Opera Bar Reviews

Love drinks after work at Opera Bar. Nothing beats watching the sunset over the Harbour with a glass or two

Great Sunday vibes with the awesome live band who played.
By the water, great views, drinks and good service.

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Unrivalled location. Good food and drinks. Bar staff need a lesson in customer service.

Nice service and excellent views, my favorite place in Sydney!

Situated just outside the Sydney Opera House along the lower walkway, The Opera Bar has always been one of my favourite places for a couple of drinks, good food accommodated with a rich and extravagant atmosphere and view.

The Food? Fish and Chips how could you go wrong? Well, to be honest, I have always loved my fish and chips, well seasoned with the taste of fresh fish without heavy batter. This is what I came for, a balance between batter, fish and salt.

Now, who could forget the taste of oysters, well, for all those Oyster lovers out there, we all know there are different types of oysters which can be accommodated with different herbs and spices as well as preparation. Let's just sum it up, the oysters are fresh, with a buttery taste a key attribute to NSW's Coffin Bay.

Recommend. However, be mindful this is a tourist-filled area, price point comparison of your meals compared to Sydney Fish Market is a lot higher but either way a nice place to hang out to catch some rays or the gentle breeze.

Can't think of a better place to chill out on a lazy Sunday afternoon eating local Oysters
Plus the live music created a great atmosphere

Great place for food and drinks, before or after the opera or independent of the operatic experience.

Average quality food and the drinks are seriously expensive. Great location, great views and the staff are friendly. Very hard to get a table outside - you have to plan to hover for a while until someone leaves.

Really good views and food. Drinks a pricey but you're obviously paying for the view. Drinks are

One of the best views in town.But remember not to order food here as its really bad.

I got pooped on by a seagull :(
Had dinner, ordered a Mexican share plate for two. barely fed one person.

Good visit to the Opera in Sydney, but hamburger dealer prices are high

Primrose path was very weak, very poor value for money.

A good place for three or five friends to drink, chat and eat desserts and western food. . The beautiful scenery must come.

Most amazing place to have a beer or wine, or whatever your pleasure is

Visited with some friends for the cocktail festival in mid-November. Service was great; everyone is very friendly and happy to help, even the ones who probably had to repeat the same things ten times over to a million different customers. Food is 'eh,' nothing to write home about and a bit on the pricy side. Drinks are better but also not cheap. But really you're paying for the view and ambience.

Be careful and dress in layers; especially if you're sitting in the upper area by the water (best photos). It can get quite hot if the sun is beating down on your back and then suddenly cold when the sun goes down. View is great either way, though.

Seagulls can be a real pain in the butt always watch your food. ALWAYS.
Fortunately they have someone with a dog running up and down whose only job is to bark at and scare away seagulls, it's pretty funny/cute though.

Best views in town! Hard to find a seat on Friday and Saturday nights though.

Very crowded, need to come in very early for a table. Drinks are average and so is the food. Amazing views.

Not cheap, but to soak up the iconic features of Sydney harbour; well worth it.

Remarkably efficient for a place as busy as it was on a Saturday afternoon. Wait staff were earning their money, need a tip jar for sure!

To be fair, the million dollar view surrounding the opera bar has already elevated it to cult status. What has kept it there over the years, is the delicious food, great service and changing/seasonal menu. The price tag isn't too hefty to accompany the views. Be sure to check it out during the day (as well as the evening,) to get the best of the Sydney sun whilst you people watch.

"It is a nice place to go and enjoy for a drinks with a spectacular view of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Also, enjoy of the chillouted music.
If you want to eat the most convenient is to try the pizza :)"

Nice picturesque view of the harbour.. Although bit pricey

A Very nice kind bar tender today was super patient with me when I forgot my glasses and the pin to a credit card I don't usually use.
A true professional .
His kindness was Much appreciated .

Great view of the Bridgeto go with your relaxing drink

Great place for a snack with drinks with the best view of the harbour.

Great Hot chocolate and great Cafe Latte and yummy yummy muffins - we had such an audience (seagulls!)

Always a great place to start, or finish the night!

