King Clarence

King Clarence is a contemporary Asian restaurant on Clarence Street, with neon accents, a lively evening feel and house DJs from Wednesday to Saturday. Visitors single out the duck and the seafood, and fire-led cooking on its custom BBQ grill is the main draw. Wynyard Park is a 4-minute walk away.

Cuisine at King Clarence

Food at King Clarence

The menu is contemporary Asian, drawing on the flavours of China, Korea and Japan, with much of the cooking done over fire on a custom BBQ grill. Lunch includes a $40 ramen set, and dinner runs from the à la carte menu and set menus, with a banquet that visitors mention for groups. Seafood is a strength, with oysters, sashimi and Ora King salmon on the menu. Diners keep returning to the duck. A pork-free mapo tofu with bone marrow and prawns is listed, and vegetarian dishes are available.

What to order: Aged duck · Oysters

Drinks at King Clarence

The wine list is a highlight, with Rieslings, Chardonnays, grower Champagnes and 40 wines by the glass. Cocktails and mocktails are also available, and one diner found the mocktails a good match for the food. Some visitors find the cocktails more pleasant than memorable, so the wine list is the stronger choice for most.

Awards and private dining

King Clarence holds two hats in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2025 and was named Best New Restaurant at the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards. The Executive Chef, Khanh Nguyen, leads a kitchen that works with premium Australian produce. The semi-private dining room seats up to 14, which suits group bookings.

What customers say about King Clarence

• 💬Visitors praise the fresh seafood and the aged duck.
• 💬Attentive service comes up in more than one visit.
• 💬Two visitors found the dumplings mushy or not freshly made.

Tips for visiting King Clarence

• ✓Book ahead, as bookings are required and some dishes are available in limited quantities.
• ✓Sundays carry a 10% surcharge and public holidays 15%; parties of eight or more pay a 10% service charge.
• ✓The $40 ramen lunch set is a good way in at lunchtime.

Getting to King Clarence

King Clarence is at 171 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, and can be reached on (02) 8456 7120. Parking is available, and the entrance is step-free.

Near King Clarence

• ☕Soul Origin Sydney 161 Clarence St1 min walk
• ☕Cross Eatery1 min walk
• ☕Little Duck Kent St1 min walk
• 🌳Wynyard Park4 min walk
• 🌳Lang Park7 min walk
• 🌳Hickson Park9 min walk

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