Beautiful spot with fantastic food. We booked last minute on a Wednesday night, and we were not disappointed. Incredible food, views and ambiance!

It is hard to think this one through. Am I paying for the view or the meal when I have a very high priced bill? On reflection the view is worth more than the over priced meal. This restaurant has all the glitz of a...London Park Lane gig but without substance and vibe. Sure one can sit across the table from your partner and hold hands are say look at that and this through the windows but that is where the fund ends. The food is over priced and selection is limited. Paying extra for a small piece of beef, although cooked well, will not return me to this have of food in a hurry. Good for a one off, to a regular feast.More

Once in a lifetime. What a location and what a view🙏. Lovely Service and excellent food! What more could you wish for? We have got the best table after a little rest at the bar with nice conversations and super cocktails 😇. The restaurant is...superb and the view stunning 🤩.More

View was amazing, and the team there were very pleasant and helpful. Definitely a must when you visit the opera house Amazing view and service was brilliant

Everything was lovely - the staff, the food, the drinks and the location itself. The staff - all attentive without being invasive. The food - I had the mud crab congee, chawanmushi, palm heart, which was delicious. The delicacy of the crab suited the congee...and the chawanmushi was served on top of the congee and was silly smooth. For the main, I paid the supplement for the wagyu fillet with mushrooms, truffle puree and madeira jus, which was amazing. The wagyu was stunning - could have cut it with a spoon. The sides were baby kipflers with seaweed and anchovy as well as green beans with parsley and lime butter, which were both generous and fabulously tasty. Sourdough and butter was also served. For dessert I went for the cherry jam lamington and is was as amazing as all the reviews I'd read said it was. As it was m birthday, staff also brought out a small cake with a candle, which was a lovely touch. I opted for cocktails, and they were truly impressive - the Cool, Calm and Collected which was chamomile and citrus infused rum, apricot brandy , yuzus and lemon - and server by being poured into the glass table side from a teapot over nitrogen, so very pretty. Also very tasty. /also had the Burn it Down, which is various smoky liquors and burned orange - lovely. The location - the restaurant is in one of the 'sails' of the Opera House which is stunning from the inside - views out over the water depending on where your're sitting. The most suprising part of the location was the acoustics - given all the glass and concrete, I was expecting it to be noisy but even with a full house, it was quite calm inside. Even walking into the restaurant was impressive thanks to the location (although the signage could have been a bit better - it's not completely clear from outside where the restaurant is).More

Great location but the entire experience was underwhelming. Despite booking almost twelve months ago we didn’t have a window seat and only one of us could see the view. Plenty of staff but lacked the personal service you’d expect at a restaurant if this cost....Food was pretty but small serves and lacked the flavour profile I’d expect from a restaurant of this price. Didn’t even make our top ten list overall a bit disappointing.More

Like many of the reviews state, the indisputable and outstanding factor is the location of this restaurant. I had to pinch myself to think I was sitting in the opera house with a spectacular view. The service is good; maybe a bit too chatty at...times but very friendly and accommodating. The food. Hmmm. Good food but not great or amazing flavours. Entree and dessert was good, my main of pork was chewy and not soft or as flavoursome as I’d expected. My partner did say his expensive (+$50 to fixed course meal) was very good. So overall, was a memorable experience but food did not meet expectations. A spectacular view alone does not compensate for an over priced meal.More

My primary motivation was to dine at the iconic Sydney Opera House , as this is the first time for me visiting Sydney.Excellent service, and good food! I saw many people celebrating birthdays there. I would not hesitate to recommend this iconic and beautiful restaurant...to family and friends.More

Very disappointing dinner at Bennelong. The three course menu is priced at A$190. Our appetisers of poached yabbies were good but really small. The pork main course was fatty and tasteless. The waggu beef main course (A$50 supplement) was slimy and unpleasant. Neither my partner...nor I could finish our main courses. The desserts were OK but forgettable. The service was good. Overall, really expensive and disappointing. We would not return.More

This was such a beautiful restaurant to visit with amazing food. The staff were so friendly and explained the dishes and drinks really well

I give a rating of 2 as my overall rating. However, that score needs to broken down - as some things a good and some very poor. Arrival - poor. 1 star. I was running 5 mins late. I tried to call the telephone number...on the website however the recorded message said that the phone line was unmanned and that there was no way to contact the restaurant. Therefore I did arrive 5 to 10 minutes late for my reservation. I tried to explain this to the man at the front desk however I truly felt like I was being told off like a naughty school boy. Whilst he didn’t use the word, he inferred that I was a liar. He told me the phone had been ringing all night. The view and overall setting of the restaurant is unquestionably superb. 5 stars. The server who looked after us from a service perspective, was again, unquestionably, outstanding. 5 stars. But that’s where it all falls down. Food was not good. 2 stars. I know it’s fine dining, but it angers me went fine dining is easily interpreted to just give you a small portion of something substandard. The set menu is poor, the quality is poor, the food arrived lukewarm at best, and there was nothing that really inspired me, or that I had never had before. And to add a $50 surcharge for a slice of beef is ridiculous. The wine list is expansive. It is expensive as well as expensive. I appreciate restaurants put a significant markup on the wine, I get it, but this was triple what I have seen before. 1 star. Overall value for money is the thing that really pulls this place down. You are literally paying for the view and not for what you consume. 0 stars. This review will never stop people going (that’s not my intention) because this restaurant is in an iconic spot but sadly, because of this iconic spot, they have monopolised and have over- commercialised the whole thing. I felt like I had been ripped-off. Which is not how you should feel after leaving any venue. It’s sad and a shame. But I know it won’t be a place that I will spend my money in again.More

We were in Sydney for the Kings(!) Birthday long weekend and had booked Bennelong for the Sunday Jazz and lunch. Having read over some of the recent reviews I was thinking I should have booked elsewhere (there were tables at Sixpenny and Tetsuya's available over...the weekend - which we've been to before and loved). I understand some of the less favourable reviews posted, however I have a different view. I don't write many reviews, but I do eat out a lot. So here's my own view: Service was exceptional, from walking in the door to departure. Not everyone's thing, but I love having a chat with people working there and having a laugh with them - the team handled my sense of humour well, and we had many laughs together. Always gets a big tick on service from me! The food is refined, well thought out and delicious. Yes, some of the servings look small, however over 3 courses and sides, I did not walk out disappointed in the quantity. After entree/main/dessert + sides + yummy bread. We were full - there's enough food! There's a lot of work going into each dish, it's worth savoring every mouthful....There is more than 1 scallop and I'd recommend that dish. The potatoes are what I'd describe as slightly soft al dente (we ate them all). The desserts were bangin'. Yes, it is expensive. The $$$$ gives it away. We visit Sydney from Melbourne once a year, and save up a bit for great restaurants. If you want to spend the money on a great experience, great food, service and view: Recommended. If quantity over quality is your thing, or your running to a tight budget. Not the place. Pics of entree/main/dessert attached - sides excluded (shoulda posted them and the awesome bread....but ate them all)More