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Monday, October 19, 2015

Quay and Eschalot major winners in NSW restaurant industry awards

2015 NEW SOUTH WALES WINNERS & FINALIST

REGIONAL NSW RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Eschalot Restaurant, BERRIMA

SYDNEY METROPOLITAN RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

WINNER - Quay, THE ROCKS

SYDNEY METROPOLITAN RESTAURANT AWARD

ASIAN RESTAURANT

China Doll, WOOLLOOMOOLOO
Harry’s Singapore Chilli Crab Restaurant, SYDNEY
Imperial Jade Palace, BANKSTOWN
WINNER - Red Lantern on Riley, DARLINGHURST

BEER CAFÉ / WINE BAR

Bavarian Bier Café, MANLY
WINNER - Bavarian Bier Café, SYDNEY
Redoak Boutique Beer Café, SYDNEY

BREAKFAST RESTAURANT

Beach House by GPO, BALMORAL
Centennial Parklands Café, SYDNEY
Intermezzo Ristorante, SYDNEY
WINNER - Kazbah, BALMAIN
Micky's Café, PADDINGTON
Pavilion Beachfront, MAROUBRA BEACH
Queens Park Shed, SYDNEY
Ripples, MILSONS POINT
The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, SYDNEY

BURGER CAFÉ

WINNER - Burger Project Australia, SYDNEY
The Terrace on Kent, MILLERS POINT
The Upperdeck, NORTH SYDNEY

CAFÉ RESTAURANT

Beach House by GPO, BALMORAL
Centennial Parklands Café, SYDNEY
Le Village, HUNTERS HILL
Micky's Café, PADDINGTON
Queens Park Shed, SYDNEY
WINNER - Ripples, MILSONS POINT

CHINESE RESTAURANT

Chefs Gallery, SYDNEY
Emperor's Garden Restaurant, HAYMARKET
Golden Century Seafood Restaurant, SYDNEY
Peacock Gardens Restaurant, CROWS NEST
WINNER- The Century Restaurant, PYRMONT
The Eight Modern Chinese Restaurant, HAYMARKET
Zilver Restaurant, HAYMARKET

COFFEE SHOP / TEA HOUSE

Ampersand Café & Bookstore, PADDINGTON
WINNER - Maximus Atrium Café, SYDNEY

CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT - FORMAL

360 Bar and Dining, SYDNEY
Catalina, ROSE BAY
WINNER - Sails on Lavender Bay, McMAHONS POINT

CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT - INFORMAL

Botanic Gardens Restaurant, SYDNEY
WINNER - Ripples Chowder Bay, MOSMAN
Sydney Tower Buffet, SYDNEY
The Bored Monkey, NARRABEEN
Woodland Kitchen & Bar, NEUTRAL BAY

EUROPEAN RESTAURANT

WINNER - Ananas, THE ROCKS
Food Society, DARLINGHURST
La Boheme Restaurant & Café, GLEBE

FAMILY DINING RESTAURANT

HONOURABLE MENTION - Greenfield Station Bistro – Bankstown Sports Club, BANKSTOWN

FINE DINING RESTAURANT

Guillaume, PADDINGTON
WINNER - Quay, THE ROCKS
Tetsuya's Restaurant, SYDNEY

GREEK RESTAURANT

WINNER- Alpha Restaurant, SYDNEY
Medusa Greek Taverna, SYDNEY
Sofie’s Greek Restaurant, BALMAIN
Subterranean Bar + Grill, SYDNEY

INDIAN / SUB-CONTINENT RESTAURANT

ABHI's Indian Restaurant, NORTH STRATHFIELD
AJ's Indian Restaurant, EASTWOOD
WINNER - AKI's Restaurant WOOLLOOMOOLOO
Ashiana Indian Restaurant, MANLY
Bijolias Indian, SEAFORTH
Delhi ‘O’ Delhi, NEWTOWN
Moksha Indian Restaurant, JANNALI
Surjits Indian Restaurant, ANNANDALE
Taste of India, DOUBLE BAY
Urban Tadka, TERREY HILLS

ITALIAN RESTAURANT - FORMAL

Aqua Dining, MILSONS POINT
Candelori’s, SMITHFIELD
WINNER - Intermezzo Ristorante, SYDNEY
Otto Ristorante, WOOLLOOMOOLOO

