Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
Restaurant list

Best Restaurants & Bars for Vivid Sydney

A photo of Red logo
by OpenTable Australia
Updated June 11, 2022

Looking for the best way to enjoy this year's Vivid Sydney? From Vivid-inspired menu to the best spot to enjoy the lights with amazing food and cocktails. Check out some of our favourite dining experiences for Vivid Sydney this year.

4.4 (542)
$40 and under
Breakfast
The Rocks
Mode Kitchen & Bar is a modern Australian restaurant located in Sydney's CBD, offering an innovative and uncomplicated menu that blends diverse cultural influences. The restaurant serves a range of meals, including breakfast, lunch, aperitivo, and dinner, with a focus on delivering delicious flavors with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Mode's menu celebrates modern Australian cuisine, featuring a balance of locally sourced produce and global culinary techniques. The restaurant is known for its chic atmosphere, ideal for casual dining, business lunches, or evening meals with a sophisticated touch.
Top review
Philip
Dined on May 18, 2025
Good food and services for our family dinner. The wanyu beef is great
Mode Kitchen & Bar is a modern Australian restaurant located in Sydney's CBD, offering an innovative and uncomplicated menu that blends diverse cultural influences. The restaurant serves a range of meals, including breakfast, lunch, aperitivo, and dinner, with a focus on delivering delicious flavors with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Mode's menu celebrates modern Australian cuisine, featuring a balance of locally sourced produce and global culinary techniques. The restaurant is known for its chic atmosphere, ideal for casual dining, business lunches, or evening meals with a sophisticated touch.
Top review
Philip
Dined on May 18, 2025
Good food and services for our family dinner. The wanyu beef is great
4.3 (867)
$101 and over
Modern Australian
Sydney CBD
Located right on the edge of Sydney Harbour with the Opera House just beyond your fingertips…it doesn’t get any more Sydney than The Dining Room.

Our produce-driven menu is paired back, sustainable and unmistakably Australian, and shares center stage with unrivalled harbour views. Relaxed and elegant, enjoy the freshest of
seafood, seasonal Australian ingredients, and a selection of fine wines and locally crafted beers and spirits.

Lunch and dinner reservations are highly recommended. Our popular window tables are available at a surcharge when booking and subject to availability. Dress code is smart casual.
Top review
Page
Dined on Feb 21, 2024
We dined there previously with old menu that were full of vegetarian dishes. Most of them have been removed from the current menu, however the chef and service staffs were going above and beyond to accommodate our requests and made it such a pleasant night for us. We highly recommend to everyone!
Located right on the edge of Sydney Harbour with the Opera House just beyond your fingertips…it doesn’t get any more Sydney than The Dining Room.

Our produce-driven menu is paired back, sustainable and unmistakably Australian, and shares center stage with unrivalled harbour views. Relaxed and elegant, enjoy the freshest of
seafood, seasonal Australian ingredients, and a selection of fine wines and locally crafted beers and spirits.

Lunch and dinner reservations are highly recommended. Our popular window tables are available at a surcharge when booking and subject to availability. Dress code is smart casual.
Top review
Page
Dined on Feb 21, 2024
We dined there previously with old menu that were full of vegetarian dishes. Most of them have been removed from the current menu, however the chef and service staffs were going above and beyond to accommodate our requests and made it such a pleasant night for us. We highly recommend to everyone!
4.2 (214)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
The Rocks
A complement to Park Hyatt Sydney's signature restaurant The Dining Room, the stylish and glass-walled Living Room and Bar is the restaurant’s all-day dining option ideal for casual meals, coffee and cocktails.
Top review
MiguelZ
Dined on Feb 10, 2024
It was OK but we expeted much more, still would visit again
A complement to Park Hyatt Sydney's signature restaurant The Dining Room, the stylish and glass-walled Living Room and Bar is the restaurant’s all-day dining option ideal for casual meals, coffee and cocktails.
Top review
MiguelZ
Dined on Feb 10, 2024
It was OK but we expeted much more, still would visit again
4.3 (270)
$40 and under
Gastro Pub
Sydney CBD
Helm Bar and Bistro and the Cockle Bay Yacht Club is Darling Harbour’s best roof top and open air bars to enjoy delicious, fresh food and mouth-watering cocktails whilst soaking up our stunning harbour views that really are second to none.

We have an impressive capacity of 600 people meaning we can cater to groups of all sizes. We are highly experienced in organising an array of memorable events including birthdays, engagements, farewells, corporate events and many more.

You now have the choice of dining in our brand new venue Cockle Bay Yacht Club situated on the ground floor next door to Helm Bar and Bistro.
Minors must be accompanied by their parent or a legal guardian.

Our food is made fresh and each dish is sent to the table when ready, this does mean that at certain times that all dishes will arrive at the table at different times.
Top review
OpenTable DinerVIP
Dined on Aug 6, 2022
Best experience in the Sydney CBD area. Great food drinks at excellent prices.
Helm Bar and Bistro and the Cockle Bay Yacht Club is Darling Harbour’s best roof top and open air bars to enjoy delicious, fresh food and mouth-watering cocktails whilst soaking up our stunning harbour views that really are second to none.

