Overview

• More than 600 independent reviews are now live in the Good Food app, which serves as the home of the 41st edition.
• A free 80-page liftout in Tuesday’s Sydney Morning Herald features the full awards and roughly 115 Critics’ Picks.
• Top awards include Chef of the Year Lauren Eldridge, Restaurant of the Year Corner 75, New Restaurant Eleven Barrack, Regional Restaurant EXP., Critics’ Pick of the Year Ama, and Cafe of the Year Yum Yum Bakery.
• Three-hat honours were confirmed for Quay, Sixpenny, Oncore by Clare Smyth, and Saint Peter.
• About 500 industry figures attended the Carriageworks ceremony as editors highlighted cost-of-living pressures, citing data showing 30% dining out less and 52% seeking better value.