There’s no better way to celebrate the weekend or cure your Sunday blues than a long and leisurely lunch, and lucky for us, Sydney/Eora knows how to do a long lunch well. We have everything from harbourside rooftops to fancy seaside dining, elevated CBD stunners, and a few iconic venues too.
These are OB真人视讯’s picks for the best spots for a long lunch in Sydney.
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Best Long Lunch Spots In The Sydney CBD
Eleven Barrack
11 Barrack Street, Sydney CBD
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Bentley Restaurant Group’s old-world steak restaurant and seafood grill, Eleven Barrack, is a top spot for a lingering long lunch in Sydney’s CBD. Set within the heritage ‘Barrack Street Bank’ building, its updated interiors are inspired by New York and Paris brasseries, with a grand dining room that oozes elegance.
The menu spans over 50 dishes, from fried ricotta dumplings with whipped cod’s roe (or upgraded to Oscietra caviar and crème fraiche) to a shared Wagyu T-bone, plus two set menus if you can’t decide. The world-class wine list features top Australian producers and rare Champagnes, with a private dining room for up to 16 guests if you’re after something more exclusive.
Shell House Dining Room & Terrace
37 Margaret Street, Sydney CBD
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Shell House is a luxe adult's playground in the heart of the city, with a dining room, two epic bars, and a rooftop terrace—so plenty of options for you to kick on after lunch is over. On the long lunch front, Shell House Dining Room & Terrace is flawless. The dining room—fitted out with curved material booths, cane chairs, rich timbers, an amber light-flecked ceiling, and beautifully tiled flooring—flows out onto the sandstone terrace, which offers views across the CBD to boot. As for the food, expect refined, Mediterranean-leaning dishes that hero top-quality local produce. And, if you’re celebrating something special, there’s three chef’s selection banquet menus.
Cafe Sydney
Level 5 Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Sydney CBD
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is a bucket list Sydney restaurant. Lunch is available daily—and, yes, it's a real treat. Perched on the top floor and terrace of the historic Customs House, your long lunch will feature a breathtaking view of the Bridge, Opera House, and sparkling Sydney Harbour.
Make sure you book a table on the balcony, settle in with a spritz or an espresso martini, and indulge in a plate of extra-fresh Sydney Rock oysters before tucking into a long lunch. The menu is polished, modern Australian and ticks off things like tuna tartare, Western Australian octopus, tandoori roasted salmon, and beef tenderloin with caramelised onion puree. There’s also a three-course selection menu and a plant-based menu that includes a vegan pavlova for dessert.
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Chiswick
65 Ocean Street, Woollahra
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The picturesque cottage garden setting of Chiswick makes it a one-stop shop for a ladies long lunch. Modern Australian cuisine is mastered by owner and acclaimed chef Matt Moran, with a menu spotlighting the best seasonal Aussie-grown produce, with some ingredients even plucked from Chiswick’s grounds.
Expect an elegant long lunch spread of share-style dishes like wood-roasted prawns with curry butter and pomelo, ocean trout with tomato, cucumber and garden herbs, and slow-roasted lamb shoulder, plus plenty of cocktails and wine picks to make your girls lunch complete.
The Winery
285A Crown Street, Surry Hills
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As its name suggests, The Winery has a hefty wine list to get stuck into—the key ingredient to any girls long lunch. Spend the afternoon in The Winery’s gorgeous garden setting, dining on wild mushroom arancini, artisan burrata, and steak frites, or make things easy with a long lunch banquet menu. You can also order classic and signature cocktails, including a spicy watermelon marg and a refreshing limoncello spritz.
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Sean's Panorama
270 Campbell Parade, North Bondi
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Sean's is an absolute icon in Sydney that’s been around since ‘93. Just a stone’s throw from the sparkly sand of Bondi Beach, the 45-seater restaurant is filled with funky art, shell chandeliers, and stripes galore, creating the perfect background for a girls lunch. Award-winning chef Sean Moran dishes up an excellent, ever-changing set menu, driven by what’s fresh, local, ethical, and in-season. And you can even book the whole place out for a private long lunch, celebration or event.
