Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in The Rocks

94 restaurants available nearby

A photo of Pony Dining The Rocks restaurant

1. Pony Dining The Rocks

4.6

Exceptional(83)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • The Rocks

Booked 25 times today

Pony’s executive chef and team are the masters of the wood fire grill, producing contemporary and modern Australian dishes of the season’s freshest produce since its opening in 2006. In an open kitchen where Exec Chef Neil Nolan enjoys a chat with our guests, the Argentinian grill fuelled by iron bark takes dominance with the menu created around this masterpiece. Pony is located in Sydney’s oldest cobblestone laneway within the historic and bustling dining precinct of The Rocks offering inside and outside seating. Our carefully crafted boutique selection of wines and delicious cocktail list complements our a la carte and group menus.

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2. Tapavino - Circular Quay

4.6

Exceptional(269)

Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Circular Quay

Booked 8 times today

A celebration of Sherry, Wine, Tapas, & Friends. Influenced by the culture of sip-a-little-bit-of-this-and-eat-a-little-bit-of-that, Tapavino began in August 2012 as Australia’s first Sherry Bar in Sydney, in a little lane-way not unlike something you would find in the cobblestoned alleyways of Spain. Helped by the beautiful warm vibe that greets you as you step inside and take a seat among floor-to-ceiling wine bottles, Tapavino was named runner-up in Sydney Morning Herald's 'Best New Bar' Awards within 4-months of opening. 12-months later we were named 'Best Bar with Food'.

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3. The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf

4.5

Awesome(304)

Price: Moderate

• Modern Australian • Dawes Point / Walsh Bay

Booked 2 times today

A hidden Sydney secret, boasting some of the best harbour views in Sydney, the bar is the perfect destination for pre- or post-show catch-ups with friends. Open daily from early till late, serving coffee, bar bites, lunch, dinner and drinks.

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4. The East Chinese Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(44)

Price: Expensive

• Chinese • Circular Quay

Booked 10 times today

The East is Sydney’s leading fine dining Chinese restaurant by the Opera House, Circular Quay. With both indoor and outdoor seating with a view of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, we proudly serve authentic Chinese cuisine, offering a diverse and delicious menu inspired by rich Chinese history.Our menu is very extensive, with dishes that are hot and powerful to those that are more mild and subtle. Whether you’re craving sweet and sour flavors, or steamed natural aromas, or perhaps exotic herbs and spices, The East has dishes that will tantalize your taste buds.

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5. Icebergs Dining Room and Bar

4.3

Awesome(56)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern Australian • Bondi

Booked 20 times today

Icebergs Dining Room and Bar is about the ocean, the beach, the sky, it's about Sydney.With an ever evolving menu focused on modern Italian cuisine and celebrating seasonal produce, the intimate and elegant Dining Room is the beating heart of Icebergs Dining Room and Bar.Arranged to take in the famous view of Bondi by day or night, it makes an unforgettable backdrop to a menu inspired by Maurice Terzini’s Italian heritage. The menu is designed to give you a seasonally changing opportunity to sample dishes that reflect the depth of Italian cuisine, created with Australia's best produce.For reservations of up to 9 people, our Dining Room offers a Fixed Price Choice Set Menu at $130pp for 2 courses and $155pp for 3 courses.For reservations of 10 guests and above we serve a selection of Feasting Menus, don't hesitate to contact our Event Coordinator at reservations@idrb.com should you wish to enquire.

6. Pellegrino 2000

4.7

Exceptional(1008)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Surry Hills

Booked 33 times today

A busy neighbourhood trattoria & wine bar in Surry Hills.

7. Margaret

4.7

Exceptional(687)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern Australian • Double Bay

Booked 46 times today

Margaret is a neighbourhood restaurant at its core, but it’s also evolved into something more than that. It’s about comfort, generosity, and cosiness.At Margaret, we work with the best quality produce that Australia has to offer. Chef Neil Perry AM has spent years developing relationships with some of the best suppliers in the country. We are predominantly a seafood restaurant and are very fortunate to receive our seafood direct from our fishermen, caught sustainably and dry filleted here onsite at Margaret, so we can ensure that all that love and care our wonderful fisherman have taken is seen all the way through. The menu at Margaret is diverse and inspired by all the flavours that Neil has been collecting over his 45+ years in the industry. Margaret

8. MuMian Dining

4.2

Awesome(126)

Price: Expensive

• Cantonese • Darling Quarter

Booked 23 times today

Enjoy a modern take on authentic flavours and dishes, where we blend eastern and western cooking techniques with a modern, sophisticated flair that will give you a fresh taste of traditional Cantonese cuisine. Our menu showcases our uncompromising focus on creating an exciting culinary experience by serving locally sourced produce, meats and live seafood. Enjoy all the classics – like In-house-roasted barbecued ducks and Pork, live seafood including Lobster, XO Pipis, Live Fishes, and wok-fried favourites – alongside a few unexpected dishes. Better still, our convenient location in Darling Quarter, Right next to all the action from Daring Harbour, ICC Sydney and Darling Parkland, means your pre and post-meal plans are as good as sorted.

