Two leading Sydney venues - Yoshii Restaurant and Wine Odyssey of The Rocks - have won Industry & Investment NSW sponsored awards at the 2009 Restaurant & Catering NSW Awards for Excellence.

Yoshii Restaurant won the Best Japanese Restaurant Award and Wine Odyssey Australia the Best NSW Wine List Award on September 28.

Yoshii Restaurant has developed a reputation for outstanding contemporary Japanese cuisine served fresh to customers in a simple but elegant style backed by excellent service and in a terrific ambiance.

Wine Odyssey at The Rocks was recognised for its excellence in promoting NSW wines through its ‘one stop shop’ Australian wine experience at The Rocks.

Wine Odyssey brings together the best Australian wines in a single location helping promote our industry while offering visitors a convenient way to sample and expand their knowledge and appreciation of NSW wine varieties.

The awards for Yoshii Restaurant and Wine Odyssey Australia were among 60 awards announced at the 2009 Restaurant & Catering NSW Awards for Excellence.

Sydney restaurants make a major economic contribution to the city in terms of jobs and investment.

Importantly, they are also a large part of the tourist appeal of this city generating enormous flow-on benefits to other parts of the city and the State economy.

Industry & Investment NSW is working to help strengthen the links between our world-class restaurants and local food and wine suppliers including through regional food and wine showcases, support for a range of regional food groups around the State, and support for the Sydney International Food Festival in October.

For a full list of award winners visit www.rcnsw.asn.au