Sydney's best new openings of 2020, and what's coming soon Scott Bolles Photo: Edwina Pickles For a city as obsessed with new restaurants as Sydney, 2020 was an understandably frustrating year for both operators and hungry diners. The pandemic might have slowed the roll-out of new venues, but even it didn't put a full-stop on Sydney's opening action. In a year when the word "pivot" entered our orbit, restaurant operators still found a way. They swung open their doors as takeaway temples, and when the restrictions lifted, the reopening became the new opening. We tip our toque to some of Sydney's newest restaurant arrivals, while taking a peek at the fresh batch of venues about to land.