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Coral trout for two at Petermen in St Leonards.

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Sydney hit list April 2023: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

From Josh and Julie Niland’s new northside seafood fine-diner to Oxford Street’s fresh Mexican bar, here’s what’s hot this month in Sydney.

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Apple and sage cake at Sandy Bake Shop.

This Balmain bake shop proves the simple pleasures are indeed the best

  • Lenny Ann Low
Aquna Murray cod, chickpea panisse, vongole and bourride sauce at Bistro Moncur.
14/20

Same, same, but different as Bistro Moncur celebrates 30 years

  • Terry Durack
The north shore scales up at Josh and Julie Niland's Petermen in St Leonards.
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Seafood stars north of the bridge at Petermen in St Leonards

  • Terry Durack
New laneway spot Beau Bar is a moody, shadowy space built around a swish black granite island bar.
14.5/20

A walk down culinary lane at Beau Bar in Surry Hills

  • Terry Durack
Go-to dish: Gigli pasta with lamb ragu and ricotta.
14.5/20

Fabbrica’s Balmain pop-up is more inner-city panache than slapdash

  • Callan Boys
El Primo Sanchez in Paddington.
14.5/20

El Primo Sanchez is not a bar for everyone, but gee, it is fun

  • Callan Boys
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Dan-dan noodle soup is a hug and a slap in the face.
14/20

The dan-dan soup is back at TBC by Grape Garden Beijing Cuisine

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: A5 Kagoshima wagyu chuck roll set.
14/20

The verdict on Hanasuki, Sydney’s swishest (and first) Japanese hotpot restaurant

  • Callan Boys
St Siandra at The Spit.
14/20

Soak up the endless summer at St Siandra at The Spit

  • Terry Durack
Hearthe slots into the former Mrs Underwood site beside Stanmore Station and library.

New flavours are the icing on the cake at Hearthe in Stanmore

  • Lenny Ann Low
Thit kho pappardelle (left) with congee en croute and mala wings.

Hello Auntie chef serves Vietnamese-inspired snacks at late-night drinking spot Hey Chu

  • Megan Johnston
Ta Ta Ta serves Roman-style pizza by the slice.

Pizza by the slice heats up in Sydney as Merivale and Michelin-starred chef open two new spots

  • Scott Bolles
Hand-knotted burrata, grapes, Granny Smith apple, lemon myrtle, focaccia crisps at Me-Gal.

Taronga Zoo restaurant Me-Gal opens to the public

  • Scott Bolles
The new venue has 50-odd more seats than the original.

Jimmy’s Falafel 2.0 opens at new George St location (and it’s open until 2am)

  • Scott Bolles
Duck fat potatoes, Gundagai lamb, fioretti and tomato gratin from the opening menu at Armorica Grande Brasserie, Surry Hills.

French venue Armorica Grande Brasserie to open at former Toko site in Surry Hills

  • Scott Bolles
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Dishes at Fugo at Hotel Downing (clockwise from centre): Jamon croquetas, salt and pepper calamari, elotes (grilled corn with grated cheese) and garlic prawns.

Fugo brings casual Latin American vibes to Sydney's Hotel Downing

  • Scott Bolles
Watch the world pass by where summer never dies at Promenade Bondi Beach.

Promenade Bondi Beach opens at $48m redeveloped Bondi Pavilion

  • Scott Bolles
From left: Managing director Joss Jenner-Leuthart, head of operations Merilin Nogu and design and projects director Victoria Punch.

Cult chain Belles Hot Chicken opens first fully fledged restaurant in Sydney at Circular Quay

  • Megan Johnston
The Vermuteria team (from left): Dave Spanton, Michael Drescher and Michael Delany.

Old-school Euro aperitif bar Vermuteria opens in former Cafe Hernandez site on Kings Cross Road

  • Scott Bolles
Beau Bar is more grown-up than its sibling Beau & Dough.

Nomad's cool younger sibling Beau Bar opens in Surry Hills

  • Scott Bolles

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