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2025 Newcastle & The Hunter Restaurant Awards

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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
Muse Restaurant16 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinModern Australian
Exp Restaurant15 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinModern Australian
Margan RestaurantMargan Restaurant14 Chef Hat AwardBrokeModern Australian
Restaurant BotanicaRestaurant Botanica13 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinModern Australian
Bistro Molines13 Chef Hat AwardMount View French
The Flotilla13 Chef Hat AwardNewcastle CityModern Australian
Hunters QuarterHunters Quarter13 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinEuropean
Elementa12 Chef Hat AwardCarringtonModern Australian
Frenchie Restaurant12 Chef Hat AwardCarringtonFrench
Boydell's Cellar Door & Restaurant12 Chef Hat AwardMorpethModern Australian
Roundhouse12 Chef Hat AwardNewcastle CityModern Australian
Tower Lodge12 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinEuropean
HUMBUG12 Chef Hat AwardNewcastle CityModern Australian
BLANCA Honeysuckle12 Chef Hat AwardNewcastle CityModern Australian
The Gates RestaurantThe Gates Restaurant12 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinModern Australian
Circa 187612 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinModern Australian
eRemo RestauranteRemo Restaurant12 Chef Hat AwardPokolbinItalian