It’s spring, it’s our annual Restaurant Awards issue, and our country’s talented chefs are full of fresh ideas.

Christine Manfield: Crisp okra and pomegranate salad
Christine Manfield: Crisp okra and pomegranate salad
Christine Manfield: Crisp okra and pomegranate salad
PHOTOGRAPH ANSON SMART

Puerco pibil, Yucatán pickles and gorditas
Puerco pibil, Yucatán pickles and gorditas
Puerco pibil, Yucatán pickles and gorditas
PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM MEPPEM

Christine Manfield: Sweet-and-sour tomatoes
Christine Manfield: Sweet-and-sour tomatoes
Christine Manfield: Sweet-and-sour tomatoes
PHOTOGRAPH ANSON SMART

Char-grilled palm-sugar chicken

Chorizo, broad beans and Manchego
Chorizo, broad beans and Manchego
Chorizo, broad beans and Manchego
PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM MEPPEM

Ms G’s: Mini pork banh mi

Rockpool Bar & Grill: Lemon meringue cupcakes
Rockpool Bar & Grill: Lemon meringue cupcakes
Rockpool Bar & Grill: Lemon meringue cupcakes
PHOTOGRAPH EARL CARTER

Smoked rainbow trout with soft herbs and lemon salad cream
Smoked rainbow trout with soft herbs and lemon salad cream
Smoked rainbow trout with soft herbs and lemon salad cream
PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM MEPPEM

Fior di latte, pea, broad bean and lemon salad
Fior di latte, pea, broad bean and lemon salad
Fior di latte, pea, broad bean and lemon salad
PHOTOGRAPH CHRIS CHEN

Rockpool Bar & Grill: Wagyu hamburger with bacon, Gruyère and Zuni pickle
Rockpool Bar & Grill: Wagyu hamburger with bacon, Gruyère and Zuni pickle
Rockpool Bar & Grill: Wagyu hamburger with bacon, Gruyère and Zuni pickle
PHOTOGRAPH EARL CARTER

Dandelion: Caramelised banana cake with tamarind and coconut ice-creams
Dandelion: Caramelised banana cake with tamarind and coconut ice-creams
Dandelion: Caramelised banana cake with tamarind and coconut ice-creams
PHOTOGRAPH SHARYN CAIRNS

The Wine Library: Meatball smashies
The Wine Library: Meatball smashies
The Wine Library: Meatball smashies
PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM MEPPEM