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: