There are literally dozens and dozens of Darling Harbour restaurants. Darling Harbour itself is pretty vast and there are many different sections within it.
It’s enough to confuse the most discerning diner!
In this post we give you the low down on the best of all the different types of restaurants at Darling Harbour.
Then we give you ideas of where is good to eat in each of the different areas and buildings within the entire Darling Harbour area.
Check the table of contents here to skip straight to the type of Darling Harbour Restaurant you’d like to find out about.
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Darling Harbour Italian Restaurants
Mediterannea Restaurant
177 293 Harbourside Promenade, Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9280 0706 Mediterannea Restaurant website is here Open: 8am – 11pm, seven days a week Meditarannea Restaurant has a vast menu featuring many Italian dishes as well as other meals from around the Med. You will find fresh and flavoursome produce here, sourced locally and with an emphasis on seasonal favourites. This restaurant is in front of the Ferris Wheel at Harbourside, with spectacular views over the city; a hit for kids as well as the adults.Olivo Harbourside
Level 1 Shop 295-297, Harbourside, Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9280 4200 Olivo Harbourside website here Fresh and wholesome Italian cuisine is always on offer at Olivo Harbourside. From breakfasts featuring omelettes, ricotta buttermilk pancakes and homemade baked beans to the very extensive lunch and dinner menus. Covering all the Italian dishes you love like superb pastas and risottos, with vegetarian options, share platters and kangaroo burgers for an Australian twist. Olivo offers a large dining space with fabulous views over Darling Harbour to Cockle Bay and the city centre.Darling Harbour Asian Restaurants
The Malaya
King Street Wharf, 39 Lime Street, Sydney Phone: 02 9279 21170 Malaya website here This is my favourite Asian restaurant down at darling Harbour and for not only sentimental reasons. The Malaya is a Sydney institution, founded in 1963 by Wong Tai See, a merchant seaman from Hong Kong. One of the earliest restaurants to bring Asian cuisine to Sydney (and Australia) my favourite item on the menu has been the laksa… for 30 years! The Malaya serves a huge variety of dishes from the cuisine of Southeast Asia, seafood is a speciality. The Malaya now calls a beautiful space at King Street Wharf home, you’ll find glorious views here. A bit noisy sometimes, but then the bustle is one of its appeals.Dragon Boat Chinese Restaurant
Level 2, Shop 445-451/2-10 Darling Drive, Harbourside Shopping Centre, Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9282 9922 + 0432 698 119 Dragon Boat website here Choose the Dragon Boat for modern Chinese and Asian fusion food at Darling Harbour. Dragon Boat is a large and spacious restaurant with live seafood on offer and many healthy choices. There are many vegetarian options as well as lactose free and gluten free dishes. There are beaut views of the city centre skyline, and of the fireworks on Saturday nights, Check the website for details of a special parking deal too.Nok Nok Thai Eating House
Address: 1-25 Harbour St, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9267 7992 Nok Nok website here. This Thai restaurant serves cuisine from all over the Thai kingdom with an emphasis on street style food and home style cooking. Being close to Tumbalong Park and the terrific darling Quarter playground, Nok Nok is especially good for families.Darling Harbour Seafood Restaurants
Many diners visiting Sydney will be looking to enjoy the fresh and delicious seafood that is caught daily outside Sydney Heads. Visiting the Sydney Fish Market itself is always a treat for seafood lovers, of course. Here are the top three seafood restaurants Darling Harbour has to offer.Blue Fish
Shop 287 Harbourside Shopping Centre Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9211 0315 Blue Fish website here Blue Fish started as a small cafe more than 20 years ago and is now a darling Harbour icon. Serving the freshest sustainable seafood, you’ll find simple favourites like the Bucket of Prawns costing $26 to enormous family sharing platters costing up to $265. Vegetarians and vegans can avoid the seafood and enjoy Salt and Pepper Tofu, Grilled Haloumi and other dishes. Breakfasts, including waffles, mushrooms on toast and green eggs are served from 8am and lunch starts at 12 noon.Darling Harbour Brazilian Restaurants
Braza Brazilian BBQ House
Harbourside, 1 – 25 Harbour Street, Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9572 7921 Braza website here With indoor and outdoor seating, enjoy the tastes of South America and this Sydney favourite which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and has a yummy dessert selection too. BBQ dishes are available at every meal, and there is an emphasis on meaty meals, however vegetarians can find some options too and there are some very healthy bowl meals available too. And try the Avocado Super Drinks too and other South American superfood drinks like cupuacu and caju. For lunch and dinner there are all you can eat churrasco offerings with many sorts of grilled meats and salads available (and veggie grills too.) The a la carte menu offers the same terrific variety, with burgets and sandwiches on offer too.Darling Harbour Indian Restaurants
Lal Qila
King Street Wharf, 30 Lime Street, Darling Harbour Phone: 1300 525 745 Lal Quila website is here Actually this is a Pakistani restaurant really, serving the best of Mughal cuisine and dishes from the wider sub continent too. Enjoy the exotic decor as well as the exotic dishes. Do ask for your spces to be adjusted as they will be happy to oblige.
Darling Harbour Steakhouse Restaurants
Waterfront Grill
289 Harbourside Promenade, Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9280 4994 Waterfront Grill website is here. Open: 8am – late, seven days a week With wonderful views over Darling Harbour, and with the Ferris Wheel just alongside, Waterfront Grill makes a terrific place to bring the family and to bring visitors to the city. The emphasis at Waterfront Grill is on local produce, so the lamb, beef and pork that you’ll find on the menu is from local farms. You’ll also find terrific seafood on the menu at Waterfront.
