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2023 NSW Readers' Choice Awards

"Majestic Location Overlooking Balmoral Beach"
Offering a majestic location with views over Balmoral Beach and across Sydney Harbour to Manly and North Head is Chef Hat-awarded Public Dining Room. Architecturally designed by Hecker & Guthrie, t...
Coya Sydney

Coya Sydney

Middle Eastern   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30:PM

St Leonards

14 Chef Hat Award
Adventurous St Leonards foodies head to Coya Sydney on Pacific Highway for degustation delights with a Middle Eastern twist. Just relocated to a stunning new restaurant, a happily buzzing interior ...
La Palette Restaurant - Mount Ashby Estate on Nowra Road in Moss Vale is a boutique vineyard and award-winning restaurant hidden in the stunning countryside of The Southern Highlands. Soak up the v...
Restaurant Santino

Restaurant Santino

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00:PM

Wollongong

12 Chef Hat Award
Dani and Fiori’s Gourmet Pizzeria

Dani and Fiori’s Gourmet Pizzeria

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 4:30:PM

Earlwood

GWYLO

GWYLO

Asian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00:PM

Mollymook

12 Chef Hat Award
Expect Asian street eats, classic tunes, delicious cocktails and house brews at GWYLO on Tallwood Avenue in Mollymook. Sit at the bar and watch the wok's fire and charcoal smoke, or get comfy in a ...
"Readers' Choice 2020 - Indian"
Urban Tadka

Urban Tadka

Indian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00:PM

Terrey Hills

14 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
For authentic Indian cuisine in Terrey Hills, take to award-winning Urban Tadka on Mona Vale Road. Enveloping diners in warm tones of red and black and submerged ambient mood lighting, this relaxed...
"Readers' Choice 2019 Winner"
Set on a small 10-acre farm in Carool’s picturesque countryside sits Potager - A Kitchen Garden, a culinary destination popular with locals and visitors alike. While guests come to taste sumptuous ...
Restaurant Botanica

Restaurant Botanica

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

Pokolbin

13 Chef Hat Award
When pondering a Hinterland escape, head to Restaurant Botanica at Spicers Vineyard Estate along Hermitage Road in Pokolbin. A contemporary dining room awaits, with timber tables, cane wicker chair...
Take in sweeping views over the rolling hills of Goonoo Goonoo Station and the distant Liverpool Range from the contemporary surrounds of Glasshouse Restaurant on New England Highway in Tamworth. C...
Salwa's Garden

Salwa's Garden

Lebanese   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00:PM

Oatley

Nestled in a 100-year-old cottage surrounded by lush greenery, Salwa’s Garden brings a casual style of Lebanese dining to Oatley Avenue in Oatley. Fairy lights twinkle in the paved courtyard, overf...
L'isle de France Terrigal

L'isle de France Terrigal

French   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30:AM

Terrigal

13 Chef Hat Award
Embark on a gastronomic journey of fine French food at its best at L’isle de France Terrigal on Ena Street. Soak up expansive ocean views from inside and out at this classically chic venue, where a...
Arrana

Arrana

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

Springwood

15 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Taking inspiration from the beauty and rugged landscapes of the Blue Mountains and past cultures, Arrana on Macquarie Road in Springwood weaves native ingredients and stories into its menus. Step i...
Charred Kitchen & Bar

Charred Kitchen & Bar

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 3:00:PM

Orange

14 Chef Hat Award
Expect relaxed dining from a serious food menu and extensive wine and craft beer list at Chef-hatted Charred Kitchen & Bar on New Street in Orange. Step into a warm and welcoming vibe, ideal for in...
"Readers' Choice 2019 - Seafood"
Bills Fishhouse + Bar

Bills Fishhouse + Bar

Seafood   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30:PM

Port Macquarie

13 Chef Hat Award
Primely positioned in Port Macquarie’s Clarence House, Bills Fishhouse + Bar dons a casual urbanity, which echoes throughout the well-designed space. Modern simplicity best describes this eatery an...
"Iconic Venue that always delivers"
Harbourfront Restaurant

Harbourfront Restaurant

Seafood   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30:AM

Wollongong

12 Chef Hat Award
Boasting sweeping views across Wollongong harbour, tri-level Harbourfront Restaurant on Endeavour Drive is stunning both night and day. Breezy outdoor decks and floor-to-ceiling windows make the mo...
"Amazing Woodfired Pizza"
Kneading Ruby

Kneading Ruby

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00:PM

Wollongong

Nestled in the heart of Wollongong and part of the town’s cheery seaside dining scene is Kneading Ruby on Crown Lane. Imposing from the outside with high brick walls, inside is unassumingly elegant...
Experience elegant dining in a relaxed atmosphere when you feast at Hunters Quarter restaurant, located in the Pooles Rock Vineyard on De Beyers Road in Pokolbin. Offering stunning views across the...
Oncore by Clare Smyth

Oncore by Clare Smyth

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

Barangaroo

19 Chef Hat Award
"Decadent Menu Choices"
Set on a secluded private estate in the picturesque Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Horderns Restaurant nestles in the Milton Park Country House Hotel, a grand mansion built at the turn of t...