Darling Harbour Restaurants
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1. Barangaroo House
$$ | |Sitting at the edge of newly completed Barangaroo like an elegant stack of wide, plant-filled bowls clad in charred timber, this three-level spaceship has a seating capacity of 900 people and a variety of spaces for casual and fine dining. The House Bar at the pedestrian promenade level offers craft beers and share plates, like barramundi bites; In the middle is Bea, a sprawling fine-dining restaurant with elevated Australian fare and both indoor and outdoor dining; the buzzy rooftop bar, Smoke, has good views across the harbor.
35 Barangaroo Ave., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-8587–5400Known For
- Excellent design
- Bea's whole roast duck from the Southern Highlands
- Lively rooftop bar
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2. Cirrus
$$ | |It's named after a cloud, but with its floor-to-ceiling-windows looking out on Cockle Bay, timber fencing (both on the floor and strung in different lengths from the ceiling) akin to what you might see in sand dunes, a suspended/flying vintage speedboat named Alvin, and perhaps the best and freshest seafood offerings in Sydney, Cirrus may as well be named for the sea it floats above. The five-course, degustation-style menu is very popular but the seafood platter of oysters, fat Skull Island prawns, strawberry clams, ocean bugs, and pipis (triangular clams) with seaweed mayo ponzu and red-wine vinaigrette is a must. The wine list is carefully curated and all about the white wines, with red limited to those light in body.
23 Barangaroo Ave., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-9220–0111Known For
- Five-course menu
- Seafood platter
- Views of the harbor
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3. 12-Micron
$$$ | |Head chef Justin Wise’s focus here is celebrating the elements of air, land, and sea in a menu that celebrates local farmers and fine Australian wines. Menu highlights include the pork jowl with black pudding and riberries and lamb neck with potato and broad beans. There's a seven-course dessert tasting menu if you prefer to skip dinner, and the specialty dessert bar is so popular that it’s available through Uber Eats, so you can get the flourless chocolate cake with salted caramel wherever you are in the city.
100 Barangaroo Ave., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-8322–2075Known For
- Superior wine pairing
- Dessert bar
- Tasting menu
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4. BBQ King
$ | Haymarket |You can find better basic Chinese food elsewhere in town, but for duck and pork, barbecue-loving Sydneysiders know that this is the place to come. The poultry hanging in the window are the only decoration at this small Chinatown staple, where the food is so fresh you can almost hear it clucking—make sure you sample the duck pancakes. Barbecued pork is the other featured dish, and the suckling pig is especially delicious. It's open from 11 am until late at night, when the average customers are large groups of mates sprawled at the Formica tables feeding their drunken munchies, or Chinatown chefs kicking back after a day in the kitchen. The service can be a little brusque, but it's all part of the low-budget charm.
18–20 Goulburn St., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia02-9267–2586Known For
- <PRO>duck pancakes</PRO>
- <PRO>late-night feed</PRO>
- <PRO>quick turnaround</PRO>
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5. Blackbird Café
$ | Darling Harbour |Blackbird Café is great place to take a break while exploring Darling Harbour. The weekday lunch specials are all under A$20 and a good value. There are great views from the balcony, so try and nab a table there. The à la carte menu includes starters of haloumi and vegetable stack or grilled prawns and crab, and there's a wide range of pizza, pasta, burgers, and grills.
201 Sussex St., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-9283–7385Known For
- Family-friendly
- Great value
- Balcony with views
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6. Golden Century
$ | Haymarket |For two hours—or as long as it takes for you to consume delicately steamed prawns, luscious mud crab with ginger and shallots, and pipis with black-bean sauce—you might as well be in Hong Kong. This place is heaven for seafood lovers, with wall-to-wall fish tanks filled with crab, lobster, abalone, and schools of barramundi, parrotfish, and coral trout. You won't have to ask if the food is fresh: most of it is swimming around you as you eat. Come for the big-ticket seafood or a simple meal of deep-fried duck. Supper is served until 4 am so it's popular with late-night revelers. It's not the prettiest of places and service can be hit-and-miss, but it has a legion of fans.
393–399 Sussex St., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-9212–3901Known For
- Large range of seafood
- Late-night dining
- Lengthy queue
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7. Nola Smokehouse and Bar
$$$ | Darling Harbour |A bit of a hidden gem, to enter this New Orleans--inspired smokehouse you have to come through a door in an alleyway just off Barangaroo waterfront. Take the elevator up two floors and when the doors open you'll be hit by that incredible American barbecue smell. This 270-seat restaurant has water views, around 500 whiskies and a 2½-meter-long open-grill fire pit and a hickory-packed smoker. The atmosphere is buzzy every night of the week.
100 Barangaroo Ave., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-9188--3039Known For
- Extensive whiskey range
- Authentic smoked meats
- Incredible views
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8. South Coffee & Food
$ | Darling Harbour |Darling Harbour and Barangaroo are undoubtedly two of the busiest areas of Sydney so for a quiet reprieve step into this tucked-away café. With an impressive wooden art installation snaking around the ceiling, outstanding coffee and freshly baked croissants and muffins, this is the perfect place to recharge before more adventuring.
Tower 1/100 Barangaroo Ave., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-9290--3904Known For
- Incredible coffee
- Arty interiors
- Quiet
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9. The Malaya
$ | Darling Harbour |The cocktails are legendary, the view is captivating, and the food, a traditional Chinese/Malay fusion, is extraordinary. After 50 years in the business (first opened in 1963), in different venues around Sydney, this modern Asian restaurant still does a roaring trade. Signature dishes include beef Rendang (Indonesian-style beef curry), and the spanner crab san choy bow, a fabulous twist on a classic dish. Try one of the four set menus (for a minimum of three people) for a true feast on the extensive menu's flavor combinations.
39 Lime St., Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia02-9279–1170Known For
- Great views
- Beef Rendang
- Szechuan eggplant
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Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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