AGFG voters love Geelong restaurants

MORE than a score of restaurants in Geelong have won the popular vote in this year’s Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) Readers’ Choice Awards.

The awards, announced annually, are designed to give the Australian public the opportunity to vote for their favourite establishments throughout the year.

There were 28 awards presented to restaurants across the Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula region.

Diners voted Geelong restaurant Alma as having the best South American dishes.

The Ryrie Street venue describes its fare as “a contemporary and inventive take on South American cuisine”, with a menu carefully crafted to showcase the diverse culinary traditions found across the continent and inspired by Latino spices, herbs, and cooking techniques.

Other restaurants from Geelong to win Reader’s Choice awards in their categories were:

American – Armstrong Barbecue in Mount Duneed

Asian – Baah Lah! Dining in Geelong West

Breakfast – Pakington Pantry in Newtown

Burger – Burger Plus Geelong in Geelong

Cafe – Cafe Go and House Iberia, both in Geelong

Chinese – Oh Dumping in East Geelong

Coffee – Eddy and Wills Cafe in Hamlyn Heights

French – Felix in Geelong

Fusion – Frankie Bar & Eatery in Geelong

Indian – Eastern Spice in Geelong

Italian – Caruggi Italian in Geelong

Japanese – Sakuratei Japanese Cuisine in Manifold Heights

Mexican – El Santo Geelong in Geelong

Middle Eastern – The Arborist in Geelong

Modern Australian – The Yardz in Geelong

Pub Food – Valley Inn Hotel in Geelong

Region – Centra Hotel in Geelong

Seafood – The Geelong Boat House in Geelong

Steak – Parkers Steakhouse Geelong in Geelong

Thai – Arani Thai Restaurant in Geelong, and

Vegan – Feast Geelong in East Geelong

There were also three regional awards, with the Geelong Cellar Door Wine Bar & Store winning the Bars category.

Each establishment’s AGFG listing has a ‘Vote Now’ button. The establishment with the most votes in their respective category and region over a 12-month period will win a Readers’ Choice Award, with awards broken up by establishment type and region.

For the full list and details of all venues, head to agfg.com.au/readerschoice/geelong-bellarine-peninsula.