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Sydney's Good Food Guide Awards 2025
The 40th annual Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards celebrated the best restaurants in Sydney and awarded top honors to several establishments.
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Saint PeterQuaySixpennyOncore By Clare SmythFirepop
Josh NilandJulie NilandAdam LiawRaymond HouAlina Van
- Who won Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year?
- Paul Farag, executive chef of Aalia, won Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year. His Levantine restaurant received two hats, and he's praised for transforming conceptions of Middle Eastern cuisine in Sydney.
- Who received the Vittoria Coffee Legend Award posthumously?
- The late Bill Granger was posthumously awarded the Vittoria Coffee Legend Award for his contributions to Sydney's hospitality scene. His daughter accepted the award on his behalf.
- Which restaurant was awarded the Bill Granger Trailblazer Award?
- Baba's Place, a Marrickville restaurant, received the Bill Granger Trailblazer Award for its celebration of suburban Sydney's migrant cuisines.
- Which restaurant won the Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year award?
- Saint Peter, owned by Josh and Julie Niland, won the Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year award. It also received three hats, the Good Food Guide's highest accolade, alongside Quay, Sixpenny, and Oncore by Clare Smyth.
- What was the name of the restaurant that won New Restaurant of the Year?
- Firepop, a new restaurant in Enmore, was named New Restaurant of the Year. It's known for its "Inner West cuisine" and innovative wine selection, and is described as the most exciting new opening of the past year.