These Chicago chefs and restaurants won 2026 Banchet Awards, the top local food honors

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Original Load Date Jan. 26, 2026, midnight
Last Updated Jan. 26, 2026, midnight
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/01/25/banchet-awards-ceremony-winners-chicago-chefs-restaurants

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As snow fell and [ _nearby protests_ ][1] unfurled outside, many of Chicago’s top chefs and restaurateurs gathered Sunday night in the Loop for the annual Banchet Awards. At the city’s top local food honors — which recognized winners like Indienne (Restaurant of the Year) and John Manion of El Che ...