Barangaroo is one of the most exciting restaurant precincts in Sydney/Eora, complete with world-class architecture, romantic date spots, long-lunch-approved eateries, and a stunning waterfront perfect for watching the sun set over Darling Harbour.
The area's also home to award-winning chefs and culinary brands, like Ross and Sunny Lusted at Woodcut, Alessandro Pavoni at a'Mare, the globally beloved Nobu, and Oncore (by three-Michelin-Starred chef, Clare Smyth).
Spanning everything from Italian to Japanese, Turkish, seafood, fried chicken, Spanish and more, these are Urban List's top picks for the best Barangaroo restaurants right now.
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- Barangaroo Restaurants With A View
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The Best Barangaroo Restaurants With A View
Rekōdo
Barangaroo House, Level 1/35 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Rekodo | Instagram
Rekōdo is a vibey Japanese restaurant and vinyl bar in the striking Barangaroo House, with a large balcony overlooking Darling Harbour, boasting water views. Doused in neon lights, it's inspired by Tokyo-style listening rooms with vinyl decks backgrounding a fun and energetic menu.
We love the grilled scallops with kombu butter, Wagyu skewers, and crispy pork belly baos, and always browse the cocktail menu; the Mandarin Spumoni with Kunizakari mandarin liqueur, Aperol, and mandarin soda is a perfect Japanese twist on the classic.
Insider Intel
- The Short Play and Long Play set menus are ideal for indecisive diners, and they can both be made vegan.
- Rekōdo's incredible catalogue of vinyl records spins regularly, with hip-hop hits on Thursdays, resident DJ takeovers on Fridays, and disco beats on Saturdays.
- We recommend heading upstairs to Smoke Bar for a pre- or post-dinner drink—bringing a first date here basically guarantees a follow-up text.
Oncore By Clare Smyth
Crown Sydney, Level 26/1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Oncore by Clare Smyth | Supplied
Boasting one of the best views from any restaurant in town, Oncore by Clare Smyth is a bucket list gastronomic experience on level 26 of Crown Sydney. It's where acclaimed chef Clare Smyth has brought her world-renowned flavours from Core, her three-Michelin-Star London restaurant, to Barangaroo.
The menu straddles simplicity and sophistication, embodied by the now-famous Potato and Roe Dish: a slow-cooked potato topped with smoked trout and herring roe, served with seaweed beurre blanc that always stars on the $395pp Classic menu. According to Smyth, "having lived and travelled in Australia early on in my career, it feels like a home away from home". Her Aussie influence certainly shines throughout the menu—we'll let the Sydney Rockefeller oysters speak for themselves.
Seeking a fine dining experience without the price tag? We think the bar at Oncore by Clare Smyth has to be one of the best dining hacks in Sydney. You can order snacks a la carte, including the famous Core Fried Chicken with optional caviar, or enjoy a $140pp mini version of the tasting menu that's a little more relaxed than the main dining room, but with the same stunning views.
Insider Intel
- Set menus start at $370pp.
- Doing Dry July, or just off the booze? Oncore's non-alcoholic offering is particularly strong.
Love.fish
7/23 Barangaroo Avenue, Wulugul Walk, Barangaroo
Image credit: Love.Fish | Instagram
Score a spot at Love.fish and settle in for a sustainably sourced local seafood feast that won't break the bank, paired with a sparkling water view. Their Rozelle restaurant is already an institution (at least in this household), forming a reputation as "the fish bar with a green heart". Their mission is to minimise food and oil waste, and to source sustainable ingredients—so eating here is making a conscious decision to help the environment. Score.
As the name suggests, this Barangaroo restaurant is all about seafood, serving raw and cured bites, old-school prawn cocktails, grilled fillets with tasty sides and all the fish and chip shop classics. There's also a sizeable cocktail list, making this a primo choice for a Sunday lunch with water views.
Insider Intel
- Dining with someone who doesn't love fish and seafood? Don't worry—Love.fish has plenty of veggie- and land-based eats on the menu too.
- We love their commitment to Aussie produce; most of the bar's spirits, wines, beers and soft drinks are made in Australia too.
The Best Barangaroo Restaurants For Lunch
Lotus Barangaroo
8/9 Wulugul Walk, Barangaroo
Image credit: Lotus Barangaroo | Website
Long lunching never looked better with delicious dishes blending Asian culinary traditions and creative cocktails in the mostly outdoor, breezy setting of Lotus Barangaroo. Owner Michael Jiang opened the original Lotus location with the intention to "bridge eastern and western cultures through food"—seven Sydney restaurants later, we reckon he's done it.
Local produce is pulled together with dishes like wok-fried pipis; lobster, scallop, prawn and squid ink dumplings; masterstock crispy pork with Thai chilli caramel, apple and mint; and grilled beef short ribs with sweet soy sauce, sambal mattah, chilli, crispy leek and kaffir lime.
