The Glenmore at The Rocks Reviews

Omg my Canadian Visitors had this place recommended to them as some place to go to for the views and roof top bar! It was fantastic! I've never been here before and I loved the atmosphere of this hotel, and different levels. If I lived in the city I'd visit this establishment frequently. Food was good but seriously you need to pick up on your customer service. I'm taking about the Servers (staff) mainly walking around and not really paying attention. Regardless great spot views for days & fantastic beers on tap!

Great place to slow down and see the view. The food is fine if a bit bland. Definitely go straight to the top floor for nice views and a cool breeze.

This is my favorite rooftop pub in Sydney. Great view of the opera house. Great for summer nights.

Great vibe great views and great service - best exemplified by the fact that at first the girl behind the bar, obviously a traveller, got my order wrong - but, as with all errors, the strength of a venue is not whether errors happen - they happen everywhere - is how venue responds. These guys instantly did all the right things without being asked. Great job.

The only problem with this place is that you can't see Sydney Harbour from the entire rooftop area. Food is good, atmosphere is good. Get in early to get a great seat and stay the day.

Fantastic location with a rooftop bar that looks out towards the Opera House, but sadly when we visited a huge cruise ship was blocking the view. Not the Hotel's fault, but it was a little disappointing, and is something out-of-towners should keep in mind when they visit.
Went with a family group of seven and the food and service was great. The kids loved their pulled pork sliders and chicken wings. And the adults were equally satiated with those options.
Recommended for the food and, when cruise ships are absent, the amazing view.

Even though I didn't have time to stop for anything to drink or eat, the friendly staff showed me where their clean retro loos where. A penny I needed to spend right away. I'll be back soon to spend some real currency!

The roof terrace is outstanding, best view for a Sydney lunch. The burgers are great. Good beer selection. Overall pricey but that's Sydney.

An enjoyable evening until it rained and then due to reduced tables our large group were rudely asked to leave and pushed to leave out in the rain. It was quite disturbing. One staff in particular just said get out....

Nice location after getting off bridge. 4 hr parking on roadside. Friendly staff

Great place for a quick lunch friendly stuff and fair prices

Always have a good time there. Lovely view and good wedges.

The food was amazing. Good sized portions with quality not compromised! 4 stars because of the setting of tables. I was outside in this 15C weather and the cold was unmanageable

Lovely little pub with a decent selection of drinks. Great and polite staff.

Rooftop has good views and is good for a drink after work. Food was good and not too expensive. Would go back

Nice rooftop bar with good views to opera. Also many cozy rooms.
Food is yummy but bit overpriced e.g squid is like 5 pieces for $17.

A busy pub with good food and great drinks. A rooftop bar is also here which has beutiful views of the Opera House and the Sydney Bridge. A must try if you are in the Rocks.

The "hidden rooftop" bar on the top floor has a beautiful view. A good place to hang out and watch the sunset. They serve ordinary western food and various alcoholic drinks.

Really lovely staff coping with a real difficult time for us all

Nice rooftop bar with lively atmosphere and good views

Awesome place!! The best views from the rooftop bar for a cheeky drink and feed. It's often crowded on weekends, for obvious reasons but well worth the visit. Sit back with friends, or on your own and soak up Sydney's iconic Circular Quay and Opera House with unobstructed views, turn around and get the towering Sydney Harbour Bridge views. Considering the location the prices are ok (well at least were when I visited last).

Nice small bar downstairs with good outdoor tables. Didn't drink upstairs, but the gent's toilets have an amazing view overlooking the Sydney Opera House!

Rooftop view to opera house is amazing!!! Also the food was quite nice.

You may think the place is just fine until you go to the roof top. Great atmosphere and view, also fair price on beer.

Amazing view on Circular Quay and Opera House from rooftop. Food is good & nice choice of beers.

When I lived here, this was only a "locals" kind of pub. Now, it attracts a global, hip vibe - with a lovely roof deck overlooking the Rocks, the Harbour, and the Bridge. While I kind of miss the old nonchalance of the joint, I still loved its updated form. There's still plenty of vintage in the bones here.

Great view! Rooftop bad, great for Friday afternoon drinking. Food is quite good also, had the chicken schnitzel, the ribs looked pretty good also. Perfect for friends to gather on a sunny day or after work chilling

Good food with about 10 different beers in tap. Rooftop dining available.

Food was actually really good here. Highly recommend the squid ink pasta and katsu burger. Great selection of beer and wine. Toilets were not the cleanest though.

Very cool bar little lots of different rooms one of them has horse racing one has slot machines the other has a big ladder couch they also have a rooftop bar

Love the food and the atmosphere of this place. Whether you re going for a beer after work or a drink at night it won t disappoint!

Cool place to grab a drink with a view. Headed up to the rooftop bar for a drink with some friends, no complaints on the service and facilities were pretty good. The staircase going up was pretty steep but the view was pretty cool and atmosphere was nice. Music wasn't too loud so our group could still manage to have a conversation which was a +

Great spot 8n the Rocks. Rooftop bar has great views

Nice place to grab a beer and watch a game, great selection of drinks and great atmosphere/views.

Table service with tap and pay available. Recommend the fish n chips, delicious and big enough for two to share. Gorgeous harbour views from the rooftop. Didn't need a booking on a Friday afternoon

It was nice experience for me . Perfect night view , delicious food, resonable price everything is so much good

Great food menu, we went for birth day function on St Patrick day so we got lucky to see some performance too. It was wonderful experience.

Lovely pub indoors and out. Check out the rooftop terrace - the best views are from the smoking area!

