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2025 Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields Restaurant Awards

Chef Hat Ratings Explained  READ MORE >>

19 18Superlative Food & Wine: Internationally acclaimed
Worth a special journey
17 16Exceptional Quality of Cuisine
Worth a detour
15 14Food Quite Out of the Ordinary
Worth a stop on the way
13 12A Good Restaurant in its category
Commended
All StatesACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWA
NameAwardLocationCuisine
Underbar16 Chef Hat AwardBallaratModern Australian
Chauncy15 Chef Hat AwardHeathcoteFrench
Alium DiningAlium Dining14 Chef Hat AwardBendigoModern Australian
Babae13 Chef Hat AwardBallaratModern Australian
Mr Jones13 Chef Hat AwardBallaratThai
The Woodhouse Bar and GrillThe Woodhouse Bar and Grill13 Chef Hat AwardBendigoSteak
Bar Midland12 Chef Hat AwardCastlemaineModern Australian
The Shared Table12 Chef Hat AwardBuninyongFusion
PeasantPeasant12 Chef Hat AwardBallaratEuropean
Black Cat Truffles by Liam DownesBlack Cat Truffles by Liam Downes12 Chef Hat AwardWattle FlatModern Australian