About 400 people converged on Skycity Darwin last night to honour the best of the Northern Territory's restaurants and dining.
Twenty awards were handed out to a diverse range of entrants from across the Territory with regional restaurants featuring strongly among the winners.
Congratulations to the following Gold Plate recipients:
Best Club Restaurant sponsored by Clubs NT: Maccassans Restaurant - The Arnhem Club
Best Public Hotel Dining sponsored by Carlton and United Breweries: Dollys Bar (Hibiscus Tavern)
Best Informal Dining/Cafe Restaurant sponsored by Dynamic Refrigeration Solutions: The Pearl
Best Family Restaurant sponsored by Ten Darwin: Humpty Doo Tavern
Best Casual Dining sponsored by Coopers Brewery: Humpty Doo Tavern
Best Wayside Inn Dining sponsored by Tourism Top End: Devils Marbles Hotel
Best Asian Restaurant sponsored by Calabria Family Wines: Dragon Court, Skycity Darwin
Best Specialty Cuisine Restaurant sponsored by Territory Taste: iL Piatto, Skycity Darwin
Best Hotel Restaurant sponsored by Lion: Cicada Lodge
Best Steak Restaurant sponsored by Coca-Cola Amatil: Char Restaurant
Best Tourism / Themed Restaurant sponsored by Tourism NT: A Night at Field of Light (Voyages Ayres Rock Resort)
Best Select Wine List sponsored by Treasury Estate Wines: Moorish Cafe
Best Extensive Wine List sponsored by Samuel Smith & Son: Char Restaurant
Best Cocktail List sponsored by Diageo Australia: Hot Tamale
Best Fine Dining sponsored by Dreamedia: Hanuman Restaurant Alice Springs
Best New Establishment sponsored by Arafura Catering Equipment: PM Eat & Drink
Best Stand Alone Restaurant sponsored by H & L Australia: The Pearl
Business and Innovation Encouragement Award: Little Miss Korea
Best Function / Event Caterer sponsored by HOSTPLUS: Event Solutions
Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Australian Liquor Marketers: Hanuman Restaurant, Alice Springs