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We serve authentic Chinese cuisine including live Seafood such as our fresh lobster dish, with indoor and outdoor seating featuring a view of the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House.Restaurant menu
- Average price $50
- Wasabi Steak
- $38.8
- Pan Fried Fillet Steak Cube with Wasabi Sauce (Medium Well Recommended)
- Dried Chicken Black Bean
- $28.8
- Stir Fired Chicken Thigh Fillet (skin on) in Black Bean Sauce
- Pineapple Fried Rice
- $33.8
- Fried Rice with Diced Seafood and Pineapple Served in Its Shell
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Roslyn M.29 June 2022 • 1 review
10/10Just love East. Great location. Outstanding food and always impeccable service. What’s not to love?
- Kate H.
29 June 2022 • 3 reviews
10/10Consistently great food and service
- Amanda O.
26 June 2022 • 27 reviews
10/10Food is delicious, servings are large and view is fantastic. The service is also first class, a great lunch venue
- Ravinder S.
17 June 2022 • 2 reviews
10/10Excellent, courteous and quick service. Food was great.
- David R.
15 June 2022 • 6 reviews
10/10Food was excellent great service super location near opera house and harbour we will be back
- Eva Lo
15 June 2022 • 14 reviews
5/10None of the dishes were good. The duck meat in the pancakes was dry and tasteless. The squid with shrimp paste had hardly any shrimp paste and the squid was tough and chewy. The sa
- Margaret H.
15 June 2022 • 2 reviews
10/10Harbourside setting is unbeatable, and we were lunching on a sunny day. Waiters are expert and attentive but not intrusive. Food as usual delicious. Full marks!
- Louis M.
13 June 2022 • 1 review
9.5/10The East is one of our favourite celebration venues for anything from four to 15 people.. :Love the flexibilty of being inside or outside depending on the weather
- Lucy Lu
12 June 2022 • 12 reviews
10/10The best Chinese Restaurant in Sydney. This is not a typical tourist diner but a proper authentic Cantonese restaurant that locals like to go too. Andrew and his colleagues all are
- Elena R.
12 June 2022 • 11 reviews
9/10Very busy place on Sunday evening due to the Vivid festival. The food was delicious and served quickly.
- Bob F.
12 June 2022 • 1 review
10/10We have dined at Eat many times over the years and have always found it to be excellent, today was no exception and our interstate guests were most impressed.
- Rita K.
11 June 2022 • 2 reviews
7/10The food is always good here but unfortunately probably due to how busy they were some of the staff were not welcoming or happy Was a shame as was looking forward to going
- Julie D.
11 June 2022 • 8 reviews
9.5/10I was reluctant to dine in a tourist area but it was actually very nice food and would go back to try other dishes. The sand scallop dish and eggplant hot pot is delicious!
- Edwina W.
11 June 2022 • 20 reviews
9/10We went during Vivid and sat inside. It was nice and warm. Staff were attentive, food delicious. We had a French Rose which was good. The servings are generous, the prices were up
- Kellie A.
10 June 2022 • 3 reviews
10/10Great food, great service, been here a few times, always consistent. Sitting outside is great with the heaters and looking out at the Harbour Bridge all lit up for Vivid. These g
- Kellie W.
10 June 2022 • 2 reviews
2.5/10I was disappointed from the moment we walked in. The atmosphere was not a welcoming one; the standard of service was poor, the quality of the food was average and overpriced. I un
- Prakash C.
8 June 2022 • 1 review
10/10Friendly and helpful staff
- Kitty C.
7 June 2022 • 22 reviews
9/10Good quality ingredients. Quite a busy night but service is quick.
- William G.
29 May 2022 • 28 reviews
10/10Great fresh food amazing dishes and wonderful staff
- Craig S.
29 May 2022 • 1 review
9/10Best Chinese Food I have Ever Had.
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Opening timeOpen today
How to get to the restaurant
1 Macquarie St, 2000, Sydney (NSW), Australia
Directions to get there
Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Haymarket, Sydney CBD, Sydney City, The Rocks
About the restaurant
The East is Sydney’s leading fine dining Chinese restaurant by the Opera House, Circular Quay. With both indoor and outdoor seating with a view of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, we proudly serve authentic Chinese cuisine, offering a diverse and delicious menu inspired by rich Chinese history.
Our menu is very extensive, with dishes that are hot and powerful to those that are more mild and subtle. Whether you’re craving sweet and sour flavors, or steamed natural aromas, or perhaps exotic herbs and spices, The East has dishes that will tantalize your taste buds.
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