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Your May hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

A new-look Balmain boozer, a grand tour of Latin America, grab-and-go Japanese-style snacks and an iconic laksa spot, plus more must-visits.

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Grab-and-go snacks at Japanese-style convenience store Domo 39 in St Peters

  • Lee Tran Lam
Half free-range chicken with white corn puree and ox tongue anticuchos (top right).
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This luxed-up Latin American diner in Martin Place has bags of personality – and a hat

  • Terry Durack
Berry tart.

Wholegreen gluten-free bakery and cafe is a totally cardboard-free zone

  • Lenny Ann Low
The bakar chicken blends Indonesian and Lebanese influences.
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The mix 𝄒n𝄒 match menu at Penelope’s is a taste of Sydney on a plate, but is it too much of a good thing?

  • Terry Durack
Go-to dish: Wood-baked halloumi with pear and Malfroy’s Gold honey (plus optional rosemary flatbread, top left).
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Chiswick is a sunny Sunday lunch place. So how does it fare on a chilly school night?

  • Callan Boys

‘A little bit tacky’: Why Sydney’s inner west is flocking to kitschy, colourful Filipino spot Tita

  • Lenny Ann Low
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Laksa Singapura with prawn and chicken and mixed noodles.
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Parramatta’s iconic laksa shop Temasek is moving. Here’s why you should visit the OG spot while you still can

  • Terry Durack
Ppyeodagwi-haejangguk (pork bone soup with rice).
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This Korean ‘hangover soup’ at Yeodongsik is one of the most soothing liquids in Sydney

  • Callan Boys
Red curry of barbecue duck with snake bean and sweet basil.
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It’s not fancy, but Joe’s Table is one of the nicest restaurants in the eastern suburbs

  • Terry Durack

Sunny cafe Goldie’s brings beach vibes and a Cal-Mex menu to Sydney’s inner west

  • Lenny Ann Low
Porchetta pizzetta.
14.5/20

Meaty sandwiches at Salumeria Norcino enliven a dead patch of Pyrmont

  • Callan Boys

Marrickville coffee spot ONA is capital-S Serious about caffeinated brews (including its $35 cup)

  • Lee Tran Lam
Skewers of wagyu rump cap teriyaki-glazed and topped with pickled shallots.
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Why smart, sleek Japanese-Italian spot Ito had our reviewer saying ‘wow’ out loud

  • Terry Durack
The new-look Dry Dock in Balmain.
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New-look Balmain boozer The Dry Dock feels like an entirely new venue. So, how’s the food?

  • Callan Boys
The bar at White Horse.

Landmark Surry Hills pub White Horse gallops to fine-dining finish, with $6m facelift

  • Scott Bolles
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From left: Onigiri at Domo Three Nine in St Peters; siphon coffee at FBR in the CBD; red velvet cookie at Happy Alley in Rockdale.

$30 coffees, cookie bars and convenience stores: Welcome to the era of the concept cafe

  • Bianca Hrovat

This fancy new spin on bottleshops has landed in Sydney at Hunters Hill Wine Room

  • Scott Bolles

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/sydney-hit-list-may-2024-the-hot-new-and-just-reviewed-places-to-check-out-right-now-20240430-p5fnnu.html