# Babae Celebrates Third Consecutive Chef’s Hat

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Babae has been awarded a Chef’s Hat at the 2027 Good Food Guide Awards, held at The Timber Yard in Melbourne tonight. It is the restaurant’s third hat in a row, after its wins in the 2025 and 2026 guides. The awards celebrate excellence in Australia’s culinary scene, and Babae was recognised alongside Underbar. Full story [here](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1653009179849491&set=a.567824671701286&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--2JO7czE3u4AEo2sixeYhIHvZei_LM3QApzn2C_vZuXr52ZfaiBGTdmhTUMS8cQieDXFFj).

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