Aerial of Pyrmont
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Pyrmont area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Pyrmont
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We're Pyrmont defenders here at Time Out, and here's why: long dismissed as a bit dull, we reckon Pyrmont has a lot going for it. First of all, there is the obvious stuff. The Fish Markets – now complete with one of Sydney's best yum cha dens. The casino, recently refurbed and revived as The Star and jam-packed with awesome things to eat like Messina ice cream, Adriano Zumbo treats and Momofuku Seiobo, David Chang's only restaurant outside of New York. The various views of Sydney harbour you can find on the slivers of foreshore. But as Pyrmont has become a central hub for the Sydney media – Fairfax and Channel 10 call it home among others – and the workers have demanded a good café and drinking culture. And if you're after something fancier, Flying Fish at Jones Bay Wharf is still going great guns.

Pyrmont highlights

Momofuku Seiobo
Restaurants

Momofuku Seiobo

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
A brief word on Momofuku: it started off a decade ago as a noodle joint on 13th Street in Manhattan’s East Village that grew to be a small group of restaurants...
Sydney Fish Market
Things to do

Sydney Fish Market

This working fishing port – with many types of fishing vessels in Blackwattle Bay, wholesale and retail fish markets, shops, a variety of indoor and outdoor...
Flying Fish
Restaurants

Flying Fish

  • price 2 of 4
A beautifully designed waterside seafood restaurant. Go for the views, stay for the blue eye trevalla.

The best restaurants in Pyrmont

Kura
Restaurants

Kura

Find all your sushi favourites
Sokyo
Restaurants

Sokyo

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
Welcome to the top-gun Sydney restaurant that’s been hiding in plain sight
Clementine's
Restaurants

Clementine's

  • 4 out of 5 stars
The Sydney restaurant scene’s It Boy has opened up a café. But is it any good?

The best bars in Pyrmont

Pyrmont Bridge Hotel
Bars

Pyrmont Bridge Hotel

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Many a sunrise has been viewed from the balcony of this 24-hour watering hole located just outside Sydney's CBD in the Darling Harbour precinct. Spread out...
Quarrymans Hotel
Bars

Quarrymans Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
A dedicated craft beer pub means the good stuff is always pouring in Pyrmont
Bar Clementine
Bars

Bar Clementine

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
The best thing to happen to Pyrmont in ages is this natural wine bar moulded in the European tradition

More things to do in Pyrmont

Sydney Lyric Theatre
Theatre

Sydney Lyric Theatre

This 2000-seat theatre, part of The Star casino, is one of Sydney's homes for big-budget, glossy musical theatre. In recent years, it's hosted...
Foundry Theatre
Theatre

Foundry Theatre

You'll find this intimate new performance venue tucked behind the Sydney Lyric Theatre

What's on in Pyrmont

Pyrmont Festival
Things to do

Pyrmont Festival

Returning to Pirrama Park in May, the Pyrmont Festival offers wines from NSW, yum food and fun for the whole family – including your dog
Anastasia
Theatre

Anastasia

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Richly staged and thoughtfully performed, Anastasia offers far more than a simple trip down memory lane