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

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.

Bug,prawn and truffle dumplings. Lotus Dumpling Bar, Summer Hill. 15th July 2022 Photo Louise Kennerley SMH

Wine bottles are integral to the decor at Lotus Dumpling Bar in Summer Hill.

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

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Red curtains, marble tables and moody oak furniture inside Izgara.

REVIEW

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

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The duck station at Jinja in Macquarie Park.

First look: Luxurious Cantonese restaurant Jinja at Macquarie Park

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Ruby red tuna pizza (tuna with anchovy mayo, garlic, wakame oil, shisho and tomato salad on cornbread) at Ren Ishii.

Sydney's southern suburbs welcome Japanese fusion restaurant Ren Ishii and Cherub Specialty Coffee

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After nearly 30 years, Sean's is a farmhouse kitchen by the sea that feels warmly welcoming.

REVIEW

Sean's Bondi is Sydney's favourite farmhouse kitchen by the sea

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When Mikiko Terasaki started serving omurice at her market stall, she became a social media sensation.

REVIEW

Home-style Japanese omelettes at Omu in Ultimo

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"Part members-only club and part your nan's front room": Bistro Fitz in the Old Fitzroy Pub.

REVIEW

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

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Mayhem: Inside the new-look Emma's Snack Bar.

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Embrace the mayhem at Emma's Snack Bar

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Cakes and sweets are displayed on a mirrored plinth.

REVIEW

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

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

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

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Bright and breezy: Gorman-esque artworks bring colour to Humbug.

REVIEW

Humbug represents the best of Newcastle dining right now

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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

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

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Somer Sivrioglu pioneers the vegetarian kebap in his new Tombik restaurant

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Sokyo chef Chase Kojima has opened Sydney’s first ramen omakase restaurant.

REVIEW

Go beyond the noodle at Senpai Ramen in Chatswood

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

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An evening full of wonders at Effie's in Balgowlah

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'Pure Black' Angus sirloin with black pepper and curry leaves at Chi Chi.

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

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