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Aria Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Aria Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Aria Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Aria Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Aria Sydney, Sydney, NSW

Aria Sydney

4.5
4.5
1551 Reviews
$A40 and under
Australian
A synergy of many elements, in an unrivalled harbourside location, Aria is one of Australia’s finest restaurants. Aria brings together the vision of owners Matt Moran and Bruce Solomon, the creativity of Executive Chef Joel Bickford, the best seasonal produce and a world-class wine list in a stunning, art-filled space with sweeping Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge views. Unmistakably Australian. Quintessentially Sydney. Welcome to Aria.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Unspecified
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (02) 9240 2255
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Joel Bickford
  • Neighbourhood
    Sydney CBD
  • Cross Street
    Moore Steps
  • Parking Details
    Aria is within close proximity to Intercontinental Hotel Carpark, Sir Stamford Hotel Carpark, Sydney Opera House Carpark
  • Public Transit
    Circular Quay (290 m) Airport & East Hills (Peak hours), Airport & East Hills, Bankstown, Inner West, South
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wine

What 1,551 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

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1,551 Reviews
  1. JudiD

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Reviewed on December 27, 2019

    overall5foodserviceambience
    Wonderful views of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge accompanied by delicious, beautifully presented meals with an extensive wine list. They also cater extremely well for pre and post theatre/concert meals or drinks.

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  2. ArtSyd

    Sydney

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Reviewed on December 20, 2019

    overall4foodserviceambience
    Reliable. A relatively safe premium menu. Efficient service. The food was prepared to perfection and the service was always attentive. However, we weren't wowed by our latest dining experience as we have been in the past. The premium pairing wines were a mixed bag and the tasting menu didn't include anything that really got the table talking. Overall the evening left us feeling like Aria has become a safe option for fine dining rather than an inspirational, gastronomic experience.

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  3. KamilaH

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Reviewed on December 15, 2019

    overall5foodserviceambience
    Perfect for that special event for out of this world views and food.

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  4. StevenB

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Reviewed on November 27, 2019

    overall5foodserviceambience
    Always a stand out and love the fact that they have seasonal menus

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  5. EasterV

    Sydney

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Reviewed on November 12, 2019

    overall4foodserviceambience
    Love this restaurant except for the din the ensues when patrons have imbibed quite a bit of wine. Great food & service!

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  6. Snuffy

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Reviewed on September 30, 2019

    overall5foodserviceambience
    I love this place. Beautiful food, views, great service. Such lovely staff, nice and quiet, perfect.

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  7. SybilU

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Reviewed on August 22, 2019

    overall5foodserviceambience
    This was a real treat and an excellent find - I enjoyed immensely

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  8. Bill

    Raleigh

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food inventive and beautifully plated, service outstanding

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our second time here and will return. Thanks to Matt and The Aria Team.

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  10. Firebird44

    New York Area

    64 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and impeccable service in a magnificent setting. The servers were knowledgeable and accommodating, ready to help with recommendations and opinions. The food was primarily locally sourced, creatively prepared, and beautifully presented. The wine list is extensive, by the glass, half or full bottle, with lots of Australian and international selections at all price points; the sommelier was ready to help with suggestions according to all tastes and preferences. Every table has a beautiful view of Sydney Harbor, often including the bridge or Opera House. Aria is expensive, but were looking for the perfect dining experience to complete our Australia vacation. Aria accomplished this for us.

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  11. Craig

    London

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful birthday dinner at Aria. Fantastic service and delicious food. Loved it!

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  12. KerryD

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2019

    overall1food1service4ambience1
    Expected much more from this well known establishment. Booking Aria for a special event I expected something memorable, especially for the price tag! How this restaurant is considered a top Sydney establishment is beyond me. The only two positives about the Aria is the location and the service. The food was just appalling, tasteless and lazy. Portion size is not an issue if the quality is there - it was not. After spending hundreds of dollars we left hungry. I have had better meals at suburban establishments. The only explanation I can fathom is management must purely rely on the location for business. The staff were exceptional and did their best to make it a night worth remembering. Unfortunately, the food was so disappointing I could never recommend Aria to anyone.

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  13. GailFrid

    Portland

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed the Premium Wine Paired Tasting Menu at Aria. Every course was fantastic, and the wine pairings were all spot on. The service was amazing and we truly enjoyed the entire dining experience at Aria. You'll need to save your pennies for this one, but it's well worth it for foodies and wine lovers!

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  14. BenjaminA

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely dinner with great service and a view of the harbour. We had the pre-theatre menu and it was quick service and the food arrived promptly and was delicious.

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  15. MaryM

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful setting, outstanding food, excellent service and exceptional view.

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  16. DavidB

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    You get what you pay for! Expensive but excellent! Great food and wine and excellent service! What a way to put Judith Lucy to bed!

