Sydney Restaurants – Climbing Up the World’s Culinary Ladder

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This year’s world’s best list made Chef Peter Gilmore very happy. His Sydney restaurant Quay rose up to the 27^th spot of this year’s list. It is also now considered to be the best restaurant in Sydney. Some people would even argue that it is the best in the country. Regardless of one’s opinion, it cannot be denied that Sydney restaurants are definitely climbing up the world’s culinary ladder.

The Number Game

Chef Gilmore will definitely agree. After all, his restaurant ranked 46^th last year and it climbed up 19 places to land this year’s spot in the 2010 S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. Of course, Chef Tetsuya will likely have a different opinion.

Once considered to be the best restaurant in the whole country, Tetsuya’s seem to be flailing. However, it cannot be denied that it is still one of the best Sydney restaurants. It was still able to secure the 38^th spot. It is still the only other Australian restaurant that has managed to make it to the top 50. However, there were two other establishments that are putting in a big fight – and it will not come as a surprise to anyone if any of these two restaurants manage to land a spot on the world’s best 50 list.

Marque of Sydney and Attica of Melbourne are certainly noteworthy. It is not too often a restaurant is able to impress the judges behind El Pellegrino World’s 50 best restaurants awards. Sydney’s Marque was able to land the 67^th spot while Melbourne’s Attica was able to secure the 73^rd spot. It is unfortunate that Greg Doyle’s Pier did not make it to this year’s list.

Quay vs. Tetsuya’s

Chef Gilmore has certainly given Chef Tetsuya a run for his money. Year after year, Quay won the Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year before it eventually bested Tetsuya’s in the number game. It is doubtful, however, if the Japanese-Australian chef would turned in the towel anytime soon. One can only expect something interesting in next year’s list. This is not something that would likely discourage this enterprising chef.

After all, he is the chef who arrived in Sydney with just his suitcase and conquered the city with his Japanese-French fusion eatery. He did not know how to even speak in English, but he won countless of accolades for his cuisine. Over the years, this chef remained humble.

As a fan of these two chefs and their restaurants, one can only expect good things from them and an even more interesting number game in next year’s list.

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