Quay named Australia's best restaurant, again

Peter Gilmore’s Quay has been named Australia’s best restaurant at the Gourmet Traveller restaurant awards for the fourth time.

The accolade comes hot on the heels of the Circular Quay restaurant’s $4 million refurbishment and menu overhaul.

Josh Niland, head chef at Sydney seafood restaurant Saint Peter, won the peer-voted category of best chef.

Laura in Merricks won best new restaurant and Franklin in Hobart was named as having the best wine list.

Bar of the year went to Liberté in Albany and Brae in Birregurra won regional restaurant of the year.

The full list of winners:

Restaurant of the year: Quay, Sydney
Chef of the year: Josh Niland – Saint Peter, Sydney
New restaurant of the year: Laura, Merricks, Victoria

Best new talent: Ali Currey-Voumard – The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery, New Norfolk, Tasmania
Regional restaurant of the year: Brae, Birregurra, Victoria

Bar of the year: Liberté, Albany, WA
Maître d’ of the year: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Melbourne

Wine list of the year: Franklin, Hobart
Outstanding contribution to hospitality: Rootstock wine festival
Sommelier of the year: Emma Farrelly – State Buildings, Perth

Sheridan Randall - 23/8/18