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Regional Restaurant of the Year

Messmates in Warragul.
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Messmates

Where Warragul warmth meets fine-dining panache.

Lunch begins with a bracket of snacks.
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Tedesca Osteria

A leisurely lunch as nature intended.

Bistro Penny in Newcastle’s historic east end.

Five top regional restaurants and wine bars worth planning a road trip around

From tiny wine bars to fine diners with sweeping views, regional NSW has never been a better place to eat.

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Matt Stone’s crocodile-tail toast.
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You Beauty

The ‘pub’ every town wishes it had on the corner.

Delicious small bites make up the menu at EXP Restaurant.
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EXP. Restaurant

Precise tasting menu allows a bush-centric sensibility to rule.