Sunday, December 13, 2009

Starfish Deli

Plaza Shop 1, Clyde St, Bateman's Bay, NSW 2536. Phone (02) 4472 4880
Website: http://www.starfishdeli.com.au/

Style: Cafe
Reviews:
Awards: 
Restaurant and Catering South Coast NSW 2009 - Best Cafe, Lower Coast

Josh's Cafe

2/9 Old Hume Hwy, Berrima, NSW 2577. Phone (02) 4877 2200
Website:


Style: Mediterranean
Reviews:
SMH Guide 2010 - The food in this colourful cottage cottage is far more refined than the cafe appeallation implies.
Awards:
Restaurant and Catering Southern NSW 2009 Award - Best BYO Restaurant

Waterfront Cafe

Shops 1 & 2 Corner Beach & Market Street, Merimbula, NSW 2548. Phone ()2) 6495 2211
Website:


Style: Contemporary
Reviews:
Awards: Restaurant and Catering South Coast NSW 2009 - Best Breakfast Restaurant


Bannisters Restaurant, Bannisters Point Lodge - Rick Stein at Bannisters

191 Mitchell Parade, Mollymook, NSW. Phone (02) 4454 1933
Website: http://www.bannisters.com.au/index.php/restaurant

Style: Seafood
Reviews: SMH Guide 2010 - Pre Rick Stein so no longer relevant
Awards: 
Restaurant and Catering South Coast NSW 2009 Award
Best Restaurant in a Hotel/Guesthouse/Resort; 
Best South Coast Restaurant

Mylan Restaurant

193 Keira St, Wollongong, NSW. Phone (02) 4228 1588
Website:



Style: Asian/ Vietnamese
Reviews: SMH 2010 ' "... stick to its Vietnamese heart."
Awards:
Restaurant and Catering South Coast NSW 2009 - Best Asian Restaurant
2009 SOUTH COAST
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE WINNERS & FINALISTS LIST
Winners announced Monday 13 July 2009

MAJOR AWARDS

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Lion Nathan

CATERER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Bidvest
Winner: City Beach Function Centre, Wollongong             
     .
RESTAURANT AWARDS

ASIAN RESTAURANT                                                    
Sponsored by ClockOn
Winner: Mylan Restaurant, Wollongong                                      
Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant, Bargo                     
Kings Chinese Restaurant, North Wollongong                                         
Kohli's Indian Restaurant, Nowra
Mango Moon, Kiama                                                              
Trang Vietnamese Restaurant, Wollongong                   

BREAKFAST RESTAURANT                      
Sponsored by HTN - Hospitality Training Network
Winner: The Waterfront Café, Pambula                                               
Café Lush Pambula, Pambula
Diggies, North Wollongong                                                                      

BYO RESTAURANT
Sponsored by ClockOn
Winner: Josh’s Cafe, Berrima                                                  
Costa Azzurra Woodfire Restaurant, Fairy Meadow     
Red Raven Restaurant, Nowra                             

CAFÉ – LOWER COAST                              
Sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies
Winner: Starfish Deli, Batemans Bay                                    
Annnabels Café, Ulladulla                                             
Monets Café Restaurant, Batemans Bay                        

CAFÉ – UPPER COAST                                
Sponsored by Westpac
Winner: Café Parkview, Kiama                                                   
Lysanders Café, Shellharbour                                      
Relish on Addison, Shellharbour                                
Seahaven Café, Gerroa                                       

CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – LOWER COAST
Sponsored by Vittoria Coffee
Winner: Seagrass Brasserie, Huskisson                               
Butterfactory Café & Restaurant, Pyree     
Millards Cottage Restaurant, Uladulla
        
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – UPPER COAST
Sponsored by Samuel Smith & Son and Negotiants Australia
Winner: Samuels Restaurant, Thirroul       
55 on Collins, Kiama 
Bellachara Restaurant & Wine Lounge, Gerringong                                
ei8ht, Camden
Eschalot Restaurant, Berrima                                                        
Ruby’s Country Style Cuisine, Mt Kembla  
                                                                                                                                                       
FAMILY RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Coca-Cola
Winner: Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant, Merimbula
Little Italy, Thirroul
Panarotti’s Macarthur, Ambarvale                                 
Vaby’s Mediterranean Grill, Picton                                
                 
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Barilla
Winner: Michael’s Ristorante, Wollongong                              
ENZO Italian Restaurant, Camden                                          
La Bella Vita Restaurant, Camden                                         
Lorenzo’s Diner, Wollongong                             
Trevi Fountain Restaurant, Nowra                             
Trio Trattoria, Nowra                                                   
                                              