ITALIAN RESTAURANT - INFORMAL

Cavallino Ristorante, TERREY HILLS
WINNER - Giro Osteria, CRONULLA
Pino's Ristorante Pizzeria, CROWS NEST
Signorelli Gastronomia, PYRMONT
Spago, BEVERLY HILLS
Stuzzichino, BANKSTOWN

JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Azuma Japanese Restaurant, SYDNEY
Mizuya, SYDNEY
Saké at the Rocks, THE ROCKS
WINNER - Toko, SURRY HILLS

NEW RESTAURANT

Abode Bistro Bar – Parkroyal Darling Harbour, SYDNEY
Arte Bianca, DOUBLE BAY
Bistro Hulu, SYDNEY
Coco Cubano Top Ryde, RYDE
Coogee Pavilion, COOGEE
Hops and Fire, NEWPORT
Kazbah, POTTS POINT
Lumi Bar & Dining, PYRMONT
ONE6EIGHT, Balmain
WINNER - Raita Noda Chef’s Kitchen, SURRY HILLS
Saké, DOUBLE BAY
Sanpo Japanese Restaurant, ROSEBERY
The Governor’s Table, SYDNEY
The Spice Room, SYDNEY
Tokonoma, SYDNEY

PIZZA RESTAURANT

GPO Pizza by Wood, SYDNEY
WINNER- Hugos, MANLY
Pizzeria Bellucci, BANKSTOWN
The Argyle, THE ROCKS

RESTAURANT IN A LICENSED VENUE

WINNER - 3 Weeds Restaurant, ROZELLE
Flame Pizza and Grill – Canterbury Leagues Club, BELMORE
Kelly’s Brasserie – Penrith Panthers, PENRITH
Le Pub Restaurant, SYDNEY
Olive Leaf Italian – Ramsgate RSL Club, RAMSGATE
Platform One Restaurant – Bankstown Sports Club, BANKSTOWN
Steeds Club Grill & Bar, ROSEHILL

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT – FORMAL

Manta Restaurant, WOOLLOOMOOLOO
Omeros on the Beach, RAMSGATE BEACH
WINNER - The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, GLEBE

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT - INFORMAL

Blue Fish Restaurant, DARLING HARBOUR
Fish Café, BALGOWLAH
Garfish at Crows Nest, CROWS NEST
WINNER - Garfish at Kirribilli, KIRRIBILLI
Garfish at Manly, MANLY
Pavilion Beachfront, MAROUBRA BEACH
Seacow, PADDINGTON
Sealevel Restaurant, CRONULLA
The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, SYDNEY

SMALL BAR

WINNER- Atrium Bar, BANKSTOWN
Dom’s Cocktail Lounge, PENRITH

SPECIALTY RESTAURANT

WINNER- Efendy, BALMAIN
GPO Cheese and Wine Room, SYDNEY
Kazbah, DARLING HARBOUR
Kerasma Souvlaki Merchant, NEWTOWN
Nar Ottoman, CREMORNE
Tequila’s on Main, ROUSE HILL

STEAK RESTAURANT

Outback Steakhouse, LEUMEAH
Outback Steakhouse, SOUTH WENTWORTHVILLE
Prime Restaurant, SYDNEY
WINNER - The Cut Bar & Grill, THE ROCKS
The Meat & Wine Co, CIRCULAR QUAY
The Meat & Wine Co, DARLING HARBOUR

SUSHI BAR

WINNER - Raw Bar, BONDI BEACH
Sosumi Sushi Train, SYDNEY
Sushi on Stanley, EAST SYDNEY
Umi Kaiten-Zushi, SYDNEY
Umi Sushi Express, SYDNEY
Umi Sushi + Udon, SYDNEY

TAPAS RESTAURANT

WINNER - Postales Restaurant and Tapas Bar, SYDNEY
Subsolo, SYDNEY
Tapas Tapas Bodega, TURRAMURRA

THAI RESTAURANT

WINNER - Alphabet Street, CRONULLA
In the Mood for Thai, SURRY HILLS
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant, WAHROONGA
Thai Garden House Restaurant, NORTH PARRAMATTA

