The Entertainment™ Gold Awards

Congratulations to the Entertainment™ Gold Award Winners from the 2007-2008 editions!

These businesses were chosen by the most important critics - their customers.

To view Entertainment™ Hall of Fame Winners, click here.

Adelaide Winners

Fine and Contemporary Dining

Augé Ristorante - Winner

Bombay Bicycle Club (Finalist)
Beyond India (Finalist)

Magill Estate (Finalist)

Casual Dining

Billy Baxter’s - Winner

Auchendarroch House and Wallis Tavern (Finalist)
Café Mondiali (Finalist)
Alma Tavern (Finalist)

Informal Dining

KFC - Winner

Gloria Jean’s Coffees (Finalist)
Cold Rock Ice Creamery (Finalist)
Hudsons Coffee (Finalist)

Activities

Hoyts Cinemas - Winner

Adelaide Zoo (Finalist)

Wallis Theatres (Finalist)
AMF Bowling Centres (Finalist)

Auckland Winners

Fine and Contemporary Dining

Iguacu Restaurant - Winner

Hammerheads (Finalist)

Toto (Finalist)

Casual Dining 

Wagamama - Winner
Lone Star (Finalist)

Gina’s (Finalist)

Family Dining

Circus Circus Café - Winner

Gengy’s (Finalist)
Sierra (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Burger King - Winner

Robert Harris Cafés (Finalist)
McDonald’s (Finalist)

Activities

Hoyts Cinemas - Winner

Berkeley Cinemas (Finalist)
Snowplanet (Finalist)

Brisbane and South East Queensland Winners

Fine and Contemporary Dining

Marco Polo - Winner (Brisbane)

The Terrace of Maleny - Winner (Sunshine Coast)

The Lab Bar (Finalist)
The Wine Bar (Finalist)
Restaurant II (Finalist)
Montegos on the Bay (Finalist)

Family Dining

Hog’s Breath Café - Winner

Montezuma’s (Finalist)
Pizza Capers (Finalist)

Casual Dining

The Pineapple Hotel - Winner (Brisbane)

Café by the Beach - Winner (Sunshine Coast)

The Caxton (Finalist)
Cracked Pepper (Finalist)
Café 21 (Finalist)
The Moorings Café (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Cold Rock Ice Creamery - Winner

Nando’s (Finalist)
Brumby’s (Finalist)

Activities

Australia Zoo - Winner

Birch, Carroll & Coyle (Finalist)
Warner Village Movie World (Finalist)

Canberra Winners

Fine and Contemporary Dining

Grazing - Winner

First Floor (Finalist)

Element Restaurant (Finalist)

Axis Restaurant (Finalist) 

Casual Dining

Hog’s Breath Cafe - Winner

All Bar Nun (Finalist)

Debacle (Finalist)

Dobinson’s Bakery Café (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Hungry Jack’s - Winner

The Coffee Club (Finalist)

Krispy Kreme (Finalist)

Gloria Jean’s Coffees (Finalist)

Activities

Hoyts - Winner

Questacon (Finalist)

Mogo Zoo (Finalist)

National Museum of Australia (Finalist)

Christchurch Winners

Fine Dining

Rotherams of Riccarton - Winner
The Curators House (Finalist)
Rossendale Restaurant (Finalist)

Casual Dining

Speight's Ale House - Winner
Salt on the Pier (Finalist)
Cobb & Co(Finalist)

Family and Informal Dining

Divine Cakes - Winner
Spgalimis (Finalist)
Sushi Express (Finalist)

Activities

Antarctic Attraction- Winner
Garden City Bowl (Finalist)
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (Finalist)

Geelong, Surf Coast and Ballarat Winners

Fine Dining

Oakdene- Winner 

Empire Grill (Finalist)

2 Faces (Finalist)
Pettavel (Finalist)

Casual and Family Dining

Barwon Heads Hotel - Winner

63 Degrees (Finalist)

Club Cats (Finalist)

Irish Murphy's (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Brumby's - Winner 

Gloria Jean's Coffees (Finalist) 

Hi Sushi (Finalist)

KFC (Finalist)

Activities  

Sovereign Hill - Winner

Geelong Bowling Lanes (Finalist)

Jirrahlinga (Finalist)

Bellarine Adventure Golf (Finalist)

Gold Coast and Surrounds Winners

Fine Dining

Moo Moo - Winner

Domani's (Finalist)

Lauxes (Finalist)

Casual Dining

Café Fresh - Winner

Spinners (Finalist)

Madisons (Finalist)

Family Dining

The Dog & Parrot Tavern - Winner

Hog's Breath Cafe (Finalist)

Pancakes in Paradise (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Maries Pizza - Winner

Nando's (Finalist)

Baskin Robbins (Finalist)

Activities

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - Winner

Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant (Finalist)

Australia Zoo (Finalist)

Greater Melbourne Winners

Fine Dining

Italy 1 - Winner - East

Joseph's Restaurant at the Mansion - Winner - West

The Point - Winner - South

Interlude - Winner - North

Verge - Winner - City 

The Brasserie by Philippe Mouchel(Finalist)

Sapore (Finalist) 

Bottega (Finalist)

Glencoe (Finalist)

