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Chicken empanadas at St. Alma restaurant in Freshwater.

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

Catch up on the hottest openings as we head into October.

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RAFI takes its name from the first initials of the children of Applejack owners Ben Carroll and Hamish Watts.

Applejack group opens 300-seat restaurant and bar RAFI in North Sydney

  • Scott Bolles
Chef Mitch Orr in his new Kiln restaurant in the super cool Ace Hotel.

Mitch Orr's restaurant Kiln opens in Surry Hills' Ace Hotel

  • Scott Bolles
Go-to dish: Farinata with anchovies, mascarpone and herbs.
Good Food hat15/20

Everything is in its right place at 10 William St

  • Callan Boys
Potato skordalia is a clever mix of flavours that are at once fresh but familiar.
14/20

Feel-good dining anyone can get behind at Massimo Bottura's Refettorio

  • Terry Durack
Miss Sina's no-waste policy means there's always something new to try.

Vegan treats at Miss Sina in Marrickville

  • Lenny Ann Low
Neil Perry (centre) and partners Mike and Mia Russell of Baker Bleu in Double Bay.

Neil Perry's Baker Bleu joint project opens in Double Bay

  • Scott Bolles
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The inviting and colourful venue welcomes families and pets.

Freshwater Brewing opens taproom with bright and beachy vibes in Brookvale

  • Megan Johnston
Chicken empanadas.
14.5/20

St. Alma in Freshwater is more Mex than Tex

  • Terry Durack
Go-to dish: Alubias, jamon broth, pipis and manzanilla sherry.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

Gildas is as good as Spanish dining in Sydney gets

  • Callan Boys
Negroni in a can at HP Bowlo in Hurlstone Park.

Flashback on the right track at HP Bowlo in Hurlstone Park

  • Lenny Ann Low
Threefold Pastry has opened in Parramatta Square.

Layers of loveliness at Threefold Pastry in Parramatta

  • Lee Tran Lam
A selection of mezze including saj (bread), eggplant fatteh, fattoush, hummus, kingfish and kofta.
14.5/20

Parramatta Lebanese restaurant Bayti's banquet is ludicrously generous

  • David Matthews
Post-swim crumpets and a green smoothie at Oh Boy cafe.

Oh Boy cafe opens at Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool

  • Scott Bolles
Lasagne spring roll stuffed with beef, mozzarella and tomato.
14/20

A nod to mod Italian at Enoteca Ponti in Potts Point

  • Terry Durack
One of the riffs on the negroni at Bar Conte.

Negroni-loving Bar Conte opens in Surry Hills

  • Scott Bolles
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Miss Sina's vegan franzbrotchen, a German-style cinnamon-sugar scroll.

Next-gen bakeries on the rise in Sydney

  • Scott Bolles
Dixson & Sons' spin on beef Wellington includes wasabi, mushroom duxelles, nori and a sour cream pastry.

Dixson & Sons and Henry's Bread and Wine open in Porter House, CBD

  • Scott Bolles
Gilda skewers (left) and Basque-inspired snacks at Gildas wine bar.

Firedoor chef Lennox Hastie opens Gildas in Surry Hills

  • Scott Bolles
The menu, and it's opening "Snack Attack", changes weekly.
13.5/20

The Blue Door's menu is a revolving door every week

  • David Matthews
Caviar and scallop mousseline pie with citrus butter.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17/20

Can you eat and drink well at Mimi's on a budget? That depends...

  • Terry Durack
Kingfish with ginger and yuzu vinaigrette, shiso and kombu oil.

Light Years opens Moonlight Hibachi & Wine Bar in Byron Bay

  • Bianca Hrovat
San Diego-based chef Claudette Zepeda opens Taqueria Zepeda on September 1.

Taqueria Zepeda joins new (Mexican) wave in The Rocks

  • Scott Bolles
Charred brussels sprouts Caesar with optional schnitty.

All-inclusive salads at Cafe Parker in Rosebery

  • Lenny Ann Low
Bagels with lox (smoked trout) from George St Deli, Redfern.

George St Deli brings American-style bagels to Redfern; Small.Good pops up in The Rocks

  • Scott Bolles
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Chinese Noodle Restaurant. Northern cold noodles. August 19, 2022. Photo: Rhett Wyman/SMH
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Dumplings with a side of violin at the new Chinese Noodle Restaurant

  • David Matthews
Wood-roasted half duck with burnt butter and mandarin is the go-to dish (roast pumpkin with coriander oil also pictured, top right).
Good Food hat15/20

Hot oven, cool nights at Ates in Blackheath

  • Terry Durack
Dreams of childhood summer sandwiches have turned into reality at Randwick's new deli.

The taste of summer holidays at Cut Lunch Deli in Randwick

  • Lenny Ann Low

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