Four restaurants in the Hunter receive recognition at the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards 2010.

Rock Restaurant was recognised as one of two of the regional restaurants to receive the two hats. The Rock Restaurant is located in Pokolbin and brings a new dining benchmark to the Hunter.

Bacchus restaurant which was awarded one hat is located in Newcastle. Bacchus possesses elegance and is reminiscent of the Victorian era’s grace and charm. The fine dining menu is French and Mediterranean inspired with the best of Australian seasonal produce.

Another exceptional restaurant to dine in the Hunter which also received one hat is the Bistro Molines located at Mount View. Bistro Molines is a gorgeous intimate venue which has an ambience reminiscent of a trip to Provincial France.

One of Pokolbin’s newest Restaurants, Muse, has already received an one hat award. Restaurant Muse was established in March 2009 by Megan and Troy Rhoades-Brown. Muse Restaurant and Café opened with the vision of serving high class, contemporary Australian food and wine at a reasonable price in a comfortable and elegant location.

Executive Manager, Sheridan Ferrier said, “All four restaurants have performed extremely well to be recognised for these prestigious awards. We hope these achievements inspire more Hunter restaurants to strive for excellence and make the Hunter a world-class dining destination.”

For further information/quotes, contact Sheridan Ferrier, Executive Manager, Tourism Hunter on 0437 478 393