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Dining offers

Explore dining experiences and offers from pre-show meals to special occasions at the Sydney Opera House’s restaurants and bars.

Special experiences

Tour & Dine

Make the most of a day out at the Opera House by going on our 1-hour tour followed by a lunch at one of our harbourside dining venues.

  • Daily

Bennelong House Lunch

Enjoy a taste of Bennelong with a two-course menu featuring your choice of entrée and main, and a glass of sparkling wine on arrival.

  • Friday to Sunday until 30 June
  • Reservations from midday

All About Women Dinner

9 Mar 2025

Continue the conversation after All About Women with a three-course dinner curated by one of Australia’s acclaimed female chefs, Danielle Alvarez.

  • Experiences

Taste of the House

Last Sunday of the month

From Opera Bar to Bennelong, wine and dine your way around Sydney Opera House. With your own personal guide, you’ll tour our incredible venues, experience backstage spaces and even the boardroom balcony with Taste of the House.

Pre-show dining

Pre-theatre Dining at Bennelong

Reservations from 5.30pm Experience the best that the Sydney Opera House has to offer with pre-theatre dining at Bennelong. Enjoy Bennelong’s signature à la carte menu and relax before the show.

  • Monday - Saturday

Overture Dining

Before the show enjoy a delectable three-course set menu paired with a glass of sparkling cuvée on arrival, before heading into the performance in the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

  • Available for select Opera Australia shows

Gadhu Dining

4 – 14 Jun 2025

Gadhu Dining enriches your Bangarra experience at Sydney Opera House by honouring the sea, land, its people, and their stories, all while promoting sustainability and deeper cultural connection.

  • Experiences

Dining experiences

Sunset Hour at Midden

Enjoy specials on beer, wine, cocktails and tasty Australian snacks, including oysters and olives between 3-5pm everyday.

  • 3-5pm daily

À La Carte at Bennelong's The Counter

À la carte dining has arrived at Bennelong, now available exclusively at The Counter, seated on side-by-side bar style stools. Dine your way, choosing from a thoughtfully selected range of Bennelong's most-loved dishes by Executive Chef Peter Gilmore, seated at the beautiful brass counter on side-by-side bar style stools

  • Lunch - Friday to Sunday, Dinner - Monday to Saturday

Native High Tea at Midden by Mark Olive

Immerse your taste buds in a symphony of flavours, featuring native ingredients like bush tomatoes, lemon myrtle, and finger lime. Book now for an unforgettable culinary journey celebrating Australia's rich heritage.

  • 10am - 11.30am | 2pm - 4.30pm, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday

Midden $49 Lunch

Discover an inspiring new dining experience that embraces Australia’s distinct and diverse native produce within one of the most iconic settings in the world with Midden by Mark Olive’s $49 Lunch Menu.

  • 11.30 - 2.30pm, Monday - Friday

The Bennelong Bar

Located on the top tier of the restaurant, the Bennelong Bar is the perfect place for pre- or post-theatre plans, an after-work drink, or a nightcap after your meal.

  • Wednesday - Sunday