Table Manners
56–60 Macpherson Street, Bronte
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Table Manners is a refined European restaurant and bar with a deep wine cellar. The menu is great for big groups who want to work their way through multi-course meals, with Italian and French influences, and a big focus on seafood. So for your ladies lunch, you’ll feast on the likes of tuna crudo, crispy spaghetti ‘all’Assassina’, with chilli, tomato and king prawns, and a Morten Bay bug club sandwich, or you can opt for a share-style set menu. There’s also a hefty 400-bottle wine list with heaps of unique varieties to explore, or BYO bottle for a $40 corkage fee.
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Mimi's
130a Beach Street, Coogee
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Mimi's is another must for your long lunch hitlist, with waterfront views, olive green hues, bone-coloured linens, warm lighting, and an enormous open kitchen with wide, oyster-stacked marble benches—and those caviar bumps you've seen all over TikTok.
On the menu are things like baked mudcrab with caramelised hollandaise and salted brioche, grilled Murray cod with sauce au poivre, and a 14-day dry-aged BBQ pork tomahawk. Chablis is the star of the 600-strong wine list too, which sounds like the perfect accompaniment to a long lunch to us.
Icebergs Dining Room And Bar
1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach
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Some beachside restaurants with jaw-dropping ocean views tend to rely a little too heavily on their location—Icebergs is not one of them. As well as having a postcard-perfect location to watch the waves of one of the world's most iconic beaches, Icebergs delivers a flawless Italian menu, a sleek modern interior designed to match the turquoise ocean, polished, cool service, and just the right amount of Bondi glamour. Once you're done with your long lunch, retire to the bar to continue enjoying the primo location with a few spritzes.
Catalina
Lyne Park, New South Head Road, Rose Bay
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With sweeping views over sparkly Rose Bay, Catalina is one of Sydney's longstanding special occasion venues, opening its doors back in 1994. The bright white, minimalist interior is complemented with pages of champagne and wine to pick from, and arguably some of the best Sydney Rock oysters in the city. Other standouts on the menu include Black River caviar churros, marinated goats cheese mille-feuille, and a shared wagyu sirloin with crispy mayan twilight potatoes, salsa verde and a red wine jus. Paired with that water view and top-tier service? Catalina is a Sydney must-do for a Sunday long lunch.
North Bondi Fish
120 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi
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A fool-proof combination of sea breeze, the freshest seafood, and an almost alarming selection of rosé will have you long-lunching again and again at North Bondi Fish. Their menu ticks off everything from fancy fish and chips to a chilli king prawn pasta and must-try desserts, so get the squad together and head down for a leisurely long lunch and a glass of rosé (or three).
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The Grill at The International
25 Martin Place, Sydney CBD
The Grill at The International focuses on best-in-class produce and exceptional service in a laid-back, fine dining setting. The luxurious indoor-outdoor dining room is laced with custom mid-century-inspired furniture and and tri-colour marble flooring, creating a striking and elegant atmosphere for a long lunch in the Sydney CBD. There’s oysters, caviar and shellfish to set the tone, with snack plates and pasta to follow. For mains, pick between grilled seafood, vegetables or high-quality meat cuts, and add sauces and sides as you please. Or, there’s three banquet menus that’ll set you back a pretty penny, but are 100% worth it.
Cibaria
55 North Steyne, Manly
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Helmed by hospitality power couple Alessandro and Anna Pavoni (a’Mare, Ormeggio at the Spit, Postino Osteria), Cibaria at Manly Pacific Hotel is an ideal long lunch spot in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The beachfront dining haven is decked out with a gorgeous dining room boasting ocean views and several open kitchens providing culinary theatrics. Start by ordering the gorgonzola trolley to your table, then graze on cured meats and raw seafood, before diving into homemade pasta and in-house dry-aged beef cuts cooked over a wood grill. End lunch on a sweet note with the hazelnut tiramisu or stop by Cibaria’s gelateria for house-made Italian gelato.
