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2023 Restaurant Awards

We are proud to announce the Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat Award winners for 2023.

Vue de Monde

Vue de Monde

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Melbourne CBD

19 Chef Hat Award
Oncore by Clare Smyth

Oncore by Clare Smyth

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Barangaroo

19 Chef Hat Award
Quay

Quay

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

The Rocks

19 Chef Hat Award
Located at Sydney's Overseas Passenger Terminal, with sweeping views from the Opera House to the Harbour Bridge, Quay Restaurant is found in what many consider to be Sydney's finest dining location...
Brae

Brae

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Birregurra

19 Chef Hat Award
Take the scenic route through Birregurra, along Cape Otway Road, south of Geelong in Victoria, to arrive at renowned restaurant Brae, perched hillside amongst 30 acres of lush organic farmland and ...
"Attica At Home"
Attica

Attica

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Ripponlea

18 Chef Hat Award
Dining at Attica in Ripponlea is a commitment of time and money – there are beautiful, rare and unique ingredients and eclectic tunes, but most of all there’s Ben Shewry’s innovative and creative c...
Bentley Restaurant & Bar

Bentley Restaurant & Bar

European   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Sydney CBD

18 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Sixpenny

Sixpenny

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Stanmore

18 Chef Hat Award
Tetsuya's

Tetsuya's

International   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Sydney CBD

18 Chef Hat Award
One of the world's most highly awarded restaurants, Tetsuya’s is located right in the heart of Sydney. The stunningly heritage-listed building is complete with private dining rooms and two main din...
Restaurant Botanic

Restaurant Botanic

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Adelaide CBD

18 Chef Hat Award
Minamishima

Minamishima

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Richmond

18 Chef Hat Award
Wildflower

Wildflower

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Perth CBD

17 Chef Hat Award
Dine at height in sophisticated surrounds at Wildflower, occupying COMO The Treasury's rooftop space on Cathedral Avenue in Perth. Upon entering, guests are immersed in a sensory experience of fine...
"Fantastic imagination and technique"
Hardy's Verandah Restaurant

Hardy's Verandah Restaurant

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Crafers

17 Chef Hat Award
Just 15 minutes from Adelaide, overlooking the rolling patchwork of Piccadilly Valley, is Mount Lofty House, home to Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant. An elegant atmosphere awaits, styled with true refi...
"Each meal is a culinary journey."
Ormeggio at The Spit

Ormeggio at The Spit

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30:AM

Mosman

17 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Ormeggio at The Spit, one of Australia’s most progressive Italian restaurants since opening in 2009, is the place in Mosman to head for casual, yet refined seafood dining. This buzzy restaurant spo...
"Readers' Choice 2019 - Regional"
Hentley Farm

Hentley Farm

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Seppeltsfield

17 Chef Hat Award
A day of decadence in the Barossa Valley may be enjoyed in full with a visit to Hentley Farm, an award-winning establishment in Seppeltsfield. Spoiling guests with picturesque views, Hentley Farm’s...
Restaurant Dan Arnold

Restaurant Dan Arnold

European   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Fortitude Valley

17 Chef Hat Award
Amaru

Amaru

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Armadale

17 Chef Hat Award
ARIA Sydney

ARIA Sydney

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Circular Quay

17 Chef Hat Award
In what has been described as Sydney’s prime position you’ll find Aria Restaurant in East Circular Quay. The classy spacious setting bestows diners with maximum views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge a...
Lumi Bar & Dining

Lumi Bar & Dining

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:30:PM

Pyrmont

17 Chef Hat Award
Bennelong

Bennelong

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30:PM

Sydney CBD

17 Chef Hat Award
IDES

IDES

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Collingwood

17 Chef Hat Award
Elegance and sophistication combine on the plates of IDES in a gastronomic experience well-worth journeying out of the city to Smith Street in Collingwood. Previously Attica’s pop-up, this now perm...