As an Australian, I am ashamed to have a bar like this in such a iconic location. Food and drinks were standard but the bar is let down by the rude and ill mannered wait staff. Without asking, a staff member started wiping down our table while we were sitting at it, Failing to even lift our drinks, he pushed them around with a dirty towel. Later, another two staff hovered around our table, waiting to snatch our not-yet-empty glasses. I suggest avoiding this bar and trying one of the many better establisments in the area.

The view, the view, the view! It gets pretty crowded in the early evenings and the food isn't that great. But what a view! Not to mention the constant battle with the seagulls who are always in the lookout to snatch your food :). They have a crowd pleasing alcohol menu and the cocktails are as described. Service is super friendly but a little harried as they've just re-opened after the pandemic shutdown. Overall definitely worth a visit.

The view is undeniably quality. But the rest of the bar is shocking. The drinks are way over-priced, the food is terrible and also over-priced. But the arrogance of it is, they don't care because the know people want to sit there and admire the view. Don't waste your money there

Iconic location. Makes you feel like your actually in Australia. Cool app based ordering system too. You don't have to leave the table to order and pay.

A casual bar where you can see the Opera House up close. Because it becomes a food court, it is recommended because you can eat a lot.

An incredible view, and worth the trip. But, expect overpriced drinks, just OK food, and most importantly, bartenders that clearly don't give a damn about their customers. Thanks the reason for 2 stars

The view is out of this world. But it's just too big and soulless and it's always packed in summer - unless it's 3pm on a Monday afternoon. Great to grab a drink at before a show at the Opera house, not so great to hang out at for hours on end.

Great views of Sydney Harbour. Good pub food ay good prices and friendly staff.

This place has improved immeasurably since it reopened. Table service. Beer in pint glasses. More tables. A lovely dog to chase off the birds. Was fully booked on a Tuesday so don't show up without a booking. Oh. And $30 for 2 drinks. But it was always pricey. Forgiven.

Amazing view! It's usually quite busy so make sure you going a bit earlier, because you will be waiting for a seat. It's a great place to take visitors.

Did the opera house tour with meal. Good meal, great tour. All I can say is do it.

Great vibes and great drinks. Food is a little underpar for how expensive it is. Nonetheless, a great place to chill with friends.

The best place to hang out on a Sunday mid-day.. Specially after a crazy party weekend!!

They have various live performances on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.. The sunset is something not to be missed specially if you are travelling in Sydney!!

- Price - Nothing worth mentioning.. (standard prices)
Finding a seat can be quite difficult at times.

Frozen Ros'e at the Opera house, what could be better

Smells its good, nice view on this place.. u realy dont care how many times do yu spend om there.. nice looks..

We really enjoyed the Summer ale with the asparagus tapenade and a beautiful view of the opera

Good as always. Very efficient staff.. Good food and quick.

Nice venue, found service to be rather poor. Prices inflated but one would expect that considering location.

A bit pricey, but you pay for the view. Highly recommend if you visit Sydney

A great place to catch up with friends & have a feed & drinks on the best harbour in the WORLD

Fantastic bar with fantastic views. Every time I have visitors from overseas or out of town, I take them here to enjoy the harbour views. The drinks are also quite good and cocktails well made. It does come with a higher price tag, but well worth it for the view you get.

Wonderful place to be for night time views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Not 5 stars because very, very busy and very noisy. We were unable to get a seat unless we were going to eat in the restaurant.

Food was awesome. Had the seafood platter and the only steak available on the menu. The food came out nice and quick but we were then ravaged by the local wildlife. Food I'd give a 4.5.
Service 4.5. It's the seagulls that killed it.

Can't fault the location but the stupid focus on alcohol and separating one part from another is just ridiculous. It's also a bit of a mad scramble for tables at times.

One of the best bars in Sydney and of course you csnt beat that view

Nice view but you pay for it with drinks. Can get hot in summer.

Amazing views! A bit pricey and difficult to find a seat.

Great location. Cocktails from$22. Nice seafood meals. Vapour mist blowing out from umbrellas.

$70 for two small glasses of Champagne and tasteless cardboard chicken. Stunning views though.