Presenting the finalists for the Gourmet Traveller Annual Restaurant Awards
Next month, we will reveal our winners and the full guide to Australia’s best restaurants at a glamorous gala evening at Catalina in Sydney and in our September issue.
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And the nominees are…
Best New Restaurant
- Gibney, Perth | WA
- Kafeneion, Melbourne | VIC
- King Clarence, Sydney | NSW
- LVN Restaurant, Adelaide Hills | SA
- Maria, Hobart | TAS
- Pneuma, Brisbane | QLD
Best New Talent
- Sofika Boulton, Sonny’s | Perth, WA
- Jun Hwang, White Horse | Sydney, NSW
- Simon Ming, Odé | Adelaide, SA
- Pietro Segalini, Pilloni | Brisbane, QLD
- Mischa Tropp, Toddy Shop | Melbourne, VIC
Wine Bar of the Year
- Bar Olo, Melbourne | VIC
- Havilah, Launceston | TAS
- Otherness, Angaston | SA
- Poly, Sydney | NSW
- South West Wine Shop, Busselton | WA
- 11e Cave, Canberra | ACT
Best Destination Dining
- Chauncy, Heathcote | VIC
- Elementary By Soul Co, Mount Gambier | SA
- EXP. Restaurant, Hunter Valley | NSW
- Nu Nu, Palm Cove | QLD
- Wills Domain, Margaret River | WA
Restaurant Personality of the Year
- Sarah Baldwin, Joy | Brisbane. QLD
- Lachlan Colwill and Sophie Pope, Omotenashi | Hobart, TAS
- Mel Hamilton, Temperance and Fino Seppeltsfield | SA
- Dot Lee, Longshore | Sydney, NSW
- Tess Murray, Chauncy | Heathcote, VIC
- Jae Woods, Le Rebelle | Perth, WA
Readers’ Choice Icon Award
- Attica, Ripponlea | VIC
- Lake House, Daylesford | VIC
- Quay, Sydney | NSW
- Rick Shores, Burleigh Heads | QLD
- Sean’s, Sydney | NSW
- Vasse Felix, Margaret River | WA