North America’s Best Pastry Chef Award 2025, sponsored by Valrhona

Meet the Chefs

Several Korean American chefs and restaurants earned major honors at the 2025 James Beard Awards, highlighting the growing influence of Korean cuisine in the U.S. Chef Jung-sik Yim of Jungsik in New York was named Outstanding Chef, while JinJu Pâtisserie in Portland, Oregon, run by Gyu-rim Lee and Jin Caldwell, won Outstanding Bakery. New York’s Atomix, led by Junghyun and Ellia Park, took home the award for Outstanding Hospitality, and Sky Han-eul Kim of Gift Horse in Rhode Island was named Best Chef: Northeast.

James Beard Awards

Korean American Chefs Shine at the 2025 James Beard Awards: Winners and Highlights

Meet the Chefs

Several Korean American chefs and restaurants earned major honors at the 2025 James Beard Awards, highlighting the growing influence of Korean cuisine in the U.S. Chef Jung-sik Yim of Jungsik in New York was named Outstanding Chef, while JinJu Pâtisserie in Portland, Oregon, run by Gyu-rim Lee and Jin Caldwell, won Outstanding Bakery. New York’s Atomix, led by Junghyun and Ellia Park, took home the award for Outstanding Hospitality, and Sky Han-eul Kim of Gift Horse in Rhode Island was named Best Chef: Northeast.