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The East Chinese Restaurant, Sydney, AU-NSW

The East Chinese Restaurant

4.5
4.5
39 Reviews
$41 to $100
Chinese

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 9 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.

Order delivery or takeout

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 NOVEMBER

    1 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
    For the whole month of November, 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 NOVEMBER photo

What 39 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
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • 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" and a "fantastic location" overlooking Sydney Harbour Bridge. Diners rave about "authentic Cantonese food" and "high-quality dishes" with an emphasis on fresh seafood. The setting is "buzzy and readily accessible," making it a favorite for both locals and visitors.

39 Reviews
  1. James

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Mark

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great Chinese food with great views of Sydney Harbour Bridge. On the pricey side but the food is great quality and so is the service.

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  5. Simon

    Tasmania

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favourites, always try to visit whenever we’re in Sydney. Never disappoints.

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  6. Affie

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I love this restaurant. Always go there when in town. Food is delicious, staff is attentive, beautiful location, good value for money. Highly recommend.

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  7. Ian

    Central Coast

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was very mediocre for the price but given the location we were expecting that. Service was quick. It was very quiet as it was raining outside. Open Table said we would get 30% discount as part of October promotion from restaurant but they wouldn’t honor the offer. This was very poor.

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  8. Alan

    Victoria

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always brilliant... We love The East. Great food, good value, sensational location.

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  9. Gail

    Tasmania

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We stayed a week at Circular Quay with the whole family. The East was chosen for my birthday dinner. The restaurant did not disappoint in any way. Everything was superb. I particularly appreciated their attention to detail for my grand daughters aged 2 and 3. Highly Recommended!

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  10. Linda

    New South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were a large group of 10 and the dishes were all served hot and quickly. The food was delicious and some of the best Cantonese we’ve ever eaten. The soft shell crab was the standout dish. Highly recommend.

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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 39 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 9 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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