You sure can tell a lot about a person by what they eat. Actor Marilyn Monroe once said that she was told her eating habits were “absolutely bizarre”, to which she replied, “I don’t think so.” (Her daily breakfast was a cup of hot milk with two raw eggs whisked in.)

Well, today, you can now judge the tastes of those across the nation. Because the results from the 2025 Good Food Guide Awards are in.

Today, Good Food head Sarah Norris, national restaurant editor Callan Boys and Melbourne restaurant editor Emma Breheny, on the restaurants you can’t miss. What this year’s dominant food trends say about what we value - and no longer care for. And the affordable must-order dish that our team says is the “undersell of the year”.

You sure can tell a lot about a person by what they eat. Actor Marilyn Monroe once said that she was told her eating habits were &ldquo;absolutely bizarre&rdquo;, to which she replied, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think so.&rdquo; (Her daily breakfast was a cup of hot milk with two raw eggs whisked in.)
Well, today, you can now judge the tastes of those across the&nbsp;nation. Because the results from the 2025 Good Food Guide Awards are in.
Today, Good Food head Sarah Norris, national restaurant editor Callan Boys and Melbourne restaurant editor Emma Breheny, on the restaurants you can&rsquo;t miss. What this year&rsquo;s dominant food trends say about what we value - and no longer care for. And the affordable must-order dish that our team says is the &ldquo;undersell of the year&rdquo;.

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2025 Good Food Guide Awards: The revealing trends and best restaurants

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