NSW REGIONAL RESTAURANT AWARDS

ASIAN RESTAURANT

Balinese Spice Magic Restaurant & Catering, WOLLONGONG
Boonma Thai Cuisine, GRIFFITH
Canton Palace, WENTWORTH FALLS
Mylan Vietnamese Restaurant, WOLLONGONG
WINNER - Nagisa Japanese Restaurant, NEWCASTLE
Oishii Japanese & Thai Restaurant, POKOLBIN
O-Sushi, BYRON BAY
Thub Thim Thai, GUNNEDAH

BAKERY / PATISSERIE

Orio Café. Patisserie. Bar, ALSTONVILLE
WINNER - Sweet Poison, NEWCASTLE WEST

BREAKFAST RESTAURANT

Bent on Food, WINGHAM
Café Zingara, KINGSCLIFF
Central Road 2625, THREDBO VILLAGE
Choux Box Café, KINGSCLIFF
Dip Café, BYRON BAY
WINNER - Green Zebra, ALBURY
Hughzies Lakeside Brasserie, TORONTO
Lobby Restaurant – Sanctuary Inn, TAMWORTH
Lotus Espresso, THE JUNCTION
Orio Café. Patisserie. Bar, ALSTONVILLE
Point Café, AVOCA BEACH
Restaurant Cuvee - Peterson House, POKOLBIN
Talulah, THE JUNCTION
The Cats Pyjamas, ETTALONG BEACH
The Corner Restaurant, PORT MACQUARIE
Zinc on Darby, COOKS HILL

BURGER CAFÉ

HONOURABLE MENTION - Wholly Cow, SAWTELL

CAFÉ RESTAURANT

Bent on Food, WINGHAM
Café Enzo, POKOLBIN
Café Zingara, KINGSCLIFF
Central Road 2625, THREDBO VILLAGE
Dip Café, BYRON BAY
Eurobar, HAMILTON
JBN Café, COFFS HARBOUR
WINNER - Lotus Espresso, THE JUNCTION
Paradise Marina, FORSTER
Point Café, AVOCA BEACH
Sandyfoot Café & Bar – Port Stephens Country Club
Talulah, THE JUNCTION
Terracotta Restaurant, MURRUMBURRAH
The Cats Pyjamas, ETTALONG BEACH
Zinc on Darby, NEWCASTLE

CHINESE RESTAURANT

Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank
Dragon Palace, TAMWORTH
L’il Buddha Asian Cuisine, SALAMANDER BAY
Lotus at Lighthouse, PORT MACQUARIE
Marigold Inn Restaurant, TAMWORTH
WINNER - New Bo Wah Chinese Restaurant, MOREE
Peacock Palace Chinese Restaurant, WARNERS BAY
Silver Dragon Chinese Restaurant, UMINA BEACH
Wall of China, PORT MACQUARIE

COFFEE SHOP / TEA HOUSE

Café Fresh, CHARLESTOWN
WINNER - Café Salt, CHARLESTOWN
Choux Box Café, KINGSCLIFF
Coffee Niche, WAGGA WAGGA
Gather Café, KOTARA
Green Zebra, ALBURY

CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT

Cascada Restaurant, HILLVUE
Cuisine – Lake Crackenback Resort, CRACKENBACK
WINNER - Eschalot Restaurant, BERRIMA
Flying Duck Café, VACY
Kravings, KURMOND
Paymasters Restaurant, NEWCASTLE EAST
South on Albany, BERRY
The Fig Tree, EWINGSDALE
The Landing, NEWCASTLE

EUROPEAN RESTAURANT

Bernadis on Crown, WOLLONGONG
Jean-Michel at the Knickerbocker, THREDBO VILLAGE
WINNER - Le Chat Noir, TERRIGAL

FAMILY DINING RESTAURANT

Lollipops Newcastle, GATESHEAD
Megamania, CHARLESTOWN
WINNER - Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant, MERIMBULA

FINE DINING RESTAURANT

WINNER - Circa 1876, POKOLBIN
Katers Restaurant – Peppers, SUTTON FOREST

INDIAN / SUB-CONTINENT RESTAURANT

Indian Tandoori Restaurant, ALBURY
Indian Tavern Tandoori Restaurant, WAGGA WAGGA
Kathmandu Kitchen, KINGSLIFF
WINNER - Kohli’s Indian Restaurant, BATEMANS BAY
Kohli’s Indian Restaurant, NOWRA
Rajdhani Indian Restaurant, KINCUMBER
Tandoori Oven, COFFS HARBOUR

