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Sydney hit list August 2022: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Deli-style sandwiches and queue-worthy pastries; Turkish breakfasts and not-so-typical kebabs; swish sushi in the suburbs and more. Here's what's hot this month in Sydney and beyond.

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This Way Canteen will serve a modern Australian spin on a New York deli.

This Way Canteen brings NY deli-style sandwiches to the museum forecourt

  • Scott Bolles
Ballina prawn cocktail buns.
Good Food hat15/20

Step aside, Byron, Lola Dining is Ballina's new tourist destination

  • David Matthews
The tuna pizza is a clever kaleidoscope of colourful ingredients.
Good Food hat15/20

Raw ambition wins out at Ren Ishii in Ramsgate

  • Terry Durack
Small-batch, seasonal and experimental beers are offered on 20 stainless steel taps.

Curly Lewis brewery brings local beer to Bondi Beach

  • Megan Johnston
This cafe will have you dreaming of Sunday mornings in Istanbul.

Turkish breakfasts at Malika Bakehouse in Botany

  • Lee Tran Lam
Go-to dish: The duck for two's roasted breasts and confit thighs are presented separately.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Don't miss the duck at this well-heeled Woollahra pub

  • David Matthews
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Customers come for the ethically sourced produce but stay for the chat at the new Feather and Bone shop.

Feather and Bone in Waverley is not your conventional butcher

  • Lenny Ann Low
Tombik's vegie platter.
13.5/20

... and Barangaroo's new Tombik is not your typical kebab joint

  • Terry Durack
Luke's Kitchen is a grand 1930s hotel restaurant pitched for business lunches and glitzy dinners at Kimpton Margot Sydney.
Good Food hat15/20

Grand hotel lobby dining at Luke's Kitchen on Pitt Street

  • Terry Durack
Kings Cross Pavilion has a bar-restaurant at front and nightclub behind.

Bar-restaurant Kings Cross Pavilion opens at former World Bar site

  • Scott Bolles
This neighbourhood chippie offers a fresh take on some old favourites.

A different kettle of fish at Mister Fish in Earlwood

  • Lenny Ann Low
A sunny Saturday lunch is the ticket at Fontana.
Good Food hat15/20

Don Peppino's crew bring their swaggering spirit to Fontana in Redfern

  • Callan Boys
The sparkling new restaurant is the latest venture from the team behind Bistro Rex.

Enoteca Ponti brings classic Roman dishes to Potts Point

  • Scott Bolles
Go-to dish: Blue fin tuna otoro.
Good Food hat15.5/20

The verdict on Kuon, one of Sydney's most popular omakase restaurants

  • Callan Boys
This tiny back-lane bakery with champion bread and pastries is the first stand-alone shop for A.P. Bakery.

Champion bread and pastries from A.P. Town in Newtown

  • Lenny Ann Low
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Kazan's interior mimics a traditional Japanese Noh theatre and is tucked away at 25 Martin Place (the old MLC Centre).
14/20

Japanese newcomer Kazan stages a CBD revival at 25 Martin Place

  • Terry Durack

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