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The Guardian
5 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
World's 50 Best Restaurants awards: Sydney's Saint Peter named in the longlist for a second year
For the second year running, only one Australian restaurant has been named in the World's 50 Best Restaurants longlist. Josh and Julie Niland's innovative fish-focused fine diner Saint Peter ranked at 66th place in the annual countdown from 100 to 51. It is a move up the ranks from last year, when Saint Peter placed at number 98. 'What an outstanding achievement,' wrote Josh Niland on Instagram. '[Julie Niland] and I couldn't be more grateful and proud of the superhuman efforts of the entire team … Alongside our own team, we celebrate the long list of suppliers, producers and artisans that make [Saint Peter] the special place it is.' The Paddington fine diner relocated from its original site of eight years at the end of 2024. It is now housed in the Grand National Hotel, a revamped boutique hotel also owned by the Nilands. 'Not every restaurant can legitimately claim to be spearheading a movement,' writes World's 50 Best. 'Yet this uber-cool concept from Josh Niland takes the great Australian seafood tradition to previously unexplored heights.' The extended list features restaurants in 37 cities across the world. It is compiled from votes by 1,120 independent culinary experts, including chefs and food writers. This year marks the first time a New Zealand restaurant has placed in the longlist; Queenstone's Amisfield Restaurant ranked at 99. The highest new entry in the 51 to 100 list is Mexico's Arca in Tulum, coming in at 67. Last month Bundjalung restaurateur and former MasterChef Australia contestant Mindy Woods won the World's 50 Best Restaurants' Champions of Change award for her contribution to community through food. Sign up to Saved for Later Catch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture, trends and tips after newsletter promotion The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awards ceremony will be held in Italy on 19 June.
The Guardian
07-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Guardian
The aristocrat diet: why do posh people eat such beige, bland, boring food?
Name: The Aristocrat Diet. Age: As old as the aristocracy. Appearance: Bland, rich, characterised by an absence of turnips. Why no turnips? Because they're only fit for cattle. And no deep-fried food either. On health grounds? No, it's just too lower class. But ice-cream is OK as long as it's homemade, set in a mould and sliced. Who says? Posh people, according to Australian food stylist Annabel Bower, who once worked as a chef for a baron and his family. When did she work for them? In the late 19th century? It was, admittedly, more than 20 years ago. But their habits and routines do sound a bit Victorian. Any other dietary restrictions? According to Bower, minced or diced meat was never served. 'Because they're lesser cuts of meat,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'They could only be given to children or used for staff meals.' They sound quite insecure, these aristocrats. Do they think you can catch lower-classness from eating the wrong foods? They do seem particularly worried. You'd think the money would provide some kind of peace of mind. So what do the poshos eat? They apparently like to keep things simple: pork sausages and mashed potatoes with gravy, chicken and leek pie, jam roly-poly pudding, sponge cake, chicken sandwiches with mayonnaise. Are they allowed any food with colour? Yes, as long as that colour lies on the spectrum between white and beige. And spices? Not really. Bowers says garlic and parsley were about as 'crazy' as she was allowed to get. Is the aristocrat diet good for you? Yes and no. On the one hand, it's high in fresh vegetables such as carrots (only whole though, never diced) and low in processed foods, ready meals and takeaways. And on the other hand? Aside from the carrots, it's mostly meat and cake. Can you think of any examples of posh people deviating from this strict dietary regime? History tells us that Jacob Rees-Mogg once ate a deep-fried Mars bar. Did he like it? He said it was 'absolutely delicious'. It's a slippery slope. But is Rees-Mogg actually an aristocrat? He would really like you to think so. So if I was thinking about adopting the aristocrat diet, how would I start? Step one: acquire a title and start hoarding wealth. Do say: 'Let's have beef fillet again, what what.' Don't say: 'Would you mind terribly if I ate with the staff tonight?'