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  17. winefood

    Washington DC

    180 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    180 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Warm welcome with excellent service and food. The wine program by the glass is outstanding and not to be missed if you like pairing different wines with each course. Chinese New Year celebrations led to a loud drum cadence outside just as we were seated and lasted about 20 minutes. Other than this annoyance, the evening was delicious and flawless. Worth the splurge!

    1 person found this helpful

  18. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful date experience

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  19. MartinS

    Las Vegas

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Classy, wonderful food and view

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  20. CindyP

    Edmonton

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service with a lot very view of the harbor. The menu was attractive but confusing.

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  21. TobyK

    San Diego

    56 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2019

    overall3food5service3ambience5
    The location, view and food are exceptional and perfect for a special occasion. It got off to a bad start with bad seating after a request for a window weeks earlier because of a special birthday. We were moved but it took 30 min and it delayed our order and service so we were rushed at the end. Gratus wine helped but it was a mistake that shouldn’t have happened.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Easily one of the best meals of my life. Filling and delicious. Amazing service.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very nice meal. The service was excellent and thoughtful

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  24. FoodLover

    Los Angeles

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food-fantastic. Service- excellent, Norbert was great. All around an excellent meal excellently executed and masterfully presented.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had our wedding lunch here and loved every very special moment

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2018

    overall3food5service3ambience2
    I had a board member in town for one evening from Vancouver. The food was fantastic, our white wine was not served with our entree - I can live with that as we had not finished our initial drinks. What disappointed me the most was when we left, we passed 3 barmen and 3 staff at the reception desk and not a soul said goodbye or opened the door for us. It was something so small to you but meant so much to us. Shame on you for being so arrogant. I’m a no body to you who has probably only spent around $20,000 in your restaurant over the past 8 years so I don’t expect much.

    1 person found this helpful

  27. Jimandlucy

    London

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2018

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Very average food. Mostly disappointing dishes. Seem to be trying too hard for the price point. Charge more but offer much better quality. Ingredients weren’t the issue, it’s the flavour combinations and execution that lets it down. Dining room is very dated and unless you are in the main room on a front table there is basically no view.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    China

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2018

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Don’t know how to cook...

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  29. williamk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food. Great service. Highly recommend to anyone wishing to take their loved ones for a special occasion.

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  30. JiwungC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good food, nice timing served, terrific service, excellent vibes. Good to go for a walk around Opera House or Royal Botanic Garden before or after eating.

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  31. HaeWon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 20, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was the best restaurant in Sydney. All the food and service were perfect. There was a lot of food and we had a very full and satisfying time! Thank you :)

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  32. SteveB

    Deactivated - Far North Queensland

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A menu that pushes boundaries and builds an amazing experience, a wine list and Sommelier knowledge that cultivates and compliments the food, and an outlook which makes you want to linger long after the meal is done. Congrats Chef Joel and the amazing team.

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  33. BarbaraH

    Coastal Georgia

    58 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Aria is the most outstanding restaurant in Sydney and one of the finest in the world! From the time we were greeted at the door till we left, the evening was perfection! The food was delectable, and the service was beyond wonderful! Aria is an absolutely beautiful restaurant, and our dinner was one that we will always cherish! Treat yourselves and enjoy it!

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  34. JoMc

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fab food, great service, great location. Who could ask for more?

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  35. DSTX

    Dallas

    140 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    140 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2018

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    We had a good meal at Aria on our last night in Sydney. Service was impeccable and views breathtaking. The only dish that tasted underwhelming to me was the yellowtail tuna appetizer, but the prawns and short rib appetizers were excellent. My duck main course was cooked to perfection and a side dish of broccolini was the best broccolini I have ever had. The desserts however were overly sweet. The only true disappointment was that the restaurant knew it was my birthday and they did not even put a candle on my dessert plate. Everyone else around us got a candle, so they certainly had them in stock.

    1 person found this helpful

  36. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wine pairing was amazing! Food was phenomenal! Could not have asked for a better experience!

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  37. Lilya

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a wonderful experience here; the staff were generous and thoughtful and the food was truly wonderful.

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  38. IreneG

    Sydney

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great need to Experience it to understand

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  39. JuliaM

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The entire experience at Aria is lovely. The staff is well informed and pleasant. The food is wonderful and the ambiance was beautiful. We had a fabulous lunch on our first day in Australia.

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  40. JerryK

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Aria is in a fantastic location at Sydney Circular Quay near the Opera House. Food is good quality, with excellent personal service. The steak and duck are must try.

    1 person found this helpful

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Aria Sydney is rated 4.5 stars by 1551 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Aria Sydney

1 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Moore Steps
  • Neighbourhood
    Sydney CBD
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    Aria is within close proximity to Intercontinental Hotel Carpark, Sir Stamford Hotel Carpark, Sydney Opera House Carpark
  • Public Transit
    Circular Quay (290 m) Airport & East Hills (Peak hours), Airport & East Hills, Bankstown, Inner West, South
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Joel Bickford
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wine
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