The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2024, featuring the best restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs across NSW and ACT, has launched with Margaret named Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year at an awards ceremony held in Sydney. Sustainable seafood pioneer, Josh Niland, also took out the coveted Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year award.
The annual Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide has been recognising the best chefs and restaurants since 1984, and this year’s Guide is a compilation of almost 500 independent reviews visited by our team of critics over the past six months. .
Greek Australians on the List
Happy Field -AMERICAN CAFE
Cafe of the Year went to Happyfield Chris Theodosi (front of house) and Jesse Orleans (chef)
If the sunny banana-yellow signage doesn't give you a sense of happiness and optimism, then get a tray of soft, fluffy pancakes with Pepe Saya butter and Canadian maple syrup, stacked with crisp bacon, or a gen-u-ine American burger. Coffee is Five Senses, even in the cold brew martini.
96 Ramsay St, Haberfield, 02 9716 5168, happyfield.com.au
Alpha Restaurant -Greek Food
And Alpha restaurant kept its one hat run by Head Chef Peter Conistis is a pioneer of modern Greek food, with a robust understanding of Greece's tantalising cuisine. He delicately combines tradition with a twist.
238 Castlereagh St, Sydney, AU 2000 61 2 9098 1111 https://www.alpharestaurant.com.au/
Two hats
CITY AND SUBURBS
- Aalia
- a’Mare
- Aria
- Bennelong
- Bentley Restaurant + Bar
- Berowra Waters Inn
- Bert’s Bar & Brasserie
- Brasserie 1930 NEW
- Cafe Paci
- Cirrus
- Clam Bar NEW
- Ester
- Firedoor
- Fred’s
- Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
- Margaret
- Mimi’s
- Monopole
- Mr. Wong
- LuMi Dining
- Ormeggio at The Spit
- Petermen NEW
- Pilu at Freshwater
- Porteno
- Rockpool Bar & Grill
- Saint Peter
- Sean’s
- Shell House Dining Room & Terrace
- Spice Temple
- Sushi Oe
- Tetsuya’s
- Ursula’s
- Yellow
- Yoshii’s Omakase
REGIONAL
- Bistro Livi, Murwillumbah
- Muse Restaurant, Pokolbin
- Pilot, Ainslie ACT
- Pipit, Pottsville
- Raes Dining Room, Byron Bay
One hat
CITY AND SUBURBS
- 10 William St
- Abhi’s Indian Restaurant
- Alberto’s Lounge
- Alpha
- Annata
- Ante
- The Apollo
- Armorica Grande Brasserie NEW
- Bar Copains NEW
- Bar Louise
- Bar Totti’s
- Bar Vincent
- Bastardo
- Bathers’ Pavilion Restaurant
- Bistecca
- Bistro George NEW
- Bistrot 916
- Catalina
- The Charles Grand Brasserie
- China Doll
- Cho Cho San
- Civico 47
- Continental Deli Bar Bistro
- Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta
- The Dining Room by James Viles
- Esteban
- Franca Brasserie
- Fratelli Paradiso
- The Gantry
- The Gidley
- Gildas
- Gowings
- Haco
- Ho Jiak Town Hall - this year’s cover star
- Hotel Centennial
- Irori Kuon NEW
- Kame House NEW
- Kiln
- Kindred
- Kisuke
- Kuon Omakase
- Kuro Bar & Dining
- Lana
- Lankan Filling Station
- Le Foote NEW
- Longshore NEW
- Loulou Bistro
- Marta
- Maydanoz
- Ms.G’s
- MuMu
- Nomad
- Nour
- Odd Culture Newtown
- Osteria di Russo & Russo
- Otto Ristorante
- Palazzo Salato NEW
- Parlar
- Pellegrino 2000
- Poetica Bar & Grill NEW
- Porcine
- Poly
- Porkfat
- Promenade Bondi Beach NEW
- Queen Chow
- Ragazzi
- RAFI
- Raja NEW
- Redbird NEW
- Restaurant Hubert
- Restaurant Ka
- Restaurant Leo
- Rising Sun Workshop
- Royal Palace Seafood Restaurant NEW
- Sala NEW
- Sokyo
- Soul Dining
- Sushi e
- Uccello
- Una Mas
- Viand
- Woodcut
- Yan
REGIONAL
- Amara
- Ates
- Babyface Kitchen
- Bangalay Dining
- Bar Heather NEW
- Bar Rochford
- Beach Byron Bay
- Bistro Molines
- EXP. Restaurant
- Flotilla
- Frida’s Field
- Humbug
- Italian and Sons
- Margan Restaurant
- The Milton Hotel
- Morks Restaurant
- Mu Omakase
- Onzieme
- Osteria il Coccia
- Paper Daisy
- Paste Australia
- Printhie Wines
- Queen Chow Narooma
- Raku
- Rebel Rebel
- Restaurant Santino
- The Schoolhouse Restaurant at Union Bank
- South on Albany
- Such and Such NEW
- Valentina
- Yellow Billy Restaurant
- You Beauty
- The Zin House
How we score:
15-15.5 out of 20: One hat
16-17.5 out of 20: Two hats
18-20 out of 20: Three hats
