Sydney Restaurants

The Summit Restaurant Orbit Lounge Bar

#16 of 958 things to do in Sydney

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Good for: food, Groups, service, Romance, atmosphere

Not good for: service

  • Address
    • 264 George St City Centre, 2000 lvl 47, Australia Square
  • Transport
    • Wynyard, Circular Quay
  • Website
  • Email
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 02 9247 9777
    • fax, info: 02 9251 2539
  • Hours
    • Summit hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00 & 18:00-22:30, Sat 18:00-22:30; Orbit hours: 17:00-late

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Lonely Planet review for The Summit Restaurant Orbit Lounge Bar

Sure, it's not exactly cheap, but you're here for the supreme 360-degree views of Sydney. This high-rise restaurant rotates a full turn every 105 minutes, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the chilli-prawn tapas, seared rare tuna, wagyu beef rump or pepper-crust snapper before the view starts repeating itself. And remember to dress up: there's a dress code.

 

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    The Summit Restaurant Orbit Lounge Bar

    relfering recommends this,

    The Summit Restaurant Orbit Lounge Bar was a bit of a let down. It was nice to have a place to go dressed up but I found it to be too cramped to pull off a really classy atmosphere. The tables are closely spaced and elbow room is at a minimun. The 360 view was great and the rotation was smooth. The food was good and well prepared but the waiters seemed rushed and there seemed to be a bit of a push to get you out once the meal and the 360 rotation was completed. Lingering over coffee and desert was not encouraged, putting a damper on the romance aspect of the meal. All in all it was a pleasant experience and the price though not cheap was reasonable. I have recommended it to friends traveling to Sydney.

    Good for: food, Groups

    Not good for: service

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    Sensational views of the city

    sheilap recommends this,

    Yep, it's true, this is an expensive place. But I've managed to go there a few times because I've worked out some cheaper ways to enjoy the amazing views of Sydney that this restaurant/bar offers.

    For one thing, you could opt to just have a coffee or a drink - it's somewhat pricey but considering the ambient setting and the view, it's worth the money. It's a great way for visitors to Sydney to get some sense of just how huge this city is. It's also a lot cooler than Sydney Tower; it's not such a touristy thing to do and there's no admission price. Last year I took a friend visiting from overseas to the Summit, and we were there while the light faded from late afternoon to evening. I couldn't help thinking just how so nice it was to see the city's lights flicker on.

    But the best way to experience the restaurant on a budget is to pop in mid to late January when the Sydney Festival is on. For the last few years it's been one of the Festival's restaurant partners which means you can get a Fast Festival Feast for just $25. For that price you get a main, a glass of wine and this year they offered a chocolate too - it doesn't get much cheaper than that for a nice meal in a classy establishment.

    Having said all that, the food is fine but not particularly amazing, and the service is fine but not particularly friendly - but perhaps it was because they knew that we were doing their restaurant on the cheap!

    Good for: Romance, atmosphere, food, service

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