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Opera Bar $$
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Lower Concourse, Sydney Opera
House, Bennelong Point
Tel 9247 1666
This is a great place to stop on
the way to the Opera House – or
to just settle in, relax and watch
the ferries over a drink and
choice of bar food, light meals
and sharing plates. There is live
music most evenings.
Pei Modern $$
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199 George St, The Rocks
Tel 9250 3160
Superb gourmet dishes are
served in this relaxed bistro- Nelson’s Brasserie, with its original 18th-century sandstone walls
style setting in the Four Seasons
Hotel. Pre-theatre and bar Altitude $$$ Café Sydney $$$
menus are available for diners Modern Australian Map 1 A3 Modern Australian Map 1 B3
who are not after the full Level 36, Shangri-La Hotel, Level 5, Customs House, 31 Alfred St,
dining experience. 176 Cumberland St, The Rocks Circular Quay
Tel 9250 6123 Closed Sun Tel 9251 8683
Saké Restaurant & Bar $$ Floor-to-ceiling windows Enjoy picture-postcard harbour
Japanese Map 1 B2 maximize the dramatic harbour views from the covered terrace
12 Argyle St, The Rocks views, especially at night. Service of this prime rooftop location
Tel 9259 5656 can be slow, but at least that above Circular Quay. Service is
Set within an impressive designer gives you more time to enjoy warm and friendly. The ever-
space featuring dark wood, low the stunning panorama. changing menu has consistently
light and loud music, Saké excellent dishes.
Restaurant & Bar has a resident ARIA $$$
sushi master who serves up an Modern Australian Map 1 C2 The Cut Bar & Grill $$$
authentic mix of delicious new 1 Macquarie St, East Circular Quay Steak Map 1 A2
and classic sushi dishes. Tel 9252 2555 16 Argyle St, The Rocks
An intimate, elegant dining Tel 9259 5695
Tapavino $$ experience on the edge of the Meat-lovers rejoice! The four-
Spanish Tapas Map 1 B3 harbour with stunning views, hour slow-roast Wagyu standing
6 Bulletin Place, Circular Quay with a choice of set-price menus rib is served straight from the
Tel 9247 3221 Closed Sun from one to four courses, a carving trolley. There’s also
It’s like Barcelona by the harbour seasonal tasting menu and pre- sustainable seafood for those
at this wine and sherry bar with and post-theatre dining. There is wanting something lighter,
an extensive menu of more than an exceptional wine list and very as well as an extensive wine
300 Spanish wines, 80 sherries and helpful sommeliers on hand. list and original cocktails.
a long list of tapas. There is a
strong “sip a little bit of this and DK Choice Quay $$$
eat a little bit of that” philosophy. Modern Australian Map 1 B2
Bennelong $$$ Upper level, Overseas Passenger
Ventuno $$ Modern Australian Map 1 C2 Terminal, West Circular Quay
Italian Map 1 A2 Sydney Opera House Tel 9251 5600
21 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay Tel 9240 8000 A spectacular view with food to
Tel 9247 4444 Renowned chef Peter Gilmore match. Star chef Peter Gilmore
This is a chic modern Italian serves art and innovation on a makes magic out of the best and
eatery where you can savour plate in a modern, cathedral-like freshest produce, combining
antipasti, pizza or pasta al fresco space befitting this premiere ingredients in surprising ways, by
while enjoying the lovely water location under the Opera House reworking old favourites and
views across Walsh Bay. It is sails. The sophisticated menu creating new dishes each season.
located a short stroll away reinvents Australian classics, with
from the theatres. bush meats, superb seafood
and lamington and pavolva.
Young Alfred $$ City Centre
Italian Map 1 B3
31 Alfred St, Circular Quay The Bridge Room $$$ Bodhi in the Park $
Tel 9251 5192 Closed Sun Modern Australian Map 1 B3 Vegetarian Map 1 C5
From the former owners of one 44 Bridge St, Circular Quay Cook & Phillip Park, 2–4 College St
of Sydney’s all-time favourite Tel 9247 7000 Closed Sun Tel 9360 2523
pizza places comes modern Come here for a unique take on In a peaceful park location, this is
Italian fare with flair. Enjoy pasta Asian and European dishes, some a wonderful place for alfresco
and fabulously named pizzas cooked over a char coal grill and lunch or dinner. The menu
dished up in the historic slow-smoked in the Japanese features delicious pan-Asian
Georgian Customs House robata style. With just 66 seats, the cuisine in the yum cha (tea with
building near the harbour. service is as flawless as the food. dim sum) tradition.
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 180–81
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