Opera Bar waterfront venue at Sydney
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Opera Bar by water taxi

Sydney Harbour's front row

Open-air drinks and dining on the lower concourse of the Sydney Opera House, with the Harbour Bridge dead ahead.

LocationSydney, NSW
Water taxi drop-offMan O'War Steps (Opera House)
DiningModern Australian, bar food
BookingA$0 charged today · live fare in under a minute

Inside Opera Bar

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Drop-off is already set to Man O'War Steps (Opera House). Add your pickup wharf, choose a time and you'll have a live fare in under a minute — A$0 charged today, your card is only charged when an operator accepts.

Sydney Harbour
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Sydney Harbour
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Pickup date & time
30-minute slots, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM AEST. Book up to 6 months ahead. NYE fireworks cruises: see our NYE page. New Year's Day — price on application.
Passengers
2Up to 21 per vessel

About Opera Bar

Opera Bar sits on the lower concourse of the Sydney Opera House, right on the water's edge between the sails and the Harbour Bridge. It is the most photographed drinks terrace in Australia and it is a 90-second walk from a water taxi pontoon. Arrive by water taxi and you skip the Circular Quay crowds entirely: your skipper drops you at the Opera House pontoon or Man O'War Steps and you walk straight onto the concourse.

Why arrive by water

  • No parking hunt — you step off at Man O'War Steps (Opera House)
  • Door-to-door for groups up to 30+ passengers
  • Licensed local skippers and insured vessels
  • Live fare up front — no surprises at the wharf
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