NEW RESTAURANT - UPPER COAST
Sponsored by HOSTPLUS
Winner: Lee and Me, Wollongong                                                     
46 on Crown bar & restaurant, Wollongong                
Angelico Restaurant, Leumeah                                                                   
Luigi’s Restaurant, Narellan
May’s Restaurant, Dapto                                             
Red Olive Restaurant, Mittagong                                    

NEW RESTAURANT - LOWER COAST
Sponsored by American Express
Winner: Hungry Duck, Berry                                                     
Australian Hotel, Nowra
Mimosa Wines Dry Stone Restaurant, Bermagui                            
                
PIZZA RESTAURANT
Sponsored by HOSTPLUS
Winner: Figtree Gourmet Kitchen, West Wollongong
Bon Aroma Pizza, Bulli                                                 
Ciao Mediterranean Restaurant & Pizzeria, Gwynneville
Pizza’s in the Mist, Bowral                                             
Mimosa Rocks Restaurant, Tathra                              
Sam’s Pizza Restaurant, Warilla                                                       

RESTAURANT IN A HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE / RESORT
Sponsored by Tourism NSW
Winner: Bannisters Restaurant, Bannisters Point Lodge, Mollymook                     
Elizans Restaurant, Ulladulla Guest House, Ulladulla
Katers Restaurant, Peppers Manor House, Sutton Forest
Ravensthorpe Guesthouse & Restaurant, Albion Park
Windjammers Restaurant, Novotel Northbeach, Wollongong

RESTAURANT IN A PUB / CLUB
Sponsored by Lion Nathan
Winner: Lynch’s At Narooma, Lynches Hotel, Narooma
Buffet Fusion Family Restaurant, Shoalhaven Ex-Services Club, Nowra      
Ocean Beach Hotel, Ocean Beach Hotel, Shellharbour                    
RELISH @ the Links, Links Golf Course, Shellharbour
Swordfish, Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club, Ulladulla                                    
Zac’s Bistro, City Diggers, Wollongong                                           

RESTAURANT IN A WINERY
Sponsored by Employers Mutual
Winner: Stones Restaurant, Eling Forest Winery, Sutton Forest 
Centennial Vineyards Restaurant, Centennial Vineyards, Bowral
Crooked River Cafe Wines Restaurant, Gerringong
                  
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Foster's Group
Winner: Addison’s Seafood Grill & Bar, Shellharbour Village
Captain Johns Seafood Restaurant, Merimbula
Cargos Wharf Restaurant, Kiama     
On the Pier, Batemans Bay                                           
Pickled Octopus Seafood Cafe, Tuross Head
     
SPECIALTY RESTAURANT
Sponsored by HTN - Hospitality Employment Solutions
Winner: Turkoise Restaurant, Campbelltown               
Ghedia’s Indian Restaurant, Wollongong
Ritzy Gritz New Mexican Grill, Kiama                                     
                        
STEAK RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Meat & Livestock Australia
Winner: Murphy’s Bar Grill, Unanderra                                               
Outback Steakhouse, Fairy Meadow                             
Outback Steakhouse, Leumeah                                      

THAI RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Westpac
Winner: Thai Riverside Restaurant, Nowra                                
Coconut Thai Restaurant, Wollongong                         
Jasmine Rice Thai Restaurant, Wollongong          
One Thai Restaurant, Dapto                                                 
Raya Thai Restaurant, Helensburgh                     
Thai Carnation Restaurant, Wollongong                       

WINE LIST AWARD - Comprehensive
Sponsored by Peter Lehmann Wines
Winner: Elizans Restaurant, Ulladulla Guest House, Ulladulla                          
Eschalot Restaurant, Berrima
On the Pier, Batemans Bay                                              

WINE LIST AWARD - Limited
Sponsored by Peter Lehmann Wines
Winner: 55 on Collins, Kiama 
Butterfactory Café & Restaurant, Pyree                        

REGIONAL WINE LIST
Sponsored by NSW Department of State & Regional Development
Winner: Eschalot Restaurant, Berrima

CATERING AWARDS

CORPORATE CATERER                                       
Sponsored by AON Risk Services
Honouarble Mention: R & R Catering, Helensburgh

FUNCTION CENTRE CATERER
Sponsored by Bidvest
Honourable Mention: City Beach Function Centre, Wollongong

HOTEL CATERER                                                   
Sponsored by AON Risk Services
Honourable Mention: Novotel Northbeach, Wollongong                                

RESTAURANT CATERER                                     
Sponsored by Bidvest
Butterfactory Café & Restaurant, Pyree                 
Winner: Ravensthorpe Guesthouse & Restaurant, Albion Park              

WEDDING CATERER                                               
Sponsored by Illawarra Catering Equipment
Winner: City Beach Function Centre, Wollongong             
Addison’s Reception Lounge, Shellharbour
M&B Food and Catering, Bowral                           
Novotel Northbeach, Wollongong         
R & R Catering, Helensburgh                     


