2017 R&CA Awards for Excellence

NEW SOUTH WALES FINALISTS LIST SYDNEY METROPOLITAN RESTAURANT AWARDS ASIAN RESTAURANT Harry’s Singapore Chilli Crab Restaurant, SYDNEY Lucky Cheng’s, BANKSTOWN Mekong, CHIPPENDALE Red Lantern on Riley, DARLINGHURST

BEER CAFÉ / WINE BAR Basement Brewhouse, BANKSTOWN GPO Cheese and Wine Room, SYDNEY Redoak Boutique Beer Café, SYDNEY BREAKFAST RESTAURANT Beach House by GPO, BALMORAL Bowery Lane, SYDNEY Café Morso, PYRMONT Café Patina, WAHROONGA Intermezzo Ristorante, SYDNEY Kazbah, BALMAIN Maximus Café, SYDNEY Micky's Café, PADDINGTON Nadia’s Café, PENRITH Pavilion Beachfront, MAROUBRA BEACH Pier Eight Café, WALSH BAY Ripples, MILSONS POINT Roseberry Street Café, BALGOWLAH The Pantry, MANLY The Pavilion, SYDNEY The Sawmill, WEST PYMBLE

BURGER BAR Ribs & Burgers, NEUTRAL BAY CAFÉ DINING Beach House by GPO, BALMORAL Bowery Lane, SYDNEY Café Morso, PYRMONT Café Patina, WAHROONGA Deckhouse Café, WOOLWICH Mezbah Central, HAYMARKET Micky's Café, PADDINGTON Pier Eight Café, MILSONS POINT Ripples, MILSONS POINT Roseberry Street Café, BALGOWLAH The Avalon on the Beach, AVALON The Pavilion, SYDNEY CHINESE RESTAURANT Golden Century Seafood Restaurant, SYDNEY Peking Square, BANKSTOWN The Century, PYRMONT The Eight Modern Chinese Restaurant, HAYMARKET Zilver Bondi, BONDI JUNCTION Zilver Restaurant, HAYMARKET COFFEE SHOP / TEA HOUSE Café Shenkin, ERSKENVILLE Maximus Atrium Café, SYDNEY Nadia’s Café, PENRITH CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT - FORMAL Bennelong, SYDNEY Public Dining Room, MOSMAN Sails on Lavender Bay, McMAHONS POINT CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT - INFORMAL Bayly’s Bistro - Ensemble Theatre, KIRRIBILLI Blond@CYCA, DARLING POINT Botanic Gardens Restaurant, SYDNEY Centennial Homestead, CENTENNIAL PARK Pavilion Beachfront, MAROUBRA BEACH Ripples Chowder Bay, MOSMAN The 2107 Restaurant, AVALON The Butler, POTTS POINT The Pantry, MANLY Woodland Kitchen & Bar, NEUTRAL BAY

EUROPEAN RESTAURANT Alpha Restaurant, SYDNEY Bambini Trust, SYDNEY Medusa Greek Taverna, SYDNEY Platia Greek Taverna, RYDE Subterranean Bar & Grill, SYDNEY

FAMILY DINING RESTAURANT Greenfield Station Bistro - Bankstown Sports Club, BANKSTOWN Indulge Brasserie - Moorebank Sports Club, HAMMONDVILLE Sydney Tower Buffet, SYDNEY FINE DINING RESTAURANT 360 Bar & Dining, SYDNEY Ormeggio at the Spit, MOSMAN Quay Restaurant, THE ROCKS Tetsuya’s Restaurant, SYDNEY INDIAN / SUB-CONTINENT RESTAURANT Abhi's Indian Restaurant, NORTH STRATHFIELD Aki's Restaurant WOOLLOOMOOLOO Ashiana Indian Restaurant, MANLY Bijolias Indian, SEAFORTH Chatkazz Indian Street Food & More, HARRIS PARK Delhi ‘O’ Delhi, NEWTOWN Dhakshin Gourmet Pty Ltd, CROWS NEST Moksha Indian Restaurant, JANNALI Surjit’s Indian Restaurant, ANNANDALE Urban Tadka, TERREY HILLS ITALIAN RESTAURANT - FORMAL Aqua Dining, MILSONS POINT Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, BONDI BEACH Intermezzo Ristorante, SYDNEY Lot 1, SYDNEY Olio, CHIPPENDALE Otto Ristorante, WOOLLOOMOOLOO Pilu at Freshwater, FRESHWATER Stuzzichino - La Piazza, BANKSTOWN The Restaurant Pendolino, SYDNEY

