Restaurants With The Best Views In Sydney

Set in the Sydney Opera House itself, Bennelong is a startlingly magnificent restaurant with cathedral style architecture, a menu designed by two of Australia’s most celebrated chefs – Peter Gilmore and Rob Cockerill – and a soaring view of the skyline and Harbour Bridge. Bennelong makes for the quintessential Sydney dining experience- to quote The New York Times, “Bennelong may be the Holy Grail of Australian restaurants.”

Leading the North Bondi beachfront dining scene is this modern seafood restaurant; a gorgeously outfitted, picture-perfect nautical icon. Serving haute fish and chips and delectable King prawn pasta over a birds-eye view of Bondi, this eatery is amongst Sydney’s finest surf and turf experiences.

Undeniably one of the city’s best vantage points, The Butler offers rooftop dining in a colonial-inspired dining hall and expansive, leafy verandah. Feast on their contemporary Ibero-American menu as you watch the sun twinkle into a starry scape over the city with a backdrop straight out of the movies.

The hotly anticipated Sydney outpost of world-renowned Japanese restaurant Nobu spins a ritzy scene. It’s a fine dining restaurant set on the second floor of Barangaoo’s Crown Tower, complete with a grand ceiling, a waterfront view of the harbour, and award-winning signature dishes.

Queen Chow serves up delectable new-school Cantonese cuisine with a modern finish and a million-dollar view. Come expecting a dedicated oyster bar, dumplings, and every diner’s favourite: dim sum. Sip on a glass or two from their deep wine list over pristine views of the sparkling waters of Manly Cove.

Cottage Point Inn sits opposite Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and is an escapist’s oasis. Dining here is dining at nature’s doorstep, with a front-row view of beautiful sunning river birds. Idyllically perched on the waterfront, the scenery at this eatery paints like a Monet with a degustation to match.

Aria is the harbourside institution that’s been making waves for over two decades, earning a well-deserved reputation as one of Sydney’s finest dining spots. Indulge in their pristine course tasting menu while you revel the elegant ambience and softly lit view of the Sydney Opera House.

Waterfront dining along the iconic Finger Wharf encompasses the heart and soul of Sydney dining, and 21 years of popularity proves Otto’s knows just how to celebrate la dolce vita. Modern Italian fare meets lush produce in a stunning scene set by a maritime glittering city skyline; this is al fresco dining at its best.