Five state-wide and 13 regional winners of the ClubsNSW 2025 Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards were announced at an awards night on Tuesday 15 July at the Western Sydney Convention Centre.
Taking out top honours for the large club category was Bankstown Sports Club for its herb crusted lamb rack and pappardelle.
Meanwhile, The Fraternity Club walked away with two awards from the evening: the state-wide medium club category for its ravioli di pesce, a seafood filled ravioli tossed in crab and prawn bisque reduction, and as the inaugural winner of the perfect pizza category for its pizza trevigiana that’s topped with Italian pork sausage, gorgonzola, portobello and shiitake mushrooms, radicchio and drizzled with honey and truffle oil.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to have won the inaugural Perfect Pizza category in the Perfect Plate Awards. It’s a huge honour for the team and a real testament to the hard work, creativity, and passion they put into everything we do here at the club,” The Fraternity Club CEO Glenn Ward said.
“Being recognised as the first-ever winner in this new category makes it even more special. It’s incredibly rewarding to see our efforts celebrated in such a meaningful way, and it gives us great pride to know that our pizza has made a lasting impression.
“We’re grateful for the support from our community and customers – they’re a big part of why we continue to push ourselves to deliver the best.”
In the state-wide small club category, The Polish Club in Sydney’s inner west won for its Bangalow pork schnitzel.
Kiama Leagues Club was announced as the fifth state-wide winner where it took out the best dessert category for its panna colada, a tropical take on the classic panna cotta with Malibu, toasted coconut, pineapple and a side of chocolate biscotti. The dessert was the brainchild of Gavin Robinson, one of the club’s many talented chefs, who has a real passion for desserts.
Kiama Leagues Club’s executive chef Sarah Rebbeck described the win as a proud moment for the team, and that they’re already thinking about next year’s dishes.
“The perfect plate awards are about raising the bar in club dinning,” she said.
“It highlights creativity and teamwork. It puts a spotlight on regional clubs and shows that we can compete with the best in the state.
“For our club, this win shows how food connects us to our members, community and to each other as a team. It proves that if we all work together, we can create something really special.”
ClubsNSW CEO Rebecca Riant said Perfect Plate, now in its fifth year, was an opportunity to shine the spotlight on the quality and diversity of club dining, and the dedicated chefs who work in the industry.
“From a Red Miso Glazed Snapper to a Beef and Guinness Pot Pie, this year’s winners are as varied as they are innovative, and they show that there really is something for everyone at your local club!” she said.
“Clubs are the perfect place to get together with friends and family, knowing that you can enjoy award-winning cuisine at affordable prices.
“Congratulations to all of the 2025 Perfect Plate winners and thank you to the thousands of patrons who visited their local club to sample the incredible competition dishes on offer.”
The competition’s ambassadors celebrity chefs Matt Moran and Courtney Roulston, and NRL legend Nathan Hindmarsh visited more than 60 participating clubs to meet the competing chefs and taste their creations.
“Every year, clubs continue to take it up a level when it comes to the quality of food, and this year was no exception. In fact, I’m thrilled that The Epping Club has taken out the top spot in the Northern Metropolitan region because they dished up some of the best Chinese food I’ve eaten not just in Sydney, but in the world,” said Moran, who started his career at Parramatta RSL.
“I was really impressed with the enthusiasm of the chefs I met as part of my Perfect Plate road trip. They were so passionate about what they created and I love how many of them chose to highlight local produce.”
For the full list of winners, click here.