You`ve probably heard that there is no Michelin restaurant in Australia, not because it`s not qualified, but because Michelin Guide hasn`t included Australia yet. In fact, Michelin is very regional, initially in Europe more influential, but also in recent years began to explore the Asian and North American markets. It is not known when Australia will expand.
Good Food Guide of Australia
But Australia has its own authoritative restaurant rating, Good Food Guide`s chef hat score. It is important to note that Australia has two well-known food review organizations, one is Good Food Guide, and the other is AGFG (Australian Good Food & Travel Guide), both of which are called chef hats. This is embarrassing. Who`s imitating who? In fact, the origin of the two is completely different: Good Food Guide is an Australian local organization, created its own "hat" scoring system, the three "hat" is the highest. AGFG, on the other hand, imitates the French Gault & Millau rating, judging the restaurant`s last total score in six ways, ranging from 12 to 19, and then giving one to four chef hats according to different scores.
Attica Restaurant, what a cold style.
In Australia, the local Good Food Guide is more credible. I looked at the list of award-winning restaurants between the two, but it was basically the same. For example, the following six restaurants have won three hats in Good Food Guide this year:
- Quay
- Sepia
- Urbane
- Attica
- Brae
- Minamishima
In the AGFG score, 19, 18, or 4 hats, were scored in the following seven:
- Attica
- Sepia
- Brae
- The Bridge Room
- Momofuku Seiobo
- Vue de Monde
- Quay
These are, of course, the top restaurants in Australia. Legendary chef, extremely delicious, of course, the price is not cute and have to be booked a few months in advance. I wonder if Michelin came to Australia, would Samsung give these restaurants, too? Because in fact, Good Food Guide and AGFG are particularly despising Michelin score, feeling too standard and too stylized. Both organizations claim to encourage chefs to innovate and are willing to score high on innovative dishes rather than want chefs to produce just according to the model. So there will be a lot of fusion restaurants in their recommendations (Australia itself is one of the best places to do fusion in the world, integrating with the many cultures of immigrants and focusing on innovation, not without relationship).. Michelin, on the other hand, attaches great importance to the unity and consistency of food quality, so sometimes it is a little boring. I don`t know how much welcome it will be if it does come to Australia.
Sepia is a fusion style that combines Japanese food
Of course, now you can still rely on Good Food Guide and AFGF to choose the restaurant. Good Food Guide recently published a new book, the latest 2018 guide, which can be bought on the official website. In fact, I think this organization is too traditional, the important content is in the book, on the website can only view all the award-winning restaurant list, no comments. It`s too bad to make me buy books. But if you don`t want to buy it, just look at the restaurant list here.
On the contrary, AFGF is more digital, the official website has all the restaurant scores and comments. You can click here to check it out.
After taking a look at the fact that I haven`t eaten many restaurants, I need to put it on the schedule as soon as possible! After that, I will share with you the food review and guide of the specific restaurant, I hope you can like it.
Author: hairy fish
