How to pronounce Australia's trickiest restaurant names

There’s some pronunciation head-scratchers on our dining scene. Automata? Lûmé? Bucci? We thought now was a good time to take a moment and go over just how these places are really supposed to be pronounced. We’ve taken one for the team, asked the question at the source and received the confirmations, playing dumb so that you can play it smart.

Automata, 5 Kensington St, Chippendale, (02) 8277 8555, automata.com.au

Read our review of Automata here.

Bellota, 181 Bank St, South Melbourne, (03) 9078 8381, bellota.com.au

Read our review of Bellota here.

Biota, 18 Kangaloon Rd, Bowral, (02) 4862 2005, biotadining.com

Read our review of Biota here.

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Bistro Molines, 749 Mount View Rd, Mount View, (02) 4990 9553, bistromolines.com.au

Read our review of Bistro Molines here.

Bucci, 15 James St, Fortitude Valley, (07) 3252 7848, buccirestaurant.com.au

Read our review of Bucci here.

Buon Ricordo, 108 Boundary St, Paddington, (02) 9360 6729, buonricordo.com.au

Read our review of Buon Ricordo here.

Cinco, 589 Old Cleveland Rd, Camp Hill, (07) 3843 6666, cincobistro.com

Read our review of Cinco here.

El Público, 511 Beaufort St, Highgate, 0418 187 708, elpublico.com.au

Read our review of El Público here.

Lebrina, 155 New Town Rd, New Town, (03) 6228 7775, lebrina.com

Read our review of Lebrina here.

Lûmé, 226 Coventry St, South Melbourne, (03) 9690 0185, restaurantlume.com

Read our review of Lûmé here.

Momofuku Seiōbo, 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont, (02) 9777 9000, momofuku.com

Read our review of Momofuku Seiōbo here.

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Moxhe, 65 Macpherson St, Bronte, (02) 8937 0886, moxhe.com.au

Nu Nu, 1 Veivers Rd, Palm Cove, (07) 4059 1880, nunu.com.au

Read our review of Nu Nu here.

Porteño, 358 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, (02) 8399 1440, porteno.com.au

Read our review of Porteno here.

Sepia, 201 Sussex St, Sydney, (02) 9283 1990, sepiarestaurant.com.au

Read our review of Sepia here.

Tipo 00, 361 Little Bourke St, Melbourne, (03) 9942 3946, tipo00.com.au

Read our review of Tipo 00 here.

Uccello, 320 George St, Sydney, (02) 9240 3000, merivale.com.au/uccello

Read our review of Uccello here.

Vue de Monde, Level 55, Rialto, 525 Collins St, Melbourne, (03) 9691 3888, vuedemonde.com.au

Read our review of Vue de Monde here.

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