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Quay BarvsRockpool Bar & Grill
Both Rockpool Bar & Grill and Quay Bar are recommended by experts. Overall, Quay Bar scores significantly higher than Rockpool Bar & Grill. Quay Bar has a TripExpert Score of 90 with positive reviews from 7 sources such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Quay Bar
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Time Out
31 Alfred Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
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Concierge "The address might scream "tourist trap," but don't be fooled. This is one of the best restaurants in Sydney."
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Fodor's "In his take on Mod-Oz cuisine, chef Peter Gilmore masterfully crafts a four-course à la carte menu including such dishes as mud crab congee with Chinese-inspired split rice porridge." Full review
Frommer's "With its enviable location on top of the cruise-ship terminal, Quay offers another of the loveliest views in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Perched high above Circular Quay, this elegant fine-dining restaurant has some of the best mealtime views in the city." Full review
Gayot17.0
"Jutting out over the harbour like yet another mighty ship, Quay understandably has one of the best views in Sydney." Full review
Time Out "Peter Gilmore’s palate and palette know no bounds as he creates food that’s almost too beautiful to ruin with cutlery. Almost." Full review
Rockpool Bar & Grill
Insight Guides Travel + Leisure Gayot
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler Time Out
66 Hunter St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
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Insight Guides "Chef Neil Perry’s grill house inhabits Sydney's most beautiful Art Deco building. The food is excellent, the wine list one of the best in town, but you pay for the privilege."
Travel + Leisure "Celebrity chef Neil Perry opened this restaurant in a grand Art Deco building. The kitchen specializes in wood-fired grills and house-aged beef." Full review
Gayot15.0
"Neil Perry's long career as a chef-restaurateur has shown that he has a love of Asian flavors, seafood, prime meats and grilling." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Taking steakhouse to new heights in a heritage-listed Art Deco building, is this 2009 addition to the renowned Rockpool stable."
Time Out "While the kitchen needs to iron out a few first-month kinks, there's no doubt Rockpool Bar & Grill is a restaurant to be reckoned with. We smell a winner." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Rockpool Bar & Grill wows guests with one of the most eye-catching interiors in Sydney." Full review
Time Out "Winter 2023 update: Rockpool Bar and Grill is in the top ten of the World's Best Steak Restaurants list, coming in at number eight – making it, arguably, Australia and Sydney's best steak restaurant" Full review
