Josh Niland's revolutionary fish restaurant inside Paddington's Grand National Hotel. Gourmet Traveler Restaurant of the Year 2025 — the best seafood cooking in Australia.
Why It Belongs on the List
Chef Josh Niland's scale-to-tail philosophy transforms every part of the fish into extraordinary dishes, from the tartare opener to a bone-marrow-fudge petit four. Now housed inside the beautifully restored Grand National Hotel in Paddington, Saint Peter is more spacious and relaxed than its former location, but the cooking is as precise and inventive as ever. Start with the Oyster Shell Martini, stirred tableside. Gourmet Traveler Restaurant of the Year 2025.
What Stands Out
- Gourmet Traveler Restaurant of the Year 2025
- Scale-to-tail fish philosophy
- Josh Niland
- Grand National Hotel
- Paddington
- Oyster Shell Martini