Insider intel
- Can't decide? We recommend leaving it up to the experts with a banquet menu, ranging between $69pp and $109pp.
- Seasoning is no joke here; they even have a curated herb garden designed by horticulture specialists.
Callao
Shop 2/100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Callao | Instagram
Callao is a Barangaroo restaurant serving incredible Nikkei cuisine—the Japanese diaspora of Peru. Flame-licked dishes are delivered from a custom-built parrilla grill, searing seafood, vegetables, and Australian and Japanese beef to perfection.
The contemporary space pays homage to Peru's rainbow mountain, Vinicunca, and is splashed with raw, textured materials, making for a stunning background to long lunches. Head chef Jihwan Choi says, “We have paid homage to Nikkei throughout the Callao menu, with Peruvian spices, herbs, and sauces combined with traditional Japanese dishes, like our scampi tartare served on crispy rice with avocado, pickled jalapeno and Siberian caviar”.
The Nikkei blend continues to the cocktail list, which blends Latin booze with Asian flavours, with the drinks offering rounded out by a substantial saké and Japanese whisky list, and an approachable selection of wine selected with consideration to the menu’s unique flavour profiles.
Insider Intel
- Callao offers bottomless lunch with 90 minutes of peach, pineapple and yuzu bellinis, passionfruit piscos, prosecco, wine and beer on Saturdays.
- The chef's selection is ideally placed to get the most out of the large menu: $119pp, with the option to add on wine or sake pairings.
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Bórn By Tapavino
9A/23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Born by Tapavino | Instagram
Barangaroo goes to Barcelona at Bórn by Tapavino, a Spanish restaurant set right in front of the Barangaroo ferry wharf. The third venue from the Tapavino group, Bórn, takes inspiration from the tapas bars and restaurants in and around El Born, in Barcelona. To take a leaf out of their ethos, it "begins with Spanish wine as a drink to accompany the food we serve, and we believe that our food as a whole should be uncomplicated, relying on quality produce that is simply prepared."
Work your way through jamón, croquetas, empanadas, Galician-style octopus, garlic prawns, imported cheeses—and classic desserts like crema Catalana.
Insider Intel
- Groups of three or more can tuck into a set menu from $82pp, or go all in on the weekend bottomless lunch for $105pp, which includes a 90-minute drinks package with wines and beer.
Gina Pasta Bar
Shop 11/33 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Gina Pasta Bar | Instagram
Gina Pasta Bar is your new waterside long-lunch spot—From the crew behind CBD Turkish Grill Izgara and pastry trader Malika Bakehouse, it's exactly what the name suggests, and pasta is front and centre. All shapes are made fresh daily, in-house, accompanied by silky sauces like their bucatini cacio e pepe, and Moreton Bay Bug agnolotti.
If carbs aren't really your thing (although we are definitely wondering why not), they have a selection of salumi sliced to order, as well as three steaks served with house-made mustard: rumpcap, sirloin, and swordfish. Personally, we see a sunset spritz in our future—their signature is a combo of Aperol, coconut, passionfruit, lime, lemon, prosecco and mint. Because why pick one?
Insider Intel
- NA? They've got a great sober-friendly list, with a Tommy's marg, gin spritz and Crodino aperativo done booze-free.
- Their set menus start at just $69pp, including antipasti and two pastas, alongside your choice of dessert.
Barangaroo Restaurants Inside Crown Sydney
A'Mare
Crown Sydney, Level 1/1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: a'Mare | Instagram
Chef Alessandro Pavoni can truly do no wrong. After wooing Sydney with Ormeggio at The Spit, his Barangaroo venture, a'Mare, immediately received the date-night tick of approval with impeccable service, a luxe interior on the ground level of Crown Sydney, and a masterful take on Italian food using the best seasonal Aussie produce.
Think: shareable whole fish cooked in a charcoal oven, luxurious house-made pasta dishes, Wagyu beef carpaccio, and one of the best tiramisus in Sydney, accompanied by a barrel-aged negroni or Italian wine.
Insider Intel
- A'mare doesn't shy away from the theatrics; if you want a little tableside entertainment, order the trottole pasta, which is served with a pesto of fragrant basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, pecorino, macadamia nuts and pine nuts ground up in a marble bowl at your table.
- A'mare has a range of private dining spaces suitable for groups between 10 and 120 guests.
Nobu
Crown Sydney, Level 2/1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Nobu | Instagram
With nearly 50 locations around the world, Nobu is one of the most respected names in modern Japanese fusion dining—the Barangaroo location opened in 2020, bringing the magic to Sydney's CBD.
