Sydney’s Quay Restaurant, owned by chef Peter Gilmore (pictured above) has won the top ranking at the Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards for two years in a row.
The Modern Australian and Seafood restaurant has picked up the prestigious Restaurant Of The Year award, conquering more than 400 restaurants around Australia.
The annual awards were held in Sydney on 24 August 2009 with New South Wales leading the winners, while Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia gathered very few awards.
Australian Gourmet Traveller editor Anthea Loucas says Quay is a deserved winner and has gone from strength to strength since being named Australia’s top restaurant last year.
She says it’s now recognised not only as a local leader, but as one of the best restaurants in the world.
Restaurant of the Year – Quay, Sydney, NSW
Best New Talent – Ryan Squires, The Buffalo Club, Brisbane, Qld
Maitre d’ of the Year – Tom Sykes, Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney, NSW
Wine List of the Year – Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney, NSW
Bar of the Year – Gerald’s Bar, Melbourne, Vic
Sommelier of the Year – Kjell Ove Almeland, Jackson’s, Perth, WA
Regional Restaurant of the Year – Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld, Vic
Best New Restaurant – Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney, NSW
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry – Leo Schofield, restaurant critic
The Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide’s three-star rated restaurants:
Sydney:
Becasse
Claude’s
Est.
Guillaume at Bennelong
Marque
Pier
Quay
Rockpool
Tetsuya’s
Melbourne:
Vue de Monde
Close observers will notice that Neil Perry’s Rockpool Bar & Grill won 3 awards – Maitre d’ of the Year – Tom Syke, Wine List of the Year and Best New Restaurant – as well as garnering three stars – congratulations folks and one can only imagine how greater the demand will be for a table – advice readers, book well in advance!!
