The Best Seafood Restaurants In Sydney 

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The Best Seafood Restaurants In Sydney 

Located on Australia’s east coast, Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales state and the most populous city in Australia.

Surrounded by water bodies, Sydney is beautiful with world-class harbors and beautiful sunny beaches. The city is also home to some of the most incredible seafood restaurants in the world.

Here are 10 of the best seafood restaurants in Sydney.

1. Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant

Harbourfront is an upscale restaurant with a fantastic waterfront view and location. It has spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.

Headed by chef Head Chef Craig Knudsen, the menu is developed using fresh ingredients with a modern, contemporary Australian style. 

Harbourfront seafood offers unique finger-licking fresh seafood platters. You will find cured scallops with chili, Balmain bugs with remoulade,  and Abrolhos octopus carpaccio with salsa verde, lime, and coriander on its menu.

You can also try Humpty Doo Barramundi with caramelized lemon dressing and appellation, Sydney rock oysters, the butterflied eastern king prawns, or the buttered whole lobster. 

2. Saint Peter Restaurant

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Saint Peter in Sydney’s Paddington area is a seafood-only restaurant that offers a seven-course dinner menu. Josh Niland’s “fin to tail” approach ensures nothing goes to waste.

The inventive menu constantly changes to offer the best Australian seafood available throughout the changing seasons.  

The restaurant offers various delectable seafood options, from a yellowfin tuna cheeseburger to kingfish liver pâté or oysters.

You can wash down the meal with an impressive Japanese sake or Australian wine selection. Treat yourself to some delicious customary Saint Peter Egg Custard Tart for dessert. 

3. Jonah’s

This stylish fine diner has been around for years. Located on Whale’s Beach, it is a big fish in the seafood dining scene. The restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows gives you a breathtaking view of the ocean.

With their head chef being Matteo Zamboni, their food has an Italian twist with fresh seafood, pasta, and exquisite wine from their 6000-bottle wine cellar. On the menu is a seafood platter stocked with oysters, scallops, octopus, lobster, prawns, sashimi, and more. 

There are also grilled king prawns with bisque béchamel and pickled fennel, Hiramasa kingfish with ricotta, squid ink crab linguine tossed with crab, lobster meat cooked in rich wine sauce, and more.

4. Cirrus 

Cirrus is a contemporary seafood restaurant located at Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney. The restaurant has an indoor and outdoor sitting area overlooking the stunning view of the Darling Harbour to Pyrmont and Goat Island. 

This establishment uses seasonal produce from local growers and sustainably-caught sea life. On their menu, you will find meals such as Rainbow Trout with Citrus or Steamed Baby Barramundi with Radicchio and Red Wine Sauce.

Other than seafood, the menu also includes vegetarian and non-seafood options. With over 500 bottles from all over the world, the wine pairs well with the A La Carte menu available at the restaurant.

Their seafood platter is delicious with a two-story variety of various kinds of seafood served with a dipping sauce of red wine vinaigrette.   

5. Sailmaker Restaurant 

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Sailmaker brings Sydney’s rich heritage of fishing to life through its fresh produce and abundant seafood selection. Its  Executive Chef Sven Ulrich passionately creates simple, refined, and flavourful dishes with Australia’s best produce.

Indulge in the Sailmaker Signature Seafood Table, a three-tier seafood platter of blue swimmer crabs, mussels, prawns, oysters, cheeses, and salads.

The champagne lobster with creamy ranch dressing is another favorite at this restaurant that is known for its rich heritage of ample fresh seafood selection.  

6. Lugarno Seafood 

The fine-dining restaurant began its journey many years ago with a passion for fresh, seasonal food and uncompromising service.

Located by the Georges River, guests can enjoy the scenic view as they relish their favorite seafood dishes paired with a glass of wine or a cocktail and freshly made desserts.  

Their menu has amazing dishes like Pan Grilled Tasmanian Salmon Fillet with warm potato salad & salsa verde. There’s the whole lobster mornay with a side of seasonal steamed green vegetables. 

Other options include the Grass Fed Eye Fillet paired with lobster tail, butterflied grilled prawns, seafood chowder, or the Tasmanian lobster. 

7. Charcoal Fish 

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Located at Rose Bay, Australian chefs Josh and Julie Niland use just one native fish breed, The Murray cod.  They age the cod for a week to condition it, then put the fish on the charcoal grill making it crispy while maintaining soft, juicy, and flavourful flesh.

Enjoy whole, half, and quarter Murray cod fillets with pickles, floury baps, chips or barbequed cod fillets, bread rolls stuffed with rotisserie cod, Roast potatoes cooked in fish fat, and an interesting Murray cod-fat caramel ice cream. 

The Nilands also have a no-waste policy that ensures that all fish parts are utilized. The heads, frames, and fins make the gravy, the offal is made into charcuterie, while the Cod collars are grilled over charcoal and used to make a sauce. 

8. Fich At Petersham 

Delight in fresh seafood at this hidden gem located at Audley Street, Petersham. The neighborhood restaurant uses only sustainably sourced fresh fish from New Zealand and Australia.

A favourite on their menu is the signature seafood platter extravaganza with various seafood items like oysters and mussels, battered fish, and grilled squid.

Other dishes include the juicy southern fried ling burger, raw fish taco, calamari with chips and tartar sauce, or grilled Tasmanian salmon. There is a takeaway option on their menu.

 9. Pilu At Freshwater 

With beautiful scenic views of the beach, this restaurant is well known for having both the best Italian and the best seafood in Sydney. The chef uses the freshest Australian seafood along with some amazing meat cuts.

The menu is full of amazing dishes such as hand-rolled fregola with rock lobster, tomato, and salmon roe. You will also find Sa Cassola, chargrilled octopus, and traditional Sardinian fish broth. 

10. Bar Tropic  

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The beautiful waterfront views make this a popular spot. At Bar Tropic, you will have a Mediterranean-inspired feast featuring delicious Australian seafood.

Here, they have an open-style kitchen with unlimited views of the kitchen action as chefs prepare the meals.

Their menu has Wood-Fired Flatbread, Grilled Scallops, Fish Tacos, Fresh Tiger Prawns on ice, and Prawn Cocktails. Refresh yourself with cold drinks and cocktails at the bar as you refresh and have fun.