Outdoor seating area at The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf
Photograph: David Cheng

Walsh Bay area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Walsh Bay
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The harbour-side theatre district is home to Sydney cultural institutions Sydney Theatre Company,Sydney Dance CompanyBangarra 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

Bay Nine Omakase
Restaurants

Bay Nine Omakase

An intimate 10-seat counter with a daily menu served straight from the chef
Pancakes on the Rocks
Restaurants

Pancakes on the Rocks

  • price 1 of 4
You can eat breakfast 24 hours a day. Yes, that's right, folks - eat a pancake breakfast complete with bacon, eggs and bananas at three in the morning with a...

The best bars in Walsh Bay

The Hero of Waterloo
Bars

The Hero of Waterloo

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Visit the Hero for a schooner of golden ale and a merry jig
Henry Deane
Bars

Henry Deane

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Henry Deane cocktail lounge may just sit atop an old Sydney pub, but an afternoon spent there will have you feeling on top of the whole world

Other things to do in Walsh Bay

The Day Spa at the Langham Hotel
Health and beauty

The Day Spa at the Langham Hotel

This magical, star-studded subterranean spa in Sydney's CBD is offering Australia’s first in-hotel IV therapy experience
Sydney Observatory
Museums

Sydney Observatory

Intrigued by the night sky? Take a guided tour at Sydney Observatory
Still Life with Stone & Car
Art

Still Life with Stone & Car

For the 2004 Biennale of Sydney, Arkansas-born Berlin-based artist Jimmie Durham created this installation from a 1999 Ford Festiva hatchback purchased in...
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Theatre

Roslyn Packer Theatre

Found along Walsh Bay, this Sydney stage hosts some of Australia’s top performers
Observatory Hill Outdoor Gym
Sport and fitness

Observatory Hill Outdoor Gym

Between Sydney Observatory and the Harbour Bridge is a patch of bouncy turf that’s surprisingly well equipped. There are three zones with vaulting...

What's on in Walsh Bay

Mackenzie
Theatre

Mackenzie

  • 5 out of 5 stars
A flamboyantly fresh adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most renowned works, 'Mackenzie' is filled with laughter, farce and flair
Doubt: A Parable
Theatre

Doubt: A Parable

  • price 1 of 4
The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama and Oscar-nominated film returns to the stage at the Sydney Theatre Company from June 30, starring Sam Reid and Pamela Rabe
Bell Shakespeare's seasonal highlights
Theatre

Bell Shakespeare's seasonal highlights

Sydney’s Shakespeare enthusiasts will be treated to a modern take on Macbeth, a new production of Julius Caesar and more in 2026
Harbourside Cinema by Pier One
Hotels

Harbourside Cinema by Pier One

Watch your favourite film at Pier One's private open-air cinema, complete with Sydney harbour views, gourmet snacks and cosy vibes