Rockpool Bar & Grill

Rockpool Bar & Grill is a steakhouse on Hunter Street, inside a historic city tower. It feels formal and polished, with attentive service, and suits slow dinners and celebrations more than quick stops. Diners single out the wood-fired steaks, with seafood and an extensive wine list alongside. Palace Rose Garden is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Cuisine at Rockpool Bar & Grill

Food at Rockpool Bar & Grill

The menu is built around wood fire-grilled meats and seafood, with steak at the centre. Visitors say the steaks are well cooked and full of flavour, and regulars mention dry-aged cuts, including bone-in steaks. Seafood starters such as prawns, shark bay scallops, rock oysters and ceviche come up often. Diners also mention sides like roasted pumpkin, mashed potato and chips. Vegetarian dishes are available.

What to order: Wood-fired steaks · Bone-in steak · Seafood starters, like scallops and oysters

Drinks at Rockpool Bar & Grill

The wine list is extensive, and the adjoining bar serves drinks before or after lunch and dinner. Cocktails are also on offer, and the bar can work as a more relaxed dining option.

A 1936 art deco building

Rockpool Bar & Grill is in the City Mutual Building, a 1936 art deco skyscraper designed by Emil Sodersteen. The kitchen is open to the dining room, and one diner said the smell of the fire carries through the room. The restaurant calls itself a steakhouse serving premium steak and fresh seafood, sourced from what it describes as Australia's best producers.

What customers say about Rockpool Bar & Grill

• 💬Service described as attentive, professional and excellent
• 💬Steaks praised for cooking, flavour and tenderness
• 💬Elegant setting that suits special occasions

Tips for visiting Rockpool Bar & Grill

• ✓Book ahead through the venue's online booking link, especially for dinner.
• ✓For a big group ordering mains and sides, ask for everything to come out together. One group was told it would take about 50 minutes.
• ✓Allow time for a long, slow meal, since many diners come for multiple courses and drinks.

Getting to Rockpool Bar & Grill

66 Hunter Street, Sydney NSW 2000, in the City Mutual Building. Parking is available. The restaurant has step-free access.

Near Rockpool Bar & Grill

• ☕Industry Beans Castlereagh St1 min walk
• ☕Avenue on Chifley1 min walk
• ☕Bowery Lane2 min walk
• 🌳Palace Rose Garden5 min walk
• 🌳Wynyard Park5 min walk
• 🌳Jessie Street Gardens5 min walk

FAQ about Rockpool Bar & Grill