The Peninsula at its best, named.
Nine categories. Editor selections and reader voting. Nominations open August, voting through September, results announced the first weekend of October. Independent, editorially gated, never paid.
The 2026 cycle
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August
Nominations open. Anyone can suggest a venue, event, or place for any category.
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September
Voting opens. Sign in to cast a vote in each category. One vote per category, change anytime until close.
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First weekend of October
Results announced. Editor selections + reader votes published, with editorial framing on the winners.
Loading the 2026 slate…
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Restaurant of the Year
The dining room the editorial desk would book this year if it could only book one.
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Cellar Door of the Year
Where the wine, the room, and the welcome converged.
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Stay of the Year
The bed that defined a Peninsula weekend in 2026.
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Walk of the Year
The route that justified the drive and the boots.
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Best New Opening
The 2026 arrival that reset what was possible in its category.
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Best Family Day
Pram, picnic, parking. Kids-grade A in the field.
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Locals' Choice
Reader-voted. The place locals would actually send a friend to.
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Worth-the-Drive Award
The Peninsula moment that justified the 90-minute return without any other reason.
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Editorial Discovery
The hidden corner the editorial desk found this year that won't stay hidden much longer.