All the New Sydney Restaurant, Bar and Cafe Openings We Got Excited About in March, 2024

• First look: The elite croissants at Moon Phase – the just-relaunched bakery in St Leonards – take five days to make. The coffee’s roasted in-house, there’s a kimchi-topped danish and the husband-and-wife team has sights set on being a neighbourhood staple.

• First look: Martina is the breezy new opening from Marta’s Flavio Carnevale. The all-day Rose Bay joint is the spot for espresso and plump house-made sfogliatelle in the morning, and bright Roman pinsa in the evening.

• Now open: Firepop is one Broadsheet editor’s favourite opening of the year – and it’s only March.

• The Magpie , the micro-sports-bar companion to The Trocadero Room, swoops onto Enmore Road. There’s Guinness on tap, chablis by the glass and a vibe inspired by pubs of the ’80s.

• “The best dessert I’ve ever had”: Matkim is leading Sydney’s Korean omakase revolution. You’ll settle in for a good (and long) time at this 18-course spectacle, where you’ll be one of eight guests circling the chef’s table.

• Now open: The Emerald Room dazzles in Darlinghurst – with acrobatics, Australiana and late-night dining.

• Infinita and beyond: A Firedoor alum heads up Bar Infinita , a fire-forward Italian bar and restaurant on the north shore. Just don’t expect any pizza to come out of that pizza oven.

• Family rules: We Three is a charming small bar – from a mother-daughter duo – on Illawarra Road. It’s the kind of place where you stop for a drink while you’re walking your dog, run into your mates and end up staying for dinner.

• Now open: After 5pm, it’s adults-only at Kin Dining & Bar. The new inner-west nikkei restaurant delivers a fresh take on nikkei cuisine – think yuzu-wasabi kingfish ceviche and Jervis Bay mussels doused in a buttery salsa verde.

• First look: With Goldie’s , an ex-Bloodwood chef brings a Palm Springs edge to Dulwich Hill. There’s a Cali brekkie bowl, an outstanding vegan granola and a nugget-free kids’ menu with plenty of space for pram-parking.

• Palomino Lounge , the younger-but-bigger sibling to Fortunate Son, adds New Orleans-style drinks and live-music Sundays to Enmore Road.

• First look: Cosy Surry Hills spot Toei is the spot with an ex-Bentley chef leaning into affordability and fusion. Head in to find fried mantou rolls, quali katsu and a set menu dedicated to snacks.

• Now open: Izgara – the well-loved Turkish diner in Potts Point – has found a new home in the CBD. Head in for the “famous” sandwich “typically eaten after a big night out”.

• Avner’s is all about lox-loaded bagels, chocolate babkas and heritage Transylvanian loaves. The new open is courtesy of “Fast” Ed Halmagyi, and since opening it’s fast become a neighbourhood favourite.

• Now open: It’s “bite for sip” at Henry G’s , Manly’s new wine parlour. The intimate venue nods to days gone by with an expansive list of drops, Basque-inspired pintxos and live pianists on Saturdays.

Additional reporting by Karina Arora, Lucy Bell Bird, Lucy Brewer, Aimee Chanthadavong, Dan Cunningham, Callum McDermott, Pilar Mitchell and Daniel Phu.