Sunday, December 6, 2009

Fire in the Belly

109 Dawson St, Lismore, NSW 2480. (02) 6621 4899
Website: 


Style: Pizza
Reviews: 
Awards: 
Restaurant & Catering Northern NSW 2009 - Best Pizza Restaurant

Canopy Café


Dorrigo National Park, Dorrigo, NSW. Phone (02) 6657 5940
Website


Style:  Cafe
Reviews: 
Awards: 
Restaurant and Catering Northern NSW 2009 - Best New Restaurant

Fiasco Ristorante

22 Orlando St., Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 Phone (02) 6651 2006
Website: http://www.caffefiasco.com.au/ristorante.html

Style: Italian
Reviews: SMH Guide 2010 - "Flavours are uncompromisingly Italian with a few frills."
Awards: 
Restaurant & Catering Northern NSW 2009 - Best Italian Restaurant

Bellingen restaurant best in northern NSW

The Bellingen restaurant No 2 Oak Street has won the Restaurant and Catering Northern NSW best restaurant award for 2009. The winners and finalists were:
MAJOR AWARDS
CATERER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Bidvest
Winner: Pronto Catering, Tamworth                                     
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Lion Nathan
Winner: No 2 Oak Street Restaurant, Bellingen
RESTAURANT AWARDS
ASIAN RESTAURANT                                                               
Sponsored by ClockOn
Winner: Muoi’s Feast, Byron Bay
Kinoko, Byron Bay                                                                
O-Sushi, Byron Bay                                                                
Orient Express Eatery, Byron Bay                                         
Phoen Wong Chinese Restaurant, Coffs Harbour
BREAKFAST RESTAURANT                                                   
Sponsored by Westpac
Winner: Choux Box Café, Kingscliff   
Blackboard at the Beach, Lennox Head        
Bluebottles Brasserie, Woolgoolga                          
Lodge 241 Gallery Café, Bellingen                                                    
Sirocco Café and Gallery, Ballina                                             
Utopia Espresso Lounge Café, Bangalow                                                          
BYO RESTAURANT                                                                               
Sponsored by ClockOn
Winner: Wicked, Ballina                                                         
Figtree Restaurant, Byron Bay
Mouza Gallery and Restaurant, Bellingen        
Room 101 RESTAURANT, Emerald Beach                      
Sassafras Pasta and Pizza Restaurant, Yamba              
CAFÉ – LOWER NORTH COAST/NEW ENGLAND 
Sponsored by HTN - Hospitality Employment Solutions
Winner: Fusion of Flavours, Armidale            
Bent on Food, Wingham       
Caffiends in the Mall, Armidale
Kafe Kookaburra, Nana Glen                                                           
CAFÉ – UPPER COAST 
Sponsored by Vittoria Coffee
Winner: Mavis’s Kitchen, Uki                                                  
Byron Beach Café, Byron Bay                                                
Eltham Valley Pantry, Eltham                                     
La Baracca, Lismore                                                   
Sphinx Rock Café, Mount Burrell                             
Vines at 139, Grafton                                                      
 CHINESE RESTAURANT          

