1972 2024
Lem's Bar-B-Q Illinois Chicago 1954 2025
The Pioneer Saloon Idaho Ketchum 1940 2025
Sullivan's Castle Island Massachusetts Boston 1951 2025
Lucky Wishbone Alaska Anchorage 1955 2025
Dooky Chase Louisiana New Orleans 1939 2025
Gaido's Texas Galveston 1911 2025
The Serving Spoon California Inglewood 1983 2026
Oyster House Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1947 2026
Johnny's Cafe Nebraska Omaha 1923 2026
Eng's New York Kingston 1927 2026
Figaretti's Italian Restaurant West Virginia Wheeling 1948 2026
Bob Taylor's Ranch House Las Vegas Nevada 1955 2026
Defunct recipients
Restaurant State or

territory

 City Year

opened

 Year

awarded

 Year closed
Durgin Park Massachusetts Boston 1874 1998 2019
Doris & Ed's Seafood Restaurant New Jersey Highlands 1978 1998 2011
H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop Texas El Paso 1958 2001 2021
Waterman's Beach Lobster Maine South Thomaston 1986 2001 2016
Maison Marconi Maryland Baltimore 1920 2002 2005
Prime Burger New York New York City (Manhattan) 1965 2004 2012
Sam Choy's Kaloko Hawaii Kailua Kona 1991 2004 2004
Weaver D's Delicious Fine Foods Georgia Athens 1986 2007 2026
Brookville Hotel Kansas Abilene 1870 2007 2020
Jumbo's Florida Miami 1955 2008 2014
Gustavus Inn Alaska Gustavus 1965 2010 2021
Crook's Corner North Carolina Chapel Hill 1982 2011 2021
Watts Tea Shop Wisconsin Milwaukee 1930s 2011 2016
Noriega Restaurant and Hotel California Bakersfield 1893 2011 2020
C. F. Folks District of Columbia Washington 1981 2013 2018
Sokolowski's University Inn Ohio Cleveland 1923 2014 2020
Nick's Italian Cafe Oregon McMinnville 1977 2014 2023
Matt's Place Montana Butte 1930 2016 2021
Pekin Noodle Parlor Montana Butte 1911 2023 2026

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