The Rocks

• Recommended
• The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

A cosy sandstone pub where the beer is brewed onsite.

• Review
• Quay

Quay

Rarified luxury that leaves a lasting impression.

• Review
• The Dining Room by James Viles

The Dining Room by James Viles

Hyper-seasonal produce with shimmering Sydney Harbour views.

• Review
• The Dining Room

The Dining Room

The flagship in The Collective is carving out a niche in The Rocks.

• Review
• The Cut Bar & Grill

The Cut Bar & Grill

Bourbon, beefsteak, booths and business.

• Review
• Canvas

Canvas

The MCA’s postcard views now with considered dining to match.

• Review
• Sydney

The MCA’s terrace has long had stunning harbour views. Now it has the food to match

Appointing a revolving door of high-profile chefs may sound risky but the approach is already paying off at revamped level-four fine-diner, Canvas.

• Callan Boys

• Review
• The Dining Room

Have we hit peak luxury grill? It seems so, at the new restaurant by the Rockpool team

There’s a lot to like at The Dining Room, but somehow it manages to mask complex and assured cooking behind decisions that strip it of the magic.

• David Matthews

• Review
• The Tea Cosy Cafe

Nan’s scones and knitted cosies on offer in this 144-year-old heritage terrace

Visiting Vivid? Pop into The Tea Cosy first to warm up in The Rocks.

• Lenny Ann Low

• Recommended
• Sydney

The Tea Cosy

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.