The Age Good Food Guide 2012

At times it felt like this was the Sydney Good Food Awards and like previous years, there has been some quite baffling decisions. This year, Attica joins Vue de Monde and Jacques Reymond with three hats and Royal Mail becomes the only 3 hatted regional restaurant.

"Vittoria Coffee" Restaurant of the Year

Attica

Regional Restaurant of the Year

Loam (awarded Best New Country Restaurant last year)

Citibank Chef of the Year

Dan Hunter (Royal Mail Hotel)

"The Age" Young Chef of the Year

Josh Murphy from Cumulus Inc

"Plumm Wine Glasses" Best New Restaurant

Golden Fields

Best New Regional Restaurant of the Year

Mr Carsisi

"Dan Murphy's" BYO Restaurant of the Year

Osteria la Passione

"Brown Brothers" Wine List of the Year

Spice Temple

Regional Wine List of the Year

Lake House

Best Short Wine List

Merricote

"Le Cordon Bleu" Professional Excellence Award

Neil Perry

"Virgin Australia" Service Excellence Award

Jason Lui from Flower Drum

Legend Award

Philippe Mouchel

"Champagne Louis Roederer" Sommelier of the Year

Bengt Baumgartner from The European

Donlevy Fitzpatrick Award

Geralds Bar

Dimmi Award for Innovation

TOYS Collective

"Lucky Beer" Dish of the Year

Barbecue Spare Ribs from Dandelion

Diner's Choice Award

Cutler & Co

Epicure Sustainability Award

Maurice Esposito

Onto the hats:

In the City

3 hats

Attica (up 1)
Jacques Reymond
Vue de Monde

2 hats

Cafe di Stasio
Circa, The Prince
Cutler and Co
Ezard
Flower Drum
Grossi Florentino
Matteo's
MoMo
MoVida
Pearl
Rockpool Bar and Grill
The Point Albert Park
The Press Club
The Stokehouse (up 1)
Verge

1 hat

Abla's
Atlantic (new)
Bacash
Becco
Bistro Guilaume (new)
Bistro Vue
Cecconi's Cantina
Centonove
Church St Enoteca
Ciccolina
Coda
Comme Kitchen
Cumulus Inc
Dandelion (new)
David's
Donovans (down 1)
Embrasse
Esposito @ Toofeys
Gill's Diner
Golden Fields (new)
Il Bacaro
The Italian
Koots Salle à Manger
Livingroom (new)
Longrain
Maha
Maze
Mercers
MoVida Aqui & Terraza
Paladarr Thai Issan
PM 24 (new)
Sapore
Sarti
Shoya
Spice Temple (new)
Tempura Hajime
The Grand
Town Hall Hotel (new)
Vin Cellar
Yu-U

Out:
Balzari, Canvas, Estivo, Gingerboy, Giuseppe Arnaldo and Sons, Kenzan, Ladro, Melbourne Wine Room, No.35, Ocha, Taxi Dining Room

In the Country

3 hats

Royal Mail Hotel (up 1)

2 hats

Lake House
Loam
Provenance
Stefano's
Tea Rooms of Yarck

1 hat

Annie Smithers' Bistrot
Bella Vedere
Chris's Restaurant (new)
Eleonore's
La Petanque (new)
Montalto
Neilsons
Oscar W's Wharfside
Port Philip Estate
Scorched
Simone's Restaurant
Sunnybrae
Ten Minutes by Tractor (new)
The Long Table (new)
Villa Gusto
Wardens Food and Wine

Out:
Merrijig Inn, Perfect Drop Wine and Food Lounge, Royal George Hotel, Sourcedining, Teller, The Outpost Retreat, Whirrakee Restaurant