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

Add these bars, cafes and restaurants to your must-visit list.

20 recipes
Black angus short rib, yeasted onion and mountain pepper leaf.
14/20

The feeling's mutual at Lane Cove's Little Red Robin

  • Terry Durack
Maker's Dozen at Darling Square, Sydney.

Maker's Dozen opens in Exchange building at Darling Square

  • Scott Bolles
Those sweet of tooth head straight to Saga Lyte.

Saga Lyte hits the sweet spot at Darling Square

  • Jill Dupleix
Charred tiger prawns, lemon and dill.
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Polish and shine pays off at Bea

  • Terry Durack
Pork banh mi roll served at Banh Mi Bay Ngo in Bankstown.

Hail to Sydney's banh mi masters Banh Mi Bay Ngo

  • Andrew Levins
Charcoal Joe's mixed skewer plate.

Mega food venue the Paper Mill opens in Liverpool, Sydney

  • Callan Boys
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Must-order toasty: Mozzarella in carrozza.
14/20

The Fenwick finds the sweet spot on Sydney harbour

  • Terry Durack
Passionfruit souffle.
14.5/20

Vive la Franca: Potts Point's buzzy new brasserie

  • Terry Durack
Collinson & Co grass-fed tomahawk steak with chips.
14.5/20

Big steaks and big views at 6 Head in The Rocks

  • Terry Durack
Butter-roasted lobster tail with poached eggs in a bagel.

Goodfields in Lindfield blurs the line between cafe and restaurant

  • Jill Dupleix
Tempura yuzu chicken is like sweet-and-sour chicken nuggets for grown-ups.
14/20

East meets East at Chuuka

  • Terry Durack
The go-to dish: Half Cantonese roast duck with po lam plum sauce.
14/20

Duck up to the Westfield rooftop

  • Terry Durack
The main dining room is a controlled riot of octagons, gold and floral prints.

Liu Rose: a taste of the east in Sydney's west

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Falafel crumpet with parsley and quail egg.
14.5/20

Nour reboots Middle Eastern cooking

  • Terry Durack

Terrace on the Domain opens opposite Art Gallery of NSW

  • Scott Bolles
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Anastasia Drakopoulos at her Petersham venue.

Noi to bring pig's head terrine to Petersham

  • Scott Bolles
Luke Nguyen's soy sauce ice-cream.

Soy sauce ice-cream on the menu at Luke Nguyen's latest restaurant

  • Scott Bolles
The 1920s Paris-inspired interior.

Merivale opens Little Felix on Ash Street

  • Scott Bolles
Prince of York is a wine bar you need a compass to explore.

Prince of York wine bar opens on York Street

  • Scott Bolles
On the menu: Tsukune, egg yolk ($6).

'Non-traditional' izakaya Isabel Bondi opens

  • Scott Bolles