Through the initiative to showcase and serve local seasonal seafood, the restaurant has become one of the premier seafood restaurants in South Australia and Australia. This was further acknowledged with Del Giorno’s winning the prestigious 2013 SA Seafood Industry Awards – Finest Seafood Restaurant, for the fourth consecutive year.
Del Giorno’s has also been named the finest seafood restaurant in Australia at the Australian Seafood Industry National Conference – “Seafood Directions 2013”. This is the second time Del Giorno’s has achieved this feat, winning the award for the first time in 2007.
Del Giorno’s awards include:
- 2014 Silver Medal South Australian Tourism Awards – Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
- 2013 Bronze Medal South Australian Tourism Awards – Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
- 2013 Australian Seafood Directions Leading Seafood Restaurant
- 2013 SA Seafood Industry Awards Leading Seafood Restaurant
- 2012 Silver medal, SA Tourism Award – Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
- 2012 PL Chamber of Commerce, Courtesy and Service Award Employee – Craig Trotter
- 2011 SA Seafood Industry Awards Leading Seafood Restaurant
- 2009 SA Seafood Industry Awards Leading Seafood Restaurant
- 2009 Winner in Restaurant and Catering SA Awards for Excellence – Best Café
- 2008 Winner in Restaurant and Catering SA Awards for Excellence – Best Café
- 2007 – SA Seafood Industry Awards – Leading Seafood Restaurant
- 2007 Seafood Directions Australia Hobart – Australia’s Best Seafood Restaurant
- 2007 Finalist in Restaurant and Catering SA Natural Gas Awards for Excellence – Café Category
- 2006 SA Great Regional Tourism Winner
- 2005 Port Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award
- 2005 Port Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Courtesy and Service Award – Chris Jenkins
- 2004 Port Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Courtesy and Service Award – Kris Bunder