Lobster rolls, steak frites and a raw bar join the culinary line-up this year, while a big local restaurant group is making a splash.
Handpicked by the editors of the Good Food Guide, these are the venues that capture what it is to eat in this glorious state in 2026.
Catch up on all the action, hats, finalists and winners from The Age Good Food Guide Awards.
Not often does the local food scene’s movers and shakers have the chance to be in the same place at the same time. So how does one score an invitation?
For the first time in 13 years, the same person has claimed the awards for best chef and best restaurant. Plus, a soup spot and a beloved pub took a victory lap.
Catch up on all the winners from the 46th edition of The Age Good Food Guide, including who nabbed the Chef and Restaurant of the year double.
Here’s a teaser of what to expect at the launch of the 46th Age Good Food Guide awards, including new hats. Follow the blog from 3pm for all the winners.
Was 2026 the year of living dangerously? This year’s Good Food Guide award finalists, spanning pubs to bars, sommeliers to young chefs, threw caution to the wind.
The winners of Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year and Service Excellence Award will be revealed on October 12.
The competition has been stiff, but The Age Good Food Guide’s New Restaurant of the Year finalists have added spark and deliciousness to our state this past year.
