The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards for 2006 were announced at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay last night. Drumroll please…

Restaurant of the Year: est
Chef of the Year: Mark Best
Best New Restaurant: Pilu at Freshwater
Best Regional Restaurant: Collits Inn

Claude’s, est, Guillaume at Bennelong, Marque, Quay and Tetsuya’s

Aria, Bilson’s, Bistro Moncur, Buon Ricordo, Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, Longrain, Lucio’s, Omega, Pello, Pier, Pilu at Freshwater, Restaurant Balzac, Rockpool, Sean’s Panaroma and Yoshii.

The Bather’s Pavilion Restaurant, Bistro Lulu, Bistro Moore, Catalina Rose Bay, Fish Face, Flying Fish, Forty One, Galileo, Golden Century, Grand National, Hugo’s, Il Piave, Lotus, Manta, Milsons, Otto, Perama, Post Seafood Brasserie, Restaurant Atelier, Ristorante Riva, Sea Treasure, sushi e, Three Weeds, The Wharf and Ying’s.

Good Food Guide Editor Picks
Favourite Asian: Spice I Am
Favourite Bistro: Tabou
Favourite Mediterranean: Perama
Favourite Seafood: Pier
Favourite Yum Cha: Marigold Citymark
Favourite Bar: Bridge Bar
Favourite Café: Bertoni Casalinga