Bennelong Restaurant

4.8

558 Reviews

$101 and over

Modern Australian

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

8:30 PM

Booked 1 time today

Good for special occasions
Great for scenic views
Great for fine wines

Bennelong serves to celebrate the Sydney Opera House and its extraordinary architecture by offering a culturally significant and inspiring menu showcasing a most magnificent production of Australian food and wine. We offer a 3 course menu with sides for $210 per person.
Our cooking is not overly technical and tricky – it’s robust and direct – allowing the pure flavours of the ingredients to sing. We’ve enjoyed developing a whimsical dessert menu based on traditional Australian sweets, and the wine list, similarly – is a reflection of the best of Australia – without taking itself too seriously", Peter Gilmore.

Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$101 and over
Cuisines
Modern Australian
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–8:45 pm
Phone number
(02) 9240 8000
Website
http://www.bennelong.com.au/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Australian produce and wine take center stage at Bennelong. With one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs, Peter Gilmore, at the helm, Bennelong showcases the flavour, diversity and quality of Australian produce within the shell of one of Australia’s most iconic buildings. The Bennelong menu has been inspired by conversations with the most passionate and dedicated farmers, fishermen, breeders and providores nationwide.
Private party facilities
Bennelong Restaurant is built on a site enriched with history of communal eating and telling stories. We invite you to create your own story and event in one of the most recognisable buildings in the world.

Location
Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, AU-NSW 2000
Neighborhood
Sydney CBD
Parking details
Parking is at the Sydney Opera House Car Park managed by Wilson Parking.
Public transit
Circular Quay for Trains, Ferries, Buses & Taxis.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, View, Wheelchair Access

What 558 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.3Value

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558 Reviews

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Valerie
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on January 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were celebrating a special event and the food and the service were outstanding. we would absolutely dine there again
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Julie VIP
San Diego15 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous meal and service. The beef melted in my mouth.
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Louise
Berkshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a lovely restaurant on a totally iconic site. We are from the UK so it was lovely to eat in the Sydney Opera House. Menu is limited but food very good and service excellent.
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JASG VIP
New Orleans31 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once in a lifetime experience. Delicious food and excellent service. An experience to remember!
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LanaBanana
Minneapolis11 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful meal, wine and harbour views. Exceptional sommelier experience! Dessert course was nice and of course we got the pavlova shaped like the Opera House: Beware that Opentable is off by two hours on reservations made in the states. We booked 8:15pm and the restaurant had 6:15 as our booked time. Fortunately, when we showed them the app's reservation they made it work. But it was a bit of a wait, and we were initially made to feel like we had erred given time zone misunderstanding when the problem was with Opentable. Most of Bennelong's reservations are made directly, so they didn't have much insight into Opentable. The host did take a photo of my reservation on my phone to report it:
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Hawaii4 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
たまたまクラシックのコンサートと重なり、すばらしい雰囲気でした。食事もたいへんおいしくいい選択だったと思います。ただ、照明が暗く見た目の美しさがよくわからなかったのが唯一の減点にしました。
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CherylC
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on August 20, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food here was like nothing I have ever tasted and won the evening. Amazing! The service was also first class. For regional travellers, this was definitely an experience we don't often get.
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JamesO
San Francisco1 review
4.0
Dined on August 13, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
great service & location food could be better for the price but overall a special experience
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OpenTable Diner
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on March 4, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
FOH manager was amazing! His service was spectacular.
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GeorgetownFan VIP
Washington DC93 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 9, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful venue for a special occasion dinner. My fine dining experiences in the past have been different than the experience I had at Bennelong. That doesn’t mean that the restaurant was off, it could have a cultural misinterpretation on my part. The meal lacked some continuity with regard to the servers and service. Entrees and main courses were served staggered to our party, not at the same time. One entree was partially dropped on the floor just as it was being served, but they recovered nicely and had a replacement within 3-5 min. The food was very good, but with 5 glasses of wine for a party of 3, I don’t know that it was worth AU$900. The real reason to dine at Bennelong is the venue.
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Bennelong Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 558 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

8:30 PM

Booked 1 time today

Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, AU-NSW 2000

Additional information

Neighborhood
Sydney CBD
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–8:45 pm
Price
$101 and over
Cuisines
Modern Australian
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking is at the Sydney Opera House Car Park managed by Wilson Parking.
Public transit
Circular Quay for Trains, Ferries, Buses & Taxis.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, View, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.bennelong.com.au/
Phone number
(02) 9240 8000
Catering
Australian produce and wine take center stage at Bennelong. With one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs, Peter Gilmore, at the helm, Bennelong showcases the flavour, diversity and quality of Australian produce within the shell of one of Australia’s most iconic buildings. The Bennelong menu has been inspired by conversations with the most passionate and dedicated farmers, fishermen, breeders and providores nationwide.
Private party facilities
Bennelong Restaurant is built on a site enriched with history of communal eating and telling stories. We invite you to create your own story and event in one of the most recognisable buildings in the world.

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