Gourmet Traveller has unveiled the finalists for the Gourmet Traveller 2024 Restaurant Awards.
The annual awards are a highlight of Australia’s culinary calendar, recognising the country’s best restaurants, chefs and hospitality leaders.
Last year, SA blew it out of the park, when Restaurant Botanic took out the top honour, with chef Justin James accepting the award at a glittering gala event at Shell House in Sydney.
“There’s no question that Restaurant Botanic is a bravura performance,” said Gourmet Traveller editor Joanna Hunkin. “It combines fun and adventure with polish and poise. Chef Justin James doesn’t attempt perfection but rather embraces the beauty of irregularity and nature, making the most of the restaurant’s iconic location and using the garden’s bounty to create something uniquely of its place.”
The winners will be announced in September at a glamorous gala evening at Brasserie 1930 in Sydney, with a full guide to Australia’s best restaurants released in the September issue.
- Alta Trattoria, Melbourne | VIC
- Clam Bar, Sydney | NSW
- Patch Kitchen & Garden, Adelaide Hills | SA
- Petermen, Sydney | NSW
- Pilloni, Brisbane | QLD
- The Dining Room at Promenade Bondi Beach, Sydney | NSW
- Serai, Melbourne | VIC
- Such and Such, Canberra | ACT
- Yiamas, Perth | WA
- Blaze Young, Nieuw Ruin | Fremantle, WA
- Lauren Kinne, Adelita Wine Bar | Brisbane, QLD
- Mino Han, Alt Pasta Bar | Melbourne, VIC
- Ollie Wong-Hee, Bar Heather | Byron Bay, NSW
- Clover, Melbourne | VIC
- Bar Francine, Brisbane | QLD
- Good Gilbert, Adelaide | SA
- Bar Copains, Sydney | NSW
- Sonny, Hobart | TAS
- Lalla Rookh Wine Store, Perth | WA
- Glenarty Road, Margaret River | WA
- Homestead Restaurant at Piermont Retreat, Swansea | TAS
- Maxwell Wines, McLaren Vale | SA
- Megalong, Blue Mountains | NSW
- Silky Oaks Lodge, Daintree | QLD
- Underbar, Ballarat | VIC
RESTAURANT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Alma Pasalic, Restaurant Botanic | Adelaide, SA
- Dash Rumble, Pilot and Such and Such | Canberra, ACT
- Jemima Phillips, Exhibition | Brisbane, QLD
- Louise Radman, Institut Polaire | Hobart, TAS
- Philip Koch, Wines of While | Perth, WA
- Robin Wilson, Lake House | Daylesford, VIC
- Toshihiko Oe, Sushi Oe | Sydney, NSW
- Bennelong, Sydney | NSW
- Brae, Birregurra | VIC
- Flower Drum, Melbourne | VIC
- Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Sydney | NSW
- Mr. Wong, Sydney | NSW
- Rick Shores, Gold Coast | QLD
- Star of Greece, Fleurieu Peninsula| SA
- Stokehouse, Melbourne | VIC
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