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

Hot and new venues in Sydney (and beyond) to add to your must-do list, plus a couple of favourites revisited.

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Bug, prawn and truffle dumplings.
14.5/20

Sydney's new Lotus outpost in the 'burbs is better than it has to be

  • Terry Durack
Go-to dish: Iskender - shaved lamb backstrap with capsicum sauce, pide bits and yoghurt.
14/20

Skip the steak - it's all about the lamb iskender (and what's under it) at Izgara

  • Callan Boys
The duck station at Jinja in Macquarie Park.

First look: Luxurious Cantonese restaurant Jinja at Macquarie Park

  • Scott Bolles
Hiramasa kingfish carpaccio with Japanese salsa verde is on the opening menu.

Japanese fusion restaurant Ren Ishii and Cherub Specialty Coffee open in Sydney's south

  • Scott Bolles
Sean's, Bondi Beach.
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Sean's Bondi is Sydney's favourite farmhouse kitchen by the sea

  • Terry Durack
Omurice with tempura, tomato sauce and melted cheese.

Home-style Japanese omelettes at Omu in Ultimo

  • Lee Tran Lam
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Steak frites with Diane sauce at Bistro Fitz.
14.5/20

Bistro Fitz serves pub dining hits from the '70s, '80s and today

  • Callan Boys
Middle Eastern dishes at Emma's Snack Bar.
14/20

Embrace the mayhem at Emma's Snack Bar

  • Terry Durack
Chocolate cookies and coffee.

Top-notch toasties and treats at Two Good Co Cafe, Sydney

  • Lenny Ann Low
The Patch has opened in the tiny seaside town of Tomakin on the NSW South Coast.

The Patch opens in tiny Tomakin amid a South Coast dining boom

  • Scott Bolles
Anchovy and parmesan custard Danish pastry.
14.5/20

Humbug represents the best of Newcastle dining right now

  • Callan Boys
Silks at Barangaroo is completely over the top in its opulence, luxury ingredients and expense.
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Canton palace delights at Silks, Crown Sydney, Barangaroo

  • Terry Durack
Former Efendy owner Somer Sivrioglu's new project Tombik opens at Barangaroo.

Somer Sivrioglu pioneers the vegetarian kebap in his new Tombik restaurant

  • Scott Bolles
Spicy tan tan black ramen with pork broth.
14.5/20

Go beyond the noodle at Senpai Ramen in Chatswood

  • Callan Boys
A beachside cafe by day, this diner takes things up a notch at night.

An evening full of wonders at Effie's in Balgowlah

  • Lenny Ann Low
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Chicken, spanner crab, tamarind and lemongrass salad.

Restaurant-bar Chi Chi brings Asian flavours to a Sydney landmark

  • Scott Bolles

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