Sure, Friday pub lunches with your work crew are fun, but not when they leave you scrambling all afternoon to clock off on time for the weekend. Make your mid-week WFO days more bearable and swap leftovers at your desk for a schmick spot harbourside. We’re talking wagyu gyoza from a world-renowned Japanese restaurant, cheesy rigatoni alla carbonara, and plates of king prawn dumplings at an opulent Cantonese venue. Yep, much better than mid-week microwaved stir fry.
Can’t get away with a ‘lunch meeting’ where your boss foots the bill? Crown Sydney’s Lunch On Us is giving you a $50 voucher when you spend $90 per person between 12pm–3pm from Mondays to Thursdays. Here’s where to redeem the offer.
Visit Famed Japanese Fine Diner Nobu
With 42 restaurants around the globe, Nobu inches closer to world domination every year. Dreamed up by globally-renowned celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the fine-dining restaurant serves a unique fusion of Japanese dishes made using native Peruvian ingredients. At lunch, take your pick from elevated bento boxes, seafood ceviche and sashimi salads, or heavier hot dishes like lobster wasabi pepper.
Our top lunch pick: wagyu gyoza with spicy ponzu, followed by a chocolate bento box.
Lunch on Expertly Prepped Produce At Woodcut
There’s plenty to take in at modern Australian restaurant Woodcut—from harbourside views to chefs working their magic in an open kitchen. Here, wood-burning ovens and open fires are used to bring earthy, smoky flavours to cured meats, fresh seafood, and colourful plates of veggies. The result? Feel-good dishes that are best devoured over a drink with your work crew.
Our top lunch pick: baked ancient grain macaroni with taleggio and aged pancetta.
Feast On Homely Italian Fare at a’Mare
Vegans, carnivores and seafood lovers—they’re all welcome at a’Mare, an elevated Italian restaurant from chef Alessandro Pavoni. Much like in Lombardy, where Pavoni honed his culinary skills, filling dishes and great service are prioritised here. Make your mid-week lunch an indulgent one by tucking into traditional risottos, soul-warming spaghetti and local lobster, cod and kingfish.
Our top lunch picks: spaghetti alla Chitarra a'Mare with fresh Southern Rock Lobster.
Get Your Yum Cha Fix At Silks
Silks’ dramatic, opulent fitout is a lot for a Monday lunch, but this isn't your average yum cha spot. You and the work crew can feast on classic dumplings filled with fancy ingredients—think king prawn, braised abalone and crispy whitebait. Or order from the eight-page a la carte menu and share loads of dishes with the table.
Our top lunch picks: XO pippies with crispy noodles.
Lunch On Us is available until Thursday the 12th of October, so round up your workmates and get booking. To redeem the offer, after lunch at Crown Sydney, present yourself to the Pop-Up Concierge Desk on Level 1. Each guest who spent more than $90pp is eligible for a voucher. Guests must spend their voucher at Nobu, Silks, a’Mare or Woodcut between Monday – Thursday between 12pm – 3pm.
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