Australia's Top 100 Restaurants 2016
If you’re anything like me then you want to tick off as many of the top restaurants in Australia as possible. Personally I want to dine at Australia’s top restaurants to experience their renowned dishes and see whether I actually agree with the expert food critics! Plus, I always love to compare the service and see whether you are greeted with a smile and are well looked after. For me, the service is really important and bad service is unlikely to see me back. As a top rated restaurant, the service should be exceptional.
Australia is home to a fantastic array of cuisines to suit varying budgets. Whether you are after a casual cheap eat or a fine dining experience, there are multitudes of restaurants to choose from and it can often be a dilemma just choosing which restaurant to try next! We really are spoilt for choice!
If you’re struggling to find somewhere good to try then fear not as the Australian Financial Review has recently released their top 100 restaurants in Australia, presented by Qantas. So which restaurant tops the list this year?
This year, the tables have turned and Attica in Melbourne which came second in 2015 rose to number one spot in 2016. Having acquired sole ownership in 2015, Ben Shewry creates thought provoking, emotional and evocative food that appeals to all of the senses. Attica has won numerous awards over the years including more recently Restaurant of The Year 2015 (Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards 2015), Best Restaurant in Australasia (San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014) and awarded 3 Hats by The Age Good Food Guide 2014.
So with Attica placed at number one, how does this year’s Top 10 compare? Well, 2016 has seen a few changes and a few newcomers to the table. There is always a strong rivalry between NSW and VIC for the top spot, with VIC receiving more highly rated restaurants in 2015. However, this year NSW had an impressive seven restaurants within the top 10 and even TAS made an appearance.
Australia’s Top 10 Restaurants (2015)
- Sepia, NSW
- Attica, VIC
- Quay, NSW
- Brae, Birregurra, VIC
- Cutler & Co, VIC
- Vue de Monde, VIC
- Cumulus Inc, VIC
- Sixpenny, NSW
- Mr Wong, NSW
- Tetsuya’s, NSW
Australia’s Top 10 Restaurants (2016)
- Attica, VIC
- Brae, Birregurra, VIC
- Sepia, NSW
- Quay, NSW
- Ester, NSW
- Sixpenny, NSW
- Bennelong, NSW
- Rockpool est. 1989, NSW
- Automata, NSW
- Franklin, TAS
I’ve yet to indulge in any of these top 10 fine dining restaurants, and even the top 100 have yet to see me through their doors, but hopefully I may be able to treat myself to at least one of these top Australian restaurants this year. Just looking at the list and menus is making me salivate with hunger! The good news for is that next week I am off to Est. in Sydney for lunch with my boss so I shall let you know how the food fares, and of course if the service lives up to my expectations!
Until then, bon appetit! Don’t forget to let me know how many of these Top 100 Restaurants you’ve tried!
Top 100 Restaurants in Australia
- Attica VIC
- Brae, Birregurra VIC
- Sepia NSW
- Quay NSW
- Ester NSW
- Sixpenny NSW
- Bennelong NSW
- Rockpool est. 1989 NSW
- Automata NSW
- Franklin TAS
- Mr Wong NSW
- Bentley Restaurant & Bar NSW
- The Bridge Room NSW
- The Town Mouse VIC
- Cumulus Inc. VIC
- 10 William St NSW
- Flower Drum VIC
- Cutler & Co VIC
- LuMi Bar & Dining NSW
- Supernormal VIC
- Tipo 00 VIC
- Tetsuya's NSW
- Minamishima VIC
- MoVida, Melbourne VIC
- Fratelli Paradiso NSW
- Billy Kwong NSW
- Biota Dining, Bowral NSW
- Cafe Di Stasio VIC
- LP's Quality Meats NSW
- Momofuku Seiobo NSW
- Porteno NSW
- Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney NSW
- ACME NSW
- Embla VIC
- Vue de Monde VIC
- Firedoor NSW
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal VIC
- Chin Chin VIC
- est. NSW
- Marque NSW
- The Apollo NSW
- Lake House, Daylesford VIC
- Oscillate Wildly NSW
- Saint Crispin VIC
- Guillaume, Sydney NSW
- Fleet, Brunswick Heads NSW
- Africola SA
- Orana SA
- Restaurant Amuse WA
- Silvereye NSW
- Pilu at Freshwater NSW
- Moon Park NSW
- France-Soir VIC
- Lee Ho Fook VIC
- Bar Louinhã VIC
- Icebergs Dining Room & Bar NSW
- Ormeggio at the Spit NSW
- Estelle by Scott Pickett VIC
- Rockpool Bar & Grill, Melbourne VIC
- Golden Century NSW
- Spice Temple, Sydney NSW
- Sean's Panaroma NSW
- Cottage Point Inn NSW
- Gerard's Bistro QLD
- The European VIC
- Monopole NSW
- Long Chim Perth WA
- ARIA NSW
- Provenance, Beechworth VIC
- Coda VIC
- Lalla Rookh WA
- Yellow NSW
- Luxembourg VIC
- Wasabi Restaurant & Bar, Noosa Heads QLD
- Master NSW
- 4Fourteen NSW
- Clarke's of North Beach WA
- Esquire QLD
- Muse Restaurant, Pokolbin NSW
- Monster Kitchen and Bar ACT
- Grossi Florentino Upstairs VIC
- Cho Cho San NSW
- The Long Apron, Montville QLD
- The Press Club VIC
- Lucio's NSW
- Ethos Eat Drink TAS
- Anchovy VIC
- Vasse Felix Restaurant, Cowaramup WA
- Lume VIC
- Tonka VIC
- Mister Jennings VIC
- Union Dining VIC
- Igni, Geelong VIC
- Sokyo NSW
- Peel St SA
- Hentley Farm, Seppeltsfield SA
- Lau's Family Kitchen VIC
- Fino, Seppeltsfield SA
- Epocha VIC
- Il Bacaro VIC