Canberra Times restaurant ratings - the ins and outs and the ups and downs

There were quite a few changes in the best restaurant list published by The Canberra Times earlier this month. Temporada, judged as the city's best, was one of seven newcomers. To me that suggests the paper's reviewers have a fascination for the new over the tried and true.

Those that made it: (with newcomers in red, the ups in green and the downs in purple)
1 - Temporada - No.1 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20
2 - Aubergine - No. 2 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 1 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
3 - Italian & Sons - No. 3 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 2 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
4 - Monster Kitchen and Bar - No. 4 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20
5 - eightysix - No. 5 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 3 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
6 - Malamay - No. 6 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 9 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
7 - Courgette - No. 7 In Canberra Times 2014 Top 20
8 - Ottoman Cuisine - No. 8 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 5 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
9 - Mocan & Green Grout - No. 9 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 6 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
10 - Lanterne Rooms - No.10 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 7 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
11 - Les Bistronomes - No. 11 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20
12 - Silo Bakery + Cafe - No. 12 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 4 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
13 - Pulp Kitchen - No.13 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 8 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
14 - Morks - No. 14 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20
15 - Grazing - No. 15 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 16 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
16 - Sage - No. 16 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 10 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
17 - Black Fire - No. 17 Canberra Times 2014 Top 20
18 - Pomegranate - No. 18 Canberra Times 2014 Top 20
19 - A.Baker - No. 19 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 19 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
20 - Le Tres Bon - No. 20 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20; No. 20 in Canberra Times 2014 Top 20

Those that disappeared:
Ox Eatery - No. 11 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
Water’s Edge - No. 13 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
Rubicon - No. 14 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
The Artisan - No. 15 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
Jamie's Italian - No. 17 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
Jewel of India - No. 18 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20
Red Chilli Sichuan - No. 20 in Canberra Times 2013 Top 20

How other "experts" rated Canberra Restaurants see -

Ranking Canberra's restaurants