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Sydney has no shortage of fantastic venues, many of which offer the perfect atmosphere for business lunches of all varieties. So, where do you choose for your next client or staff sit-down?
Whether you are rewarding the team or trying to impress some new clients, this list of impressive lunch venues features some of the best spots in Sydney. So find your favourite and make a booking today!
Chef Dan Hong is well known around the Sydney food scene. Add dim sum chef Eric Koh to the equation, and you’ll quickly see why the crowds flock to Mr Wong, especially when entertaining clients at a business lunch. Its secret laneway location is a surprisingly large space that can accommodate groups of all sizes and manages to create an intimate aesthetic with a 1930s Shanghai jazz club feel.
The banquet menu is perfect for a long work lunch, and the wok-fried mud crab or xiao long bao are rated among some of the best in the city. Top it all off with some deep-fried ice cream and watch the shock on the faces of your clients who originally thought you were just taking them to yet another dumpling den! Oh, how joyously wrong they will be!
Website: https://merivale.com/venues/mrwong/
Address: 3 Bridge Lane, Sydney
Price range: $-$$$
The name alone will impress your clients; Rockpool Bar & Grill is well-known, glamorous, and, let’s be honest, pretty expensive. However, there is a reason for the price tag, and it begins with the atmosphere. The stylish surroundings let you watch the chefs do their thing as you attempt to make a choice from the significant wine list.
Welcome your guests into the dining room and a plate of Tathra Sydney Rock oysters before you dive into the impressive mains list, the highlights of which are anything prepared in the wood-fired grill. As one of the most popular and well-respected spots in Sydney, it’s guaranteed that a business lunch here will leave everyone full and impressed.
Website: https://rockpoolbarandgrill.com.au/rockpool-sydney/
Address: 66 Hunter Street, Sydney
Price range: $$-$$$
The Glenmore Hotel gives you that local pub feel, but the first level and rooftop terrace are incredibly impressive. Built in 1921, this heritage-listed hotel has been refurbished recently, giving things a modern tinge, but it still manages to keep all of the historical charms that people know and love it for.
So what does all of this mean for your corporate guests? Views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, an outdoor area with a retractable roof, rustic wooden benches and a classic pub menu that still keeps things professional. If the lunch is a bit more relaxed, you can opt for fun options like the Popcorn Chicken with chilli lime mayonnaise!
This Glenmore may not be as fancy as the other venues mentioned in this list so far, but if you want some relaxed pub-charm to set the ambience for your lunch, this is the spot.
Website: https://www.theglenmore.com.au/
Address: 96 Cumberland St, The Rocks
Price range: $-$$$
Sydney’s Glass Brasserie is essentially built for stylish corporate lunches. It has a grandiose feel thanks to the large glass windows that stretch to the ceiling, an impressive wine collection to peruse and a relaxed ambience despite its fancy interior.
Chef Luke Mangan rotates an impressive and unique menu, and above all, the bar staff can make an extensive range of delicious cocktails. Glass Brasserie keeps it simple but classy, the perfect combination for a corporate lunch that needs a little pzazz.
Website: https://www.glassbrasserie.com.au/
Address: Level 2, 488 George Street, Sydney
Price range: $$-$$$
Your guests will enjoy a lunch by the Harbour at the popular Bar Patrón, thanks to its new(ish) Circular Quay location. This classy spot offers views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, where you can have a tequila-coupled lunch with plenty of Patrón cocktails paired with a Mexican menu.
As the only restaurant in the world that is officially partnered with Patrón Tequila, this concept is technically a spinoff from Rockpool, using some of their Chef talents to create a taco-dominated menu of pure joy. All Rockpool affiliates and offshoots are frequented by the corporate crowds’ thanks to their immediate prestige, and Bar Patron is no exception.
We’re talking house-pressed tortillas, eggplant carnitas, avocado mousse, and Patrón Silver salsa. So if you want a bit of Mexican flavour for your business lunch, this is the place.
Website: barpatron.com.au
Address: 2 Phillip St, Sydney
Price range: $-$$$
This darkly lit space is a heritage-listed building with some of the more unique interiors in Sydney. With black metal scaffolding offset by diamond frosted shades and a cube light installation, the feel is like industrial chic in a bar that gets very busy when the work day ends.