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

WINNER - Caffé Rosso, BOWRAL
Enzo Italian Restaurant, CAMDEN
Il Cacciatore Restaurant, POKOLBIN
Lorenzo’s Diner, WOLLONGONG
Nardi’s Italian Restaurant, SHELLHARBOUR CITY

NEW RESTAURANT

East End Hub, NEWCASTLE
WINNER - Levelone @ Harbourfront, WOLLONGONG
Restaurant Eighty Eight, POKOLBIN
Six Degrees, NEWCASTLE
Table 1 Espresso, MEREWETHER
The Lucky Hotel Restaurant, NEWCASTLE
The Meatery, WOLLONGONG
The Olde Bakehouse Italian Restaurant, MORISSET

PIZZA RESTAURANT

Sponsored by Tiger Corp
Figree Gourmet Kitchen, FIGTREE
Sam’s Pizzeria, BATEMANS BAY
WINNER - Sea Salt Ristorante Pizzeria, KINGSCLIFF
Vespa Cucina, BULLI
Zoobs Woodfired Pizza, GERRINGONG

RESTAURANT IN A MOTEL / MOTOR INN / GUESTHOUSE

Carrington Place, CARRINGTON
WINNER - Crackenback Farm Restaurant & Guesthouse, CRACKENBACK
Lobby Restaurant – Sanctuary Inn, TAMWORTH
Restaurant Botanica – Spicers, POKOLBIN
The Hermitage Motel Restaurant, LEUMEAH

RESTAURANT IN A HOTEL / RESORT

Alpine Larder – Lake Crackenback Resort, CRACKENBACK
WINNER - Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, KILLCARE HEIGHTS
Flooded Gums – Bonville Golf Resort, BONVILLE
Rick Stein at Bannisters, MOLLYMOOK
Seasalt Restaurant – Crowne Plaza, Terrigal
Stagger Inn Bistro – Kearsley Hotel, KEARSLEY
The Corner Restaurant – Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartments, PORT MACQUARIE
The Point – Ramada Hotel & Suites, BALLINA

RESTAURANT IN A CLUB

Aspire – Port Macquarie Golf Club, PORT MACQUARIE
Black Salt Brasserie – Figtree RSL Bowling Club, FIGTREE
Diners Choice – Temora Bowling Club, TEMORA
Dish Restaurant – Wallarah Bay Recreation Club, GOROKAN
WINNER - Latitude Thirty Three Brasserie – Gosford Sailing Club, GOSFORD
Luminous Brasserie – Gosford RSL Club, GOSFORD
Mangrove Restaurant – Seagulls Club, TWEED HEADS WEST
Terrace Restaurant – Bermagui Country Club, BERMAGUI
The Toronto Bay Bistro – Royal Yacht Motor Club, TORONTO

RESTAURANT IN A PUB

221 Restaurant & Bar – Royal Oak Hotel, CESSNOCK
Bushrangers Bar and Brasserie, LARGS
WINNER - Harrigan's Irish Pub, HARRINGTON
Sydney Junction Hotel Bistro, HAMILTON

RESTAURANT IN A WINERY

Bendooley Estate Restaurant, BERRIMA
Cupitt’s Kitchen, ULLADULLA
Esca Bimbadgen Restaurant & Winery, POKOLBIN
WINNER - Margan Restaurant & Winery, BROKE
Morrisons Winery & Restaurant, MOAMA
RidgeView Restaurant – RidgeView Winery, POKOLBIN
Villa du Pays – Leogate Estate, POKOLBIN

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Harbourfront Restaurant, WOLLONGONG
Mumm’s on the Myall, TEA GARDENS
WINNER - Scratchley’s on the Wharf, NEWCASTLE
The Cowrie Restaurant, TERRIGAL

SMALL BAR

Goldfish Bar & Kitchen, POKOLBIN
WINNER - Reserve Wine Bar, NEWCASTLE

SPECIALTY RESTAURANT

Cocina Mexican Grill + Cantina, JINDABYNE
Muchos Mexican, THE JUNCTION
Ritzy Wine & Tapas Bar, MERIMBULAH
Safran, ETTALONG BEACH
WINNER - Taco Bill, ALBURY
Two Doors Tapas & Wine Bar, DUBBO