Olympus
Wunderlich Lane, 2 Baptist Street, Redfern
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Greek food is always a good idea, especially for a long lunch. Olympus in Redfern’s Wunderlich Precinct serves up some of the best Greek food in Sydney, using fresh ingredients and ancient cooking methods in a charcoal oven. The menu features plenty of classic Greek mezedes like taramosalata, dolmades and sizzling saganaki cheese, plus grilled seafood, meat dishes like souvlaki, and plenty of vegetarian options, including a spanakopita inspired by a Greek bakery’s 100-year-old recipe. There are also three banquet menus perfect for group dining and a great list of Greek wines and creative cocktails like an Ouzo Colada.
Margaret
30-36 Bay Street, Double Bay
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Named after Neil Perry's mother, Margaret highlights the celebrated Sydney chef’s mastery of Australian produce, served in a relaxed but refined setting. Kick off your long lunch with Sydney Rock oysters topped with a dessert lime salsa and Flinders Island scallop crudo before cruising into the woodfire grill with a plate of miso-glazed Corner Inlet southern calamari. There's an impressive list of grilled fish, a triple-mushroom pie, and some seriously impressive beef from CopperTree Farm. Basically, long lunching at Margaret is like sharing a huge home-cooked meal—but better.
RAFI
99 Mount Street, North Sydney
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From the group behind Bopp & Tone, The Butler, SoCal, and The Botanist, RAFI is a 300-person drinking and dining paradise that's perfect for your next long lunch. Rafi's menu draws from our fair city's coastal elements and can be summed up in two words: fresh and seasonal. Sustainability is also front of mind here, and highlights include the Glacier 51 toothfish with koji, charred lemon salsa and rocket, south coast tuna with tomato, tahini and chilli oil, and MB4+ black angus rib-eye with RAFI condiments—perfect long lunch inclusions.
Jonah’s
69 Bynya Road, Palm Beach
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A Sydney institution for a reason, Jonah’s will instantly give you those first-day-of-holidays warm and fuzzies. With an unbeatable view overlooking Whale Beach, it would be wrong to rush, so settle in for a long lunch with Jonah’s three-course à la carte menu, plus the paired wine option, because you deserve it. And, if you really want to go all out, there’s a three-tiered seafood tower or Oscietra Caviar with classic condiments.
Bert's
2 Kalinya Street, Newport
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The dining room at Bert's might be one of Sydney's most beautiful. As well as plush booths, soft lighting and a view across Pittwater, there are raw bars dressed in caviar, lobsters, and oysters. The vibe is all things Mediterranean, with a 750-strong wine list, a roving cheese trolley, and even a champagne bar to hit up before or after your long lunch.
A'Mare
Crown Sydney, Level 1/1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
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Breathing an Italian seaside breeze into Crown Sydney, is a primo spot to settle into for a long lunch in a quintessential Sydney location overlooking Darling Harbour. Work your way through a shared selection of antipasto plates and filling pasta dishes to wagyu steaks from the Josper wood oven and tiramisu served tableside. For a more extended long lunch, there’s two set menus that run you through what a’Mare does best, with optional (but highly recommended) wine pairings.
Promenade
Bondi Pavilion Shop, 4a Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach
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Complete with an ocean-facing verandah, a private dining grotto, and a sunny terrace bar, Promenade Bondi Beach offers a ripper beachfront location for a long lunch. Either get stuck into the à la carte menu, or try all the hits in one sitting with a beachside banquet that finishes with Promenade’s must-try salted basque cheesecake with nectarine and chantilly cream. And to drink, go for ‘The Happy Gilmore’, named after pro surfer Stephanie Gilmore, laced with vodka, aubrey elderflower, pink grapefruit, rosé and fresh lemon.
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