Hotel steak named 'best in NSW'
The best pub steak in the whole of New South Wales has been named.
A pub in a coastal town an hour north of Sydney scooped the accolade at the Australian Hotels Association NSW Awards.
Winner Elanora Hotel in East Gosford on the NSW Central Coast announced the accolade on Facebook, sharing a photo of the award.
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A dish at the winner of best pub steak in the whole of New South Wales, the Elanora Hotel. Instagram
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The pub has been welcoming locals and visitors for seven decades, it says on its website.
It offers a range of different steaks from local Wagyu cows costing from $34 to $45.
Meanwhile, the historic Tattersalls Hotel in the NSW regional town of East Armidale scooped the price for best steak sandwich.
Served on a Turkish bun with wasabi mayo, caramelised onion and salad, it costs $26 from the lunch menu.
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Meanwhile, the historic Tattersalls Hotel in East Armidale scooped the price for best steak sandwich. Instagram
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The AHA NSW Awards aim to "honour the achievement of excellence in NSW hotels".
Categories include accommodation, dining, entertainment and employees.
The awards were handed out at a glittering ceremony at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
The winners spanned the whole of the state, with many of the winners not in the biggest city.
Other big winners included The Shortland Hotel in Newcastle for its beer, the Prince of Mereweather Pub also in Newcastle for its burger and Barangaroo House in Sydney for its extensive choice of cocktails.
Meanwhile, steak fans will be keen to hear the results of an exclusive Nine.com.au reader poll.
It discovered mushroom sauce was the most popular steak sauce by far with 30 per cent of survey respondents saying it was their favourite varnishing.
Only eight per cent of respondents' taste buds noted their preferred sauce is the classic tomato sauce or barbecue.
Pepper sauce came in second place behind mushroom with 20 per cent of votes, followed by Dianne, gravy and butter all in the single digits.
About 10 per cent are traditionalists, eating steak without any sauce.
