Head to The Rocks this Halloween, from 29 October - 1 November for the Ghost Festival 2026. An immersive experience featuring entertainment, food, drinks, music, film and plenty of fun. The broader experience is free, with costs associated with special events and food. The Halloween Market on Playfair Street has plenty of market stalls and characters roaming … Continue reading Ghost Festival – The Rocks – this Halloween
Sake is somewhere that’s been on our hit list for a while now. We used a birthday celebration as the time to book in. Make sure you do, for its always busy, and deservedly so. The flagship restaurant of the Sake brand is located in the rocks in a lovely heritage sandstone building yet the … Continue reading Sake @ The Rocks
New bar, distillery and restaurant called Hickson house is in Sydney’s heritage listed area the Rocks. As you enter the expansive space, lights are dim, allowing the huge chandeliers to make centre stage. Further to this, you’ll be impressed by the walls of alcohol bottles, in particular the gin. The bar has the most amazing … Continue reading Hickson House
We tried out the coffee coffee at Black and White Espresso Bar in The Rocks, Sydney. Using Single O for their Milk Based coffees, they also do filter, juices and other cold drinks. We had milk based coffees and found the coffee to be quite strong and fruity. Food wise, there’s a breakfast and lunch … Continue reading Black and White Espresso @ The Rocks
We really feel for venues that opened before Covid19 hit, for it must be so hard to build up their business with all the restrictions and less people dining out. This is true for Sergeant Lok, who only opened earlier this year. But it is a fabulous modern Asian bar and restaurant in the Rocks … Continue reading Modern Asian food in an old police station @ Sergeant Lok, The Rocks
Although the drinking scene has stifled by lock out laws, Sydney does have plenty of choice when it comes to quality bars. Despite the fact they haven't been able to stay open til the crazy hours, these bars we've highlighted are those you visit for a quality cocktail or whisky and a sophisticated evening. There's … Continue reading Sydney’s Best Bars of 2019
We always like to try somewhere new and we like a good coffee roaster. We had a quick browse online and decided to head to Aslan Coffee Roasters. Aslan have been roasting in St Peters since 2011. We visited their store in the Rocks, found down a small lane way; Nurses walk. Aslan’s aim is … Continue reading Aslan Coffee Roasters
Kobe Jones is where it's at if you want a Japanese banquet, and if you want added theatre to the meal, visit their their restaurant located at the Rocks, "The Rocks Teppanyaki". This is not what you may experience at an American style Teppanyaki, where you spend half your evening dodging food all night, or … Continue reading The Rocks Teppanyaki
A surgence of Mediterranean inspired venues have continued to pop up all over Sydney and now The Rocks welcomes Tayim. A redesign of its interiors within the heritage building and close to the heart of the shopping precinct, it is has lovely greenery and an outlook onto the heritage lane way. Tayim provides an experience … Continue reading Just opened: Tayim, the Rocks
Named after Jane Jones, a 19th century publican, this new restaurant and bar, Mrs Jones is a hidden gem, found in the upstairs precinct of the Orient Hotel in the Rocks Sydney. Accessed via Kendall Lane, walk upstairs and you’ll find yourself in a cocktail terrace and bar with high tables and lounges, you’ll certainly … Continue reading Mrs Jones – new cocktail bar and terrace