STEAK RESTAURANT

Outback Steakhouse, FAIRY MEADOW
WINNER - SSS BBQ Barn, TAMWORTH

NSW RESTAURANT AWARD

NSW TOURISM RESTAURANT

WINNER - Aqua Dining, MILSONS POINT
Bent on Food, WINGHAM
Botanic Gardens Restaurant, SYDNEY
Cuisine – Lake Crackenback Resort, CRACKENBACK
Cupitt’s Kitchen, ULLADULLA
Esca Bimbadgen Restaurant & Winery, POKOLBIN
Goldfish Bar & Kitchen, POKOLBIN
Restaurant Cuvee Peterson House, POKOLBIN
Sydney Tower Buffet, SYDNEY

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Blanco

5-9 Roslyn Street, Kings Cross, Sydney. (02) 9332 3663
Website: http://www.blancorestaurant.com.au

Style: Mediterranean
Reviews:
27 September 2009 Sydney Sunday Telegraph Elizabeth Meryment - It's not overly expensive, but the pay-off is a confused menu and occasional lapses in refinement that, for a Sydney restaurant trying to operate at this level, are almost amazing. The space looks like it was built for greatness; the kitchen hasn't made it there yet. Read review
15 September 2009 Sydney Morning Herald Terry Durack - Without shortcuts or outsourcing, the clever, familiar-with-a-twist dishes are done well enough to make Blanco a keeper. 14/20. Read review

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Chairman Mao

189 Anzac Parade, Kensington (02) 9697 9189
Website:
Style:
Reviews:
22 September 2009 Sydney Morning Herald Durack - ... this popular antithesis of the fine diner ... the generously large portions and generously small prices. 13/20 Read review

Omerta

235 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. (02) 9360 1011
Website: http://www.omerta.com.au/
Style: Italian
Reviews: 22 September 2009 Sydney Morning Herald Guy Griffin - It focuses its energies equally on being a pit stop for a drink and spuntini or somewhere you can bring a bigger appetite for the emphatic flavours of Italy's south. Rad review.

Sailors Thai Potts Point

71A Macleay Street, Potts Point. (02) 9361 4498
Website: http://www.sailorsthai.com.au/index.html

Style: Thai
Reviews: 22 September 2009 Sailors Thai Potts Point Sydney Morning Herald Terry Durack - This joint is a treat, currently under-rated by a city that takes good Thai food for granted. Sailor's Thai Potts Point is currently cooking at a height and level rarely seen outside Thailand - and just as rarely seen within it. 15/20 Read Review

Sydney Morning Herald Restaurant Reviews

22 September 2009 Chairman Mao Terry Durack - ... this popular antithesis of the fine diner ... the generously large portions and generously small prices. 13/20 Read review

22 September 2009 Omerta Guy Griffin - It focuses its energies equally on being a pit stop for a drink and spuntini or somewhere you can bring a bigger appetite for the emphatic flavours of Italy's south. Rad review.

22 September 2009 Sailors Thai Potts Point Terry Durack - This joint is a treat, currently under-rated by a city that takes good Thai food for granted. Sailor's Thai Potts Point is currently cooking at a height and level rarely seen outside Thailand - and just as rarely seen within it. 15/20 Read Review

15 September 2009 Blanco Terry Durack - Without shortcuts or outsourcing, the clever, familiar-with-a-twist dishes are done well enough to make Blanco a keeper. 14/20. Read review

8 September 2009 Bistro Molines Simon Thomsen - After losing his hat a decade ago, this culinary craftsman is recrowned. 15/20. Read review

1 September 2009 Machiavelli Simon Thomsen - It's the customers — as much as the food — who make this a Sydney institution. 12/20. Read review

31 August 2009 Himalaya Helen Greenwood - Vibrant Pakistani and northern Indian dishes reach heady delights. No Pts. Read review

24 August 2009 Alira Simon Thomsen - Flavours from around the world meld at this sharp new mezze bar in Pyrmont. 14/20 Read Review

27 May 2008 Selkirks Simon Thomsen - A new generation is upholding the standard at this regional eatery ... the Macpherson brothers have ensured Selkirks will remain a destination restaurant for a new generation of fans. 14/20 Read review