Champagne Pol Roger Sommelier of the Year … Meira Harel at Lake House, Daylesford. Photo: Simon O’Dwyer
[pullquote cite=”Jane Holroyd, Good Food” type=”left”]“Lake House’s Meira Harel was named best sommelier.”[/pullquote]
If you thought sushi and pasta were old news, think again.
A Richmond restaurant specialising in traditional Japanese cuisine was tonight recognised as Victoria’s best dining-out experience at The Age Good Food Guide 2016 awards, while a pasta bar in the CBD was labelled the year’s hottest foodie find.
For those pursuing pure sushi excellence, Koichi Minamishima’s skills have created a word-of-mouth following at his namesake restaurant. Minamishima only opened in December but was awarded two hats, and two awards, including Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year, at the Plaza Ballroom tonight, September 21.
Credit for Minamishima’s “calm and beautiful” dining experience was also given by judges to manager and sommelier Randolph Cheung. A graduate of Melbourne institutions Flower Drum and the Atlantic, Cheung won the Citi Service Excellence award.
Best New Restaurant winner, Tipo 00 (named after the double zero flour used to make pasta), was recognised for its minimalist, modern fit-out and fault-free silken pasta (with a social media following all of its own).
Indian restaurant Delhi Streets was awarded Best Cheap Eat. The Age Good Food Guide 2016 editor Roslyn Grundy said it was a sign of how competitive and food-savvy Melbourne had become that “the city can support a growing range of single-focus restaurants and cafes”… Keep Reading…
