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Walsh Bay area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Walsh Bay

Posted: Tuesday March 1 2016

The harbour-side theatre district is home to Sydney cultural institutions Sydney Theatre Company,Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Theatreand ATYP. So if you've snagged theatre tickets in Sydney, there’s a good chance you’re heading inside the award-winning warehouse conversions of heritage-listed ironbark timber piers which house the precinct’s many stages.

Hot pre-show dinner tickets include Café Sopra,Ventuno Pizzeria or the bustling Theatre Bar at the end of the Wharf. On the weekend, wind around Dawes Point to the Rocks and peruse the Rocks Weekend Market. The stalls pedal tourist-friendly wares, like bush honey, locally blown glass and Aussie landmark-focused art. And if you haven’t done it yet, hotfoot it up to Cumberland Street and into a grey jumpsuit and take on tourist must-see BridgeClimb.

The best restaurants in Walsh Bay

Bars

The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf

The roar of the crowd and the smell of the sawdust are washed down with some great drinks at this waterside bar

Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

Travel

The Langham Sydney

Get the royal treatment

Restaurants

Cafe Sopra at Fratelli Fresh - Walsh Bay

The third Café Sopra is across the road from the Sydney Theatre Company and down the road from the Roslyn Packer Theatre

Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

Restaurants

Sydney Dance Lounge

Boasting one of the finest ground-floor views in the city, the Sydney Dance Café has all the trappings of an inner city attraction: historic building? Check....

The best bars in Walsh Bay

Bars

Henry Deane

Got visitors in town? Give them an bar stool tour of the city at this slick top-floor bar

Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

Users say

3 out of 5 stars

Bars

The Hero of Waterloo

Visit the Hero for a schooner of golden ale and a merry jig

Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

Bars

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

Order all six Lord Nelson micro-brews and create your own tasting party at this heritage hotel

Time Out says

5 out of 5 stars

Bars

The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf

The roar of the crowd and the smell of the sawdust are washed down with some great drinks at this waterside bar

Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

Other things to do in Walsh Bay

Bars

The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf

The roar of the crowd and the smell of the sawdust are washed down with some great drinks at this waterside bar

Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

Health and beauty

The Day Spa at the Langham Hotel

The Day Spa at the Langham Hotel, formerly known as the Observatory Day Spa Sydney, is the place to go if you want to play kings and queens for a day. Not...

Museums

Sydney Observatory

In March 2015, Sydney Observatory unveiled its new East Dome (pictured) – a purpose-built telescope dome that has been specifically designed to be...

Art

S.H. Ervin Gallery

This National Trust-operated public institution, established in 1978, boasts a picturesque location on Observatory Hill, above the rocks. Its purview is...

Theatre

Roslyn Packer Theatre

The Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Theatre) is a state-of-the-art home for the best Australian and international performing arts. The space comprises...

Theatre

Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP)

The Australian Theatre for Young People engages and educates young people (3-26 years) in theatre and produces an annual season of in-house works and...

Theatre

Sydney Theatre Company - Wharf Theatres

Home to the Sydney Theatre Company, the Wharf Theatres occupy Pier 4/5 on Hickson Road and are where many of the STC's productions are staged. The venue also...