2025 NSW Restaurant Awards
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  | Superlative Food & Wine: Internationally acclaimed Worth a special journey |   | Exceptional Quality of Cuisine Worth a detour |
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  | Food Quite Out of the Ordinary Worth a stop on the way |   | A Good Restaurant in its category Commended |
| Name | Award | Location | Region | Cuisine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oncore by Clare Smyth |  | Barangaroo | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Quay |  | The Rocks | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Sixpenny | | Stanmore | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Bentley Restaurant & Bar | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | European |
 LuMi Bar & Dining |  | Pyrmont | Sydney | Italian |
 Berowra Waters Inn | | Berowra Waters | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Bennelong | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 ARIA Sydney | | Circular Quay | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Saint Peter | | Paddington | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Muse Restaurant |  | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
 Nel Restaurant | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Pipit | | Pottsville | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| KOI Experiential | | Chippendale | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Yellow | | Potts Point | Sydney | Vegetarian |
 Ormeggio at The Spit | | Mosman | Sydney | Italian |
 Catalina |  | Rose Bay | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Megalong Restaurant | | Megalong Valley | Blue Mountains | Modern Australian |
 Atelier By Sofitel | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | French |
| Ester Restaurant and Bar | | Chippendale | Sydney | Italian |
| Firedoor | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Yoshii’s Omakase | | Barangaroo | Sydney | Japanese |
| Pilu At Freshwater | | Freshwater | Sydney | Italian |
| Eschalot | | Berrima | Capital Country & Southern Highlands | Modern Australian |
| Raes Dining Room | | Byron Bay | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
 AMARA | | Bowen Mountain | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Arrana | | Springwood | Blue Mountains | Modern Australian |
| AALIA | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Middle Eastern |
| Kuro Bar & Dining | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Japanese |
| Mimi's | | Coogee | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Exp Restaurant | | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| Oborozuki |  | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Japanese |
| Allta | | East Sydney | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Shell House The Dining Room & Terrace | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Ruby's Mount Kembla | | Mount Kembla | Wollongong & The Illawarra | Modern Australian |
| Printhie Dining | | Nashdale | Central NSW | Modern Australian |
| Restaurant Moon | | Darlinghurst | Sydney | Thai |
| Porteno | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Tapas |
| The Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant | | Mosman | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Icebergs Dining Room & Bar | | Bondi | Sydney | Italian |
| White Horse | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Mimosa Wines Restaurant | | Bermagui | South Coast NSW | Modern Australian |
| Grazing | | Gundaroo | Capital Country & Southern Highlands | Modern Australian |
| Bistro Livi | | Murwillumbah | Northern Rivers | European |
| Sushi Oe | | Cammeray | Sydney | Japanese |
| Restaurant Ka | | Darlinghurst | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Franca Brasserie | | Potts Point | Sydney | Mediterranean |
| Parlar | | Potts Point | Sydney | Spanish |
 Darleys | | Katoomba | Blue Mountains | Modern Australian |
| Haco | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Japanese |
| The Wintergarden | | Medlow Bath | Blue Mountains | European |
| Otto Ristorante Sydney | | Woolloomooloo | Sydney | Italian |
| Margaret | | Double Bay | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Mr Wong | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Chinese |
| Prefecture 48 | | East Sydney | Sydney | Japanese |
| Coya Sydney | | St Leonards | Sydney | Middle Eastern |
| Margan Restaurant | | Broke | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| arthur | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Tweed River House | | Murwillumbah | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| Monopole | | Potts Point | Sydney | European |
 Hunters Quarter |  | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | European |
| Fontana | | Redfern | Sydney | Italian |
| Frida’s Field | | Nashua | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| Beach Byron Bay | | Byron Bay | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| Kindred | | Darlington | Sydney | Italian |
| The Zin House | | Mudgee | Central NSW | Modern Australian |
| Matkim | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Korean |
