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2009 RACA Awards - Sydney
Menufeast congratulates the following restaurants for winning Awards for Excellence from the Restaurant & Catering Association New South Wales.
The Sydney Winners are:

Restaurant of the Year:
Winner: Marque Restaurant, Surry Hills

Beer Cafe:
Winner: Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe, Sydney
Bavarian Bier Cafe, Sydney
Epoque - Belgian Beer Cafe, Cammeray
Heritage Belgian Beer Cafe, The Rocks
Prague Czech Beer Restaurant, Potts Point

Breakfast Restaurant:
Winner: Cafe Morso, Pyrmont
Bills Restaurant, Darlinghurst
Cafe Twelve, Gymea
Il Paradisso, Neutral Bay
The Bathers' Pavilion, Balmoral
Trio Cafe-Bar Restaurant, Bondi Beach

BYO Restaurant:
Winner: Pazzo Restaurant, Surry Hills
Ripples Cafe at Milsons Point, Milsons Point
Sofias Restaurant, Allambie Heights

Cafe - Licensed:
Winner: Zinc Cafe, Potts Point
Buon Gusto Restaurant, Chippendale
D to D Cafe Food & Wine Restaurant, Beverly Hills
Deck 23, Dee Why
Dov at Delectica, Potts Point
Olio Cafe / Bar, St Leonards
Ripples at Chowder Bay, Mosman

Chinese Restaurant:
Winner: Din Tai Fung, Sydney
East Ocean Restaurant, Sydney
Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant, Chatswood
Golden Century Seafood Restaurant, Sydney
Kam Fook Restaurant, Bondi Junction
Lees Fortuna Court, Crows Nest

Contemporary Australian Restaurant - Formal:
Winner: Universal Restaurant, Darlinghurst
Aqua Dining, Milsons Point
Catalina, Rose Bay
Forty One Restaurant, Sydney
Jonah's, Jonah’s Restaurant and Accommodation, Whale Beach
Sails Restaurant, McMahons Point

Contemporary Australian Restaurant - Informal:
Winner: Whitewater, Manly
Baylys Restaurant, Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli
Bird Cow Fish, Surry Hills
Cafe Sydney, Sydney
Oscillate Wildly, Newtown
Restaurant @ The Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
Sugaroom Restaurant, Pyrmont
Wildfire, Sydney

European Restaurant:
Winner: Bambini Trust, Sydney City
ESSEN Restaurant and Beer Cafe, Ultimo
Euro Lounge, Castle Hill
La Boheme Restaurant & Cafe, Balmain
Lowenbrau Keller, The Rocks
Maitre Karl, Willoughby
Restaurant Sojourn, Balmain (Closed)

Family Restaurant:
Winner: Rocksalt Restaurant, Menai
Il Buco, Enfield
Mezzanotte, Dee Why
Sea La Vie Restaurant, Dee Why Beach
The Bronzed Onion, Freshwater

Fine Dining Restaurant:
Winner: Marque Restaurant, Surry Hills
Aria Restaurant, Sydney
Guillaume at Bennelong, Sydney
Quay Restaurant, The Rocks
Tetsuya's, Sydney

Fine Dining in a Hotel:
Winner: Bilson's Restaurant, The Radisson Hotel, Sydney
Altitude, Shangri-la Hotel, Sydney
Astral Restaurant, The Crown Casino, Pyrmont
est. Restaurant, The Establishment Hotel, Sydney
Glass Brasserie, Hilton Hotel, Sydney

French Restaurant:
Winner: Becasse, Sydney
Assiette, Surry Hills
Bistro Ortolan, Leichhardt
La Brasserie, Darlinghurst
La Grande Bouffe, Rozelle
Restaurant Balzac, Randwick

Greek Restaurant:
Winner: Perama, Petersham
Aesops Restaurant, Sydney City
Kafenes Greek Restaurant, Enmore
Kouzina Greco, Parramatta
Medusa Greek Taverna, Sydney

Indian Restaurant:
Winner: Nilgiri's, St Leonards
Abhi's New Indian Restaurant, North Strathfield
AJ's Indian Restaurant, Eastwood
Aki’s, Woolloomooloo
A∙S∙H∙I∙A∙N∙A Indian Restaurant, Avalon Beach
A∙S∙H∙I∙A∙N∙A Indian Restaurant, Manly
Bijolias, Seaforth
Raavi's Cumin, Crows Nest

Italian Restaurant - Formal:
Winner: Pilu at Freshwater, Harbord
Buon Ricordo, Paddington
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Bondi Beach
Lucio's Italian Restaurant, Paddington
Otto Ristorante, Woolloomooloo
Pendolino, Sydney

Italian Restaurant - Informal:
Winner: A Tavola, Darlinghurst
Candelori's Restaurant, Smithfield
Fratelli Paradiso, Potts Point
Grappa Ristorante e Bar, Leichhardt
Vini, Surry Hills

Japanese Restaurant:
Winner: Yoshii Restaurant, Sydney
Azuma Japanese Restaurant, Sydney
Kobe Jones, Sydney
Rise Restaurant, Darlinghurst
Toko, Surry Hills

