Two Aussie restaurants named best in the world, Saint Peter at the Grand National and Supernormal Brisbane
The Australian dining scene has been recognised by Conde Nast Traveller as being among the best in the world, as two restaurants of our very own made the 2025 Hot List.
Restaurateur power couple Josh and Julie Niland’s innovative venue Saint Peter at The Grand National Hotel in Sydney has made the list of the best new or reborn restaurants.
The ”nose-to-tail” seafood restaurant moved into the Paddington venue in mid-2024, an upgrade from its previously much smaller location on Oxford St.
The Grand National has 14 luxury bedrooms within the boutique hotel as well as a walk-in bar for those who may desire a nightcap.
Although in a new location, Saint Peter has the same ethos of making great food with less waste, with menu items such as Coral Trout bone noodles, and bone marrow fudge.
Revolutionary Australian cooking born from our multiculturalism has also been celebrated, with Supernormal Brisbane another Hot List inductee.
Opened by seasoned hospitality pro Andrew McConnell, who is also behind beloved institutions such as the Marion, Apollo Inn and the Gimlet, the riverside venue has an undeniable Asian influence that brings a kick of flavour to every dish.
It is a sibling of the original Melbourne Supernormal but has evolved to reflect the riverside setting of sunny Brisbane.
Classics such as the New England lobster rolls transferred to the new venue, but there has also been a plethora of new additions only available for the Sunshine State.
Here is the full list of the best new restaurants in the world:
19 Saint Roch, Paris
Acamaya, New Orleans
AngloThai, London
Arami, La Paz, Bolivia
Clandestina, São Paulo
Clara, Quito, Ecuador
Banng, Delhi NCR
Bar Vitrine, Copenhagen
Bungalow, New York City
Caleña, Ávila, Spain
Ciel Dining, Ho Chi Minh City
DÅgon by Kwame Onwuachi, Washington DC
Esperit Roca, Girona, Spain
Il Carciofo, Chicago
Jan Franschoek, Franschoek, South Africa
Jee, Hong Kong
Kaia, Boston
La Tapa del Coco, Panama City
Le Veau d’Or, New York City
Mr Panther, Lagos, Nigeria
Notori, Mount Fuji, Japan
OpenHouse, Kuala Lumpur
Osip, Bruton, UK
Rua Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
Saint Peter at the Grand National, Sydney
Somma, Singapore
Stüvetta, St Moritz, Switzerland
Sufret Maryam, Dubai
Supernormal, Brisbane
TerrÄi, Hyderabad
Vinai, Minneapolis
Voraz, Mexico City
Sunny’s, Miami
