2025 StarChefs Seattle Rising Stars Awards

RISING STARS

Dec 1

Written By Team StarChefs

StarChefs returns to Seattle to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.

The 2025 Seattle Rising Stars Awards will be the 94th class of Award winners and the 5th class from Houston.
The Rising Stars Award winners are designated by the StarChefs editorial team based on in-person tastings and interviews. In each market, the editorial team tastes and interviews with more than 100 chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and artisans, ultimately selecting a group of 18 to 25 professionals who best represent the future of American dining. Although Rising Stars Awards are given out locally, award winners are evaluated according to a set of national standards. Creativity, ambition, presentation, philosophy, and, most important, delicious food, drinks, and/or pairings win the designation of a StarChefs Rising Star.
**For more information, visit the** **2025 Seattle Rising Stars Awards** **event page.**

GAME CHANGER
Presented by S.Pellegrino
Victor Steinbrueck of Local Tide

RESTAURATEURS
Thai and Trinh Nguyen of Ba Sa, Pho T&N, and Ramie

COMMUNITY
Presented by Resy
Alex Johnstone and David Rothstein of Salmonberry Goods
Ahmed Suliman of Cafe Suliman

PITMASTER
Onur Gulbay of Outsider BBQ

BUTCHER
Vee Phonphakdy of Beast and Cleaver

PASTRY CHEF
Presented by TCHO Chocolate
Linnea Scott of Ben’s Bread

BAKERS
Hannah Jacobsen of Pie Bird Bakeshop
Christina Wood of Sacro Bosco and Temple Pastries

BARTENDER
Presented by Campari Academy
Kyton Blair of Roquette

SOMMELIERS
Yakira Batres of Tomo
Alexandra Lanoue of Canlis

BREWERS
Colette Boilini and Derek Brown of Bizarre Brewing

MENTOR
Presented by Vitamix Commercial
John Sundstrom of Cora Pizza and Plates, Lark, and Slab Sandwich

HOST CHEFS
Brian Doherty of Landmark Event Co.
Ryan Pearson of Lotte Hotel Seattle

SEATTLE RISING STARS PARTNERS

Symrise, Steelite International, Vitamix Commercial, S.Pellegrino, Resy, Corto Olive Co., Niman Ranch, TCHO Chocolate, Campari Academy, Nespresso Professional, Nielsen-Massey, American Lamb Board, Vulcan, Seafood Scotland, Shun Cutlery, Lone Mountain Wagyu, Lotte Hotel Seattle, Landmark Event Co., Evado PR, FareStart

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