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Your March hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

From a dazzling luxury grill to one of Sydney’s oldest (and best) Lebanese venues plus a new Greek hotspot, here’s where (and what) to eat and drink in Sydney this month.

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Super lamb soup with potato noodles.
14/20

‘The value here is phenomenal’: Don’t miss the $14 signature soup at Shang Lamb

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El Manara’s chef-owner Amir Sayah has been a fixture of Haldon Street since 1989.
14/20

Don’t miss the ‘Lamborghini of snacks’ at one of Sydney’s oldest (and best) Lebanese venues El Manara

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Olympus Dining’s retractable oculus glass ceiling looks like it came off the set of Dr. No.
14.5/20

Move over Totti’s, Olympus makes a bid for Sydney’s long-lunch crown

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Kidman dry-aged sirloin on the bone, with coal-roasted greens, fried onion and black garlic.
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Does Sydney need another luxury grill restaurant? No, but The Grill dazzles

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Owner/chef Helen Hung with Stanley Ho and Eva Ho.
14/20

At $17, ‘number eight’ at East West Gourmet gets you one of Sydney’s best value lunches

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Jessie and Tony Peng are the wife-and-husband owners of Fishboy Kitchen.
14.5/20

Sydney’s most authentic Hong Kong food is not where you might expect it

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The unmissable yia yia’s potatoes.

Don’t miss the zingy lemon potatoes – and rat-a-tat energy – at this Newtown’s generous Myra’s Kitchen

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Foccacia with various toppings.

The light, airy focaccia is worth ‘walking through a hot desert’ for at beloved bakery B85 Artisan Bakery

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Homely and warming at Earth Walker & Co.

Candlelit South Coast cafe-restaurant Earth Walker & Co serves medieval feasts fit for a king

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The Boss Burger with sweet potato fries.

Would you like special fries with that? At Bonditony’s Burger Joint, your answer should be yes

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Abu Hassan had to leave his booza shop in Tripoli behind, but he’s giving it another go in Sydney.

The stretchy ice-cream from Tripoli that Concord locals are queueing for at BuBooza

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Cakes, like this strawberry shortcake, are Khanom Bakery founder Yeen Veerasenee’s specialty.

Swiss rolls and Thai desserts: Market-famous baker Khanom House opens permanent cake haven

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Georgette Taouk, Najwa Tajjour, Amal Elhani and Randa Fardos at Smeed, the new Lebanese cafe in Belmore.

‘We want to smash stereotypes’: The cooks and chefs transforming Lebanese food in Sydney

  • Bianca Hrovat