The Good Food Guide Awards were held in Melbourne for the first time last night, with Australia’s best chefs, sommeliers and venues acknowledged for their contributions to the culinary scene.
Jock Zonfrillo’s Restaurant Orana was awarded Restaurant of the Year, with Peter Gilmore from Quay taking out the title of Chef of the Year.
Jodie Odowaz from Iki Jime was named the Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year and Laura in Victoria awarded New Restaurant of the Year. Brae received the Regional Restaurant of the Year award.
The 2019 edition of the national Good Food Guide has also been released, with more than 500 restaurants from Darwin, Hobart, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Canberra reviewed and 264 receiving a hat.
Seven restaurants received three hats, including Attica (VIC), Brae (VIC), Momofuku Seiobo (NSW), Minamishima (VIC), Quay (NSW), Restaurant Orana (SA) and Sixpenny (NSW).
Melbourne
One hat: 51
Two hats: 14
Three hats: 2
Sydney
One hat: 50
Two hats: 25
Three hats: 3
Canberra
One hat: 7
Two hats: 1
Brisbane
One hat: 9
Two hats: 3
Hobart
One hat: 3
Two hats: 1
Perth
One hat: 12
The 2019 Good Food Guide Award winners
Wine List of the Year — Otto, Queensland
Regional Wine List of the Year — Wickens at the Royal Mail, Victoria
Sommelier of the Year — Travis Howe, Carlton Wine Room, Victoria
Citi Service Excellence Award — Kylie Javier Ashton, Momofuku Seiobo, New South Wales
Vittoria Coffee Legend Award — Stefano de Pieri, Stefano’s Cantina, Victoria
Bar of the Year — The Dolphin Hotel Wine Room, New South Wales
Food for Good Award — Sydney Doesn’t Suck, New South Wales