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Australian Gourmet Traveller 2010 Restaurant Awards: The Top 100

This list has been compiled using our star ratings, moderated by our state and national editors. Every restaurant listed in the Guide should offer a winning dining experience; any that achieve a placement in the Top 100 represent another order of excellence again.

  1. Quay, NSW

  2. Marque, NSW

  3. Tetsuya’s, NSW

  4. Vue de Monde, Vic

  5. Est., NSW 

  6. Rockpool, NSW

  7. Pier, NSW

  8. Guillaume at Bennelong, NSW

  9. Bécasse, NSW

  10. Claude’s, NSW

  11. Berowra Waters Inn, NSW

  12. Jacques Reymond, Vic

  13. Rockpool Bar & Grill, NSW 

  14. Cutler & Co., Vic

  15. Attica, Vic

  16. Aria, NSW

  17. Rockpool Bar & Grill, Vic

  18. Pearl, Vic

  19. Royal Mail Hotel, Vic

  20. MoMo, Vic

  21. Sean’s Panaroma, NSW

  22. Pilu at Freshwater, NSW

  23. Sepia, NSW

  24. Bentley Restaurant & Bar, NSW

  25. Buon Ricordo, NSW

  26. Universal, NSW

  27. Yoshii, NSW

  28. Café Di Stasio, Vic

  29. Bistro Guillaume, Vic

  30. Provenance, Vic

  31. Grossi Florentino, Vic

  32. Circa, the Prince, Vic

  33. Ezard, Vic

  34. Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, NSW

  35. The Manse, SA

  36. Bilson’s, NSW

  37. Absynthe, Qld

  38. Vulcans, NSW

  39. Flower Drum, Vic

  40. Penfolds Magill Estate, SA

  41. Bistro Moncur, NSW

  42. Darley’s, NSW

  43. Appellation, SA

  44. Lake House, Vic

  45. Restaurant Amusé, WA

  46. Restaurant Balzac, NSW

  47. Montrachet, Qld

  48. E’cco, Qld

  49. Flying Fish, NSW

  50. Restaurant Two, Qld

  51. The Buffalo Club, Qld

  52. The Grange, SA

  53. Catalina, NSW

  54. Merrijig Inn, Vic

  55. Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill, SA

  56. Verge, Vic

  57. Cumulus Inc., Vic

  58. Longrain, NSW

  59. Spice Temple, NSW

  60. Star Anise, WA

  61. Lucio’s, NSW

  62. Bodega, NSW

  63. Auge, SA

  64. Bistrode, NSW

  65. MoVida, Vic

  66. Coast, NSW

  67. Glebe Point Diner, NSW

  68. The Press Club, Vic

  69. Nu Nu, Qld

  70. Coda, Vic

  71. Billy Kwong, NSW

  72. Lebrina, Tas

  73. Stokehouse, Vic

  74. The Tea Rooms at Yarck, Vic

  75. Etch, NSW

  76. Embrasse, Vic

  77. Pacific Dining Room, NSW

  78. Restaurant Assiette, NSW

  79. Bar Lourinhã, Vic

  80. Buzo, NSW

  81. Vanitas, Qld

  82. North Bondi Italian Food, NSW

  83. Wasabi, Qld

  84. Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons, Vic

  85. Sailors Thai, NSW

  86. Lotus, NSW

  87. The Loose Box, WA

  88. Otto, NSW

  89. Stefano’s, Vic

  90. Astral, NSW

  91. Jackson’s, WA

  92. Forty One, NSW

  93. Comme Kitchen, Vic

  94. Berardo’s, Qld

  95. Enoteca, SA

  96. Melbourne Wine Room, Vic

  97. Mad Cow, NSW

  98. Four in Hand, NSW

  99. The Wine Underground, SA

  100. Taxi Dining Room, Vic

The Gourmet Traveller Team

Gourmet Traveller is Australia’s trusted authority on food, travel and luxury lifestyle, bringing the latest news and trends to life through quality journalism, enticing recipes and evocative photography. For more than 55 years, it has been inspiring and informing Australians with the best in cooking, dining, travelling and shopping. Our critics bring the expertise of years of critical eating, drinking and writing to the table. Plus, as the country’s leading title in the luxury sector, Gourmet Traveller works closely with Australia’s leaders in the travel and hospitality industries to give our readers exclusive access. The Gourmet Traveller legacy is one of trust, prestige and relevance.

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