LifeStyle FOOD announces Australia’s Favourite Restaurants

LifeStyle FOOD Channel has announced the results of the annual I Love FOOD Awards, naming the country’s favourite restaurants as voted by public.

With just under 100,000 votes received the overall Favourite Restaurant was awarded to Lagoon Seafood Restaurant in Wollongong North, which also won Australia’s Favourite Fine Dining.

Winners were awarded $5000 cash and a LifeStyle FOOD media campaign, valued at more than $20,000.

I Love FOOD Awards 2014 National Winners:

Australia’s Favourite Restaurant – Lagoon Seafood Restaurant, Wollongong North, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Bakery / Patisserie – Jean Pierre Sancho – Perth, WA
Australia’s Favourite Bistro / Pub Food – Pyrmont Point Hotel, Pyrmont, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Burger – Paul`s Famous Hamburgers – Sylvania, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Café – Kent Street Deli – Rockingham Beach, WA
Australia’s Favourite Cheap Eats – Montezuma’s Labrador – Labrador, QLD
Australia’s Favourite Chinese – Chefs Gallery – Sydney CBD, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Coffee / Tea – Merlo Coffee – Fortitude Valley, QLD
Australia’s Favourite Dessert / Ice Cream / Gelato – Melba Restaurant, Langham Hotel Melbourne – Southbank, VIC
Australia’s Favourite Family – Positano Italian Restaurant – Hallam, VIC
Australia’s Favourite Fine Dining – Lagoon Seafood Restaurant, Wollongong North, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Flavours of the World – Red Spice Road, Melbourne, VIC
Australia’s Favourite French – The Little Snail – Pyrmont, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Greek – Pita Pan Surfers Paradise – Surfers Paradise, QLD
Australia’s Favourite Indian – Shanker’s Authentic Indian Cuisine – Prospect, SA
Australia’s Favourite Italian – Criniti’s Darling Harbour – Darling Harbour, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Japanese – Nobu – Perth – Burswood, WA
Australia’s Favourite Latin American / Mexican – Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill – Darlinghurst, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Middle Eastern – Maha Bar & Grill – Melbourne, VIC
Australia’s Favourite Modern Australian – The Meat & Wine Co – Southbank – Southbank, VIC
Australia’s Favourite Pizza – Hero’s Pizza – Como, WA
Australia’s Favourite Seafood – Blue Fish, Darling Harbour, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Spanish / Tapas – Rustico Tapas and Bar – Rockingham, WA
Australia’s Favourite Steak – Safari Club Bar and Grill, Tamworth, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Thai – Saowanee’s Place – North Perth, WA
Australia’s Favourite Vegetarian/Vegan – Suzy Spoon’s Vegetarian Butcher – Newtown, NSW
Australia’s Favourite Vietnamese – Trang Restaurant – West End, QLD
Australia’s Favourite Yum Cha – Iron Chef Chinese Seafood Restaurant, Cabramatta, NSW