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From the hats to what’s hot: Everything you need to know from the SMH Good Food Guide Awards

Which restaurants gained (and lost) hats? Who won the awards? Plus, the whole list of hats, hot recipes and more from this year’s essential NSW (and ACT) restaurant, bar and cafe guide.

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Who’s up and who’s down?

What’s up, what’s down: Which restaurants gained (and lost) hats?

  • Scott Bolles
Bistro Livi in the Northern Rivers town of Muwillumbah.

All of the winners from the SMH Good Food Guide 2024

  • Callan Boys
Armorica Grande Brasserie was awarded its first hat in the SMH Good Food Guide 2024.

Every Good Food Guide hatted restaurant to add to your 2024 bucket list

Josh Niland, big fish on the global food scene, has been named Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year.

NSW’s top restaurants and culinary talent celebrated at Good Food awards (and a big fish hooks the top gong)

  • Bianca Hrovat
Chris Theodosi and Jesse Orleans from Cafe of the Year, Happyfield, in Haberfield.

Red carpet, cocktails and colour from The SMH Good Food Guide 2024 Awards

  • Good Food staff writers
Bruce’s southern garfish with yuzu, green olive, parsley and chilli oil ($52).
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‘Fish that stops conversation’: Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year Margaret, the review

  • Callan Boys
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SMH Good Food Guide’s Young Chef of the Year winner Shashank Achuta at Brasserie 1930.

From Bengaluru to Brasserie 1930: How the Young Chef of the Year forged a formidable career

  • Bianca Hrovat
Chef Omar Hsu at his counter.

These under-the-radar restaurants might not score a hat, but the critics can’t get enough of them

  • Callan Boys and Good Food Guide Reviewers
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Innovator award: Ukrainian comfort foods get the star treatment at this feel-good Chippendale restaurant

  • Terry Durack
Sweets such as fennel, yoghurt, mandarin cake prove the adage “you eat with your eyes first”.

Eat cake and carry on at 20 of Sydney’s best cafes for 2023

  • Jill Dupleix and Bianca Hrovat
Wicked agave cocktails at Cantina OK!

These are the 20 best bars in Sydney right now

  • Callan Boys and Matty Hirsch
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