ITALIAN RESTAURANT - INFORMAL Balla, SYDNEY Bondi Trattoria, BONDI Caffe Roma, POTTS POINT Cavallino Ristorante, TERREY HILLS Chiosco by Ormeggio, MOSMAN Criniti’s, DARLING HARBOUR Italian Street Kitchen, NEUTRAL BAY La Capannina Italian Restaurant, MILSONS POINT La Rosa The Strand, SYDNEY Popolo Sydney, RUSHCUTTERS BAY Spago, BEVERLY HILLS The Sawmill, WEST PYMBLE JAPANESE RESTAURANT Azuma, SYDNEY Kobe Jones, SYDNEY Raita Noda, SURRY HILLS Rocks Teppanyaki, SYDNEY Sokyo, SYDNEY TOKO Sydney, SURRY HILLS TOKONOMA by TOKO, SYDNEY Umi Sushi, SYDNEY Wharf Teppanyaki, SYDNEY NEW RESTAURANT Brasserie L’Entrecote, PYMBLE Butcher and the Farmer, FOREST LODGE Coya Restaurant, CROMER Endeavour Tap Rooms, THE ROCKS Kyubi – Modern Asian Dining, CAMPBELLTOWN Lal Qila, DARLING HARBOUR Mr G’s, DOUBLE BAY Raya Thai, ENGADINE Sotto Sopra, NEWPORT Sushi 100, CROWS NEST PEOPLE, PRODUCE, PLACE TOURISM RESTAURANT Aqua Dining, MILSONS POINT Jonah’s Restaurant, WHALE BEACH PIZZA RESTAURANT Arte Bianca, DOUBLE BAY GPO Pizza by Wood, SYDNEY Hugo’s, MANLY Pizzeria Bellucci, BANKSTOWN

RESTAURANT IN A HOTEL/MOTEL/RESORT ABODE Bistro Bar - PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, SYDNEY Jonah’s Restaurant, WHALE BEACH RESTAURANT IN A PUB/CLUB/TAVERN Aqua Bar & Dining - Dee Why RSL Club, DEE WHY Flame Dining - Dee Why RSL Club, DEE WHY Le Pub, SYDNEY Platform One Restaurant - Bankstown Sports Club, BANKSTOWN Rawson’s Restaurant - The Epping Club, EPPING Smoking Goat - Sydney Rowing Club, ABBOTSFORD Watergrill - Cronulla RSL, CRONULLA Watergrill - Kirribilli Club, LAVENDER BAY Watergrill - Sydney Rowing Club, ABBOTSFORD

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT - FORMAL Flying Fish, PYRMONT Manta Restaurant, WOOLLOOMOOLOO Omeros on the Beach, RAMSGATE BEACH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT - INFORMAL Bayblu Seafood Restaurant, BLAKEHURST Estuary Restaurant, BROOKLYN Fish Café, BALGOWLAH Garfish at Crows Nest, CROWS NEST Garfish at Kirribilli, KIRRIBILLI Garfish at Manly, MANLY Sealevel Restaurant, CRONULLA The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, SYDNEY SMALL BAR Atrium Bar, BANKSTOWN The Botanist, KIRRIBILLI Vernon’s Bar, SUMMER HILL SPECIALTY RESTAURANT Anason, BARANGAROO Braza Churrascaria Darling Harbour, SYDNEY Efendy, BALMAIN Kazbah, DARLING HARBOUR SoCal, NEUTRAL BAY STEAK RESTAURANT Black Bar & Grill, SYDNEY Eastside Grill, CHIPPENDALE Hunter & Barrel, SYDNEY Prime Restaurant, SYDNEY The Meat & Wine Co, SYDNEY

SUSHI BAR Niji Sushi Bar, KINGSFORD Raw Bar, BONDI BEACH Sosumi Sushi Train, SYDNEY Umi Sushi & Udon, SYDNEY Umi Sushi Express, SYDNEY TAPAS RESTAURANT Balcon by Tapavino, SYDNEY Postales Restaurant & Tapas Bar, SYDNEY Subsolo, SYDNEY

