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Quay Restaurant — Dining room with candlelit tables and harbor views through tall windowsPhoto: Jude Adamson · CC BY 2.0 · edited
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Quay Restaurant

Fine dining ·Sydney ·$$$$ ·Closed
4.43.6K
#4Fine dining in Australia
  • Visit: about 2 h
  • from AUD 355
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About

Quay was a Modern Australian fine-dining restaurant in The Rocks, Sydney, with Harbour Bridge and Opera House views; it closed on 15 February 2026.

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Quay Restaurant — Restaurant entrance beside glass walls with the Harbour Bridge beyond Camw · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
Quay Restaurant — Restaurant entrance beside glass walls with the Harbour Bridge beyondQuay Restaurant — Dining room windows framing the illuminated Opera House at nightQuay Restaurant — Outdoor table overlooking the Opera House across Sydney HarbourQuay Restaurant — Caviar served on ice with an open tinQuay Restaurant — Confit pig jowl and squid arranged on a pale plateQuay Restaurant — Fallow deer with greens and sauce on a dark plateQuay Restaurant — Freshwater marron with sea urchin and tapioca in a bowlQuay Restaurant — Pretend walnuts presented together in a shallow dishQuay Restaurant — Rosé colored drink beside a bottle on a wooden tableQuay Restaurant — Tall glass of saffron and vanilla soda on a coaster

Why go

  • Four-, six- or eight-course set menus.
  • Named best restaurant in Australasia from 2010 to 2012.
  • The Snow Egg was recreated in the 2010 MasterChef Australia finale, then phased out in 2018.
  • The Eight-Textured Chocolate Cake evolved from an earlier version with five textures.

Opening hours

Today17:30 – 20:45Show all
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday17:30 – 20:45
Thursday17:30 – 20:45
Friday17:30 – 20:45
Saturday17:30 – 20:45
Sunday17:30 – 20:45

Good to know

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Booking a table

  • Before its closure, Quay accepted table reservations through SevenRooms.

Atmosphere

  • The dining room had views towards Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

Shorts

History

Quay received best restaurant recognition from several award schemes.

  1. 1988–1999The restaurant began as Bilson’s in 1988 and became Quay in 1999.
  2. 2001Chef Peter Gilmore joined Quay.
  3. 2003Quay won Restaurant of the Year in The Good Food Guide.
  4. 2008–2009Gourmet Traveller named Quay best restaurant in 2008 and 2009.
  5. 2009The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide named Quay best restaurant for the third time.
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  1. 2009Quay first appeared in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, at 46th place.
  2. 2010Quay ranked 27th in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
  3. 2018Quay reopened after a major overhaul in July.
  4. 2026Quay closed after serving its final guests on 15 February.

Sources: Quay (restaurant) - Wikipedia · Sydney/The Rocks - Wikivoyage (eat) · A farewell to Quay – Fink · Quay Restaurant: booking (its own site) · checked 11 Oct 2026

Where
Upper Level, Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay West, The Rocks, Sydney

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Questions and answers

What was in Quay Restaurant’s Snow Egg?

It was an egg-shaped poached meringue with an ice-cream centre.

How did Quay Restaurant’s Eight-Textured Chocolate Cake develop?

It evolved from an earlier version with five textures to one with eight.

Where did Quay Restaurant source its mulloway?

From an aquafarm on Palmers Island, New South Wales.

What meal services did Quay Restaurant offer?

During its operation, Quay served breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night meals.

Did Quay Restaurant offer delivery?

Yes. Quay offered delivery during its operation.

What finished Quay Restaurant’s Snow Egg?

Sweet tuile, fruit fool and granita.

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