Malaysian Restaurant:
Winner: Chinta Ria... Temple of Love, Sydney
Istana Restaurant, Thornleigh
Kuali, Lane Cove
Mamak, Sydney
The Malaya, King Street Wharf

Mexican Restaurant:
Winner: Vera Cruz Restaurant & Bar, Cremorne
Baja Cantina, Glebe
Mad Mex, Darlinghurst

Middle Eastern / North African Restaurant:
Winner: Souk in the City, Surry Hills
Almond Bar, Darlinghurst
Efendy, Balmain
Kazbah On Darling, Balmain
Restaurant Sahara at the Republic, Darlinghurst
Tagine, Rozelle

Modern Asian Restaurant:
Winner: China Doll, Woolloomooloo
Billy Kwong, Surry Hills
Blue Ginger, Balmain
Jimmy liks, Potts Point

New Asian Restaurant:
Winner: Spice Temple, Sydney
Dragonfly, Collaroy
Shanghai Tang Restaurant, Haymarket
Spice I Am - The Restaurant, Darlinghurst
Sugarcane Restaurant, Surry Hills

New Restaurant:
Winner: Sepia Restaurant, Sydney
Bistro Bruno, Balmain
Bronte Road Bistro, Charing Cross
Etch Restaurant, Sydney
Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney
Rosebud Restaurant and Bar, Rozelle
Uccello, Sydney

Pizza Restaurant:
Winner: Hugos Bar Pizza, Kings Cross
Pompei's, Bondi Beach
Puntino Trattoria, Woolloomooloo
Rosso Pomodoro, Balmain
Ventuno Restaurant, Walsh Bay
Vicini, Annandale

Restaurant in a Club:
Winner: La Tratt, Fairfield RSL Club, Fairfield
Dedes Bar & Grill, Sydney Rowing Club, Abbotsford
Flame Dining, Dee Why RSL, Dee Why
The Terrace Restaurant Bar & Grill, The Epping Club, Epping

Restaurant in a Pub:
Winner: The Restaurant at 3 Weeds, 3 Weeds Rozelle, Rozelle
Bistro Moncur, Woollahra Hotel, Woollahra
Light Brigade Bistro, Light Brigade Hotel, Woollahra
Terrace on Pittwater Restaurant, Newport Arms Hotel, Newport
Uncorked Restaurant, The Union Hotel, North Sydney

Seafood Restaurant - Informal:

Winner: Garfish, Manly
Fine Fish, Neutral Bay
Fish Face Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Darlinghurst
Limani Seafood Restaurant, Narrabeen
Nick's Seafood Restaurant, Darling Harbour
Peter Doyle @ The Quay, Sydney

Seafood Restaurant - Formal:
Winner: The Boathouse on Blackwatlle Bay, Glebe
Flying Fish, Pyrmont
Manta Restaurant & Bar, Woolloomooloo
Ocean Room, The Rocks
Pier Restaurant, Rose Bay
Summer Salt Restaurant, Cronulla

Spanish Restaurant:
Winner: Spanish Terrazas, Sydney
Capitan Torres Restaurant, Sydney
Mi Morena Restaurant, San Souci

Steak Restaurant:
Winner: PRIME Restaurant, Sydney
Kingsleys Australian Steakhouse, Sydney
Kingsleys Steak and Crabhouse, Woolloomooloo
La Grillade, Crows Nest
Meat & Wine Co, Darling Harbour
Outback Steakhouse, North Strathfield

Sushi Bar:
Winner: RAW BAR, Bondi Beach
SoSumi Sushi Bar, Sydney
Sushi Bar Makoto, Sydney
Sushi Inn Japanese Restaurant, Randwick
Sushi Fusion, Randwick
Umi Kaiten-Zushi, Sydney

Tapas Restaurant:
Winner: Delicado Foods, McMahons Point
Bodega Restaurant, Surry Hills
Emmilou Drink Wine Dine, Surry Hills
Firefly, Walsh Bay
Pacific Grill, Newport
Subsolo, Sydney

Thai Restaurant:
Winner: Rambutan, Darlinghurst
Arun Thai Restaurant, Potts Point
Banana Blossom, Cremorne
Longrain, Surry Hills

Vietnamese Restaurant:
Winner: Red Lantern, Surry Hills
Bay Tinh Vietnamese Restaurant, Marrickville
Libertine Restaurant and Bar, Kings Cross
Phamish Vietnamese Cafe, Darlinghurst

Wine Bar:
Winner: Tastevin Bistro & Wine Bar, Darlinghurst
The Gazebo Wine Garden, Kings Cross
Time to Vino, Darlinghurst
Wine Odyssey, Sydney

Wine List Award - Comprehensive:
Winner: Glass Brasserie, Sydney                                                        
Aqua Dining, Milsons Point
Bilson's Restaurant, Sydney                                                   
Bird Cow Fish, Surry Hills
Catalina, Rose Bay
Jonah's, Whale Beach                                               
Time to Vino, Darlinghurst
Uccello, Sydney
Wildfire, Sydney
Wine Odyssey, Sydney

Wine List Award - Limited:
Winner: Swell, Bronte                                                
Bei Amici, Darling Point                                           
Sugaroom Restaurant, Pyrmont

NSW Wine List Award:
Winner: Wine Odyssey, Sydney

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