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert DeNiro founded the empire in New York City, and the Crown Sydney location gives us the chance to enjoy signature dishes and some newbies—all from a stunning waterfront setting featuring tens of thousands of hand-folded origami cranes.
Menus are broken into Nobu Classic and Nobu Now, with dishes like black cod miso, crispy rice with spicy tuna or spicy salmon, lobster tempura with tamari honey, and Nobu tacos packed with Wagyu beef. Dining here is guaranteed to fulfil your ultimate Malibu Barbie fantasy (trust us, we would know).
Insider Intel
- At lunchtime, you can tuck into stunning bento boxes from $75pp, while dinnertime offers omakase-style menus from $180pp for seven courses.
- Nobu in Crown Sydney occasionally hosts all-you-can-eat lunch sessions for $98pp—keep an eye out on their socials for the next bookings drop.
Golden Century
Level 3, Crown Sydney, 1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Golden Century at Crown Sydney | Supplied
When Golden Century's OG Haymarket restaurant closed in 2021 after 30 years of warm hospitality and late-night Chinese bites, Sydney's food scene was left devo.
Fortunately, Billy Wong and his parents, Eric and Linda, revived the staple with the glitzy Golden Century at Crown Sydney, opening in 2025—welcoming a new era of all of our old favourite dishes, including XO pipis, stir-fried noodles, barbecue meats, and live seafood like lobster and mud crab, with all the classic preparations. Billy Wong, co-owner of Golden Century, said of the opening: “We feel that we have a great synergy with Crown’s approach to hospitality, focusing on quality and the guest experience, making them feel welcome and at home."
The much-loved yum cha also made a major comeback, offering over 80 traditional Cantonese-style dishes, including xiao long bao, BBQ pork puffs, pan- and deep-fried dim sum, and lava custard buns, available between 11am and 5pm daily.
Insider Intel
- The $120 yum cha set menu (shared between two) is a great way to sample favourite dishes like siu mai, rice rolls and abalone chicken pies.
- Check out our editor's visit to Golden Century at Crown Sydney.
Woodcut
Crown Sydney, Level 1/1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Crown Sydney | Website
Woodcut is a smoke-fragrant, modern Australian restaurant that sprawls towards Darling Harbour from the ground floor of Crown Sydney. Helmed by Ross and Sunny Lusted (formerly of the award-winning Sydney fine-dining staple, The Bridge Room), this Barangaroo gem opened in late 2020 to high expectations—and absolutely exceeded them.
Delivering equal parts romance and culinary theatre, Woodcut ditches the standard entrée-main-dessert routine, instead serving "fire", "steam", "smoke" and "ice" dishes from four buzzing kitchens that are fully on display—making for a full visual feast, especially for those seated at the counter. According to the chef, “With each ingredient we source at Woodcut, I ask, “Where would this produce most flourish? Raw? On the ash grill? In the steam kettles? In the Romertopf? In the wood oven? On the wood grill?” It’s all about finding the best way to express the ingredient.”
Standouts from the entire menu include pipis with vadouvan spices, roasted chickpeas and curry leaves; veal tongue skewers with caper sauce and nasturtium off the ash grill; steaks from the wood-fired grill; and the burnt butter crisp pastry with Catalan cream and persimmon.
Insider Intel
- Woodcut has a dedicated space for drinks called Hickory Bar. It offers a $30 express lunch (including a drink) Tuesday–Friday, and is perfect for a nightcap and snack.
- They recently won Australia's Best Hotel Wine List Award—their list showcases iconic wines and historical houses balanced with the unknown and upcoming game changers.
The Best Casual And Affordable Barangaroo Restaurants
Belles Hot Chicken
5/33 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Belles Hot Chicken | Instagram
Originally making its mark in Melbourne, Belles' Sydney pop-up was so popular that it had to stay. The idea of this spot was born in Nashville, TN—so you can expect flavour, tenderness and spice to boot. The Barangaroo restaurant is one of the best spots to sit down if you've got a serious appetite, with unbelievably good fried chicken on the cards next to classic Americana-style sides.
Expect mouth-watering tenders, drumsticks and traditional sandwiches, in spices like "Southern" and "really f**king hot", drizzled in sauces like hickory BBQ and Mississippi Comeback sauce. Pair that with Belles' awesome list of natural wines or old-school U.S.-style cocktails, and you've got yourself a finger-licking good time.
Insider Intel
- They've expanded into their own original draught, pouring on tap at all venues—as well as sweet and spicy pickles, available in store or for delivery.
Annamese
Retail 2/2 Watermans Quay, Barangaroo
Image credit: Annamese | Steven Woodburn
Bringing fresh contemporary Vietnamese flavours to the streets of Barangaroo, Annamese is a 98-seater restaurant that pumps out lunch and dinner daily, making it easy to pop in whenever hunger strikes.