| King Clarence | | East Sydney | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Shelter | | Lennox Head | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| Bistro Rex | | Potts Point | Sydney | French |
| Besuto | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Japanese |
| Olio Kensington Street | | Chippendale | Sydney | Italian |
| Sella Vinoteca | | Randwick | Sydney | Italian |
| Kisuke | | Potts Point | Sydney | Japanese |
| The Dining Room by James Viles | | The Rocks | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Woodcut | | Barangaroo | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Paste Australia | | Mittagong | Capital Country & Southern Highlands | Thai |
| Fior | | Gymea | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Oribu | | Parramatta | Sydney | Japanese |
| Bar Infinita | | Gordon | Sydney | Italian |
| SOUL Dining | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Korean |
 Restaurant Botanica | | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| 10 William Street | | Paddington | Sydney | Italian |
| Spice Temple Sydney | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Chinese |
| Bar Copains | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Armorica | | Surry Hills | Sydney | French |
| Annata | | Crows Nest | Sydney | Bistro |
| Berts | | Newport | Sydney | Brasserie |
| Sean's | | Bondi | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Henrys Neutral Bay | | Neutral Bay | Sydney | Fusion |
 Ennui | | Haymarket | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Karrikin | | Yamba | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| Longshore | | Chippendale | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| The Blue Door | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 The Hut Byron Bay | | Possum Creek | Northern Rivers | Mediterranean |
| Beckett's | | Glebe | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Lana | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Italian |
| Nomad Sydney | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Middle Eastern |
| Sokyo | | Pyrmont | Sydney | Japanese |
| Pipeclay Pumphouse | | Mudgee | Central NSW | Modern Australian |
| Kiln | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Jonah's | | Whale Beach | Sydney | European |
 Horderns Restaurant | | Bowral | Capital Country & Southern Highlands | Modern Australian |
 Urban Tadka | | Terrey Hills | Sydney | Indian |
| Ursula's Paddington | | Paddington | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Fred's | | Paddington | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Kuon Omakase | | Haymarket | Sydney | Raw Food |
| The Apollo | | Potts Point | Sydney | Greek |
| Bistro Molines | | Mount View | Newcastle & The Hunter | French |
| Luna Lu | | The Rocks | Sydney | Asian |
 Potager | | Carool | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| The Flotilla | | Newcastle City | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| Silvester's Restaurant | | Circular Quay | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| The Stunned Mullet | | Port Macquarie | North Coast NSW | International |
| Cottage Point Inn | | Cottage Point | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| The Charles | | East Sydney | Sydney | French |
 Figo Restaurant & Bar | | Rushcutters Bay | Sydney | Italian |
 Quoi Dining | | Baulkham Hills | Sydney | French |
| CRICCA | | Windsor | Sydney | Italian |
 Toei | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Asian |
| Nour | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Lebanese |
| Paper Daisy | | Cabarita Beach | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| Civico 47 | | Paddington | Sydney | Italian |
| Bar Heather | | Byron Bay | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
| Morena | | East Sydney | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Cafe Paci | | Newtown | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Yellowtail | | Terrigal | Central Coast | Modern Australian |
| Valentina | | Merimbula | South Coast NSW | Modern Australian |
| Bangalay Dining | | Shoalhaven Heads | South Coast NSW | Modern Australian |
| China Doll |  | Woolloomooloo | Sydney | Asian |
| ANTE | | Newtown | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 The Cowrie Restaurant | | Terrigal | Central Coast | Modern Australian |
| Circa 1876 | | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| Buon Ricordo | | Paddington | Sydney | Italian |
| Sails on Lavender Bay | | McMahons Point | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Queen Chow | | Enmore | Sydney | Chinese |
| Maydanoz | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Turkish |
| Boydell's Cellar Door & Restaurant | | Morpeth | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
 Osteria Coogee | | Coogee | Sydney | Italian |
| Lilymu | | Parramatta | Sydney | Asian |
 Seven Spices | | Lane Cove | Sydney | Indian |
| Ito Restaurant | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Japanese |
| Elementa | | Carrington | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
 Magpies Nest | | Wagga Wagga | Riverina | Modern Australian |
