Awards & Winners

James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef

James Beard Foundation Award

The James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef is one of the yearly awards presented by the James Beard Foundation.
Date Established : 1991

Check all the winners of James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef presented under James Beard Foundation Award since 1991 .


Dominique Ansel

Honored for : Dominique Ansel Bakery

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominique Ansel Dominique Ansel Bakery
Dana Cree Blackbird
Belinda Leong b. patisserie
Dahlia Narvaez Osteria Mozza
Christina Tosi Momofuku Milk Bar

Brooks Headley

Honored for : Del Posto

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brooks Headley Del Posto

Mindy Segal

Honored for : Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mindy Segal Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Melissa Chou Aziza
Hedy Goldsmith Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
Ghaya Oliveira Boulud Sud
Joanne Chang Flour Bakery + Cafe
Dahlia Narvaez Osteria Mozza

Angela Pinkerton

Honored for : Eleven Madison Park

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Angela Pinkerton Eleven Madison Park
Dahlia Narvaez Osteria Mozza
Joanne Chang Flour Bakery + Cafe
Mindy Segal Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Patrick Fahy Blackbird

Nicole Plue

Honored for : Redd

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kamel Guechida Joël Robuchon
Michelle Gayer Salty Tart Bakery
Amanda Cook CityZen at the Mandarin Oriental
Mindy Segal Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Nicole Plue Redd

Gina DePalma

Honored for : Babbo Ristorante Enoteca

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Mindy Segal Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Nicole Plue Redd
Pichet Ong P*ong
Kamel Guechida Joël Robuchon

Chad Robertson, Elisabeth Prueitt

Honored for : Tartine Bakery

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mindy Segal Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Nicole Plue Redd
Pichet Ong P*ong
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Chad Robertson Tartine Bakery
Elisabeth Prueitt Tartine Bakery

Michael Laiskonis

Honored for : Le Bernardin

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Laiskonis Le Bernardin
Chad Robertson Tartine Bakery
Elisabeth Prueitt Tartine Bakery
Mindy Segal Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Leslie Mackie Macrina Bakery & Café
Will Goldfarb Room 4 Dessert

Johnny Iuzzini

Honored for : Jean-Georges

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnny Iuzzini Jean-Georges
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Leslie Mackie Macrina Bakery & Café
Sam Mason wd~50
Chad Robertson Tartine Bakery
Elisabeth Prueitt Tartine Bakery

Karen DeMasco

Honored for : Craft

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Karen DeMasco Craft
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Elizabeth Falkner Citizen Cake
Leslie Mackie Macrina Bakery & Café
William Yosses Josephs

Emily Luchetti

Honored for : Farallon Restaurant

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emily Luchetti Farallon Restaurant
Karen DeMasco Craft
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Leslie Mackie Macrina Bakery & Café
William Yosses Citarella The Restaurant

Ben Barker, Karen Barker

Honored for : Magnolia Grill

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Amernick Palena
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Karen DeMasco Craft
Ben Barker Magnolia Grill
Karen Barker Magnolia Grill
Johnny Iuzzini Jean-Georges

Sherry Yard

Honored for : Spago Beverly Hills

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Karen Barker Magnolia Grill
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Florian Bellanger Fauchon
Michelle Gayer Nicholson Charlie Trotter's
Sherry Yard Spago Beverly Hills

Gale Gand

Honored for : Tru

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gale Gand Tru
Karen Barker Magnolia Grill
Florian Bellanger Le Bernardin
Sherry Yard Spago Beverly Hills
Amy Scherber Amy's Bread

Claudia Fleming

Honored for : Gramercy Tavern

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claudia Fleming Gramercy Tavern
Gale Gand Tru
Andrew MacLauchlan Charlie Trotter's
Karen Barker Magnolia Grill
Eric Hubert Jean-Georges

Marcel Desaulniers

Honored for : The Trellis Restaurant

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marcel Desaulniers The Trellis Restaurant
Ann Amernick Americk
Karen Barker Magnolia Grill
Claudia Fleming Gramercy Tavern
Sherry Yard Spago Beverly Hills

Stephen Durfee

Honored for : French Laundry

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Durfee French Laundry
Sherry Yard Spago Beverly Hills
Ann Amernick Michel Richard Citronelle
Bruno Feldeisen Fifty-Seven Fifty-Seven
Claudia Fleming Gramercy Tavern

Richard Leach

Honored for : Park Avenue Cafe

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Leach Park Avenue Cafe
Ann Amernick Cashion's Eat Place
Karen Barker Magnolia Grill
Bruno Feldeisen Fifty-Seven Fifty-Seven
Amy Scherber Amy's Bread

Sarabeth Levine

Honored for : Sarabeth's Upper West Side

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarabeth Levine Sarabeth's Upper West Side
Dan Budd Park Avenue Cafe
Victor Cordes Patina
Herve Poussot Le Bernardin
William Yosses Bouley

François Payard

Honored for : Restaurant Daniel

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
François Payard Restaurant Daniel
Sarabeth Levine Sarabeth's
Louis Lynch
Noel Comess Tom Cat Bakery
Emily Luchetti Stars
Steve Sullivan Acme Bakery

Jacques Torres

Honored for : Le Cirque

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jacques Torres Le Cirque
Sarabeth Levine Sarabeth's
Emily Luchetti Stars
Jim Dodge New England Culinary Institute

Lindsey Shere

Honored for : Chez Panisse

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lindsey Shere Chez Panisse
Sarabeth Levine Sarabeth's
Nick Malgieri Institute of Culinary Education
Noel Comess Tom Cat Bakery
Mary Beth Liccioni Le Francais

Albert Kumin

Honored for : International Pastry Arts Center

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Albert Kumin International Pastry Arts Center
Ann Amernick
Noel Comess Tom Cat Bakery
Jim Dodge
Jacques Torres Le Cirque

Nancy Silverton

Honored for : Campanile

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Silverton Campanile
Albert Kumin International Pastry Arts Center
Jacques Torres Le Cirque