SA’s MICHELIN Success Serves up the Ultimate Foodie Adventure
South Australia’s food scene is having a moment – and apparently the rest of the world is hungry for a taste.
As the only MICHELIN-Starred destination in Australia, SA has some serious culinary bragging rights – and it’s already paying off.
Hot on the heels of the state’s historic MICHELIN Guide debut, restaurant bookings are climbing and international enquiries are rolling in.
And it’s not just the fancy, newly starred establishments enjoying the attention. Restaurants recognised across the Guide’s Bib Gourmand and MICHELIN Selected categories are also benefiting, while local producers are seeing increased orders for everything from seafood to fresh fruit and vegetables.
Now, South Australia is looking to build on the momentum – showcasing SA’s world-class culinary in a competition that’s part dream holiday, part foodie bucket list.
The Ultimate Reservation will give one lucky food lover and a guest the chance to spend seven to eight days eating, drinking and exploring their way around SA, accompanied along the way by someone who knows a thing or two about exceptional food.
Former MICHELIN Guide inspector Pina Belfiore, who spent 20 years inspecting restaurants across North America, will join the winners for a behind-the-scenes taste of what makes South Australia’s culinary scene so special.
More Than Scoring a Table at a Top Restaurant
From world-class dining and award-winning wines to the growers, producers and regional communities behind them, the adventure will showcase the people and places that have helped put SA on the international food map.
Think shucking oysters straight from the waters of Coffin Bay, discovering regional food and wine gems, and even swimming with dolphins on Kangaroo Island.
It’s all part of a bigger push to turn SA’s MICHELIN success into tourism dollars, supporting not only restaurants, but accommodation providers, tour operators, wineries and regional businesses.
Belfiore says she’s never seen a destination embrace the arrival of the MICHELIN Guide quite like South Australia.
“I am so excited to take the most passionate foodie there is Down Under on this once-in-a-lifetime culinary trip, giving them a taste of the best food and wine destination in the country and my former life as a MICHELIN inspector,” she said.
And with 77 restaurants featured in Australia’s first MICHELIN Guide, there’s plenty to get excited about.
How to Enter The Ultimate Reservation Competition
Australian and New Zealand residents can audition by submitting a video of up to 60 seconds explaining why they’d love to experience South Australia’s food scene.
The winning trip is expected to take place between March and May 2027, while 20 runners-up will each receive a $500 dining booking at a MICHELIN Guide South Australia restaurant.
Entries close at 11.59pm on Monday, November 30.
For details and entry conditions, click here.
