Opera Bar Reviews

Fairly price food and drink, however roaming staff were pushy.

The view is spectacular, ease of ordering from table with qr code, staff were sensational a real standout was a lady named Ellen, helpful polite and passionate about her job. Drinks are fairly priced considering location. Highly recommend

Awesome place with the best view, it has a great food offering too with plenty of variety... a must to check out!

First time I got right placed to sit... great service.

Its a great spot for a drink and for some expensive but okay food but the seagulls will drive you crazy. They WILL steal your food so opt for the undercover areas for some shelter. Saying this, the view is spectacular from this location so it should be on your to-do list!

I have been twice to Sydney. Last time 3 years ago. What a fabulous place. Best in the world. Loved the Opera bar to bits. Wish i lived out there. Bar full of happy people. You have the sun. The bridge and loads of things to do. What a place to be. I miss it loads and always will.

Great food, reasonably priced considering a quality and location

Can t beat the location. If the suns out it s the best place to grab a drink in Sydney. Food is very good quality and service is fast. You ll pay high end prices for the view ;)

The perfect place to start your first night in Sydney! Stunning, panoramic views of both the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Great for cocktails and desserts, there is often live music too, so certainly a romantic choice for out of towners Contemporary interior and if you can score a table beside the water, you are in heaven! X

Great view - that s the best part of the experience

Self service, little bit expensive as usual .
Fantastic views for the Opera,Circular Quay, and the bridge .
Went there on the 20th of May .

The atmosphere is so good..fish and chips
Be careful when seagulls sometimes sneak up and try to steal sauce

The atmosphere is good, pizza, spaghetti, fish and chips, and beer are delicious. But watch out for seagulls. I walk on the table. I think you should put the wire mesh on the plate and eat it. We were in a parasol seat, but more than 10 seagulls came in a group, so we bite a lot... and they gave us a little bit of what we couldn't eat. Only then the wire netting hehe

Great views of Sydney Harbour... Lines to the bar can get long when it is busy

The water down to Opera Bar was amazing I'm a Sydney Sider and in 27yrs of my life had never been it was so beautiful sun was out everyone buzzing around great atmosphere. Then the food came out OMG the fish and chip we're best I've ever eaten if I could give this day 100 stars I would.

Disappointing experience for such an amazing location. I m not sure if management has changed recently but the service has deteriorated significantly since we were last here.

Very limited menu choices with no alterations allowed. The food was ok for a suburban cafe but certainly not what you d expect at Circular Quay and the 30 minute wait for food screams disorganised or disinterested staff. Coffee was mediocre at best.

My main gripe is with the staff. They either hate their job or the cafe owners because they re attitude, lack of service and disgusting behaviour is what has made us black ban this cafe for future visits to Sydney.

Crowded, overpriced, but you have to deal with it because the view is amazing!

Great atmosphere on a Friday after work and definitely a great lookout with the Sydney Opera House and the harbour in the background. Service was a bit slow and difficult which is the reason for the reduced star.

A hot spot for Australians with no nightlife. The night view is good. People are kind and warm. Go and experience it! The afterglow remains long.

Great atmosphere, service and selection. Perfect for Afternoon drinks.
View is pretty spectacular too!!!

Amazing views and cozy place. Drinks and food are cheap

The sea gulls constantly trying to steal your delicious meal are a pain

great place to meet friends over a meal and s few drinks.

Great views of the opera house and the bridge. A fun atmosphere, and reasonably priced drinks and food. We went at sunset and it was beautiful.

The Opera Bar never fails to impress. The view is spectacular, the food is always good, the wine is terrific and the view is spectacular. I love the fresh oysters and the snapper!

The opera bar providers a pleasant venue in a spectacular location. Everything is expensive, but in this case you do get what you pay for.

We went there just before a show at the Opera and it was a good experience. The drinks were as good (Jimmy Chew was amazing!) as we expected with the price, not very big though. Besides, be aware that you have to come very early to hope getting a seat.