NSW REGIONAL RESTAURANT AWARDS ASIAN RESTAURANT Mylan Restaurant, WOLLONGONG Nagisa Japanese Restaurant, NEWCASTLE O Sushi, BYRON BAY Oishii Japanese & Thai Restaurant, POKOLBIN BEER CAFÉ/WINE BAR Grain Store, NEWCASTLE BREAKFAST RESTAURANT Bent on Food, WINGHAM Burrawang General Store, BURRAWANG Canon Food Bar Espresso, WARNERS BAY Central Road 2625, THREDBO Hughzies Lakeside Brasserie, TORONTO JBN Café, COFFS HARBOUR Mockingbird Café, KINGSCLIFF Redsalt Restaurant - Crowne Plaza, LOVEDALE Seasalt Restaurant - Crowne Plaza, TERRIGAL Table 1 Espresso, MEREWETHER Table 1 Espresso, WARNERS BAY The Salty Beardman, KINGSCLIFF The Shaggy Cow, MITTAGONG

CAFÉ DINING Awaba House Restaurant & Café, BOORAGUL Bent on Food, WINGHAM Burrawang General Store, BURRAWANG Central Road 2625, THREDBO Mockingbird Café, KINGSCLIFF Paradise Marina, FORSTER Seraphine Café, MAITLAND Table 1 Espresso, WARNERS BAY The Black Sheep on Darby, COOKS HILL The Shaggy Cow, MITTAGONG The Square Café.Restaurant.Bar, WOLLONGONG

CHINESE RESTAURANT Canton Palace, WENTWORTH FALLS Dragon Palace, TAMWORTH Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant, FORSTER L’il Buddha Asian Cuisine, SALAMANDER BAY Lotus at Lighthouse, PORT MACQUARIE Marigold Inn Restaurant, WEST TAMWORTH New Bo Wa Chinese Restaurant, MOREE Peacock Palace, WARNERS BAY Silver Dragon Chinese Restaurant, UMINA BEACH Wall of China, PORT MACQUARIE COFFEE SHOP/ BAKERY Coffee Niche, WAGGA WAGGA Doughheads, THE JUNCTION Milk & Honey Café, KIAMA

CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT Bon Ton, LEURA Eschalot Restaurant, BERRIMA Fig Tree Restaurant, BYRON BAY Kravings, KURMOND levelone @ harbourfront, WOLLONGONG Mobys on Red Gum, BOOMERANG BEACH Pier One Bar & Grill, MERIMBULA Silo Restaurant & Lounge Bar, NEWCASTLE Six Degrees Bar & Restaurant, NEWCASTLE SOUTH on Albany, BERRY

EUROPEAN RESTAURANT Horderns Restaurant at Milton Park, BOWRAL L’isle de France, TERRIGAL

FAMILY DINING RESTAURANT Billabongs Restaurant, EAST MAITLAND Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant, MERIMBULA FINE DINING RESTAURANT Circa 1876, POKOLBIN Hobarts by Lesley Taylor, NEW LAMBTON INDIAN / SUB-CONTINENT RESTAURANT Grand Pavilion, ETTALONG BEACH Grand Pavilion, TERRIGAL Grand Pavilion, WARNERS BAY Indian Tavern Tandoori Restaurant, ALBURY Kohli’s Indian Restaurant, BATEMANS BAY Kohli’s Indian Restaurant, NOWRA Sapphire Indian Restaurant, MEREWETHER

ITALIAN RESTAURANT Bella Bellissimo, FORSTER Caffe Rosso, BOWRAL Enzo Italian Restaurant, CAMDEN Goldfish Bar & Kitchen, POKOLBIN Il Cacciatore Restaurant, POKOLBIN Nardi’s Italian Restaurant, SHELLHARBOUR The Olde Bakehouse, MORISSET

NEW RESTAURANT Balcony Bar & Oyster Co, BRYON BAY Beach, BYRON BAY Crusoe’s on the Lake, BELMONT Delizioso, LAURIETON Locavore Dining - The Sebel Kirkton Park, POKOLBIN Maximillians on the Waterfront, TOUKLEY Riveria Bar & Grill, TAMWORTH The Wild Herring - The Anchorage Resort, CORLETTE

