2026 VIC Readers' Choice Awards

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Name	Type	Category	Location	Region
Armstrong Barbecue	RESTAURANTS	American	Mount Duneed	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Red Gum BBQ	RESTAURANTS	American	Red Hill	Mornington Peninsula
TBBQ Fitzroy - Ribs, Brisket & More	RESTAURANTS	American	Fitzroy	Melbourne
Fook Shing	RESTAURANTS	Asian	Kyneton	Macedon Ranges & Spa Country
Olinda Tea House	RESTAURANTS	Asian	Olinda	Yarra Valley
Yugen Dining	RESTAURANTS	Asian	South Yarra	Melbourne
Ket Baker	RESTAURANTS	Bakery	Wallington	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Miller's Bread Kitchen	RESTAURANTS	Bakery	Dromana	Mornington Peninsula
Pie In The Sky	RESTAURANTS	Bakery	Olinda	Yarra Valley
Piece of Cake Bakery	RESTAURANTS	Bakery	Oakleigh East	Melbourne
Black Hill Hotel	RESTAURANTS	Bistro	Ballarat	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Rosebud Hotel	RESTAURANTS	Bistro	Rosebud	Mornington Peninsula
The Grass Lands Bar & Bistro	RESTAURANTS	Bistro	Yarrambat	Yarra Valley
Zsa’s Bistro	RESTAURANTS	Bistro	Northcote	Melbourne
Scrambled	RESTAURANTS	Breakfast & Brunch	Bendigo	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Banger Burger & Flake Eatery	RESTAURANTS	Burgers	Ashwood	Melbourne
Kermond's Hamburgers	RESTAURANTS	Burgers	Warrnambool	Great Ocean Road
Monroe's Burgers and Beer	RESTAURANTS	Burgers	Healesville	Yarra Valley
Spitfire Restaurant & Grill	RESTAURANTS	Burgers	Rosebud	Mornington Peninsula
Cookie Grove	RESTAURANTS	Cafe	Millgrove	Yarra Valley
Francois Eatery	RESTAURANTS	Cafe	Mambourin	Melbourne
Mano Deli	RESTAURANTS	Cafe	Manifold Heights	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Store 360	RESTAURANTS	Cafe	Rye	Mornington Peninsula
Fu Man Lou Dumpling Bar	RESTAURANTS	Chinese	Ballarat	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Kang's Woks Asian Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Chinese	Healesville	Yarra Valley
Kingsland	RESTAURANTS	Chinese	Boronia	Melbourne
Sun & Mei Chinese and Thai Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Chinese	Mornington	Mornington Peninsula
Tomo's Little Collins	RESTAURANTS	Coffee	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Willow & Jackson	RESTAURANTS	Coffee	Healesville	Yarra Valley
Cibo Deli Mt Martha	RESTAURANTS	Deli	Mount Martha	Mornington Peninsula
Hector's Deli	RESTAURANTS	Deli	Richmond	Melbourne
Karomi LOKMA	RESTAURANTS	Dessert	Werribee	Melbourne
Paletto Mt Eliza	RESTAURANTS	Dessert	Mount Eliza	Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley Cake Company	RESTAURANTS	Dessert	Coldstream	Yarra Valley
The Dining Room at Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill	RESTAURANTS	European	Red Hill	Mornington Peninsula
The Gilroy, Bar & Eatery	RESTAURANTS	European	Port Melbourne	Melbourne
UUMM Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	European	Woodend	Macedon Ranges & Spa Country
Kalye Marinas	RESTAURANTS	Filipino	Geelong West	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Kalye Marinas Filipino Grill and Seafood Ashburton	RESTAURANTS	Filipino	Ashburton	Melbourne
Bistrot d'Orsay	RESTAURANTS	French	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Frenchys Bistrot at the Empire Grill	RESTAURANTS	French	Geelong	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Le Bouchon French Cuisine	RESTAURANTS	French	Balnarring	Mornington Peninsula
Barton Fink	RESTAURANTS	Fusion	Thornbury	Melbourne
Mon Dieu	RESTAURANTS	Fusion	Cowes	Phillip Island
Dante	RESTAURANTS	Greek	Northcote	Melbourne
Mavs Greek Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Greek	Geelong	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Meat The Greek In Rye	RESTAURANTS	Greek	Rye	Mornington Peninsula
Spinner's Souvlaki Bar & Grill	RESTAURANTS	Greek	Healesville	Yarra Valley
Ember Sorrento	RESTAURANTS	Grill	Sorrento	Mornington Peninsula
Ginger Olive Restaurant and Grill	RESTAURANTS	Grill	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Red Smoke Bendigo	RESTAURANTS	Grill	Bendigo	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Babaji's Kerala Kitchen Warburton	RESTAURANTS	Indian	Warburton	Yarra Valley
Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Indian	Bendigo	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Gourmet Curry Hut	RESTAURANTS	Indian	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Tadka Club Mornington	RESTAURANTS	Indian	Mornington	Mornington Peninsula
Jason's Restaurant at Bradford Estate Winery	RESTAURANTS	International	Upper Beaconsfield	Melbourne