Sponsored by HTN - Hospitality Employment Solutions
Winner: Lotus at Lighthouse, Port Macquarie
Golden Crown Chinese Restaurant, Coffs Harbour                        
New Bo Wa Restaurant, Moree                                           
The Dragon Restaurant, Coffs Harbour                                                   
Tom’s Chinese Restaurant, Yamba                                                   
Wall of China, Port Macquarie                                             
COFFEE SHOP/TEA HOUSE
Sponsored by HOSTPLUS
Winner: Sugar Beat Coffee Shop, Murwillumbah                                                                                
Coffee On William Street, Port Macquarie
JBN Café, Coffs Harbour
Purple Haze Espresso Bar, Grafton   
The Tasting Room, Glen Innes                                             
The Coffee Club Park Beach Plaza, Coffs Harbour                                   
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT - LOWER NORTH COAST
Sponsored by Samuel Smith & Son and Negociants Australia
Winner: No 2 Oak Street, Bellingen
Saltwater Café and Restaurant, Emerald Beach
The Stunned Mullet, Port Macquarie                                    
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – UPPER NORTH COAST
Sponsored by Vittoria Coffee
Winner: Seven Mile Café Restaurant, Lennox Head              
Georgies Cafe Restaurant, Grafton                              
The Loft Restaurant, Lismore                                               
The White Olive, Murwillumbah                              
Why Not!, Byron Bay                                                
FAMILY RESTAURANT 
Sponsored by Coca-Cola
Winner: Blue Water Bar & Restaurant, Port Macquarie                     
SSS BBQ Barns, Coffs Harbour                                              
SSS BBQ Barns, Port Macquarie                                            
SSS BBQ Barns, Tamworth                                                    
INDIAN/SUB CONTINENT RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies
Winner: The Tandoori Oven, Coffs Harbour                                     
Kathmandu Kitchen, Kingscliff 
Oberoi Indian Restaurant, Coffs Harbour                                             
Tandoor Mahal Indian, Bangalow                                                    
Tandoor Palace, Byron Bay                                                                                       
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Barilla
Winner: Fiasco Ristorante and Bar, Coffs Harbour
Bella Bellissimo Pizzeria, Forster
Geppy’s Seaside Restaurant, South West Rocks
Mamma Mias Italian Restaurant, Lismore                             
Red Grapevine Restaurant and Bar, Armidale                                                                       
NEW RESTAURANT
Sponsored by HOSTPLUS
Winner: The Canopy Café, Dorrigo   
Manor Restaurant, Armidale                                                 
Shimmers on First, Sawtell
The Petit Snail, Byron Bay                                                     
Three Little Figs, Kingscliff
PIZZA RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Foster's Group
Winner: Fire in the Belly, Lismore                                                     
Sea Salt Ristorante Pizzeria, Kingscliff                                                          
RESTAURANT IN A MOTEL/MOTOR INN/GUESTHOUSE
Sponsored by Employers Mutual
Winner: Archie’s on the Park, Moore Park Inn, Armidale                                         
Lobby Restaurant, Best Western, Tamworth
Pippi’s Café & Bar, Yamba Beach Motel, Yamba       
Squires Country Cottage Restaurant, Country Comfort, Armidale
The Workshop, Quality Powerhouse Hotel, Tamworth
Zack’s on Bent Street, Bent Street Motor Inn, South Grafton         
RESTAURANT IN A HOTEL / RESORT
Sponsored by Lion Nathan
Winner: Compass Restaurant, Rydges, Port Macquarie                     
3 Nippers Bistro, Australia Resort, Diamond Beach
Bamboo Restaurant, Santai Resort, Kingscliff           
Roughies Restaurant and Bar, Peppers Salt Resort and Spa, Kingscliff       
The Kingfisher Café/Restaurant, Pacific Palms  
The Flooded Gums Restaurant, Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville      
The Point Ballina, Ramada, Ballina                                        
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Foster's Group
Winner: Fins Restaurant, Kingscliff                                                   
Efishensea, Glen Innes           
Fishheads @ Byron, Byron Bay                              
Fishmongers, Byron Bay
Whalebone Wharf Seafood Restaurant, Port Macquarie
STEAK RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Meat & Livestock Australia
Honourable Mention: Outback Jacks Bar & Grill, Tamworth                                                          
Bullbar Steakhouse, Lismore
The Bellowing Bull Restaurant and Bar, Wollongbar                        
THAI RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Westpac
Winner: Green Papaya Thai Restaurant, Armidale     
Authentic Thai Orchid Restaurant, Port Macquarie 
Mahsuri Thai, Kingscliff                                                         
Red Hot Thai Café, Kingscliff            
TOURISM RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Tourism NSW
Winner: Byron Beach Café, Byron Bay
Bent on Food, Wingham                               
WINE LIST - Comprehensive
Sponsored by Cassegrain Wines
Winner: Fiasco Ristorante and Bar, Coffs Harbour                                                                     
Honourable Mention: Fins Restaurant, Kingscliff                                                                          
HARVEST, Newrybar                                                                       
The Flooded Gums Restaurant, Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville
Why Not!, Byron Bay                                                                    
WINE LIST - Limited
Sponsored by Cassegrain Wines
Winner: Red Grapevine, Armidale                                                                   
Byron Beach Café, Byron Bay                                                          
Outback Jacks Bar & Grill, Tamworth                                                  
The Kingfisher Café/Restaurant, Pacific Palms
Zack’s on Bent Street, Bent Street Motor Inn, South Grafton             
REGIONAL WINE LIST
Sponsored by NSW Department of State and Regional Development
Winner: Red Grapevine, Armidale


CATERING AWARDS
CATERER AT AN EVENT                     
Sponsored by Samuel Smith & Son and Negociants Australia
Winner:  Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville
Pronto Catering, Tamworth                                                  
HOTEL CATERER
Sponsored by AON Risk Services
Winner: Rydges, Port Macquarie
BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort, Coffs Harbour     
3 Nippers, Diamond Beach
INSTITUTIONAL CATERER
Sponsored by AON Risk Services
Honourable Mention: Lismore Private Hospital, Lismore
RESTAURANT CATERER
Sponsored by Bidvest
Winner: Figtree Restaurant, Byron Bay
Byron Beach Café, Byron Bay                                                
WEDDING CATERER
Sponsored by Bidvest
Winner: Pronto Catering, Tamworth                                     
Bonville Golf Resort, Bonville                                                           
BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort, Coffs Harbour                 
Rydges, Port Macquarie