Channel 9's new restaurant reality television show The Chopping Block is now creating a stir in the Sydney and Melbourne restaurant scenes. Each week, the show pits two ailing restaurants against one another to see which can turn itself around, with the help of Aria Head Chef, Matt Moran. The program showcases all the high-tension drama of owning a restaurant, and gives a behind-the-scenes look into the workings of the industry.

Tune into Channel 9, Tuesdays at 7:30pm for all the action!

Here are the restaurants that will go head-to-head on The Chopping Block:

WEEK ONE: Angelina's (Shellharbour, NSW) vs Tandoori Junction (Shellharbour, NSW)

WEEK TWO: Emad's (Surry Hills, NSW) vs Cafe Gloria (Petersham, NSW)

WEEK THREE: Anacapri (Toronto, NSW) vs La De Da's (Swansea, NSW)

WEEK FOUR: A very special episode featuring Piazza Navona (South Yarra, VIC) vs China House (South Yarra, VIC)

WEEK FIVE: The Courthouse (Berwick, VIC) vs Hotel Eden (Berwick, VIC)

WEEK SIX: Ristorante Mambo Italiano (Essendon, VIC) vs Spargos Espresso (Essendon, VIC)

WEEK SEVEN: Baja Cantina (Glebe, NSW) vs Modena 88 (Wooloomooloo, NSW)

WEEK EIGHT: Morri's Place (Armadale, VIC) vs Pizza Piazza (Windsor, VIC)