2026 VIC Restaurant Awards
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Melbourne (106) Mornington Peninsula (16) Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields (9) Macedon Ranges & Spa Country (9) Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula (8) Yarra Valley (7) Gippsland (6) Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley (5) Great Ocean Road (3) Grampians & The Pyrenees (2) Mildura & The Murray (1)
| Name | Award | Location | Region | Cuisine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amaru |  | Armadale | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Ten Minutes by Tractor - Restaurant |  | Main Ridge | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
 Vue de Monde | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Minamishima | | Richmond | Melbourne | Japanese |
 Brae | | Birregurra | Great Ocean Road | Modern Australian |
 Kadota | | Daylesford | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | Japanese |
 Restaurant Gaea |  | Fitzroy | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Attica | | Ripponlea | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Navi | | Yarraville | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Laura | | Merricks North | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| O.MY Restaurant & Bar | | Beaconsfield | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Yiaga | | East Melbourne | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Ishizuka | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Greasy Zoes |  | Hurstbridge | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Wickens at the Royal Mail Hotel | | Dunkeld | Grampians & The Pyrenees | Modern Australian |
 IDES | | Collingwood | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Doot Doot Doot | | Merricks North | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Lake House | | Daylesford | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | Modern Australian |
| Underbar | | Ballarat | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | Modern Australian |
| Moonah Restaurant | | Connewarre | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| CHAE | | Cockatoo | Melbourne | Korean |
| Kazuki's | | Carlton | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Polperro Restaurant |  | Red Hill | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Bottarga | | Brighton | Melbourne | Italian |
| AOI.TSUKI. | | South Yarra | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Chauncy | | Heathcote | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | French |
| Freyja | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Moke Dining | | Flinders | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
 Sault | | Daylesford | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | Modern Australian |
| Kisume | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Japanese |
 Oxi Tea Room | | Carlton | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 The Dining Room at Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill | | Red Hill | Mornington Peninsula | European |
| Cape |  | Cape Schanck | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
 Atria | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| The Surly Goat | | Hepburn Springs | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | Modern Australian |
| Yugen Dining | | South Yarra | Melbourne | Asian |
 Brown Brothers Restaurant | | Milawa | Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley | Modern Australian |
| Lucia Melbourne | | South Melbourne | Melbourne | European |
| Paringa Estate | | Red Hill South | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Reine & La Rue | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | French |
| Babae | | Ballarat | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | Modern Australian |
| Circl Wine House | | East Melbourne | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Al Dente Enoteca | | Carlton | Melbourne | Italian |
| Aru Dining | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Asian |
 Flower Drum | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Chinese |
 Shu Restaurant | | Collingwood | Melbourne | Chinese |
| Warabi | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Cutler | | Fitzroy | Melbourne | European |
| Enter Via Laundry | | Carlton North | Melbourne | Indian |
| Tulum Restaurant | | Balaclava | Melbourne | Turkish |
| Malin Melbourne | | Carlton North | Melbourne | European |
| Steer Dining Room | | South Yarra | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Gimlet at Cavendish House | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | European |
| Society | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Lee Ho Fook | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Chinese |
 Akaiito | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Barragunda Dining | | Cape Schanck | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Sardine Dining | | Paynesville | Gippsland | Seafood |
| Le Foyer |  | Bendigo | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | Modern Australian |
| Levantine Hill | | Coldstream | Yarra Valley | Mediterranean |
| Nomad Melbourne | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Tedesca Osteria | | Red Hill | Mornington Peninsula | International |
| Samesyn 2.0 | | Torquay | Great Ocean Road | Modern Australian |
| Tipo 00 | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Italian |
 Emerald City | | Healesville | Yarra Valley | Modern Australian |
| Osteria Ilaria | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Italian |
| Mongkok Tea House Melbourne | | Camberwell | Melbourne | Fusion |
 Neeri Nuff Wine Bar & Kitchen | | Neerim | Gippsland | Modern Australian |
| Tomo-An | | South Melbourne | Melbourne | Japanese |
 Montalto | | Red Hill South | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Askal | | East Melbourne | Melbourne | Filipino |
| du Fermier | | Trentham | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | French |
| Donovans | | St Kilda | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Atta Restaurant | | Albert Park | Melbourne | Indian |
 Il Bacaro | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Italian |
| Maha Restaurant | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Middle Eastern |
| Cumulus Inc. | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Eleonore's | | Yering | Yarra Valley | Modern Australian |
 The Woodhouse Bar and Grill | | Bendigo | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | Steak |
| Florentino | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Italian |
| Bar Liberty | | Fitzroy | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| UMINONO | | Prahran | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Anchovy | | Richmond | Melbourne | Vietnamese |
