Five Tassie restaurants listed in Australian Financial Review’s annual go-to gourmet guide

FIVE Tasmanian restaurants have made the cut in a prestigious list of Australia’s top 100 eateries, with one scoring the coveted Best Newcomer gong for 2018.

Agrarian Kitchen Eatery head chef Ali Currey-Voumard, left, and owner Rodney Dunn have numerous culinary accolades under their belts. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

FIVE Tasmanian restaurants have made the cut in a prestigious list of Australia’s top 100 eateries, with one scoring the coveted Best Newcomer gong for 2018.

The Australian Financial Review’s annual go-to gourmet guide, peer-voted from a list of 500 eateries nominated by critics and editors, was revealed in a gala event in Sydney last night.

New Norfolk’s acclaimed Agrarian Kitchen Eatery debuted at number 32, also scoring the national Best Newcomer Award for its work under young chef Ali Currey-Voumard.

Earlier this year, the New York Times travel section listed the Agrarian Kitchen Eatery and Store among the best things to do in Tasmania — describing the state as “a devilish island attracting Australia’s best chefs”.

It was also high on the itinerary of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson during her recent visit.

Templo’s braised leeks with buttermilk dressing, hazelnuts and leek-top oil. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

Four other Hobart restaurants also made the list: Franklin (Tasmania’s Top Restaurant) at number 14; Templo on Patrick St at 45; Fico on Macquarie St at 76; and Brooke St Pier’s Aloft at 89.

Inside Franklin, Tasmania’s top restaurant on the AFR’s culinary bucket list list for 2018. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

Cleaning up at the awards was Victorian eatery Brae, from the regional town of Birregurra 130km south-west of Melbourne.

The restaurant claimed best restaurant, best Victorian restaurant and top service team.

Australia’s Top 10 Restaurants

1. Brae, Birregurra, Victoria

2, Ester, Sydney, NSW

3, Saint Peter, Sydney, NSW

4. Attica, Melbourne, VIC

5. Africola, Adelaide, SA

6. Momofuku Seiobo, Sydney, NSW

7. Sixpenny, Sydney, NSW

8. Embla, Melbourne, VIC

9. Sepia, Sydney, NSW

10. Fleet, Brunswick Heads, NSW

Australia’s Top Restaurants, state by state

Victoria - Brae, Birregurra

New South Wales - Ester

South Australia - Africola

Tasmania - Franklin

Queensland - Gerard’s Bistro

Australian Capital Territory - Aubergine

Western Australia - Lulu La Delizia

Northern Territory - Hanuman

Special Award Winners

Australia’s Top Chef

Josh Niland, Saint Peter, NSW

Australia’s Top Newcomer

Agrarian Kitchen Eatery, TAS

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