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Gourmet Traveller names Zareh Australia Restaurant of the Year

8/18/2026

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Zareh was named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year in Australia.
Beppi’s, a 70-year-old Italian restaurant in Sydney, earned the reader-voted enduring excellence award.
Owner Marc Polese thanked immigrant workers for their contribution.
Saavni Krishnan and Aditya Suresh won best new talent for modern Indian dishes at Saadi.
Sam Young was named restaurant personality of the year and recalled earning $10 an hour as a kitchen hand after immigrating.

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Story summary

Zareh was named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year in Australia.
Beppi’s, a 70-year-old Italian restaurant in Sydney, earned the reader-voted enduring excellence award.
Owner Marc Polese thanked immigrant workers for their contribution.
Saavni Krishnan and Aditya Suresh won best new talent for modern Indian dishes at Saadi.
Sam Young was named restaurant personality of the year and recalled earning $10 an hour as a kitchen hand after immigrating.