Pittsburgh Restaurant Named James Beard Award Finalist

PITTSBURGH, PA — The culinary scene in Pittsburgh is represented in the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees announced Wednesday by the James Beard Foundation.

2025 is an important milestone for the James Beard Foundation: It’s the 35th anniversary of the awards, considered to be among the nation’s most prestigious honors. Awards will be presented in 25 categories this year with an expanded focus on cocktail and beverage service.

Nominated for Best New Restaurant is Fet-Fisk in Bloomfield. It's the latest honor for the restaurant, which just celebrated its first anniversary in March.

In Spetember, it was named one of the nation's best new restaurants by The New York Times. In November, it was named one of the nation's 14 best new restaurants by food website Eater. Fet-Fisk was the only Pennsylvania restaurant to make the list.

The James Beard Awards, first presented in 1991, recognize exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries and are often regarded as the “Oscars of culinary arts.” They recognize a range of experiences, from fine-dining restaurants to casual gems, in 22 categories.

Winners will be announced Monday, June 16, in a ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.