If, like us, you’ve been daydreaming of a Euro escape, we’ve found the perfect shortcut that doesn’t require a passport.
Say bonjour to Harbour Bistro by Pier One—Sydney’s breezy new French bistro is oozing with waterfront charm. From steak frites and caviar-crowned cheeseburgers to bottomless chocolate mousse and mini martinis, here’s everything you can expect to find at this harbourside pop-up.
Meet Sydney’s Newest Waterfront French Bistro
From the crew behind Pier One—one of Sydney’s top waterfront dining and drinking destinations—Harbour Bistro is an experience you won’t want to miss.
Parked right on the water’s edge, Harbour Bistro brings a pinch of Parisian charm to Sydney’s stunning Harbour, with a focus on laid-back social dining.
Whether it’s date night, golden-hour hang, mid-week dinner, or weekend bottomless lunch, Harbour Bistro is the go.
Opening 30 April and running until just after Bastille Day in July, Harbour Bistro is here for a good time, not a long time—so round up the crew and book your spot before it says au revoir.
The Good Stuff To Order
The menu puts a laid-back Aussie spin on the French dining playbook, swapping fancy dishes for plates that hit the spot.
What’s good on the menu? Start with a few snacks like the Sydney Rock oysters with seaweed and cider vinegar, and the smooth chicken liver pâté, followed by hand-cut beef tartare and baked scallops with a gruyère crust, perfectly presented in a seashell.
Then, dive into mains like mussels cooked in chardonnay sauce with fries, herb-roasted chicken with creamy mash and the absolute must-order steak frites starring a 300g scotch fillet, golden fries and a sauce of the day.
Harbour Bistro’s caviar-loaded burgers are also a standout. Pick between the caviar cheeseburger with a premium wagyu beef patty and top-end Sturia caviar, or the cod & caviar burger packed with fresh cod fillet and caviar-spiked herb mayo.
Still hungry? Beef up your meal with sides like creamy mash, green beans in garlic butter, charred leeks sprinkled with a house vinaigrette or a mustardy lettuce and herb mix.
As for drinks, the cocktail list gives ‘ooh la la’ with French-inspired faves that pair perfectly with sparkling city and water views. Check out the full Harbour Bistro food and drinks menu here.
Sweet Treats To End On
No dinner (or lunch) is complete without a sweet treat. So finish it all off with a seasonal tart served with vanilla ice cream, or a rich hazelnut cream-filled Paris-Brest pastry for dessert & bottomless choc mousse served on Fridays.
For something less sweet, order up the fromage platter featuring a rotating selection of blue, washed rind, soft, semi-hard and goat's cheeses. View the full Harbour Bistro dessert menu online here.
Harbour Bistro’s Weekly Dining Specials
Harbour Bistro keeps things très delicious all week long with daily dining deals. Tuesdays mean 50% off steak frites, Wednesdays are for all-you-can-eat mussels and fries (bookings only), Thursdays serve up 2-for-1 mini French martinis for $9 (just $4.50 each), and Fridays are all about $25 bottomless chocolate mousse—to which we say: oui, oui.
Hot tip: Happy Hour runs from Tuesday to Friday, 5pm–6pm, and boasts $9 mini martinis—so technically, you can get in on two weekday deals in one sitting if you book an early table.
On the weekend, it’s a breezy bottomless lunch set menu situation for $89 per person with free-flowing booze and banging bites. Check out Harbour Bistro’s bottomless lunch menu and book online here.
Running from 30 April to just after Bastille Day in July, book Harbour Bistro by Pier One here for a taste of France by the water.
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