Sage has been named restaurant of the year in an awards ceremony celebrating culinary excellence in Canberra.
The Braddon restaurant won one of four major award categories at the 2015 Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence.
Owner Peter Harrington attributes the success to the hard work and passion of his team.
"It's a really great acknowledgement," Mr Harrington said.
"It's a great reflection of all the effort being put in by everybody, and it's now the third time in seven years we've won it, so we're pretty happy about that."
Other major winners include the Hyatt Hotel for caterer of the year, Carlo Tosolini for lifetime achiever, and Charlie's Sala Thai Restaurant with the consumer vote award.
Restaurant and Catering Australia CEO John Hart congratulated the winners on their success.
"The winners should be proud of their achievements," Mr Hart said.
"They have been rigorously reviewed in one of the most objective awards systems, which looks at the entire dining experience, rather than a single food or service dimension."
Mr Hart credits local produce as a selling point for international visitors and believes the Awards for Excellence provide an opportunity to promote this.
Finalists will go on to compete for the national awards in Brisbane this October.
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