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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.<\/p>\n

The awards, announced annually, are designed to give the Australian public the opportunity to vote for their favourite establishments throughout the year.<\/p>\n

There were 28 awards presented to restaurants across the Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula region.<\/p>\n

Diners voted Geelong restaurant Alma as having the best South American dishes.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Other restaurants from Geelong to win Reader’s Choice awards in their categories were:<\/p>\n

American – Armstrong Barbecue in Mount Duneed<\/p>\n

Asian – Baah Lah! Dining in Geelong West<\/p>\n

Breakfast – Pakington Pantry in Newtown<\/p>\n

Burger – Burger Plus Geelong in Geelong<\/p>\n

Cafe – Cafe Go and House Iberia, both in Geelong<\/p>\n

Chinese – Oh Dumping in East Geelong<\/p>\n

Coffee – Eddy and Wills Cafe in Hamlyn Heights<\/p>\n

French – Felix in Geelong<\/p>\n

Fusion – Frankie Bar & Eatery in Geelong<\/p>\n

Indian – Eastern Spice in Geelong<\/p>\n

Italian – Caruggi Italian in Geelong<\/p>\n

Japanese – Sakuratei Japanese Cuisine in Manifold Heights<\/p>\n

Mexican – El Santo Geelong in Geelong<\/p>\n

Middle Eastern – The Arborist in Geelong<\/p>\n

Modern Australian – The Yardz in Geelong<\/p>\n

Pub Food – Valley Inn Hotel in Geelong<\/p>\n

Region – Centra Hotel in Geelong<\/p>\n

Seafood – The Geelong Boat House in Geelong<\/p>\n

Steak – Parkers Steakhouse Geelong in Geelong<\/p>\n

Thai – Arani Thai Restaurant in Geelong, and<\/p>\n

Vegan – Feast Geelong in East Geelong<\/p>\n

There were also three regional awards, with the Geelong Cellar Door Wine Bar & Store winning the Bars category.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

For the full list and details of all venues, head to agfg.com.au\/readerschoice\/geelong-bellarine-peninsula<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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