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May 2022 hit list: Where to eat and drink in Sydney this month

The best bar, cafe and restaurant openings so far of 2022 to add to your must-visit list.

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By day this hole-in-the-wall cafe is home to Tokyo Lamington, by night it transforms into a Japanese standing bar.

Tachinomi transformation at White Moon Bar in Newtown

  • Lee Tran Lam
Ravioli with ricotta, burnt leek and black garlic.
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Civico 47 brings a new Italian accent to former Lucio's site in Paddington

  • Terry Durack
Pan tomate (left) and anchovy churro.
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Tapas and tapestries at Parlar in Potts Point

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Focaccia con porchetta.
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This restaurant revival is a must-visit for pork fans Sydney-wide

  • Callan Boys
Dombegogi, a Jeju-style bo ssam.
14/20

Kobo is a one-man show for an audience of eight

  • Terry Durack
Kids can build their own banana split at the bar.
14.5/20

Feed the whole family at Totti's Rozelle

  • Callan Boys
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Go-to dish: Yellowfin tuna, slightly dried ox heart tomato and burrata and basil foam.
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New crew steps aboard The Gantry

  • Terry Durack
The interior of the year-old seaside village restaurant is warmly lit with nooky dining areas.

Pizza by the sea at Franco Pizza Bar

  • Lenny Ann Low
Battered fish and chips.
14.5/20

Fish Butchery Waterloo is home to Sydney's best fish and chips

  • Callan Boys
Tacos Muchachos started life as a pop-up and has found a new home in the newly refurbished boutique hotel Hacienda Hotel.

Come for the nachos, stay for the el pastor at Tacos Muchachos

  • Lenny Ann Low
Downtown pizza with tomato, fior di latte, prosciutto, truffled stracciatella and rocket.
13.5/20

Matteo Downtown 2.0's pizza really satisfies

  • Terry Durack
Caramelised mango with casabel chilli and finger lime.
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Fine dining is back, and Automata's tasting menu is better than ever

  • Callan Boys
Espresso and gianduja babka croissant (centre) and pastrami pie (right).

Sydney's A.P. House serves pastrami pie in the sky

  • Lenny Ann Low
IYKYK: the off-menu lobster rolls.
14/20

Manly's Banco is part old school and part gangsta

  • Terry Durack
Topikos at Bondi Beach has gone big on bar food.

Topikos Bar and Dining Room brings Greek accent to Bondi Beach

  • Scott Bolles
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A Chinese banquet and beers at the Lucky Prawn.

Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre opens in Marrickville

  • Scott Bolles
Wedges with garlic labne and fermented chilli at The Woolpack.

Potato wedges make a comeback at Redfern's refreshed Woolpack pub

  • Bianca Hrovat
Hotpot monolith Haidilao has expanded to Haymarket.

Haidilao hotpot opens at Darling Square offering free manicures, plushie dates and robot waiters

  • Scott Bolles
Bacalao croquette with sturgeon caviar.

Catalan restaurant Parlar joins sibling Franca Brasserie in Potts Point

  • Scott Bolles
Art will be projected on to the walls in the dining room at ELE.

ELE by Federico and Karl brings light and drama to former Momofuku Seiobo in Pyrmont

  • Scott Bolles
The Prawn Laksa with mussels, coconut and cashew at Manly Pavilion

Manly Pavilion reopens with fresh coastal look (and menu) following major facelift

  • Scott Bolles
Caviar is served with blinis, brioche, creme fraiche and chives at Whalebridge.

The Whalebridge opens at controversial Sydney Cove Oyster Bar site at Circular Quay

  • Scott Bolles
Bar Patron at Circular Quay reopens with some new neighbours.

Kitchen by Mike, Bar Patron reopen as confidence returns to Sydney CBD

  • Scott Bolles
The new Shuk Surry Hills, a cafe, bakery and food store.

Shuk shimmies to Surry Hills with its latest spin-off

  • Scott Bolles
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Truffled chilli scrambled eggs at Blackwood Bondi.

Bondi Beach awash with new openings with arrival of Blackwood Bondi, Da Orazio and Topikos

  • Scott Bolles
Khan Danis, Lee Hokianga and Jamie McDonald at the Bowling Pheasant in Picton.

Picton Bowling Club lures Sydney dining luminaries

  • Scott Bolles

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