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9. Zushi - Barangaroo

4.6

Exceptional(1553)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Barangaroo

Booked 76 times today

At the edge of the CBD, in the spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct where an old container terminal once stood, discerning foodies can now find some of the city’s best sushi in Barangaroo. Established in 2016, the newest addition to the Zushi restaurant empire is in Sydney’s impressive new harbour foreshore playground. Zushi Barangaroo is both stylish and comfortable, capturing the relaxed style of a typical Japanese bar or izakaya designed by the renowned architect Koichi Takada. We offer premium service complimented with a wide selection of imported beers, Japanese inspired cocktails, and Japanese sake and whisky.Zushi prides itself on using only carefully sourced local ingredients; the freshest vegetables and sustainable seafood where possible and most of the menu is gluten-free. We are open every day for lunch and dinner, serving delectable sushi, sashimi and share plates. And the glorious harbour views are pretty tasty too.

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10. love.fish - Barangaroo

4.5

Awesome(1804)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Barangaroo

Booked 38 times today

How many restaurants offer premium Australian seafood and waterfront dining at an everyday price point? love.fish is a casual Australian seafood restaurant located on the waterfront in harbour-side Sydney. Now in its thirteenth year, the love.fish Barangaroo restaurant takes Sydney seafood and our founders passion for authentic, accessible seafood dining to the next level. With a 17 metre harbour frontage and 175 seats, we offer a wider selection of Australia’s best locally-sourced oysters, raw fish, whole fish, platters, and crustaceans. All in a world-class waterfront location with the soul and values of a family owned restaurant. Our Barangaroo restaurant offers the provenance and quality of Australian seafood in a relaxed waterfront setting. We’re all about sustainable, local seafood that doesn’t cost the earth, because it doesn’t need to!

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James
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
The honey cheese and caprese salad were delicious!
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Tapavino - Circular QuayPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Circular Quay
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4.6
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Norman
Sydney •19 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We, a party of four, use the Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf, regularly for pre-theatre dining and it never disappoints. The menu and the wine list are broad enough to provide variety without being overwhelming and are reasonably priced. The quality of the food is excellent and the staff are outstanding - always pleasant and helpful. Wouldn’t eat anywhere else.
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The Theatre Bar at the End of the WharfPrice: Moderate• Modern Australian• Dawes Point / Walsh Bay
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4.5
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Jonny
Sydney •3 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
A truly chilled vibe befitting of it's smart casual bayside comfortable scenic dining. Dined at dusk as the sun went down in exchange for the luminescent festive season lights filling the restaurants pandemic panoramic windows. Will return to try more dishes yet ensuring to allow a couple hours for service. The bluefin tuna crudo up there with likes of high calibre sashimi, secondis were belissimo and the chocolate mousse - to die for, simply amazing. Service was, well - seated at just before 7pm (for a 6:30pm booking - which was fine as an opportunity to enjoy a drink on the balcony overlooking the entire Bondi shoreline) yet didn't finish it dining experience till 10pm. Wait staff, attentive, friendly and knowledgeable but not an ideal place if you're after a quick in and out. Be sure to have a few hours to spare - maybe a long catch-up with friends or family you haven't seen in a while.
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Icebergs Dining Room and BarPrice: Very Expensive• Modern Australian• Bondi
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4.3
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Alice
New South Wales •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Amazing experience at Pony! From entrée to dessert an incredible discovery for the taste buds. I definitely recommend the duck and the lamb, delicious.
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Pony Dining The RocksPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• The Rocks
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4.6
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Belinda
New South Wales •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 14, 2024
Great service, unbeatable location, delicious food . Highly recommended .
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The East Chinese RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Chinese• Circular Quay
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4.6

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94 restaurants available nearby

1. Pony Dining The Rocks

2. Tapavino - Circular Quay

3. The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf

4. The East Chinese Restaurant

5. Icebergs Dining Room and Bar

6. Pellegrino 2000

7. Margaret

8. MuMian Dining

9. Zushi - Barangaroo

10. love.fish - Barangaroo

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