As rated by real diners; Newly opened restaurants stand out for foodies 

 

 

As the 2011/2012 Financial Year comes to a close, bookarestaurant.com, Australia's first-to-market dedicated website allowing dining patrons to search for and book available tables in real-time and Australia's leading restaurant reservation management system for restaurants, is pleased to announce the 2012 Top Rated Award winners for the Top 50 Rated Fit for Foodies restaurants in Australia.

 

The winners span five states with Victoria leading the other states with 24 honourees.  New South Wales came in second with 17 winning restaurants, followed by five winners in Western Australia, three winners in Queensland and one winner from the Australian Capital Territory. 

Newly opened restaurants dominate the list including Matt Moran's CHISWICK, George Calombaris' Mama Baba and St. Katherine's, Andre Bishop's Kumo Izakaya, Geoff Lindsay's Dandelion and Alessandro Pavoni's Spiedo Restaurant & Bar make the list.  The Fit for Foodies list is also represented well by some quiet achievers in the industry including Red Spice Road, Embrasse Restaurant, Papa Goose Restaurant & Bar, Emmilou Tapas Bar, Friends Restaurant, Mercer's Restaurant, and Stokehouse (Melbourne) making the list.

 

The Top Rated Awards for the Top 50 Rated Fit for Foodies restaurants is generated from more than 13,000 reviews collected from verified bookarestaurant.com diners between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.  All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying ratings and reviews were included for consideration. Restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which "Fit for Foodies" was selected as a lifestyle category. 

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 50 Rated Fit for Foodies restaurants in Australia according to bookarestaurant.com diners. 

The complete list may also be viewed at:  
http://www.bookarestaurant.com/promo/2012-top-rated-annual-awards.

 

2012 Top Rated Award Winners for the Top 50 Fit for Foodies Restaurants in Australia:

 

1907 Restaurant and Cocktail Bar             Perth                                      WA

 

ARIA Sydney                                         Sydney                                   NSW

 

Booth St Bistro                                       Annandale                             NSW

 

CHISWICK                                            Woollahra                             NSW

 

Dandelion                                              Elwood                                   VIC

 

Darlington Estate Winery                        Darlington                             WA

 

E'cco Bistro                                            Brisbane                                QLD

 

Embrasse Restaurant                              Carlton                                   VIC

 

Emmilou Tapas Bar                                Surry Hills                              NSW

 

Ezard                                                    Melbourne                            VIC

 

Flying Fish Restaurant & Bar                  Pyrmont                                 NSW

 

Friends Restaurant                                 East Perth                              WA

 

Gingerboy                                            Melbourne                            VIC

 

Hellenic Republic                                   Brunswick East                      VIC

 

Kumo Izakaya                                       Brunswick East                      VIC

 

Lake House, Daylesford                        Daylesford                             VIC

 

Lezzet Turkish Restaurant                      Elwood                                   VIC

 

Maha                                                   Melbourne                            VIC

 

Mama Baba                                          South Yarra                           VIC

 

Marque                                                Surry Hills                              NSW

 

Mercer's Restaurant                              Eltham                                    VIC

 

Millbrook Winery                                 Jarrahdale                             WA

 

Mutti's                                                  Carlton                                   VIC

 

Nostos                                                 Leichhardt                             NSW

 
Ormeggio at The Spit                           Mosman                                 NSW

 

Ortiga                                                  Fortitude Valley                    QLD

 

Papa Goose Restaurant & Bar                Melbourne                            VIC

 

P M 24                                                 Melbourne                            VIC

 

Persimmon                                           Melbourne                            VIC

 

Philhellene                                            Moonee Ponds                     VIC

 

Poachers Pantry Smokehouse Cafe Canberra         Hall                                        ACT

 

Pony Lounge and Dining                     The Rocks                              NSW

 

Ragusa Restaurant                               Williamstown                        VIC

 

Red Spice Road                                   Melbourne                            VIC

 

Restaurant Amusé                                East Perth                              WA

 

Restaurant Sanctuary at Peppers Guest House       Polkolbin                                            NSW

 

Restaurant Two                                   Brisbane                                QLD

 

Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney              Sydney                                   NSW

 

Rockpool on George                           The Rocks                              NSW

 

Spice Temple, Melbourne                     Southbank                             VIC

 

Spice Temple, Sydney                         Sydney                                   NSW

 

Spiedo Restaurant & Bar                      Sydney                                   NSW

 

St. Katherine's                                     Kew                                        VIC

 

Stokehouse                                        St Kilda                                   VIC

 

The Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant          Balmoral                                NSW

 

The Bridge Room                                Sydney                                   NSW

 

The Commoner                                   Fitzroy                                    VIC

 

The Corner House                               Bondi                                      NSW

 

The Firehouse                                     Ringwood                              VIC

 

The Press Club                                    Melbourne                            VIC

 

 

 

Other 2012 Top Rated Award Winners can be reviewed by visiting http://www.bookarestaurant.com/promo/2012-top-rated-annual-awards.

 

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Jason Bulger | Group Manager - Marketing & Corporate Partnerships | bookarestaurant.com | 03 9480 1777 | jason@bookarestaurant.com