The Restaurant and Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence were held tonight in Adelaide, recognising outstanding businesses in the hospitality industry.
The R&CA have provided a platform for recognition in these unprecedented times, for the hard hit hospitality sector, with the SA ceremony being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Tonight’s winners have been listed below, as well as all of the nominees – who have all excelled during a difficult year. Please support these businesses, and help spread the news about their awards, and nominations!
RESTAURANT AWARDS
Asian Restaurant (sponsored by Menulog)
Forks & Chopsticks, WEST LAKES
WINNER : Hut & Soul, ADELAIDE
New Century Restaurant, MAWSON LAKES
Oriental House, FIRLE
Plus 82 Gogi, ADELAIDE
Singapore House, FREWVILLE
Viet Next Door, PENNINGTON
Breakfast Restaurant (sponsored by Concept Collections)
CITY
Café Va Bene, CAMPBELLTOWN
German Inn, HAHNDORF
Luigi Delicatessen, ADELAIDE
WINNER: My Kingdom for a Horse, ADELAIDE
Oar, WEST LAKES SHORE
Saints Kitchen, SALISBURY PLAIN
The Banksia Tree Café, PORT ADELAIDE
The Original Pancake Kitchen, ADELAIDE
The Original Pancake Kitchen, MODBURY
The Original Pancake Kitchen, PORT ADELAIDE
REGIONAL
WINNER: Café Sia Gawler, EVANSTON
Cheff Chelby’s, PORT NOARLUNGA
Presto Eatery, MOUNT GAMBIER
Red Door Espresso, TANUNDA
Burger Bar (sponsored by Malt Shovel)
WINNER: Cheff Chelby’s, PORT NOARLUNGA
Stax Burger Co, PROSPECT
Café Dining (sponsored by Deputy)
CITY
German Inn, HAHNDORF
Café Va Bene, CAMPBELLTOWN
Caffe Acqua, ELIZABETH
WINNER: My Kingdom for a Horse, ADELAIDE
Oar, WEST LAKES SHORE
Saints Kitchen, SALISBURY PLAINS
The Banksia Tree Café, PORT ADELAIDE
The Lab food + coffee, ROYSTON PARK
REGIONAL
WINNER: Café Sia Gawler, EVANSTON
Presto Eatery, MOUNT GAMBIER
Red Door Espresso, TANUNDA
Chinese Restaurant (sponsored by Perrier)
WINNER: Concubine, ADELAIDE
Empress Restaurant, TOORAK GARDENS
House of Chow Restaurant, ADELAIDE
Hsin Fortuna, NORWOOD
Ying Chow Chinese Restaurant, ADELAIDE
Coffee shop/Bakery/Patisserie (sponsored by Foodie Coaches)
WINNER: Coffee Amigo, SALISBURY
Kalymnos Pastries, TORRENSVILLE
Tell Henry, KENT TOWN
Contemporary Australian Restaurant (sponsored by American Express)
FORMAL
Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant, CRAFERS
WINNER: Pipers of Penola, PENOLA
Windy Point Restaurant, BELAIR
INFORMAL
1918 Bistro & Grill, TANUNDA
WINNER: Musque Food & Wine, TANUNDA
Vintners Bar & Grill, ANGASTON
European Restaurant (sponsored by Sanpellegrino & Acqua Panna)
APOTECA, ADELAIDE
WINNER: Kafana Kitchen & Bar, ADELAIDE
Family Dining (sponsored by Menulog)
WINNER: Anthony’s Cucina e Pizzeria, PARADISE
Bocelli Caffe Ristorante, ADELAIDE
Fasta Pasta, GAWLER
Fasta Pasta, MAWSON LAKES
Greek Restaurant (sponsored by Alsco)
WINNER: Estia Restaurant, HENLEY BEACH
Eleni’s Restaurant, RENMARK
Indian/Sub-Continent Restaurant (sponsored by PFD Foods)
WINNER: Cinnamon Club, NORWOOD
Drunkn Monkey, NORTH ADELAIDE
Gaja by Sashi, ADELAIDE
Indii Flavours, NORTH ADELAIDE
Indii of Clare, CLARE
Jasmin Indian Restaurant, ADELAIDE
Laxmi’s Tandoori Indian Restaurant, GLENUNGA
Raj on Taj, HYDE PARK
The Logical Indian, ADELAIDE
Italian Restaurant finalists (sponsored by TheFork – A Tripadvisor Company)
Basilico SUD, HAWTHORN
Coccobello, FREWVILLE
Cucina 837 at Salena, BOOKPURNONG
Est Ovest, ADELAIDE
L’Italy, NORTH ADELAIDE
Luciano’s Italian Restaurant, GLENELG
WINNER: Luigi Delicatessen, ADELAIDE
Nino’s of Victor Harbor, VICTOR HARBOR
Ruby Red Flamingo, NORTH ADELAIDE
Svago Cucina, PARKSIDE
Japanese Restaurant finalists (sponsored by PorkStar)
WINNER: Erato Teppanyaki, ADELAIDE
Sushi Planet, ADELAIDE
Mexican Restaurant finalists (sponsored by Rainbow Fresh)
La Adelita Mexican Cantina, SEMAPHORE
WINNER: Loco Mexican, VICTOR HARBOR
Mexican Society of Chinatown, ADELAIDE
Pizza Restaurant finalists (sponsored by Alsco)
360 Gradi, ST MORRIS
Basilico Café, PROSPECT
Bird Box Pizzeria & Tapas, BELAIR
Ember Pizza, NURIOOTPA
John’s Pizza Bar & Restaurant, COOBER PEDY
Lost in a Forest, URAIDLA
WINNER: Tony Tomatoes, NORTH ADELAIDE
Restaurant in a Hotel (sponsored by Malt Shovel)
WINNER: Commodore on the Park Restaurant, MOUNT GAMBIER
The Playford Hotel Restaurant, ADELAIDE
Restaurant in a Winery (sponsored by American Express)
