Feature image: Asparagus smoked in paperbark with cured emu egg, pickled white asparagus, Davidson plum, and flowers from the botanic garden – Restaurant Botanic
Winners in the 2024 Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat Awards have been announced, with 46 South Australian restaurants receiving recognition in the annual awards program.
Restaurant Botanic took out the most hats in SA, with Hentley Farm, Penfolds Magill Estate & Hardy’s Verandah closely following.
AGFG National Operations Manager, Joseph Steele says the awards are more than just a list of names.
“We’re toasting to the relentless pursuit of excellence, the unyielding passion for flavour and the sheer audacity to redefine what dining means in Australia”, says Steele.
“Each awarded Chef and their team represents a unique chapter in the diverse cookbook of Australian cuisine”
“Their kitchens are more than just the sum of their ingredients; they are sanctuaries of creativity, where traditional flavours mingle with bold new techniques to create dishes that are as delightful to the palate as they are to the eye”.
A big congratulations to all the winners!
| Name | Award | Location | Region | Cuisine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Restaurant Botanic |  | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Modern Australian |
 Hentley Farm |  | Seppeltsfield | Barossa | Modern Australian |
 Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant | | Magill | Adelaide | Modern Australian |
 Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant | | Crafers | Adelaide | Modern Australian |
| Maxwell Restaurant |  | McLaren Vale | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Appellation | | Marananga | Barossa | Modern Australian |
| Muni |  | Willunga | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Modern Australian |
 St Hugo Restaurant | | Rowland Flat | Barossa | Modern Australian |
| Osteria Oggi | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Italian |
 Icarus | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | European |
 The Kitchen at Bec Hardy | | McLaren Vale | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Modern Australian |
 Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard | | Lenswood | Adelaide Hills | Modern Australian |
| d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant | | McLaren Vale | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| The Lane Vineyard | | Hahndorf | Adelaide Hills | Modern Australian |
 Pike & Joyce Restaurant |  | Lenswood | Adelaide Hills | Modern Australian |
| The Little Rickshaw | | Aldinga | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Asian |
| Africola | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | South African |
| Vintners Bar & Grill | | Angaston | Barossa | Modern Australian |
 SLATE Restaurant | | Sevenhill | Clare Valley | Modern Australian |
| Fino Seppeltsfield | | Seppeltsfield | Barossa | Modern Australian |
 Peel St | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Fusion |
| Aurora ADL | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | International |
| Yuki in Burnside | | Glen Osmond | Adelaide | Japanese |
| Terroir | | Auburn | Clare Valley | Modern Australian |
| The Currant Shed | | McLaren Flat | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Modern Australian |
 Press Food & Wine | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | European |
 The Line & Label | | Port Lincoln | Eyre Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| fermentAsian | | Tanunda | Barossa | Asian |
 Serafino Restaurant | | McLaren Vale | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Essen by Artisans of Barossa | | Tanunda | Barossa | Modern Australian |
| Arkhé | | Norwood | Adelaide | Modern Australian |
| Otherness |  | Angaston | Barossa | Modern Australian |
| Fishbank | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Seafood |
| Patch Kitchen & Garden | | Stirling | Adelaide Hills | Cafe |
| Luma Restaurant | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Modern Australian |
 Leigh Street Wine Room | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | European |
| Pipers of Penola | | Penola | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast | Modern Australian |
| Star Of Greece | | Port Willunga | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula | Modern Australian |
| Herringbone Restaurant | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Mediterranean |
| Chianti Restaurant Adelaide | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Italian |
 Garcon Bleu | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | French |
 Bush DeVine Restaurant | | Sevenhill | Clare Valley | Modern Australian |
| Georges On Waymouth | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | European |
| Shobosho | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Asian |
| Golden Boy | | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide | Thai |
| Topiary | | Tea Tree Gully | Adelaide | Modern Australian |
For more on the Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat Awards, head here.
