Australia’s Top 100 Restaurants Unveiled

Sydney restaurant Sepia has taken out the top gong at Australia’s dining scene’s night of nights.

RELATED: Attica in Melbourne Named Australia's Best Restaurant

It was ranked the country’s best restaurant at the inaugural AFR Australia’s Top 100 Restaurants list, held on Monday at Crown Melbourne.

The winners were decided by local chefs, reviewers and food industry leaders out of a pool of 500 finalists.

RELATED: Yelp Names Its Top 100 Restaurants In Australia

The list is the only one in the country to be determined by peer voting.

Aside from being given the top industry nod, Sepia head chef Martin Benn was also named Australia’s Top Chef.

Sydney’s Catalina restaurant, which has been in operation for 20 years, took out the People’s Choice Award.

The Top 100

1. Sepia NSW
   

2. Attica VIC
   

3. Quay NSW
   

4. Brae, Birregurra VIC
   

5. Cutler & Co VIC
   

6. Vue de Monde VIC
   

7. Cumulus Inc. VIC
   

8. Sixpenny NSW
   

9. Mr Wong NSW
   

10. Tetsuya’s NSW
    

11. Flower Drum VIC
    

12. Rockpool NSW
    

13. Bentley Restaurant & Bar NSW
    

14. Ester NSW
    

15. MoVida VIC
    

16. Momofuku Seiōbo NSW
    

17. Garagistes (closed) TAS
    

18. The Town Mouse VIC
    

19. Café Paci NSW
    

20. Café Di Stasio VIC
    

21. 10 William St NSW
    

22. Saint Crispin VIC
    

23. Porteno NSW
    

24. Supernormal VIC
    

25. Est. NSW
    

26. The Bridge Room NSW
    

27. Estelle VIC
    

28. Lee Ho Fook VIC
    

29. Rockpool Bar & Grill NSW
    

30. Lake House, Daylesford VIC
    

31. Biota Dining, Bowral NSW
    

32. Billy Kwong NSW
    

33. Marque NSW
    

34. Franklin TAS
    

35. Fratelli Paradiso NSW
    

36. Esquire QLD
    

37. Golden Century NSW
    

38. Monopole NSW
    

39. Sean’s Panaroma NSW
    

40. France-Soir VIC
    

41. Chin Chin VIC
    

42. Rockpool Bar & Grill VIC
    

43. Coda VIC
    

44. Magill Estate Restaurant SA
    

45. Restaurant Amusé WA
    

46. Bar Lourinhã VIC
    

47. Orana SA
    

48. The Apollo NSW
    

49. Lau’s Family Kitchen VIC
    

50. Ezard VIC
    

51. Pilu at Freshwater NSW
    

52. Icebergs Dining Room & Bar NSW
    

53. Wasabi Restaurant & Bar QLD
    

54. Pei Modern VIC
    

55. Yoshii NSW
    

56. Moon Park NSW
    

57. Fish Face (closed) NSW
    

58. Guillaume NSW
    

59. LuMi NSW
    

60. Africola SA
    

61. Spice Temple NSW
    

62. Provenance, Beechworth VIC
    

63. Pendolino NSW
    

64. Cho Cho San NSW
    

65. Il Bacaro VIC
    

66. Hentley Farm, Seppeltsfield SA
    

67. Ormeggio at the Spit NSW
    

68. Nomad NSW
    

69. Tonka VIC
    

70. Grossi Florentino VIC
    

71. Urbane QLD
    

72. Oscillate Wildly NSW
    

73. Sokyo NSW
    

74. Gerard’s Bistro QLD
    

75. ARIA Restaurant NSW
    

76. Gingerboy VIC
    

77. Vasse Felix Restaurant, Cowaramup WA
    

78. Luxembourg VIC
    

79. Belle’s Hot Chicken VIC
    

80. The European VIC
    

81. Ms G’s NSW
    

82. Bodega NSW
    

83. MoVida NSW
    

84. Moon Under Water VIC
    

85. Ethos Eat Drink TAS
    

86. Izakaya Den VIC
    

87. Print Hall WA
    

88. ACME NSW
    

89. Spice Temple VIC
    

90. Longrain VIC
    

91. Epocha VIC
    

92. Peel St SA
    

93. El Publico WA
    

94. Ten Minutes By Tractor, Main Ridge VIC
    

95. Aubergine ACT
    

96. Longrain NSW
    

97. 4Fourteen NSW
    

98. Buon Ricordo NSW
    

99. Da Noi VIC
    

100. . Lalla Rookh WA
     
     

Special awards go to the highest ranking entry in each state:

VIC - Attica

TAS - Franklin

QLD - esquire

SA - Magill Estate Restaurant

WA - Restaurant Amusé

ACT - Aubergine

NT - Yots Greek Taverna

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