Here are the Utah eateries and bars that earned national attention from the James Beard Foundation
The “Oscars of the food world” picked a handful of Utah businesses and people for semifinalist status.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Buffalo Burrata Arancini at Junah restaurant on Jefferson St. in Salt Lake City's Central 9th district. Junah was named a semifinalist in the 2026 James Beard Awards, in the "Best New Restaurant" category.