Nearby Dining

Located within Swissôtel Sydney, Ten Stories offers a dining sanctuary high above the city streets with sweeping views of Sydney. Located just a block from Theatre Royal Sydney, dine on modern Australian cuisine with a seasonally updated menu. Offering an extensive wine list and cocktail menu, it’s the perfect location to start your night.

Pre-theatre dining is available Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm to 6.30pm with 2 courses at $60pp and 3 courses at $70pp.

Located off Castlereagh Street, brought to you by Cabana Bar’s big sister, Verandah Bar is Sydney CBD's one-stop inner-city jungle oasis! Slinging quality pub feeds, handcrafted cocktails and fresh tap beer, Verandah Bar sets the perfect scene for an elevated pub experience with colleagues and friends alike. Swing past for a quick bite, kick back with a cocktail, or finish the night with a night cap. 

Open Tuesday to Saturday, bookings available and walk-ins welcome.

Designed to share, AALIA's pre-theatre menu offers a snack and two courses for $70pp with additional sides and desserts available.

AALIA’s culinary team led by Executive Chef Paul Farag have spent years exploring dishes and techniques from lesser-known regions and coastlines of the Middle East and North Africa.

Pre-theatre dining from Tuesday to Saturday.

Babylon Rooftop has been built upon the greatest expression of Middle Eastern hospitality, food. Their $60pp pre-theatre restaurant menu features house made bread, hummus, babaganosh, fattoush salad, and baked rice pilav with a choice of Turkish coffee cured & roasted duck OR shish tawook.

Pre-theatre menu for 2-4 people between 5pm - 6pm. For groups of 4+, please contact Babylon to discuss your options further. Open 7 days a week from midday to late.

Embodying every day opulence and grandeur, Bopp & Tone's style is lived-in luxury, with a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Their menu centres around honest and generous share food, with Mediterranean influences and is predominantly cooked on the in-house wood grill or charcoal oven.

Open 6 days a week from midday to late. Walk-ins welcome, but bookings recommended. 

Looking for a place to grab a quick pre or post-show bite? Brought to you from the team behind Sydney's gem Verandah Precinct, Cabana Bar is the perfect place to kick back and enjoy while dining on great pub classics and delicious good-quality food.

Open Monday to Saturday, bookings available and walk-ins welcome.

Located within Swissôtel Sydney, Arches Bar is a luxury oasis serving signature cocktails, an extensive wine list and mouth watering plates every day of the week. With sweeping city views, old world charm and an in house pianist, dine on a light snack or dinner, meeting under the marble Arches.

Open 7 days a week from midday to late with a bar menu available starting from $18 - $35 and featuring an extensive wine list and cocktail menu.

Launching this Spring, The International is situated in the heart of Martin Place. Led by Culinary Director Joel Bickford, the approach is simple: if it’s fun, delicious and exciting; it is on the menu. Comprising three distinctly international levels; The Grill, The Wine Bar and The Panorama Bar, The International is not just a restaurant, it’s a new standard of big city dining.

Located in the historic Strand Arcade and only a three minute stroll away, experience The Restaurant Pendolino’s "Presto" offering. Enjoy a delicious two-course dinner featuring their signature tasting plate and your choice of pasta or risotto—Ravioli di Magro, Agnolotti Piemontesi, Tagliatelle Senesi, or Hemingway Remedy Risotto.

Available Tuesday to Saturday for $85pp with seating at 5.30pm.

The Shell House Dining Room is classic in theory, yet modern and forward-thinking in practice. It is elegant, grand, and approachable at the same time. The perfect location for pre-show dining! The menu by Culinary Director Joel Bickford and Head Chef Brad Guest, focuses on carefully sourced produce, presenting simple, refined dishes that are infused with Australian provenance yet bear the mark of the Mediterranean way of life.

Open 12pm to late, Tuesday to Saturday

Sydney's rebellious Japanese izakaya, Kid Kyoto offers a modern dining experience with a killer beverage selection, hidden in plain sight on Bridge Lane, Sydney CBD. Their $55pp pre-theatre menu features a feast of dishes to share including cucumber with ricotta, watermelon sashimi, kingfish sashimi, corn ribs, pork collar, and fried rice.

Pre-theatre bookings between 4pm-6pm from Tuesday to Saturday.

Fratelli Fresh is Sydney’s favourite local Italian, perfect for pre-theatre dining at Westfield Sydney, a vibrant CBD destination. Enjoy two courses for $45pp or three courses for $50pp from their pre-theatre menu, featuring an entrée, main, and dessert. Inspired by very talented Italian Head Chefs, Fratelli Fresh dishes celebrate bold flavours and fresh produce, making every meal a true Italian feast before the show.

Pre-theatre dining is available every day from 5pm – 7pm. Bookings are essential.

The 25 Martin Place Food Court is open only on weekdays from 7AM to 3PM.