Why this Aussie restaurant’s dish has been named the second best in the world for 2023

A dish from a Sydney restaurant has been named the second best in the world by food and wine critics.

The beef wellington from Nel Restaurant in Surry Hills received high praise from Taste Hunter I-Hua Lim for Worlds50Best.

Ms Lim from Melbourne described the dish as 'one of the best things she has eaten this year'.

Nel Restaurant features an ever-changing Creative Modern Australian menu, offering guests a bunker-like dining experience.

The fine dining restaurant usually consists of set menus starting from $85 per person to $185 per person.

I-Hua Lim from Melbourne (pictured) described the dish as 'one of the best things she's eaten this year'. “Beef Wellington sounds like a traditional and boring dish, but it's one of my favorite things to eat,” she said

'Beef Wellington sounds like a traditional and boring dish, but it is one of my favorite things to eat because it is so complex and requires so much skill to prepare the meat; the pastry must be perfect and the flavors must be balanced,” Ms Lim wrote.

'At Nel's, chef Nelly Robinson and his team serve their version with slow-cooked beef cheek, spelled dough, beautiful carrot puree, beef and pepper sauce.

'It was a dish that immediately took me and my friends to London.'

This incredible recognition puts Sydney on the map among international restaurants, as no other Australian city makes the list of 16 dishes and cocktails.

The restaurant was thrilled after hearing the news and shared their excitement on Instagram on Thursday

The restaurant was thrilled after hearing the news and shared their excitement on Instagram on Thursday.

'What a way to end the year!' read the message.

'Our Beef Wellington dish from this year's Great British menu was voted number 2 in the Best Meals of 2023 by a TasteHunter.'

In first place was Table by Bruno Verjus in Paris, while in third place was La Cime in Osaka.