Great cocktails and a nice view of the harbour to take in whilst you enjoy them.

A three storey bar packed with atmosphere and fun. One of the best open air roof balconies in the city of Sydney!!

Great service even on the busiest of nights

Always a great place to bring family and friends for a great view of Sydney harbour on the rooftop or in one of the smaller private rooms. My friend and I had a whole dining room to ourselves, we sat on the armchairs for our cocktails and then at the dining table to eat our meals. Highly recommend the cocktail Lady Peachy and the pan-fried Barramundi for lunch or dinner

Reliable and friendly experience
They were good with Covid protocol

Great location, normal priced drinks, sub par food.

Love this pub .... great atmosphere and awesome views over Sydney harbour

Quintessential pub with great tapas/sharing dishes. They were understaffed and still pumped out service. Staff were attentive and fast.

Great rooftop, even in a massive storm we all stayed dry with ease. The views are AMAZING. If youhave a big group definitely book ahead!

This place had small rooms, so if you wanted a cosy area to drink with friends (that's if you can get a seat) then visit the Glenmore Hotel. The beers were reasonably priced and if the conversations are flowing then sometimes you might find yourself leaving there in the wee early hours of the morning. Good memories.

Very cool view from Sydney Harbour. Cool people, cold beer.

Always a winner on a sunny day in The Rocks. The salmon was incredible!

Great place in the rocks. Good food, good view and good drinks. Staff friendly too.

Unique spot with lots of lounge/bar areas. Overlooking Sydney Harbor. Good spot for an afternoon drink. Also, the salt and pepper calamari was delicious.

We stopped off here for a lemonade on our walk to the Harbour Bridge. Fantastic variety of function rooms and little bars and a wonderful terrace with views of Circular Quay. Very nice.

Great pub with friendly service and an amazing view from the roof top bar overlooking Sydney House.

I really like this place, it's huge, the food is alright and the view from the roof top is great.

Great spot to enjoy a cold beer and a world-class view from their roof-top terrace!

The place is nice. Rooftop view is lovely. The service is HORRIBLE. Visited on 1/31/19 and the woman behind the bar was incredibly put out that she had to serve me for whatever reason. But didn't seem to have a problem with the man who ordered after me. She smiled and said how can I help you to him. To me...it was Yeah..what do you want. She was so rude that I almost asked to talk to Management, but just didn't see the point. I won't ever bother with this place again and certainly won't recommend it to anyone I know. If I could give it less stars I would with my experience.

Nice historical pub in The Rocks - good range of beer and great view of the Opera House.

It's great, there had been a bit of mix up and delays on order and people from my group ended up getti g their food 45 mins after ordering.
Great view and vibe :)

Enjoyed a delicious vegan main dish while admiring the stunning view!

Food was good but the hotel venue is very worn out and needs to be refreshed.

The rooftop is unbeatable - really good yet a bit pricy, I think. Overall, excellent spot to catch up with friends or for after-work drinks, and absolutely fantastic when friends from overseas visit (just a suggestion!)

Great pub with harbour views at the Rocks. It took a lot to get the overhead heaters turned on but once that happened,we were all a bot warmer and happier. It is great place to bring out of towners to

The steak was cooked well by the chef, but the quality of the cut was terrible. They need a new butcher. For $30 It was atrocious

Great Sydney pub in a fabulous location. The rooftop restaurant is beautiful . Friendly and helpful staff. Good food.

The hotel is nice but gotta check out the roof top! Awesome view and atmosphere.

Food is quite delicious but my coke it's flat

A lovely place to watch the day go by on the rooftop bar.... if you can get a seat...

Food and drink prices were reasonable, service was pleasant.

If you're after a "wow" place to take your family or friends visiting Sydney for the 1st time, search no more, the Glenmore has the view to blow them away! The rooftop terrace has a unique vibe and certainly one of the best view in Sydney. Limit yourself to drinks and small snacks though if you want to avoid disappointment. The menu is interesting, and we've tried a few dishes over the past months, but sadly portion size are too small for the price.
PS: grab your free sunscreen tube from the bar...and if you fancy some sewing whilst waiting for your food, go check out this pretty sewing machine in the ladies bathroom !

Love The Glenmore. Possibly the best rooftop in Sydney, nestled under the Harbour Bridge overlooking Circular Quay and The Opera House. Great menu and drinks list too.

Good place hug out with friend for a happy hour night. Food is good n good view of the city center

Friendly staff everywhere. The amazing scenic view of course was lovely. Heaters downstairs for those by the street on ground level. We had a medium rare steak on a monday special, it was nice. Prices are abit high for me, but not too unreasonable considering the location. Go on a week night for a better spot.

Great view but doesn't serve cocktails on the roof bar

Love this place, even during covid times there is still a really good vibe

Went out with workmates for vivid and had a lovely time. Amazing halloumi and mushroom burger.

There's only one pub in Sydney I know of where you can look out the window while taking a leak and have a view of the harbour bridge and the opera house. This is it! Something of an institution, once you've climbed up through the rocks to get here, you deserve a cold one and a great view.

The views are spectacular! We were there during vivid and the view of the opera house was to die for. Great drinks and food. They do a great job setting up private areas and events.

Great
Location. Good food options. Great drink options. Roof top bar is great.

Last night my husband and i went to the Glenmore for dinner i highly recommend this lovely hotel for a drink but mostly for the food i had the salmon fillet cooked to perfection accompanied by a beautiful quinoa salad. my husband had the sirloin steak with mash and it was also lovely. The staff were very well dressed, friendly and helpful and carried out their jobs with poise and profession. Well done to all of you!!! We will be back..