Queen Of The West	RESTAURANTS	International	Geelong	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Seasons at Cloudehill	RESTAURANTS	International	Olinda	Yarra Valley
Tedesca Osteria	RESTAURANTS	International	Red Hill	Mornington Peninsula
DEL POSTO 2409	RESTAURANTS	Italian	Rye	Mornington Peninsula
Dudleys Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Italian	Olinda	Yarra Valley
Sassy Italian Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Italian	West Melbourne	Melbourne
The Winery Kitchen	RESTAURANTS	Italian	Seymour	Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley
Kadota	RESTAURANTS	Japanese	Daylesford	Macedon Ranges & Spa Country
Kushiro Fusion Cuisine	RESTAURANTS	Japanese	Fitzroy	Melbourne
Sakura Sushi	RESTAURANTS	Japanese	Mornington	Mornington Peninsula
ANJU Modern Korean Fusion	RESTAURANTS	Korean	Newtown	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Geonbae Hastings	RESTAURANTS	Korean	Hastings	Mornington Peninsula
Don's Kitchen	RESTAURANTS	Malaysian	Ballarat	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Noodle and Curry House	RESTAURANTS	Malaysian	Rosebud	Mornington Peninsula
Wok Hei Taste of Malaysia	RESTAURANTS	Malaysian	Avondale Heights	Melbourne
Chrismont Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Mediterranean	Cheshunt	Victorian High Country & Goulburn Valley
Levantine Hill	RESTAURANTS	Mediterranean	Coldstream	Yarra Valley
Mr Vincenzo's	RESTAURANTS	Mediterranean	Mornington	Mornington Peninsula
The Sphere	RESTAURANTS	Mediterranean	Cheltenham	Melbourne
El Santo Geelong	RESTAURANTS	Mexican	Geelong	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Hola Mexico	RESTAURANTS	Mexican	Frankston	Melbourne
The Milbri	RESTAURANTS	Mexican	Rosebud	Mornington Peninsula
1001 Nights Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Middle Eastern	Mount Eliza	Mornington Peninsula
Maha Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Middle Eastern	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Sam's Cafe Geelong	RESTAURANTS	Middle Eastern	East Geelong	Geelong & The Bellarine Peninsula
Le Foyer	RESTAURANTS	Mod Oz	Bendigo	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Martha's Table Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Mod Oz	Safety Beach	Mornington Peninsula
Steels Gate Wines Cellar Door & Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Mod Oz	Dixons Creek	Yarra Valley
Mustang Cottage Nepalese Indian Restaurant & Bar	RESTAURANTS	Nepalese	Balnarring	Mornington Peninsula
Country Post & Bistro	RESTAURANTS	Pizza	Warrnambool	Great Ocean Road
Jettys Pizza Rosebud	RESTAURANTS	Pizza	Rosebud	Mornington Peninsula
Little Joe	RESTAURANTS	Pizza	Warburton	Yarra Valley
PIZZA MONSTER	RESTAURANTS	Pizza	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Brother Bon	RESTAURANTS	Plant-Based	Northcote	Melbourne
Hunter Cafe	RESTAURANTS	Plant-Based	Rye	Mornington Peninsula
The Sweet Meadow	RESTAURANTS	Plant-Based	Echuca-Moama	Mildura & The Murray
Kyneton RSL	RESTAURANTS	Pub	Kyneton	Macedon Ranges & Spa Country
Panton Hill Hotel	RESTAURANTS	Pub	Panton Hill	Yarra Valley
The Bay Hotel Mornington	RESTAURANTS	Pub	Mornington	Mornington Peninsula
The Fox Hotel	RESTAURANTS	Pub	Collingwood	Melbourne
Blakes Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Seafood	Port Fairy	Great Ocean Road
Box Seafood Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Seafood	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Highside Fish & Chips Cafe	RESTAURANTS	Seafood	Yarra Glen	Yarra Valley
Meigas	RESTAURANTS	Spanish	Ballarat	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Sebastian	RESTAURANTS	Spanish	Williamstown	Melbourne
Tio Tapas & Bar	RESTAURANTS	Spanish	Mornington	Mornington Peninsula
The Leaf Restaurant and Bar	RESTAURANTS	Sri Lankan	Traralgon	Gippsland
Zircon Restaurant & Bar	RESTAURANTS	Sri Lankan	Northcote	Melbourne
The Woodhouse Bar and Grill	RESTAURANTS	Steak	Bendigo	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
Wood and Grill	RESTAURANTS	Steak	Melbourne CBD	Melbourne
Woodend Cellar and Bar	RESTAURANTS	Tapas	Woodend	Macedon Ranges & Spa Country
Dava Thai Mornington	RESTAURANTS	Thai	Mornington	Mornington Peninsula
Healesville Thai Kitchen	RESTAURANTS	Thai	Healesville	Yarra Valley
Kang Thai	RESTAURANTS	Thai	Bendigo	Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields
St Albans Thai Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Thai	St Albans	Melbourne
Baro Restaurant	RESTAURANTS	Turkish	Rosebud	Mornington Peninsula
Chef Sofra	RESTAURANTS	Turkish	Essendon	Melbourne
Ghien	RESTAURANTS	Vietnamese	Hastings	Mornington Peninsula
Saigon Corner Cafe	RESTAURANTS	Vietnamese	Preston	Melbourne
Viet Kitchen	RESTAURANTS	Vietnamese	Sale	Gippsland