DEADLINE IS 11/30/26 AT 10:50PM CENTRAL TIME

Cuisine: American Classics & Famous Pies

Category: America’s Classics ®

Location: Round Top, TX

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Chef Owners: J.B and Jamie-Len Royer
Website: https://royerscafe.com
Email: hello@royerscafe.com
Chef’s email: hello@royerscafe.com
Instagram: @royersroundtopcafe
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America's Classics®
A locally and independently owned restaurant or bar with timeless appeal, beloved in its region for food or beverage that reflects the character and cultural traditions of its community.
- The establishment must have been in existence for at least 15 years. Chosen by the Restaurant and Chef Subcommittee.
If the Royer Family have given you a meal you'll remember, please take a few minutes to tell the James Beard Foundation why.
Your recommendation can speak from your own experience: the food, the storytelling, the Indigenous culinary research, the ingredients, the hospitality, or simply why you believe theirwork deserves national recognition.
Recommend Royer’s Round Top Café in the “American Classic” category by November 30, 2026.
Every recommendation helps bring attention not only to Royer’s, but also to the remarkable story being told right here in Round Top, Texas.
Thank you for dining with us, supporting us and helping share the Royer’s story.
You must visit https://jamesbeardawards.awardsplatform.com/ and submit before November 30th, 2028 at 10:59pm Central time to make the deadline.

Recommend JB, Jamie-Len, The Royer’s Crew and Café to JBF

Anyone can recommend the James Beard Foundation take a closer look at a Chef, Mixologist, Bar or Restaurant. Best of all…it’s FREE.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO GATHER (SEE INSTRUCTIONS PANEL ABOVE)

You will need to know the category / eligibility which you can find in our pulldown instructions menu above or at the link here.‍ ‍Ours is “America’s Classics®.”
Or download the JBF PDF here.
You’ll need to add the email address hello@royerscafe.com, so that in the event they are advanced to semi-finalist or nomination, JBF can notify them.
You’ll need to write 150 words or make a short cell-phone video of WHY you think they should be considered. Please don’t use ChatGPT or AI as it will not be accepted. See our ‘Inspiration” section above.
That’s IT! The process takes no more than 6-7 minutes and again, even though it takes you to a “checkout page” there is a $0.00 amount on JBF’s website at checkout.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!