Duck and prawn pancake rolls; crispy rice, chicken and prawn cakes; wok-fried crispy pork belly; and slow-cooked lamb shoulder with peanut coconut curry fill the menu, accompanied by 80+ wines and clever cocktails like the Pho Cocktail, infused with pho spices, Espolon tequila, dry vermouth, coriander and lime, and the Mango Sticky Rice Blend with Ketel One vodka, mango sorbet and Kati coconut cream—doubling as a dreamy dessert.
Insider Intel
- Their tasting selections start at $85pp, and are a great option if you want to get your money's worth out of the menu.
- We've listed them as one of the best restaurants to book for Valentine's Day, but we reckon you could make it work for a regular Friday date night as well.
Costi's Fish And Chips
200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Costi's Fish and Chips | Instagram
A contender for the best fish and chips in all of Sydney, Costi's Fish and Chips is a low-key and affordable Barangaroo restaurant ticking the important boxes: fast, fresh and delicious. There are limited dine-in tables inside and outside, so we recommend grabbing a to-go box and enjoying dinner with a Darling Harbour view.
As well as their classic fish shop picks that come crumbed, battered and deep-fried, Costi's is dishing up grilled fish, Thai-style calamari or Greek-style octopus served with salad and brown rice, or poké bowls packed with sashimi salmon and steamed tiger prawns or yellowfin tuna and wasabi peas. Their ethos is simple: “All our seafood is bought, cut and cooked on the same day, as freshness is imperative to us". You can't go wrong with that.
Insider Intel
- On a summer's day, we like to take our fish and chips and set up a picnic at Marrinawi Cove, before taking a dip
- Don't get caught out on the weekend; because this spot caters to local workers, it's only open Monday–Friday.
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Zushi
10/33 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Zushi | Instagram
Zushi's Barangaroo restaurant is one of the most versatile restaurants in Sydney; it's perfect for date nights, long lunches, quick sushi meals and shared feasts.
Delicate sushi and sashimi platters are served alongside loaded rolls with seared rare Wagyu, pan-fried pork gyozas, and oven-roasted miso salmon, plus plenty of plant-based selections like cauliflower karaage, crispy eggplant and tempura veggie rolls.
Here at Urban List, we love to pull up a chair on the breezy waterfront deck and sip the night away: preferably with a chilli, coconut and lychee martini in hand.
Insider intel
- An $88pp shared menu offers crowd-pleasing snacks and a choice of two proteins, like teriyaki duck or miso salmon.
- Save room for dessert; we can never resist the matcha brûlée.
Anason
5/23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Anason | Instagram
Back in 2016, Anason was the first permanent member of the Barangaroo dining strip, bringing a taste of Turkey to Sydney's waterfront. Led by Turkish chef Somer Sivrioglu—formerly of beloved Turkish restaurant Efendy—Anason features fresh produce in a menu that's designed to share.
Mezze include halloumi with grape molasses; mujver with green herb zucchini, feta and tahini; and lemon myrtle dukkah hummus to enjoy with organic pide, while popular main picks are the chilli pomegranate roasted half-chicken, and a yoghurt kebab with 72-hour Wagyu tri-tip, croutons and burnt butter.
As for drinks, Turkish roots run throughout with plenty of raki, and a selection of Turkish wines you'd be hard-pressed to find anywhere else.
Insider Intel
- Anason's happy hour (3pm–5pm, Monday–Friday) is perfect for a sunset drink in Barangaroo with $12 cocktails and $4 oysters.
- Their group offerings start at $79pp, and are chock-a-block with the best picks on the menu.
Bottega Coco
Shop 1 T3.01/300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Bottega Coco | Supplied
Bottega Coco is a stylish and innovative all-day Italian restaurant, patisserie and cellar all in one, tucked down a laneway in the heart of Barangaroo. While great Italian can be found far and wide in Sydney's CBD, what sets this spot apart is their commitment to sustainability; they attest that "as a climate-conscious business, we strive to minimise our environmental impact at every step. From our exclusive use of sustainable ingredients to our innovative vertical farming practices, we are dedicated to providing a healthy, ethical, and transparent food supply to our guests."
In terms of the menu, they cover everything from patisserie to pasta, and authenticity is at their core. Expect Sydney rock oysters, handmade pink ravioli packed with pork, prosciutto, baby zucchini, beef consommé and parmigiano cheese, and a dry-aged bistecca alla Fiorentina that needs two people (at least) to get through.
Insider Intel
- Happy hour runs 3pm–5pm daily with $14 cocktails, $8 wine and $10 beer and spirits.
- You can get really hands-on with regular pasta-making classes with an Italian chef for $105pp, which include a drink on arrival, a shared antipasto platter, a shared banquet, and the chance to win at competitions and games.
Main image credit: Woodcut | Instagram
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