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The East Chinese Restaurant, Sydney, AU-NSW

The East Chinese Restaurant

4.5
4.5
46 Reviews
$41 to $100
Chinese

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
The East is Sydney’s leading fine dining Chinese restaurant by the Opera House, Circular Quay. With both indoor and outdoor seating with a view of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, we proudly serve authentic Chinese cuisine, offering a diverse and delicious menu inspired by rich Chinese history.

Our menu is very extensive, with dishes that are hot and powerful to those that are more mild and subtle. Whether you’re craving sweet and sour flavors, or steamed natural aromas, or perhaps exotic herbs and spices, The East has dishes that will tantalize your taste buds.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Seafood, Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (02) 9252 6868
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    Circular Quay
  • Cross Street
    8/1A Macquarie Street
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Circular Quay
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • 30% OFF DISCOUNT IN DECEMBER

    2 Dec 2024 - 30 Dec 2024
    For the whole month of December, we are offering 30% off food for lunch on Monday to Thursday and Dinner on Sunday-Thursday after 7:30pm (for parties up to 6, excludes banquets and drinks).
    30% OFF DISCOUNT IN DECEMBER photo
  • 30% OFF DISCOUNT IN JANUARY

    2 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2025
    For the month of January (ex public holidays and Chinese New Year), we are offering 30% off food for lunch on Monday to Thursday and Dinner on Sunday-Thursday after 7:30pm (for parties up to 6, excludes banquets and drinks).
    30% OFF DISCOUNT IN JANUARY photo

What 46 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Sydney

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Sydney

    Great for scenic views

  • Sydney City

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Sydney City

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The East Chinese Restaurant offers "excellent food" with "prompt and courteous service" in a fantastic location overlooking Sydney Harbour. Known for high-quality Cantonese cuisine, particularly fresh seafood, it's a favorite for locals and visitors alike. While it's a bit pricey, the "sensational location" and "delicious" dishes make it worth the visit.

46 Reviews
  1. Maxim

    Sydney

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    OK restaurant in terrific position if you’re at an outside table. Service was just OK as was food. They were rushed and probably a bit understaffed.

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  2. David

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and the service at the East are always first class and the location right on Sydney Harbour with views of the bridge and the opera house is pretty hard to beat. Highly recommended for locals and visitors to Sydney.

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  3. Mary

    Sydney

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Extensive menu. We enjoyed dumplings to start followed by lemon chicken & beef with cashews. All were delicious especially the chicken. Serving size was quite large. A fine dining experience & cost reflected it A restaurant for special occasions!

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  4. Belinda

    New South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, unbeatable location, delicious food . Highly recommended .

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  5. Rebecca

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is excellent and delicious snd fresh. Fantastic prawns and fish. Service is prompt and wine was delicious. Lovely atmosphere and view of harbor bridge. It’s a bit pricey but worth it.

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  6. Barbara

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and wonderful service in an amazing setting.

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  7. PAUL

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely brilliant venue for dinner. We had a table outside & got to soak up the views & sunsetting over Circular Quay & the Harbour Bridge. We had a banquet for dinner & the food was excellent & plentiful. Definitely recommend this place.

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  8. James

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    You simply cannot go wrong here. The service is best in Sydney and the rest just compliments the experience. Authentic Australian caught King Prawns never disappoint.

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  9. Bec

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed the food, fresh delicious. Just found it over priced, but given location it is understood

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  10. Daniel

    Sydney

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The Manager disputed my 30% discount saying I have to click on Experiences when booking to get the 30% off. This was not indicated on the Open Tabke website. Although the discount was given after much argument, it made the lunch unpleasant. Open Table or the restaurant should make this requirement clearer.

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FAQs

The East Chinese Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (02) 9252 6868.

The East Chinese Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 46 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The East Chinese Restaurant

1 Macquarie St, Sydney, AU-NSW 2000

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    8/1A Macquarie Street
  • Area
    Circular Quay
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Seafood, Asian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Circular Quay
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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