Attica is a fine-dining restaurant in
Melbourne
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,
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, owned and operated by
Ben Shewry
Ben Shewry (born 1977) is a New Zealand chef and owner of Attica restaurant in Melbourne.
Early life
Shewry is a Melbourne, Australia-based chef who grew up on the North Island of New Zealand in the North Taranaki town of Waitara. His food is ...
. It has won several awards in Australia, and has been included in
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
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since 2010. Its current position on the list places it as the top restaurant in Australia.
The restaurant was opened by Dr David Maccora (an emergency doctor at
Malvern
Malvern or Malverne may refer to:
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* Malvern, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Malvern, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
* City of Malvern, a former local government area near Melbourne
* Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...
's Cabrini Hospital) and his wife Helen, in a converted suburban bank building. After two chefs failed to attract sufficient patronage at the restaurant the Maccoras employed
Ben Shewry
Ben Shewry (born 1977) is a New Zealand chef and owner of Attica restaurant in Melbourne.
Early life
Shewry is a Melbourne, Australia-based chef who grew up on the North Island of New Zealand in the North Taranaki town of Waitara. His food is ...
(formerly at
St Kilda's Circa) in 2005, giving him full creative control of the menu. In January 2015 the Maccoras sold the restaurant to Shewry.
See also
*
List of restaurants in Australia
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References
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2006 establishments in Australia
Australian cuisine
Restaurants established in 2006
Restaurants in Melbourne
Buildings and structures in the City of Port Phillip