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Cirrus' 'thoroughly elegant' smoked ocean trout parfait.

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Sydney's hottest new restaurants for spring 2016

Can't keep up with all the recent restaurant openings? Don't worry, we've singled out the top ones to check out from spin-offs for much-loved eateries like Cornersmith, Bentley and Bodega to newcomers making their mark.

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Cirrus' 'thoroughly elegant' smoked ocean trout parfait.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

Cirrus puts the fin into fine dining

  • Terry Durack
Deep-fried eggs.

It's Bodega, but not as you know it

  • Myffy Rigby
Danielle Alvarez at Fred's.

First look: Merivale finally opens Fred's

  • Lee Tran Lam
The pie that wanted to be a pizza is a highlight at Zambo.
14/20

Introducing 'The Pie that Wanted to be a Pizza'

  • Terry Durack
One of the traditional palace desserts that's on the menu at Chat Thai's newest branch

Eat like you're from Noma at the new Chat Thai

  • Lee Tran Lam
There's no baba ghanoush at Nour, but you'll find a smoked labna with tomato and eggplant chunks.
Good Food hat15/20

Middle Eastern restaurant Nour bans baba ghanoush

  • Terry Durack
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Hamish Ingham and Rebecca Lines of new Barangaroo bistro Banksii.

Bar H spin-off Banksii leads vermouth revival

  • Scott Bolles
(Fish)head-to-tail: Snapper with its liver, asparagus and broad beans.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Fish-focused Saint Peter is quite a catch in Paddington

  • Terry Durack
Crisp-fried quail is a winner.

Don't miss Angie Hong's pop-up at White Taro

  • Myffy Rigby
Frozen Greek salad with feta-flavoured jelly, salad-flavoured granita and candied olives.

Would you try frozen Greek salad at Sydney's Beta Bar?

  • Myffy Rigby
Roasted flathead tail, with a side dish of potato chips served at the Paddington Inn in Sydney.
14/20

Fish and reinvented chips at the Paddington Inn

  • Terry Durack
The signature Ume burger.

There's more to Bar Ume than excellent burgers

  • Myffy Rigby
A dish worth sharing: deep-fried prawns.
Good Food hat15.5/20

David Thompson's Sydney Long Chim is hot

  • Terry Durack
Cornersmith at Annandale has a similar feel to the original.

Cornersmith sibling opens in Annandale

  • Scott Bolles

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