PEOPLE, PRODUCE, PLACE TOURISM RESTAURANT Bar NSW, KATOOMBA Central Road 2625, THREDBO Cupitt’s Kitchen, ULLADULLA Flooded Gums - Bonville Golf Resort, BONVILLE Restaurant 1128, KATOOMBA Rick Stein at Bannisters, MOLLYMOOK Vines Restaurant at Hollydene Estate, JERRYS PLAINS PIZZA RESTAURANT Figree Gourmet Kitchen, FIGTREE Sam’s Pizzeria, BATEMANS BAY Sea Salt Ristorante Pizzeria, KINGSCLIFF

Zoobs Woodfired Pizza, GERRINGONG

RESTAURANT IN A HOTEL/RESORT Flooded Gums - Bonville Golf Resort, BONVILLE Jonah’s on the Beach - Quality Hotel NOAH’S on the Beach, NEWCASTLE Redsalt Restaurant - Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, LOVEDALE Restaurant Botanica - Spicers Vineyard Estate, POKOLBIN Seasalt Restaurant - Crowne Plaza, NEWCASTLE Seasalt Restaurant - Crowne Plaza, TERRIGAL The Galley Kitchen - The Anchorage Resort, CORLETTE Wolgan Dining Room - Emirates One&Only, WOLGAN VALLEY RESTAURANT IN A MOTEL/MOTOR INN/GUESTHOUSE Crackenback Farm & Guesthouse, CRACKENBACK The Flying Duck - Vacy Village Motel, VACY

RESTAURANT IN A PUB/CLUB/TAVERN Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie, LARGS CC Bar and Grill – Wagga Commercial Club, WAGGA WAGGA Dine @ Wagga RSL – Wagga Wagga RSL, WAGGA WAGGA Dineon19 Restaurant - Club Taree, TAREE Skillion Brasserie - Breakers Country Club, WAMBERAL The Commo Canteen - Commonwealth Hotel, COOKS HILL The Toronto Bay Bistro - Royal Motor Yacht Club, TORONTO ZIVA Eats & Pizza - Club Toukley RSL, TOUKLEY RESTAURANT IN A WINERY Centennial Vineyards Restaurant, BOWRAL Cupitt’s Kitchen, ULLADULLA Esca at Bimbadgen, POKOLBIN Margan Restaurant & Winery, BROKE Morrisons Winery & Restaurant, MOAMA Pipeclay Pumphouse - Robert Stein Vineyard & Winery, MUDGEE Villa du Pays - Leogate Estate, POKOLBIN Vines Restaurant at Hollydene Estate, JERRY’S PLAINS

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant, WOLLONGONG Little Beach Boathouse, NELSON BAY Lure, NEW LAMBTON Mumm’s on the Myall, TEA GARDENS Scratchley’s on the Wharf, NEWCASTLE

SMALL BAR Bannister’s Pool Bar, MOLLYMOOK Battlesticks at Scatchleys, NEWCASTLE Goldfish Bar & Kitchen, POKOLBIN Grain Store, NEWCASTLE Little Beach Boathouse, NELSONS BAY

SPECIALTY RESTAURANT Habesha Ethiopian, NEWCASTLE Taco Bill Mexican Restaurant, ALBURY

STEAK RESTAURANT Chophouse Grill, NEW LAMBTON Hogs Breath Café, WAGGA WAGGA Outback Steakhouse Wollongong, FAIRY MEADOW SSS BBQ Barn North Coast, COFFS HARBOUR The Cottage, SCONE THAI RESTAURANT Bank Rak Thai, THE ENTRANCE LEAF in Berry, BERRY Thaigga, WAGGA WAGGA The Old Siam Thai Restaurant, THIRROUL

SYDNEY METROPOLITAN CATERING AWARDS

CATERER AT A MAJOR EVENT Events by Aria, SYDNEY Events by ATC - Randwick Racecourse, RANDWICK Piquant Catering, FIVE DOCK CATERER AT AN EVENT Catering Project, SYDNEY Chartwells - Saint Ignatius College Riverview, LANE COVE Chilters Catering & Events, ANNANDALE Delaware North - Sydney Cricket Ground, MOORE PARK Forte Catering and Events, ASHFIELD The Calyx, SYDNEY Trippas White Group, SYDNEY University of Sydney Union, SYDNEY

