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Awards night recognises 40 of Queensland’s top restaurants
The annual Hostplus Restaurant & Catering Queensland and Northern Territory awards were held on Monday night, recognising over 40 of Queensland’s top restaurants.
Two of the state’s most popular restaurants, Montrachet and Bridgewater Q took out top honours at the awards.
Restaurant of the Year was awarded to Montrachet in Bowen Hills for southeast Queensland, while Bridgewater Q in Townsville won the title for North Queensland.
R&CA boss Wes Lambert stated, “We are tremendously lucky to have so many absolute gems in the hospitality sector spanning the width and breadth of the Sunshine State.”
Tom Manvell from Montrachet won Chef of the Year and the Casual Dining of the Year award was given to Little Glass Room Espresso Bar in Brisbane’s Mount Gravatt, which was also awarded best cafe.
Two restaurants owned by the Gambaro family also received gongs. One for best formal seafood restaurant for Gambaro Seafood in Petrie Terrace and the other for best Formal Italian for Persone in Brisbane’s CBD.
Spicers Retreats also received two awards, winning best Asian restaurant with The Balfour Kitchen in New Farm, and best fine dining for Homage in Granchester.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
ASIAN RESTAURANT
The Balfour Kitchen – Spicers Balfour Hotel, New Farm
BREAKFAST RESTAURANT
PawPaw Café, East Brisbane
CAFÉ DINING
Little Glass Room Espresso Bar, Mount Gravatt
COFFEE SHOP
Room with Roses, Brisbane CBD
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – FORMAL
Bridgewater Q, South Townsville
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – INFORMAL – NORTH QUEENSLAND
Zinc, Port Douglas
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT – INFORMAL – SEQ
Carmody’s Restaurant – Southport Sharks, Southport
EUROPEAN RESTAURANT
Montrachet, Bowen Hills
FINE DINING RESTAURANT
Homage Restaurant – Spicers Hiddenvale, Grandchester
INDIAN/SUB-CONTINENT RESTAURANT
Indian Empire on Runaway Bay, Runaway Bay
ITALIAN RESTAURANT – FORMAL
Persone Italian Restaurant, Brisbane CBD
ITALIAN RESTAURANT – INFORMAL
Massimo Restaurant & Bar, Brisbane CBD
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Kiyomi – The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach
MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Hot Tamale, Darwin
MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT
Taboon, Robina
PIZZA RESTAURANT
Corbett & Claude, Brisbane CBD
RESTAURANT IN A CLUB/HOTEL/CASINO
Tamarind Restaurant – Pullman Reef Hotel, Cairns
RESTAURANT IN A WINERY
Oceanview Estate Winery and Restaurant, Oceanview
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT – FORMAL
Gambaro Seafood Restaurant, Petrie Terrace
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT – INFORMAL
Boardwalk Bistro on Hastings, Noosa Heads
SPECIALTY RESTAURANT
The Polish Place, North Tamborine Mountain
STEAK RESTAURANT – FORMAL
Moo Moo The Wine Bar & Grill, Broadbeach
STEAK RESTAURANT – INFORMAL
Bakehouse Steakhouse, Ipswich
THAI RESTAURANT
Jumbo Thai Restaurant & Bar, BRISBANE BDD
TOURISM RESTAURANT
The Waterline Restaurant at Keppel Bay Marina, Rosslyn Bay
WINE BAR/BREWERY & BOUTIQUE SPIRITS
Snapper Rocks Bar & Kitchen, Darwin
WEDDING CATERER
Blackbird Private Dining & Events, Brisbane CBD
HEALTHY KIDS MENU AWARD
The Waterline Restaurant at Keppel Bay Marina, Rosslyn Bay
APPRENTICE CHEF OF THE YEAR
Ryan Phipps – Mr Soy Boy, Cairns
CHEF OF THE YEAR
Tom Manvell – Montrachet
PRODUCT SUPPLIER
FoundU, MILTON
CONSUMER VOTE
Project Tokyo, Mermaid Waters
HOSPO HEROES AWARDS
FRIGG Café & Catering, Labrador
PIVOT & INNOVATION AWARD
Comuna Cantina, Everton Park
The American Bourbon Bar & Grill, Springwood
Wine & Dine’m Catering, Woolloongabba
LIFETIME ACHIEVER
Jimmy Shu
CASUAL DINING OF THE YEAR
Little Glass Room Espresso Bar, Mount Gravatt
CATERER OF THE YEAR
Customs House, Brisbane CBD
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
SEQ WINNER – Montrachet, Bowen Hills
NQ WINNER – Bridgewater Q, South Townsville
Irit Jackson, 11th November 2020