| Poetica Bar & Grill | | North Sydney | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Babyface Kitchen | | Wollongong | Wollongong & The Illawarra | Modern Australian |
| Fratelli Paradiso | | Potts Point | Sydney | Italian |
 Angelo's Cabarita | | Cabarita | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Ates Blackheath | | Blackheath | Blue Mountains | Mediterranean |
| Ragazzi Wine and Pasta | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Italian |
| The River Moruya | | Moruya | South Coast NSW | European |
| The Restaurant Pendolino | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Italian |
| Bistro Moncur Woollahra | | Woollahra | Sydney | French |
| Soluna | | North Sydney | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Baraka | | Lennox Head | Northern Rivers | Middle Eastern |
| Casa Esquina | | Balmain | Sydney | Argentinian |
| a'Mare | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Italian |
| RAFI | | North Sydney | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Sala | | Pyrmont | Sydney | Italian |
| Bar Vincent | | Darlinghurst | Sydney | European |
 Cucinetta | | Woolwich | Sydney | Italian |
| Rookie Eatery | | Wollongong | Wollongong & The Illawarra | Modern Australian |
 L'isle de France Terrigal | | Terrigal | Central Coast | French |
 Mani Restaurant | | Milsons Point | Sydney | Asian |
| Me-Gal at The Wildlife Retreat at Taronga | | Mosman | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Cho Cho San | | Potts Point | Sydney | Japanese |
| Restaurant Leo | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Italian |
| Bar Lettera | | North Sydney | Sydney | Italian |
| Viand | | Woolloomooloo | Sydney | Thai |
 Tonic | | Millthorpe | Central NSW | Modern Australian |
| Osteria di Russo & Russo | | Enmore | Sydney | Italian |
| Bar Louise | | Enmore | Sydney | Tapas |
| Brasserie 1930 | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 Newmarket Room | | Warwick Farm | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Jane | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Maiz Mexican Food | | Newtown | Sydney | Mexican |
| HUMBUG | | Newcastle City | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| Poly | | Surry Hills | Sydney | International |
| ESQ Bar + Dining | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | European |
| Infinity at Sydney Tower | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| You Beauty | | Bangalow | Northern Rivers | International |
 eRemo Restaurant | | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | Italian |
| Tanuki Restaurant Sydney | | Double Bay | Sydney | Japanese |
| Porcine | | Paddington | Sydney | French |
 The Gates Restaurant | | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| Restaurant Hubert | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | French |
| Sonora | | Potts Point | Sydney | Mexican |
| Porkfat Restaurant Sydney | | Haymarket | Sydney | Thai |
 Public Dining Room | | Balmoral Beach | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Table Manners | | Bronte | Sydney | European |
| Sydney Common | | East Sydney | Sydney | Modern Australian |
 No 92 Wine Bar and Restaurant | | Glebe | Sydney | Mexican |
| Esteban | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Mexican |
 Entrata | | Glenhaven | Sydney | Italian |
 The Milton Hotel | | Milton | South Coast NSW | Modern Australian |
| BLANCA Honeysuckle | | Newcastle City | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
| Chaco Bar | | Potts Point | Sydney | Japanese |
 Attenzione Food & Wine | | Redfern | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Palazzo Salato | | East Sydney | Sydney | Italian |
| Frenchie Restaurant | | Carrington | Newcastle & The Hunter | French |
| No.35 Cabarita | | Cabarita Beach | Northern Rivers | Italian |
| Gildas | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Botanic House | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Asian |
| L'Heritage | | Mosman | Sydney | French |
 Antica Dining | | North Sydney | Sydney | Italian |
| Tower Lodge | | Pokolbin | Newcastle & The Hunter | European |
| Fins Restaurant | | Kingscliff | Northern Rivers | Seafood |
| Forest Byron Bay | | Byron Bay | Northern Rivers | Modern Australian |
 Wagyuto | | Clovelly | Sydney | Japanese |
 Harbourfront Restaurant | | Wollongong | Wollongong & The Illawarra | Seafood |
| Firepop | | Enmore | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Roundhouse | | Newcastle City | Newcastle & The Hunter | Modern Australian |
 Restaurant Santino | | Wollongong | Wollongong & The Illawarra | Italian |
 Bull & Bell Steakhouse Restaurant | | Griffith | Riverina | Steak |
 Mode Kitchen & Bar | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Modern Australian |
| Kazan Dining | | Sydney CBD | Sydney | Japanese |
 Shaffa | | Surry Hills | Sydney | Middle Eastern |
| Taverna | | Kingscliff | Northern Rivers | Greek |
| K.malu Kitchen and Bar | | Wollongong | Wollongong & The Illawarra | Modern Australian |
 Glasshouse Restaurant at Goonoo Goonoo Station | | Tamworth | New England North West | Modern Australian |
| S’more | | Castlecrag | Sydney | French |
 Bills Fishhouse + Bar | | Port Macquarie | North Coast NSW | Seafood |