11 Dec 2025

The best waterfront restaurants in The Rocks

A Sydney harbour view is the perfect side to delicious food and drinks so we’re dishing up the six best waterfront restaurants in The Rocks!
The best waterfront restaurants in The Rocks

What does your best life look like? Ours definitely involves an ice cold drink (preferably a negroni), delicious sharing plates, a little sunshine, a group of friends and a panoramic water view. 

If you agree then you’re in luck - The Rocks is home to some of Sydney’s best restaurants, many of which are sitting pretty right on the water. To save you the trouble and help you live your best life we’ve rounded up the best waterfront restaurants in The Rocks. 
 

Como Italian

Como Italian, The Rocks is where modern sophistication meets timeless Italian charm. Inspired by the romance of Lake Como and the elegance of contemporary Italy, Como Italian brings a fresh and refined interpretation of Italian dining to the heart of Sydney’s historic Rocks precinct.

The restaurant blends tradition and modernity, offering a menu that captures the spirit of Italy through a contemporary lens.

Jimmy’s Kitchen Bay Nine

Tucked into the heritage walls of Campbell’s Stores, Jimmy’s Kitchen Bay εννέα is a brand-new, intimate Greek dining experience in the beloved Bay Nine space.

Inspired by the warmth of family gatherings and a deep love of cooking passed down through generations, Jimmy’s Kitchen brings a fresh Mediterranean energy to the heart of The Rocks.

Canvas

Discover Canvas, the bold new dining destination at the Museum of Contemporary Art. With stunning harbour views and a transformed space, this vibrant eatery offers a menu inspired by global cuisines and bold flavors.

Led by Josh Raine, former Executive Chef at Tetsuya’s, Canvas delivers innovative dishes crafted with premium ingredients and expert techniques for an unforgettable culinary experience.

6Head

6Head is for discerning lovers of steak and fresh seasonal food. Award-winning executive chef, Sean Hall selects premium wagyu and grass-fed beef cuts from local farmers then prepares them with simple but precise techniques.

The result? This is the juiciest, most flavourful steak you’ll ever taste, accompanied by uncomplicated but delicious sides and a panoramic harbour view.
 

Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant

The name says it all! This exclusive yet casual restaurant serves up local, freshly caught seafood right on the harbour’s edge.

The menu is elegant but unpretentious, with standouts including pan fried Canadian scallops and a whole Great Western Australia Lobster served with dashi and oyster butter. 
 

Luna Lu

Luna Lu craft a fiery and luxurious fusion of Asian cuisines and fresh Australian produce, promising punchy flavours and premium ingredients. Think scallops cured in ponzu, fresh lobster XO noodles and Shanghai toothfish. 

Their dining room is poised metres from the harbour with up close views of the Opera House, best enjoyed with a galangal root infused old fashion in hand. 
 

Whalebridge

Whalebridge serve French bistro cuisine, inspired by the bounty of the Pacific ocean, best served with sea views and wine. The restaurant is perched right on the water’s edge so close you could “blow a kiss to passing boats and see their lights wink back”.

Come for long sunkissed lunches, dinners of fresh oysters and buttery lobster, then stay for a world class Parisian Negroni or two.