Fook Shing is growing the golden glow of Kyneton’s foodie finest on Piper Street.
The Southeast Asian inspired restaurant has topped the state as Best Value Venue in the 2022 Golden Plate Awards.
A finalist in four categories including Peoples Choice and Best Casual Dining, the venue was also highly commended for Best List of Local Wines, Beers and Ciders.
Judges dined undercover as part of the awards process and were impressed by Fook Shing’s inventive menu and service.
“Fook Shing is part of the new wave of hospitality leading the second gold rush in the Macedon Ranges,” they said.
“It’s not all homogenous ‘Chinese food’ at Fook Shing; you’ll savour the tasty flavours of Sichuan, Fujian and Canton specialties and dive into Thailand, Malaysia or Sri Lanka on your culinary tour of South East Asia.
“The menu offers a great blend of traditional share favourites with appeal to a wide range of tastes and budgets. It also shows a depth of experience in the kitchen to present dishes of such geographic and cultural diversity.
“There was a good range of drinks on offer covering hyper-local to international.”
Co-owner Robert Mariotti said the team was excited to be recognised across many areas.
“We’ve got good-sized portions, excellent service, and a high-quality menu with everything prepared fresh from local ingredients,” he said.
“When it comes to our drinks menu we like to have an even balance. Our wine and cocktail list is extensive. We have diners that come from the local area as well as Melbourne and interstate, so we like to promote local produce.”
Many local wineries are represented on the carefully curated menu with wines to match each dish. Some of those wineries include Hesket Estate, Passing Clouds, Granite Hills and Mount Towrong.
“These awards help to promote the Macedon Ranges and region, and it was really great for us to be a part of it. We have received some great feedback,” Mr Mariotti said.
“We love that we have a lot of return customers and appreciate all of the people that come from near and far to dine with us.”
Kyneton’s Piper Street saw another finalist in Miss M’s Lounge, which was highly commended in the Best Cocktail Bar or Cellar Door category.
Campbells Creek’s Five Flags Hotel was also highly commended in the Best Hotel Dining category.
It was Daylesford Japanese restaurant Kododa that won the overall gold plate for 2022 as well as three categories: Apprentice of the Year, Most Outstanding Front of House and Best Contemporary Dining.