During the work day, however, the space is a little more relaxed, and you’ll be able to dine on Chef Brent Savage’s delicious Queensland scallop, cold pea soup with frozen buttermilk and spanner crab and much more. There is an alternative but sophisticated feel here, so a professional lunch in this venue makes perfect sense. If you want corporate with a twinge of quirk, head to the Bentley Restaurant & Bar.
Website: bentleyrestaurantgroup.com.au
Address: 27 O’Connell St, Sydney
Price range: $$$-$$$$
Enjoy some 1945 vibes at Bopp & Tone on Carrington Street, designed by the award-winning firm Luchetti Krelle who have stylishly taken us back to the post-WWII era, inclusive of a large greenery-laden terrace perfect for al fresco lunches.
You and your guests will enjoy a contemporary Australian menu from Chef Sa Va’afusuaga, with plenty of dishes coming from the woodfired grill and charcoal oven. You will also find plenty of cocktail offerings made with all-Australian ingredients and a sustainable wine list from around the world. Your history-themed business lunch here will be a tasty time for sure.
Website: https://boppandtone.com.au/
Address: 60 Carrington Street, Wynyard Park, Sydney
Price range: $$$
With a Chef’s Hat awarded in 2019, this underground CBD restaurant is the place to go for just one cut of steak, their specialty. Tuscany’s Bistecca Alla Fiorentina is the main dish in this marble-laden bar which puts a butcher’s block in full view. It is here that the Bistecca, which is made from high-quality black Angus beef, is prepared to help entertain your clients while they eat.
This spot loves its beef so much you can even get an edible candle made of beef dripping. So while this is a very specific dining experience that certainly won’t be suited to everyone, if you do take clients or staff here, they will undoubtedly be impressed.
Website: bistecca.com.au
Address: 3 Dalley St, Sydney
Price range: $$-$$$
Restaurant Hubert’s lunch service offers a French experience for your next business lunch with menu items like prime beef tartare, escargots in XO butter and of course, caviar. The stylish and quiet surroundings are perfect for corporate lunches and in-depth conversations.
The spot for some live jazz on the weekend, Hubert maintains the jazz-bar vibe throughout the week with a space that is stylish and comfortable. Be warned, however, it can get busy, so bookings are essential. Walk-ins are welcome, but we do not recommend risking it!
Website: swillhouse.com
Address: 15 Bligh St, Sydney
Price range: $$-$$$
It may seem a little unsuspecting, being as it is in Westfield Sydney, but the massive 1200-square-metre Babylon is a Middle Eastern restaurant where Head Chef Arman Uz gives you plenty of Turkish delights.
The 30-dish hummus-fuelled menu features hits like Turkish broccolini and a smoked eggplant salad with woodfired capsicum that is a must-try.
Pair this all with the Middle Eastern-inspired cocktails or something from the 250-strong whisky list as you bask in the interior work of Woy Woy’s Stewart + Highfield. The rooftop terrace was inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and is incredibly luxe, a great business lunch spot with a menu that requires repeat visits.
Website: https://www.babylonrooftop.com.au/
Address: Level 7 Rooftop, Westfield Pitt Street Mall, 188 Pitt Street, CBD, Sydney
Price range: $-$$
Matt Moran offers a harbourside dining experience perfectly suited to a corporate lunch that has been drawing crowds for over 20 years. Aria is one of Sydney’s most sought-after lunch spots and is known for seasonal ingredients paired perfectly with Australian wines.
Enjoy a tasting menu that starts at $210 per person or opt for a two-to-three course lunch for around $85–115; there is also a ‘casual’ bar with an a la carte menu featuring seasonal snacks for $6–25. From crisp wagyu toasties to crab sandwiches or Merimbula rock oysters, choosing one of Sydney’s finest spots will certainly serve you well.
Website: ariasydney.com.au
Address: 1 Macquarie St, Sydney
Price range: $$$$
You now have a complete list of options to suit every possible business lunch type. Simply choose your favourite and get ready for an enjoyable dining experience in luxe surroundings that will have your guests beyond impressed!