De Bortoli Winery and Restaurant

Casual Dining

Café Sienna- Winner

Vegie Bar (Finalist)

Beachcomber (Finalist)

Wagamama (Finalist)

Family Dining

The Blackburn Hotel - Winner

Smoken Joe's (Finalist)

Hog's Breath Cafe (Finalist)

Fish Bar (Finalist)

Informal Dining

KFC - Winner

Sushi Sushi (Finalist)

Krispy Kreme (Finalist)

Hudson's (Finalist)

Activities  

Hoyts Cinemas - Winner

The Australian Ballet (Finalist)

Melbourne Aquarium (Finalist)

Palace Cinemas (Finalist)

Newcastle, Central Coast and The Hunter Winners

Fine Dining

Bacchus - Winner – Newcastle
The Cellar- Winner - Hunter Valley
The Point - Winner - Port Stephens
Onda - Winner - Central Coast
Bistro Tartine (Finalist)
Lime (Finalist)
Milano’s On The Lake (Finalist)

Casual Fine Dining

Cafe De Beaumont - Winner
Larna Thai (Finalist)
The Duke of Wellington (Finalist)

Casual Dining

Muchos - Winner
Hog's Breath Cafe (Finalist)
The Mattara (Finalist)

Informal Dining 

Gloria Jean’s - Winner

Activities 

Newcastle Knights - Winner

Parramatta, The Hills, Blue Mountains and Macarthur Winners

Fine Dining

Eurolounge - Winner

Inside Out (Finalist)

Enzo (Finalist)

Darley's (Finalist)

Café & Bistro Dining 

Crintini's - Winner

P.J. Gallagher's (Finalist

Hillside Hotel (Finalist)

Family Dining

Lone Star - Winner

Vaby's (Finalist)

The Satay Skewer (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Krispy Kreme - Winner

Oporto (Finalist)

Subway (Finalist) 

Activities

Taronga Zoo - Winner

Jenolan Caves (Finalist)

Sydney Aquarium (Finalist)

Perth Winners

Fine Dining

Tsunami - Winner - South
(A)lure - Winner - East
Oyster Bar Black Tom's - Winner - West
Grand Palace Restaurant and Reception - Winner - City
Flute's Restaurant - Winner - South West
Victoria Station (Finalist)
The Gala Restaurant (Finalist)
Stewart's at Brookleigh (Finalist)

Casual Dining

Farrell's - Winner
Norfolk Hotel (Finalist)
Lava Stonegrill (Finalist)

Casual & Family Dining 

Jimmy Dean's Diner - Winner
Fast Eddy's Café (Finalist)
Pancakes at Carillon (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Baskin Robbins - Winner
Broadway Pizza (Finalist)
Red Rooster (Finalist)

Activities

Hoyts Cinemas - Winner
Greater Union Cinemas (Finalist)
Adventure World (Finalist)

Sydney Winners

Fine Dining

Forty One- Winner

Assiette (Finalist)

Beppi's (Finalist)

Café Dining

Lowenbrau - Winner

Wagamama (Finalist)

Encasa (Finalist)

Family Dining

Hog's Breath - Winner

Cafe Pacifico (Finalist)

Arizona Miranda(Finalist)

Informal Dining

Subway- Winner

Oporto (Finalist)

Krispy Kreme (Finalist)

New Zealand Natural (Finalist)

Activities

Taronga Zoo- Winner

Hoyts (Finalist)

Sydney Aquarium - (Finalist) 

AMF Bowling (Finalist)

Sydney North Winners

Fine Dining

Bathers’ Pavilion - Winner
Pilu (Finalist)
La Grillade (Finalist)

Café Dining

Ironbark - Winner
Reel Café Restaurant (Finalist)
Bambinos Too (Finalist)

Family Dining

Wok On Inn - Winner
Wood and Stone (Finalist)
Bar Asia (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Subway - Winner
Oporto (Finalist)
Krispy Kreme (Finalist)
New Zealand Natural (Finalist)

Activities

Taronga Zoo - Winner
Hoyts (Finalist)
Sydney Aquarium (Finalist)
AMF Bowling (Finalist)

Waikato and Bay of Plenty Winners

Fine Dining

Cullens - Winner
OneZB (Finalist)
Embargo (Finalist)

Casual Dining

Le Dome - Winner
Go Vino (Finalist)
Zigilini's (Finalist)

Family Dining

Pizza Hut - Winner
Cafe Indulge (Finalist)
Columbus Coffee (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Wok in a Box - Winner
Food to go (Finalist)
NZ Natural (Finalist)

Activities

Paradise Valley Springs - Winner
Bowlevard (Finalist)
Victoria Cinemas (Finalist)

Wellington Winners

Fine Dining

Chameleon - Winner
Hazel (Finalist)
Cobar (Finalist)

Casual Dining

The Flying Burrito Brothers - Winner
The Tasting Room (Finalist)
Buzz (Finalist)

Family Dining

Eva Dixon’s Café - Winner
Wholly Bagels (Finalist)
Mango Café (Finalist)

Informal Dining

Bordeaux Bakery - Winner
St Pierre's (Finalist)
Burger King (Finalist)

Activities

Hoyts - Winner
The Lindale Centre (Finalist)
Penthouse Cinema (Finalist)