CORPORATE CATERER Alliance Catering - Ernst & Young, SYDNEY Blond Catering, MARRICKVILLE Catering Project, SYDNEY Chilters Catering & Events, ANNANDALE Commonwealth Bank of Australia, SYDNEY Eurest - Insurance Australia Group, SYDNEY Eurest - Novartis, MACQUARIE PARK European Catering Pty Ltd, ALEXANDRIA H&H Catering, CRONULLA KPMG, SYDNEY The Caterer, MASCOT Trippas White Group - Telstra CIC, SYDNEY FUNCTION / CONVENTION CENTRE CATERER Centennial Homestead, CENTENNIAL PARK Deckhouse, WOOLWICH Doltone House - Darling Island Wharf, PYRMONT Doltone House - Hyde Park, SYDNEY Doltone House - Jones Bay Wharf, PYRMONT Events by ATC - Rosehill Gardens, ROSEHILL Luna Park Sydney, MILSONS POINT Restaurant Associates - Taronga Centre, MOSMAN Studio, SYDNEY

INDUSTRIAL / INSTITUTIONAL CATERER Alliance Catering - Cranbrook, BELLEVUE HILL Alliance Catering - Kings School, PARRAMATTA Alliance Catering - The Women’s School, NEWTOWN Cater Care Australia - Presbytarian Ladies College Sydney, CROYDON Chartwells - Ravenswood School for Girls, GORDON Chartwells - Wesley College, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Sodexo Australia - Knox Grammar School, WAHROONGA Sodexo Australia - Saneta Sophia College, CAMPERDOWN Sodexo Australia - Uniting Arrunga, ERMINGTON Trippas White Group - The Scots College, BELLEVUE HILL

RESTAURANT CATERER Aqua Dining, MILSONS POINT Botanic Gardens Restaurant, SYDNEY Sails on Lavender Bay, MCMAHONS POINT The Pavilion, SYDNEY

SITE-CONTRACT CATERER Eurest - Insurance Australia Group, SYDNEY Eurest - Novartis, MACQUARIE PARK Sodexo Australia - Corrs, SYDNEY Trippas White Group - Telstra CIC, SYDNEY SMALL CATERER Bold Food, ROSEBERY Elegancy Catering, SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

VENUE CATERER Blond Catering - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Darling Point, MARRICKVILLE Create Consultants - Australian Museum, SYDNEY Delaware North Australia - Sydney Cricket Ground, MOORE PARK Events by Aria, SYDNEY Roslyn Packer Theatre, WALSH BAY The Calyx, SYDNEY

WEDDING CATERER Centennial Homestead, CENTENNIAL PARK Deckhouse, WOOLWICH Doltone House - Darling Island Wharf, PYRMONT Doltone House - Hyde Park, SYDNEY Doltone House - Jones Bay Wharf, PYRMONT Doltone House - Sylvania Waters, SYLVANIA WATERS Forte Catering & Events, ASHFIELD Luna Park Sydney, MILSONS POINT Milestone Events, MANLY Restaurant Associates - Taronga Centre, MOSMAN Studio, SYDNEY University of Sydney Union, SYDNEY View By Sydney, WALSH BAY

NSW REGIONAL CATERING AWARDS EVENTS CATERER Bonville Golf Resort, BONVILLE Coreys Catering Pty Ltd, TAMWORTH Eat Your Greens, EUGOWRA Forte Catering & Events - Wollongong Golf Club, WOLLONGONG FUNCTION / CONVENTION CENTRE CATERER City Beach Function Centre, WOLLONGONG Club Taree, TAREE Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, LOVEDALE Forte Catering & Events - Wollongong Golf Club, WOLLONGONG

Quality Hotel NOAH’S on the Beach, NEWCASTLE RESTAURANT CATERER Circa 1876, POKOLBIN SITE & INDUSTRIAL CATERER Chartwells - University of New England, ARMIDALE Chartwells - University of Wollongong, FAIRY MEADOW Eurest - Gosford Hospital, GOSFORD Eurest - Nestle, BLAYNEY H.S Caterer - Tamworth Hospital, NORTH TAMWORTH

WEDDING CATERER Awaba House Restaurant & Café, BOORAGUL Bonville Golf Resort, BONVILLE Breakfree Aanuka Beach Resort, COFFS HARBOUR City Beach Function Centre, WOLLONGONG Club Taree, TAREE Coreys Catering Pty Ltd, TAMWORTH Estate Tuscany, POKOLBIN Fig Tree Restaurant, BYRON BAY H&H Catering, WYONG Villa du Pays at Leogate Estate, POKOLBIN

HOSPITALITY AWARDS

PRODUCT SUPPLIER Alseasons Hospitality H&L Australia PFD Food Services Yardy Legal