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April 2022 hit list: Where to eat and drink in Sydney this month

The best bar, cafe and restaurant openings so far of 2022 to add to your must-visit list.

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Espresso and gianduja babka croissant (centre) and pastrami pie (right).

Sydney's A.P. House serves pastrami pie in the sky

  • Lenny Ann Low
Lauren Eldridge's rhubarb, yoghurt and Davidson plum dessert was the NSW Good Food Guide magazine cover star.
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Is Berowra Waters Inn worth the pilgrimage?

  • Callan Boys
IYKYK: the off-menu lobster rolls.
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Manly's Banco is part old school and part gangsta

  • Terry Durack
Co-owner Rafael Barrozzi at La Latina in Chatswood.

La Latina brings Latin American vibes to Chatswood

  • Lee Tran Lam
Wedges with garlic labne and fermented chilli at The Woolpack.

Potato wedges make a comeback at Redfern's refreshed Woolpack pub

  • Bianca Hrovat
Hotpot monolith Haidilao has expanded to Haymarket.

Haidilao hotpot opens at Darling Square offering free manicures, plushie dates and robot waiters

  • Scott Bolles
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Chef Tomoko Niwa at Best Bagel Co. in Cremorne.

Good intentions ring true at Best Bagel Co. in Cremorne

  • Lee Tran Lam
The front-of-house staff at this modern Italian restaurant in Darlinghurst are buoyantly welcoming.

Focaccia by the slice? You're in luck at Fortuna Drink & Eat

  • Lenny Ann Low
Lamb neck shawarma with tarator, pickles, chermoula and flatbread.
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Don't miss the lamb at Sydney's ambitious Aalia

  • Terry Durack
Hong Kong-style French toast with butter, condensed milk and maple syrup.
13/20

Kowloon Cafe is a little bit of Hong Kong Disneyland in Burwood

  • Callan Boys
Sticky aged pork surrounded by fresh Thai herbs and leaves.
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Viand is one night in Bangkok, but in Woolloomooloo instead

  • Terry Durack
Sirloin steak frites with special sauce at Bouillon l'Entrecote in Sydney.
13.5/20

Bouillon l'Entrecote raises Sydney's steak frites stakes

  • Callan Boys
Isobel Little is in her first head chef role at LP's Quality Meats.
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The future of LP's Quality Meats is most definitely female

  • Myffy Rigby
A Chinese banquet and beers at the Lucky Prawn.

Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre opens in Marrickville

  • Scott Bolles
Ravioli di gamberi.
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Does Sydney's hip new Pellegrino 2000 live up to the hype?

  • Callan Boys
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Deep-fried crab net rolls with blistered seafood.
14/20

Lady Chu takes street food back to the street in Potts Point

  • Terry Durack
There will never be enough days to sample every creation by pastry chef Peter Bozikis.

Fly to fancy sweet treat heaven at Honey & Walnut Patisserie in Dulwich Hill

  • Lenny Ann Low
Freshly shucked oysters taken from a tank filled with seawater.

Printhie Dining opens in Orange with former Berowra Waters Inn talent in the kitchen

  • Scott Bolles
Revamp: Neil and Amy Thompson's refreshed pub on Parramatta Road.

After a shaky start, the revamped Annandale Hotel is back in business

  • Scott Bolles
After one or two bites at Senpai Ramen comes the main event, Japanese noodle soup.

Chase Kojima's new Chatswood venue Senpai Ramen serves omakase and noodle soup

  • Scott Bolles
Pork belly bossam with Australian free-range pork and meljeot sauce at Kobo in Sydney's CBD.

Korean meets Japanese omakase opens in Sydney CBD

  • Scott Bolles
Mrs. Ding, a new restaurant, from the owners of Chairman Mao, has opened in Botany.

Chairman Mao reborn, with a sister restaurant Mrs Ding

  • Scott Bolles
Curried fish finger roll with spicy pappadums at The Rover in Surry Hills.

Sophisticated New York-style bar joins hottest pocket of Sydney

  • Scott Bolles
Chef Matt Moran plans to put the historic Rockley Pub on the map.

Matt Moran reopens Rockley Pub for beers and counter meals

  • Scott Bolles
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