WINNER: d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant, McLAREN VALE
Paulett Wines & Bush DeVine Café, POLISH HILL RIVER
Pike & Joyce Wines Restaurant, LENSWOOD
The Lane Vineyard Restaurant, HAHNDORF
Seafood Restaurant (sponsored by Entertainment Memberships)
WINNER: Hortas, PORT NOARLUNGA
Sammy’s on the Marina, GLENELG
Secrets by the Sea, HENLEY BEACH
Steak Restaurant (sponsored by Salena Estate)
A Hereford Beefstouw, ADELAIDE
Gaucho’s Argentinian Restaurant, ADELAIDE
WINNER: Mayura Station’s The Tasting Room, MILLICENT
The Barn Steakhouse, OB FLAT MOUNT GAMBIER
Thai Restaurant (sponsored by TheFork – A Tripadvisor Company)
Café Michael 2, ADELAIDE
WINNER: Zaep Tastes of Thailand, NORTH ADELAIDE
Tourism Restaurant (sponsored by Tourism Industry Council South Australia)
Mayura Station’s The Tasting Room, MILLICENT
WINNER: Paulett Wines & Bush DeVine Café, POLISH HILL RIVER
The Lane Vineyard Restaurant, HAHNDORF
Vietnamese Restaurant (sponsored by Entertainment Memberships)
Little NNQ, ADELAIDE
WINNER: Miss Viet Kitchen, PORT ADELAIDE
Nghi Ngan Quan, WOODVILLE
Vietnam Restaurant, PENNINGTON
Wine Bar/Brewery & Boutique Spirits (sponsored by Hostplus)
WINNER: Arthur Waterhouse Lounge & Bar, CRAFERS
East End Cellars, ADELAIDE
CATERING AWARDS
Function/Convention Centre Caterer (sponsored by Oyster Bob)
Honourable Mention: Mount Lofty House, CRAFERS
Industrial/Institutional Caterer (sponsored by Bunzl)
Chartwells – Aquinas College, NORTH ADELAIDE
WINNER: Chartwells – Sacred Heart College, SOMERTON PARK
Chartwells – St Peter’s College, COLLEGE PARK
Spotless – Clayton Church Homes, MAGILL
Small Caterer (sponsored by Foodie Coaches)
WINNER: Hand Made Catering, TANUNDA
Owen Andrews Barossa Catering, BAROSSA VALLEY
Venue Caterer (sponsored by Salena Estate)
Honourable Mention: Quality Events – Adelaide Zoo, ADELAIDE
*For a catering entry to remain a finalist the event must be judged during the judging period.
HOSPITALITY AWARDS
Healthy Choices for Kids (sponsored by Wellbeing SA)
WINNER: Appleseed Café, STRATHALBYN
German Inn, HAHNDORF
Hortas, PORT NOARLUNGA
Soul Food Community Café, REDWOOD
The Lab food + coffee, ROYSTON PARK
Apprentice Chef of the Year (sponsored by Quality Training & Hospitality College)
Enya Parr – Hilton Adelaide
Holly Ashworth – Stamps Restaurant
Nicola Warren – National Wine Centre of Australia
Raymond Tonkin – Nino’s of Victor Harbor
WINNER: Ruby Ludwig – My Kingdom for a Horse
Seth Burns – Loco Mexican
Chef of the Year (sponsored by PorkStar)
Kalam Singh Rawat – The Logical Indian
Namit Mangal – La Adelita Mexican Cantina
Rishan Neelawala – German Inn
WINNER: Steven Clark – National Wine Centre of Australia
Employee of the Year (sponsored by Hostplus)
Honourable Mention: Maddison Hassett – Vintners Bar & Grill
Wine List (sponsored by Salena Estate)
1918 Bistro & Grill, TANUNDA
East End Cellars, ADELAIDE
Hsin Fortuna, NORWOOD
Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant, CRAFERS
WINNER: The Barn Steakhouse, MOUNT GAMBIER
Treasury 1860, ADELAIDE
Vintners Bar & Grill, ANGASTON
Consumer Vote (sponsored by the Restaurant Gift Card)
WINNER: Cafe Sia Gawler, EVANSTON
Cheffy Chelby’s, PORT NOARLUNGA
Coffee Amigo, SALISBURY
Indii Flavours, NORTH ADELAIDE
Poetic Justice, GAWLER
Saints Kitchen, SALISBURY PLAIN
Pivot & Innovation Award (sponsored by UberEats)
AWARDED TO – The Banksia Tree Café, PORT ADELAIDE
AWARDED TO – National Wine Centre of Australia, ADELAIDE
MAJOR AWARDS
LIFETIME ACHIEVER
AWARDED TO – Peter Clarke
HALL OF FAME – CAFÉ – CITY
Sponsored by Deputy
AWARDED TO – My Kingdom for a Horse, ADELAIDE
HALL OF FAME – MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Rainbow Fresh
AWARDED TO – Mexican Society of Chinatown, ADELAIDE
HALL OF FAME – SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Entertainment Memberships
AWARDED TO – Hortas, PORT NOARLUNGA
HALL OF FAME – SPECIALTY RESTAURANT
Sponsored by Hostplus
AWARDED TO – The Red Ochre, NORTH ADELAIDE
CATERER OF YEAR
Sponsored by Malt Shovel
WINNER – Quality Events – Adelaide Zoo, ADELAIDE
CASUAL DINING OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Alsco
WINNER – My Kingdom for a Horse, ADELAIDE
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Hostplus
WINNER – Musque Food & Wine, TANUNDA
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