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The Peninsula Insider Awards     Annual editorial · Reader-voted

# 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.

Peninsula Insider · Awards

The 2026 cycle

- August

Nominations open. Anyone can suggest a venue, event, or place for any category.

- September

Voting opens. Sign in to cast a vote in each category. One vote per category, change anytime until close.

- First weekend of October

Results announced. Editor selections + reader votes published, with editorial framing on the winners.

Loading the 2026 slate…

- Category

## [Restaurant of the Year](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/restaurant-of-the-year/>)

The dining room the editorial desk would book this year if it could only book one.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Cellar Door of the Year](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/cellar-door-of-the-year/>)

Where the wine, the room, and the welcome converged.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Stay of the Year](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/stay-of-the-year/>)

The bed that defined a Peninsula weekend in 2026.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Walk of the Year](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/walk-of-the-year/>)

The route that justified the drive and the boots.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Best New Opening](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/best-new-opening/>)

The 2026 arrival that reset what was possible in its category.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Best Family Day](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/best-family-day/>)

Pram, picnic, parking. Kids-grade A in the field.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Locals' Choice](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/locals-choice/>)

Reader-voted. The place locals would actually send a friend to.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Worth-the-Drive Award](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/worth-the-drive/>)

The Peninsula moment that justified the 90-minute return without any other reason.

Voting opens September.

- Category

## [Editorial Discovery](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/editorial-discovery/>)

The hidden corner the editorial desk found this year that won't stay hidden much longer.

Voting opens September.

Want to nominate?

Got a spot or a moment that should be on the slate? Send it in. Editorial reviews every nomination; the strongest go on the public ballot.

 [Nominate something →](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/awards/nominate/>)

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