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

A glam new beachside restaurant, a grand Brasserie (or two), sandwiches, gelato and a zoo with a view - here are the hottest spots in and around town to try in May.

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Toothfish skewers with prawn and lemongrass sambal.
Good Food hat15/20

‘Just like Mimi’s, but a bit cheaper’: Promenade Bondi Beach gets a hat

  • Callan Boys
Plateau de fruits de mer features lobster, prawns and oysters.

Armorica Grande Brasserie continues Sydney’s French restaurant revival

  • Scott Bolles
Go-to dish: Whole roasted duck to share, $190.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

Bentley duo’s majestic new two-hatted venue Brasserie 1930 hits the heights of luxury and quality

  • Terry Durack
Where’s Nick is a friendly local bolthole for catch-ups.
14/20

Where’s Nick was always a good place to drink wine, but now it’s an excellent one

  • Callan Boys
Kosta’s Takeaway is bringing its signature suburban sandwiches to the corporate crowd at Circular Quay.

Popular sandwich shop Kosta’s Takeaway cuts the mustard at Circular Quay

  • Bianca Hrovat
Steak frites with Bordelaise sauce.
14/20

A beloved Surry Hills pub gets new French-ish bistro Chez Crix

  • Terry Durack
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Lode’s bakers are creating a new blueberry pastry especially for the Sydney Place outlet.

Lode pies and pastries at Sydney Place

  • Scott Bolles
The new facility is four times the size of Messina’s old Rosebery digs.

Treat yourself to a scoop at the sprawling new Gelato Messina HQ

  • Scott Bolles
Hummus and stone-baked bread at Baharat.

Turkish chef spins his Barangaroo doner kebab joint Tombik into spicy cocktail bar Baharat

  • Scott Bolles
Scallop and champagne vol au vent at Porcine.

Joint the vol-au-vent train at ChouChou

  • Scott Bolles
The Lady Hampshire.

New-look Lady Hampshire pub livens up Parramatta Road

  • Bianca Hrovat
In another life, Amuro might have been an Aesop store.
14.5/20

No bookings, no drinks list but sake bar Amuro has charm

  • Callan Boys
Nonna’s Nostalgia with its bolognese filling.

Dom Panino’s Nonna-style bolognese sanger is a mouth-watering marvel

  • Lenny Ann Low
Me-Gal in the Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo, Sydney.
14/20

Mosman’s Me-Gal restaurant is a room with a zoo (and a view)

  • Terry Durack
Calamari fritti.
14/20

Coastal pub restaurant Lago Cucina puts Budgewoi on the destination dining list

  • Terry Durack
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Rancho Relaxo (hot pepperoni pizza with ranch drizzle).

Huge pizzas and a party atmosphere are the order of the day at Central Station’s City Oltra

  • Lee Tran Lam

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