Pour verse chat with friends a good place to enjoy the sea breeze is cool, brightly hot Nao; unfortunately the holiday night really are too crowded.

Went there a week ago to celebrate friends birthday. Staff were highly professional and treated us very respectfully even though we were a big group of guys.
Thanks fellas much appreciated

Great food, coffee and service. The place offers great atmosphere and the ability to be outside with or without shade or inside. Both great and with great views

A great place for a drink listen to the live band and enjoy the view.

The food was good, a bit pricey, the service was quick. Good if you going to a show and want something to drink or eat before your show. It gets very busy on weekends

Impeccable security manager 'Greg' and his team are excellent. They diffused a situation with a few loud boofheads that were creating a bad vibe.
Security demonstrated 1st class style and took care of the situation before it escalated and made sure other patrons were being looked after... great safe place for a drink with unrivalled views, And a real example of how a place should be run

You can't beat the view and for the price it's great. Nice food too !

Location is second to none but certain staff should improve their customer service

Always a pleasure to watch the sunset to some decent tunes at opera bar of a weekend.

Great views. Tourist trap so don t be surprised to pay over the top for a beer but well worth it for the views

Friendly staff, great drinks and beautiful view. Only negative is all the seagulls flying above your head.

Great bar with food, cocktails are great and a view you will never forget.

great location obviously! I loved the prosciutto and rocket pizza. my friend had the lamb quesadilla but I thought she said pizza. there were some very annoying seagulls though!

As a Sydneysider, I would only recommend this place to a tourist or those looking for a great location to hang out with their mates.

The location is perfect, plenty of photo opportunities of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. If you go on a Saturday at around 9 pm, you will get a bonus firework display.

The food is overpriced and honestly not that outstanding. However, it is decent nevertheless. Tables fill up pretty quickly, so either arrives super early or pre-book. As for the service, I found it faster to just order yourself instead of waiting for a waiter.

I had 2 drinks over the course of 2 hours and was refused service afterwards. I had even already eaten $ 20 calamari from their menu. I don't understand how a bar can refuse people service when they have been sitting at the bar for 2 hours drinking very responsibly and eating as well. The only reason I don't give 1 star is because some of the staff were very friendly. I wouldn't advise mingling with them though as it seems that being friendly is a sign of intoxication that warrants refusal of service. Real shame.

I had 2 drinks in 2 hours and after I was refused service. I had even eaten $ 20 of squid from their menu. I don't understand how a bar can refuse service to people when they are sitting at the bar for 2 hours drinking very responsible and eating too. The only reason I don't give 1 star - some of the staff were very friendly. I would not advise to mix with them because it seems that being friendly is a sign of intoxication which justifies a refusal of service. Never mind.

Great location/amazing views of Sydney.
Seating and atmosphere could be improved upon

Beautiful view!! good food and overall very pleasant place to spend the evening.

Bar on the lower concourse to the Opera House.
Does cocktails and popular with tourists and corporates

Great location... Spectacular views... Friendly staff...

Great view of harbour. Live entertainment Food is good by service a bit slow. Popular place. good to go.

Did tour of operation house and our price included a meal. Very nice fish or steak.

Nice views. Friendly staff. Good selection of food and wine

Views are unbeaten anywhere in the city. Great food options too that arent overly expensive

The best bar in Sydney for the most fantastic views of the Harbour. Make sure to get there early and grab a table in the shade. On a hot day you ll be cooled off by a cool mist sprayed every couple of minutes, very cool indeed! I recommend the seafood platter which is super fresh and delicious and there s plenty of beer and wine available to top it off. A must go-to for visitors and locals

Views of opera house and Sydney harbour and that coat hanger this is a must venue for really anything other than a liver cleanse.

Pay the price for the view. Nice harbour bridge view and music.

Exquisite cocktails. A Winter Love is the best! The view is worth a million dollars.