Good Food Guide 2008 Chef's Hat Winners

[James]

With the release of the Age Good Food Guide 2008 last week the talk around town has been about what's in and what's not. Interestingly, there's only one single restaurant in Victoria that's received the honour of being awarded Three Hats - Jacques Reymond in Prahran - and it's one that's also been rated 5 stars here at Meet Me There.

However, the number of restaurants that received two or one hat would continue to suggest that our local scene is continuing to improve, and that we have a good representation at the penultimate end of the market. A good number of awards also went to regional venues, highlighting the strength and sophistication of our regional centres such as Daylesford, Bright, Mildura and the coast.

Without further ado, here's the Age Good Food Guide Chef's Hat winners for 2008.

Melbourne Three Chef's Hats:

• Jacques Reymond

Melbourne Two Chef's Hats:

• Attica
  
• Becco
  
• Botanical
  
• Cafe di Stasio
  
• Circa the Prince
  
• Donovans
  
• Ezard
  
• Flower Drum
  
• Grossi Florentino
  
• Interlude
  
• Matteo's
  
• Pearl
  
• The Press Club
  
• Rockpool Bar & Grill
  
• Stokehouse
  
• Taxi Dining Room
  
• Three One Two
  
• Vue de Monde

Regional Two Chef's Hats:

• Lake House - Daylesford
  
• Range - Myrtleford
  
• Simone's Restaurant - Bright
  
• Stefano's - Mildura

Melbourne One Chef's Hat:

• Abia's
  
• The Argo
  
• Bacash
  
• The Brasserie by Phillippe Mouchel
  
• Cecconi's Cantina
  
• Cicciolina
  
• Comme Kitchen
  
• The Court House
  
• Da Noi
  
• David's
  
• Delizia Cucina
  
• Fenix
  
• France-Soir
  
• Gingerboy
  
• The Graham
  
• The Grand
  
• Hotel Lincoln
  
• Idea Fine Food & Wine
  
• Il Bacaro
  
• Kenzan
  
• Koots
  
• Ladro
  
• Longrain
  
• L'Oustal
  
• Maisonette
  
• Maris
  
• Melbourne Wine Room
  
• Middle Brighton Baths
  
• Mirka at Tolarno Hotel
  
• MoVida
  
• Ocha
  
• Oyster Little Bourke
  
• Punch Lane
  
• Red Emperor
  
• Shiranui
  
• Shoya
  
• Tempura Haijimer
  
• Verge
  
• Yu-u

Regional One Chef's Hat:

• Annie Smithers Bistrot - Kyneton
  
• Belle Vedere - Coldstream
  
• Dining Room at the Flinders - Flinders
  
• Farmers Arms Hotel - Daylesford
  
• Healesville Hotel - Healesville
  
• Merrijig Inn - Port Fairy
  
• Montalto - Red Hill South
  
• Neilsons - Traralgon
  
• The Outpost Retreat - Noojee
  
• Pettavel Winery & Restaurant - Waurn Ponds
  
• Royal George Hotel - Kyneton
  
• Sourcedining - Albury
  
• Teller - Mooroopna
  
• Wardens Food & Wine - Beechworth

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