Steersons Steakhouse
King Street Wharf, 17 Lime Street, Sydney Phone: 02 9295 5060 Steersons Steakhouse website here. This is a family run business which has been running restaurants in Sydney since 1966. The focus is firmly on beef steaks, with many varieties to chose from and knowledgeable staff to help advise. Two local suppliers source the best Australian beef and you will not be disappointed in the wide range of steak options. There are other options on the menu, so those who do not want steak can choose from a range of seafood, poultry and vegetarian dishes.Darling Harbour Tapas Restaurants
Toros Tapas and Bar
293 Harbourside Promenade, Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9280 0706 Toros Tapas and Bar website is here Open: 7am – late, seven days a week Sharing a meal of tapas plates is a very socialble way to enjoy a meal with family and friends. You’ll find Toros Tapas and bar at Harbourside a very relaxed and informal restaurant, perfect for all the generations of the family. There are plenty of vegetarian options, and a great variety of tapas to share plus larger plates, desserts and cocktails too.
Kid Friendly Restaurants: Darling Harbour
Fratelli Fresh
Address: Tenancy 2, 14 Darling Drive, Darling Harbour Phone: 02 9259 5600 Opening hours: Monday – Sunday: 7am – 12am Fratelli Fresh website is here Right opposite the Chinese Gardens and close to Darling Quarter playground, is this large, airy and spacious Italian restaurant. All of the Fratelli Fresh venues are very family friendly. Fratelli Fresh always has some cheaper pasta dishes and a kids eat free policy, one under-12 child’s main dish is free for every adult dining. Here you’ll fine a pizzeria, and a gelato bar plus a wide range of other Italian options.
Yots Cafe
2 Murray St, Pyrmont NSW 2009 Yots Café is just outside the Australian National Maritime Museum. It is a very relaxed café with a good kids menu, space for prams, toilets with baby change facilities, and a big connect 4 game to entertain bored brats.Danieli Cafe
Kiosk 1, 1-25 Harbour Street Darling Quarter,, Sydney NSW 2000 Near the Darling Quarter playground we recommend the cute little kiosk smack bang in the middle of the play equipment called Danieli Cafe. It is right near the toilets and is a great spot to have a little munch if you don’t want to leave the playground. Their menu is reasonably priced and includes a good assortment of kid’s toasties as well as cupcakes, lollipops and icy poles.Vesta Cafe + Ristorante
15/1-25 Harbour St, Sydney NSW 2000 Vesta is another really good option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This Italian inspired café has a kids menu, space for prams and offers quick service. There is also a large chess game right next to the café to entertain the offspring.
Hard Rock Cafe
Harbourside Centre, Darling Harbour, Level 1/2-10 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000 Another notable mention is the Hard Rock Café, read a full post here. This famous cafe offers loads of family friendly facilities and kids eat for free on Sunday arvos from 2pm – 6pm and they will also love the free face painting. This is the favourite Darling Harbour dinner for my teenagers and is a great spot for birthday treats.Bungalow 8
3 Lime St, Sydney NSW 2000 If the day has got all too much for you, we thoroughly recommend Bungalow 8 down on King St Wharf. This bar/pub is a place for the young and beautiful to hang out in by night, but on weekends you will find weary families in here relaxing over a cold vino or beer. They make yummy ice cream sodas for the little people too!! They have a decent kids menu that doubles as a colouring sheet, and also on Sundays there is entertainment for kidlets.
The Ternary at the Novotel
100 Murray St, Pyrmont NSW 2009 For a special family lunch or dinner, have a look at The Ternary Restaurant at the Novotel Darling Harbour which Seana recently reviewed here.
Pancakes On The Rocks
Harbourside Shopping Centre, Shop 230, Darling Dr, Darling Harbour NSW 2000 Kids love the old fashioned feel of this diner-style restaurant, and they adore the huge pancakes to eat too. You can get savoury as well as delicious sweet pancakes here, plus other types of meals too, so all the family should be kept happy.Betty’s Burgers & Concrete Co.
Shop E-04, International Convention Centre, 14 Darling Drive, Darling Harbour Step into this retro burgers shack and enjoy a good old-fashioned burger with all the trimmings. The ‘concretes’ are for dessert, they are frozen custard ice cream with a wild variety of flavours and toppings. A great treat for the kids and close to the darling Quarter playground.
Darling Harbour Restaurants – Brunch + Breakfast Darling Harbour
Blackbird Cafe
Balcony Level 1, Wheat Road, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, NSW, 2000. Phone: 02 9283 7385 Blackbird Cafe website here Blackbird Cafe is a large and airy restaurant serving the best of Modern Australian cuisine. One of its greatest attractions is the view over Darling Harbour especially from the balcony. The brunch menu is available from 11am – 3pm and at weekends from 8.30am – 3pm. You’ll find all the Australian classics, including smashed avocado, of course, plus full breakfasts and hearty lunch options too. The 3pm onwards menu is vast with a huge variety of entrees and mains plus pizzas of all descriptions. There are always vegan and vegetarian options too, of course. Cockle Bay Wharf has 12 dining venues, it’s a real foodie hub. Visit Blackbird Cafe if you are looking for a Modern Australian meal.Simplicity Cafe
King Street Wharf, 6/19 Lime Street, Sydney Phone: 02 9299 1486 Simplicity cafe website here Open from 7am every morning except Sunday 8am opening. This small cafe serves terrific takeaway or sit in breakfasts, it’s the place to come before you take any of the cruises from King Street Wharf. The coffee is great and the super healthy menu has all the old faves plus lots of healthy bowls and vegan and vegetarian options.Darling Harbour Vegan + Vegetarian Restaurants
I cannot find a single Darling Harbour restaurant which offers solely vegan and vegetarian food. What a surprise! If you know of one, please please do let me know in the comments below.Coming next, the best of the : King Street Wharf Restaurants Darling Quarter Restaurants Harbourside Restaurants
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