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Char kwai teow at Malay-Chinese in Circular Quay.

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Sydney hit list June 2023: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

A hot and happening Med-style grillhouse in The Rocks, $13 nori tacos from a former Noma chef and Surry Hills’ sexy new brasserie - here are the hottest spots in and around town to try in June.

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The main 50-seat dining room is lined with an Etruscan mural, giving it the air of a basement crypt.
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The verdict on the Hubert team’s decadent grillhouse Le Foote

  • Terry Durack
Japanese hot dog and tamago-pan (egg roll).

Parami cafe serves Japanese hot dogs and fruit rolls straight out of a Ghibli movie

  • Lee Tran Lam
Clam Bar is a New York-style steakhouse from the Pellegrino 2000 and Bistrot 916 team.
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New York could do with more steakhouses like Sydney’s new two-hatted Clam Bar

  • Callan Boys
The clamorous dining room has a 20-seat private room and a stool-lined bar saved for walk-ins.
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Love Tilly team’s candlelit Palazzo Salato serves up proper pasta

  • Terry Durack
Smoky soy chicken taco (left), perfect plant taco and miso salmon taco.

Former Noma chef slings $13 nori tacos at Tokyo Taco in Newtown

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish: Chocolate bar with caramel and cookie filling.
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Chocolate treasure chest a must-try at Surry Hills’ new brasserie Armorica

  • Terry Durack
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Al fresco dining makes the most of the venue’s inviting location.

Neighbourhood favourite Zafferano serves up ‘the lost flavours’ of Sicilian life

  • Lenny Ann Low
A ham and cheese croissant is a fat pillow of pastry loaded with gooey cheese and a lolling fold of cured pink meat.

It’s a buttery pastry paradise at Crescent Croissanterie in Crows Nest

  • Lenny Ann Low
Char kwai teow at Malay-Chinese in Circular Quay.
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Malay-Chinese is serving queue-worthy noodles and laksa in Circular Quay

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Steak with chimichurri.
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Tempus Katoomba keeps things simple and cosy in the Blue Mountains

  • Callan Boys
The all-natural selection of wine at Frankie and Mo’s.

The Blue Mountains finally gets its first wine bar and bottle shop

  • Bianca Hrovat
Go-to dish: Spaghetti carbonara at Fauna in Surry Hills.
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Don’t miss the carbonara at Italian-Filipino fusion restaurant Fauna

  • Terry Durack
A hazelnut and pistachio praline cone.

There are 40+ gelato flavours at Messina’s new Marrickville wonderland - here’s the scoop on what to lick first

  • Lenny Ann Low
Fried chicken eggs Benedict is wildly popular with customers.

The Naked Barista serves up fried chicken eggs Benedict

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish: Mala chicken wings.
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Searching for a midnight snack in the city? Hey Chu’s chicken wings are perfect

  • Callan Boys
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A selection of Greek dishes at Little Kalymnos Taverna in Earlwood.

Little Kalymnos serves up nostalgia and Greek family food in Earlwood

  • Bianca Hrovat
The plush dining room at Nobu Sydney has back harbour views and rich textures.
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Nobu Sydney is a rite of passage – but is its star power still shining?

  • Terry Durack
Salmon burger.

Top chef opens Senpai Burger outlets in Chatswood and Burwood

  • Scott Bolles
Eau de Vie’s foie-rero rocher is a sweet-savoury play on Ferrero Rocher balls.

Eau de Vie 2.0 brings whisky lockers and ‘foie-rero rocher’ to new Sydney CBD home

  • Scott Bolles
The Sanderson.

Luxe steak and seafood restaurant The Sanderson opens above Eau de Vie

  • Scott Bolles
Hokkaido scallop and prawn toast at Lulu Bondi.

Slide into a booth at Lulu, Bondi’s golden spot for prawn toast with the most

  • Scott Bolles
Bar Messenger

Classic cocktails and toasties on the menu at Circular Quay’s Bar Messenger

  • Scott Bolles
Fried spatchcock with snacks and wine.

Soul Dining team opens Korean bar in Surry Hills, with wines to match

  • Scott Bolles
The French dip bagel comes with a bowl of broth for dipping into.

French dip bagels on the menu at Brooklyn Boy’s cosy new Surry Hills cafe

  • Scott Bolles
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Michael Klausen and Elise Cook at The Bakery on Glenayr, Bondi.

Former big-scale baker goes small with new artisan Bondi shop The Bakery on Glenayr

  • Scott Bolles
After mastering Roman-style pizza, chef Mike Eggert plans to extend to New York-style slices.

Merivale spin-off Oti’ slings Totti’s-inspired pizza-by-the-slice in the city

  • Scott Bolles
Sea urchin and caviar on transparent crystal bread.

Tiny new Darlinghurst bar-eatery Moku serves ‘crystal bread’, omakase and more

  • Scott Bolles
Premium wagyu and Australian Angus cuts litter the menu at Korean barbecue restaurant Soot.

Barangaroo’s upmarket Soot is Sydney’s latest Korean barbecue restaurant

  • Scott Bolles
Porchetta, scarola e provolone pizzetta at Norcino, Pyrmont.

Roman-style salumeria Norcino is your new favourite Pyrmont lunch spot

  • Bianca Hrovat
Colin Wood’s Jersey cheese and hot honey bun from the All Purpose Bakery x Wildflower snack menu.

Don’t miss the fresh jersey milk cheese buns at A.P Bakery’s new outpost

  • Bianca Hrovat
Spaghetti with nduja, clams, white wine.

Trattoria Bastardo brings old school Italian with a modern spin to Sydney’s CBD

  • Scott Bolles and Bianca Hrovat
The ‘pidza’ is a Middle Eastern-inspired flat bread that comes with a range of tasty toppings.

Restaurant formerly known as Pazar returns as Pidzaria - with a new star dish

  • Scott Bolles
After a long search, Bsp’eria has scored some experienced pizzaiolos from Frankie’s and Via Napoli.

New pizza joint Bsp’eria slings quality slices by Penshurst station

  • Bianca Hrovat
New Japanese restaurant Haiku has opened in Bondi.

Bondi restaurant Haiku heralds new wave of Japanese food in Sydney

  • Scott Bolles
The OG fried chicken sandwich with mayo and pickles will land on the menu at Gluten Free Friends in the coming weeks.

Everything is gluten-free in new Marrickville takeaway shop GFF

  • Bianca Hrovat
Hummus and stone-baked bread at Baharat.

Barangaroo doner kebab joint Tombik becomes spicy cocktail bar Baharat

  • Scott Bolles

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