We have an impressive capacity of 600 people meaning we can cater to groups of all sizes. We are highly experienced in organising an array of memorable events including birthdays, engagements, farewells, corporate events and many more.

You now have the choice of dining in our brand new venue Cockle Bay Yacht Club situated on the ground floor next door to Helm Bar and Bistro.
Minors must be accompanied by their parent or a legal guardian.

Our food is made fresh and each dish is sent to the table when ready, this does mean that at certain times that all dishes will arrive at the table at different times.
Top review
OpenTable DinerVIP
Dined on Aug 6, 2022
Best experience in the Sydney CBD area. Great food drinks at excellent prices.
4.4 (1863)
$41 to $100
Seafood
Barangaroo
How many restaurants offer premium Australian seafood and waterfront dining at an everyday price point? love.fish is a casual Australian seafood restaurant located on the waterfront in harbour-side Sydney. Now in its thirteenth year, the love.fish Barangaroo restaurant takes Sydney seafood and our founders passion for authentic, accessible seafood dining to the next level. With a 17 metre harbour frontage and 175 seats, we offer a wider selection of Australia’s best locally-sourced oysters, raw fish, whole fish, platters, and crustaceans. All in a world-class waterfront location with the soul and values of a family owned restaurant. Our Barangaroo restaurant offers the provenance and quality of Australian seafood in a relaxed waterfront setting. We’re all about sustainable, local seafood that doesn’t cost the earth, because it doesn’t need to!

Top review
Kerryn
Dined on Jun 22, 2025
One meal was forgotten until we followed up I was also charged $2 for hot water? Which was used for my babies bottle
How many restaurants offer premium Australian seafood and waterfront dining at an everyday price point? love.fish is a casual Australian seafood restaurant located on the waterfront in harbour-side Sydney. Now in its thirteenth year, the love.fish Barangaroo restaurant takes Sydney seafood and our founders passion for authentic, accessible seafood dining to the next level. With a 17 metre harbour frontage and 175 seats, we offer a wider selection of Australia’s best locally-sourced oysters, raw fish, whole fish, platters, and crustaceans. All in a world-class waterfront location with the soul and values of a family owned restaurant. Our Barangaroo restaurant offers the provenance and quality of Australian seafood in a relaxed waterfront setting. We’re all about sustainable, local seafood that doesn’t cost the earth, because it doesn’t need to!

Top review
Kerryn
Dined on Jun 22, 2025
One meal was forgotten until we followed up I was also charged $2 for hot water? Which was used for my babies bottle
4.5 (1355)
$40 and under
Spanish
Barangaroo
BóRN is the 3rd venue in the Tapavino stable and takes its cue from the tapas bars & restaurants in & around El Born, Barcelona. Located on the waterfront in Barangaroo, We take inspiration from the Spanish classics but with a modern twist.
Top review
Jim
Dined 5 days ago
Great food, lovely service! We really enjoyed the meal and the cheerful, helpful service.
BóRN is the 3rd venue in the Tapavino stable and takes its cue from the tapas bars & restaurants in & around El Born, Barcelona. Located on the waterfront in Barangaroo, We take inspiration from the Spanish classics but with a modern twist.
Top review
Jim
Dined 5 days ago
Great food, lovely service! We really enjoyed the meal and the cheerful, helpful service.
4.8 (146)
$41 to $100
Vietnamese
Barangaroo
Vietnamese with attitude. Authentic flavours with locally sourced ingredients. Great Cocktails, Asian Beers & and extensive Wine List.
Top review
JayY
Dined on Jul 25, 2024
This is the 2nd time we have had the Feed Me menu for $69 per person which has an abundance of mouthwatering deliciousness on every single plate . Definitely does not disappoint. Such great value for money. Unfortunately due to rent increase, we were told that they were closing down and Saturday is the last day. So sad. So get there asap!!
Vietnamese with attitude. Authentic flavours with locally sourced ingredients. Great Cocktails, Asian Beers & and extensive Wine List.
Top review
JayY
Dined on Jul 25, 2024
This is the 2nd time we have had the Feed Me menu for $69 per person which has an abundance of mouthwatering deliciousness on every single plate . Definitely does not disappoint. Such great value for money. Unfortunately due to rent increase, we were told that they were closing down and Saturday is the last day. So sad. So get there asap!!
OpenTable
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Press
More
Businesses
  • Restaurant Management Solutions
  • Restaurant Reservation Software
  • Restaurant Marketing Software
  • Restaurant Event Software
  • OpenTable For Restaurants
  • OpenTable For Restaurant Groups
  • Restaurant Resources
  • OpenTable Pricing & Plans
Join us on
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2025 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
OpenTable Logo