| No.7 Healesville | | Healesville | Yarra Valley | Modern Australian |
| Wayward Winery | | Waubra | Grampians & The Pyrenees | Modern Australian |
 Tulip Restaurant | | Geelong West | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Bar Magnolia | | Brunswick | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Alma | | Geelong | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | South American |
| Saadi | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Indian |
| Philippe | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | French |
 Alium Dining | | Bendigo | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | Modern Australian |
| TarraWarra Estate Restaurant | | Yarra Glen | Yarra Valley | Modern Australian |
| Omnia Bistro & Bar | | South Yarra | Melbourne | European |
 Sachi Japanese Restaurant | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Embla | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Harriot | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | French |
| The Raw | | East Geelong | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | Seafood |
| Hogget Kitchen | | Warragul | Gippsland | Modern Australian |
| Black Cat Truffles by Liam Downes | | Wattle Flat | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | Modern Australian |
| MoVida | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Spanish |
 Pt. Leo Restaurant | | Merricks North | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| MATSU | | Footscray | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Vinesmith City Cellar Door | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | French |
 Lexy Restaurant and Bar | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Pincho Disco |  | Collingwood | Melbourne | Latin American |
| Bistro Terroir | | Daylesford | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | French |
| Orlo | | Collingwood | Melbourne | Mediterranean |
| Marmelo | | East Melbourne | Melbourne | Portuguese |
| 3 Sisters Eatery | | Brunswick East | Melbourne | Thai |
| Coombe Yarra Valley | | Coldstream | Yarra Valley | Modern Australian |
| Farmer's Daughters | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Doju | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Korean |
 Miss Amelie | | Wodonga | Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley | European |
| Mr Jones | | Ballarat | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | Thai |
 Miss Mi | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Asian |
| Bar Bellamy | | Carlton | Melbourne | Bistro |
| Ipsos | | Lorne | Great Ocean Road | Greek |
| Re’em | | Gruyere | Yarra Valley | Modern Australian |
 Luci | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Serai | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Filipino |
| Bistra | | Carlton | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Sogumm | | Cremorne | Melbourne | Korean |
| MoVida Aqui | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Spanish |
| Messmates Dining | | Warragul | Gippsland | Modern Australian |
| Coda | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Asian |
| Clover | | Richmond | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne | | Southbank | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Longrain | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Thai |
| Bacash | | South Yarra | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Boathouse Daylesford | | Daylesford | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | French/European |
| Caterina's Cucina E Bar | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Italian |
| From Here by Mike | | Melbourne Docklands | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Stefano's Restaurant | | Mildura | Mildura & The Murray | Italian |
| Julie | | Abbotsford | Melbourne | European |
| Supernormal | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Asian |
| Cecconi's | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Italian |
| Manze | | North Melbourne | Melbourne | African |
| Chancery Lane | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | European |
| Ronin Omakase | | Melbourne Docklands | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Scopri | | Carlton | Melbourne | Italian |
| Etta | | Brunswick East | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Rare Hare | | Merricks North | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| SUSHI ON | | Kew | Melbourne | Japanese |
| Di Stasio Citta | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Italian |
| Marchesa | | Kyneton | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | Italian |
 Komeyui Restaurant | | South Melbourne | Melbourne | Japanese |
 Elm Dining | | Bright | Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley | Modern Australian |
 ISH Restaurant | | Fitzroy | Melbourne | Indian |
| European | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | European |
| Bar Lourinha | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Spanish |
| The Recreation Bistro & Bottleshop | | Fitzroy North | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
 Barmah Park Restaurant & Cellar Door | | Moorooduc | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Felix | | Geelong | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | French |
| Sumi | | East Geelong | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Midnight Starling | | Kyneton | Macedon Ranges & Spa Country | European |
| Zareh | | Collingwood | Melbourne | Middle Eastern |
| Many Little Bar & Dining | | Red Hill South | Mornington Peninsula | Asian |
| Enoteca Boccaccio | | Balwyn | Melbourne | Italian |
| Port Phillip Estate Dining Room | | Red Hill South | Mornington Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Two Noble | | Newtown | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | Asian |
 Temaki Sushi Melbourne | | Melbourne CBD | Melbourne | Japanese |
| KIN | | Rutherglen | Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley | Modern Australian |
| Smith Street Bistro | | Collingwood | Melbourne | French |
 Tinamba Hotel | | Tinamba | Gippsland | Modern Australian |
 TUCKA @ Maffco | | Maffra | Gippsland | Modern Australian |
| Bar Carolina | | South Yarra | Melbourne | Italian |
| Lagotto | | Fitzroy | Melbourne | Italian |
| Emerge | | Geelong | Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula | Steak |
| Grace | | Rutherglen | Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley | Modern Australian |
| Matilda 159 Domain | | South Yarra | Melbourne | Modern Australian |
| Bansho | | Armadale | Melbourne | Bistro |
| Terrae | | Bendigo | Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields | European |