The Australian Financial Review is proud to again present Australia's Top 100 Restaurants awards. Our top restaurateurs and chefs have ridden Australia's modern prosperity and the global foodie craze to become a signature national industry, reflecting the quality of our produce, the reliability of our standards and the diversity of our culture.
Carriageworks’ exclusive dinner series, Sydney Table, brings together Sydney’s best chefs and creatives for four new unique dining experiences during Vivid Sydney 2017.
Following a sold-out series in 2016, Mike McEnearney curates a lineup featuring Australia’s most respected chefs — together with Creative Director Tony Assness, and Lee Tran Lam as Master of Ceremonies.
This is the theme of the latest installment of Canon's The Lab series via Leo Burnett Sydney, which aims to shift creative thinking behind the lens. The latest episode, titled The Lab - Menu, sees three photographers challenged to create images inspired by a blind tasting experience at acclaimed Sydney restaurant Automata - with none other than founder and head chef, Clayton Wells.
A celebration of community and lights big and small, Vivid Festival is one of Sydney’s most popular annual events. And while the increasingly elaborate installations may be the drawcard for the masses that descend on Sydney Harbour, it’s the pop-up events that are the unsung heroes. Here is our pick of the top 10 unmissable activities you can enjoy this year.
Internationally acclaimed chef Massimo Bottura, of Italy’s Osteria Francescana, will host a once-in-a-lifetime dinner with OzHarvest at their Alexandria HQ on Sunday, 2 April 2017. Bottura is visiting Australia as part of the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards.
The exclusive and exceptional degustation dinner for 130 guests will be prepared and cooked by a hand-selected crew of magnificent chefs with a conscience.
Massimo Bottura proves he has both cooking skills and kindness in spades with his upcoming Aussie event.
Massimo Bottura may be renowned for his creativity in the kitchen, but it’s his conscience that is really helping him to make waves in the food industry. The Italian chef has used his profile to create non-profit organisation Food For Soul and set up not one, but two soup kitchens in Milan and Rio to help those less fortunate.
The greats align for a one-off experience. Marco Pierre White, who needs no introduction, joins his former protégé Zonfrillo – the trailblazer of Australian cuisine – and Wells who was crowned Hottest Chef of 2016 by The Weekend Australian. Three powerhouse chefs and personalities at the pass creating a menu never to be repeated. Guests will also receive a copy of Marco Pierre White’s White Heat. Six courses including beverages.
Tasting Australia takes a significant leap forward with a fresh line-up of ambassadors and international guest chefs for 2017.
The Town Square concept that creates a vibrant alfresco food village in the heart of Adelaide remains the hub for events from 30 April to 7 May, but will expand to include a pop-up glass-walled restaurant, a large communal fire pit for the use of a bevy of street-food stalls, and more wine-education events.
