Eating & Drinking
Enjoy a variety of food and drink options both at the Hall and in the surrounding laneways.
Make a night of it!
City Recital Hall is surrounded by an array of excellent restaurants and bars for pre- and post-show dining. We also offer a selection of snacks at our bars.
As we are a fully licensed venue, we only allow food and drinks purchased at City Recital Hall to be consumed inside the venue.
Pre-Show Drink Specials
Check the event page of your performance for set times, and keep and eye out for Happy Hour and drinks specials at the Hall. You are able to take drinks purchased from our bars into the Hall, unless advised otherwise by staff. Want 10% off at the bars? Become a CRH Member.
Enjoy a Night in the Laneways
Bar Topa
A pocket sized, San Sebastian-inspired tapas and pintxos bar. The perfect aperitivo spot.
4 Palings Lane
General enquiries: 02 9114 7368
merivale.com/venues/bartopa
Ragazzi
Come for the near daily-changing handmade pasta menu and the kind of interesting, varied wine list you'd expect from the Love Tilly Group.
3 Angel Place
Bookings: 02 8964 3062
ragazziwineandpasta.com
China Lane
Blending fifties-style Shanghai glamour underneath the ‘forgotten songs’ birdcage installation, China Lane serves modern Asian cuisine focusing on fresh, seasonal produce with traditional flavours and contemporary techniques.
2 Angel Place
Bookings: 02 9231 3939
chinalane.com.au
Felix
A little bit of Paris tucked into Ash Street laneway, serving classic French fare; think chicken liver pâté, gruyère soufflé and steak frites alongside a wine list crafted by Franck Moreau.
2 Ash Street
Bookings: 02 9240 3000
merivale.com.au/felix
Centro 86
An extra-ordinary margarita bar (and a CRH staff favourite). Stocked with a formidable selection of tequilas from Mexico and elsewhere, from the team behind Bar Planet and Cantina OK.
86-88 Pitt Street
(in the basement)
https://www.centro86.com/
Ash St. Cellar
Everything you love about European dining without the long-haul flight. Great tapas and wine in a beautiful setting just off Angel Place. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
1 Ash Street
Bookings: 02 9240 3000
merivale.com.au/ashstcellar
Bar Totti's
The perfect place to stop by for a wine and a bite to eat. There are plenty of house-made antipasti to choose from, including sardines, scallop crudo, marinated peppers and burrata, as well as Totti’s signature bread, wood-fired to order.
330 George Street
General enquiries: 02 9114 7379
merivale.com/venues/bar-tottis
Restaurant Leo
Restaurant Leo is a refined example of Italian dining. Created by Federico Zanellato and Karl Firla of LuMi and Oscillate Wildly. Leo is about tradition with a current interpretation.
1 Angel Place
Bookings: 02 9235 3383
restaurantleo.com.au
Little Felix
Tucked alongside Felix Restaurant, a French-style cocktail bar with a moody interior and bartenders who know exactly how you like your drink. Drink champagne and wine poured from magnum bottles, and cocktails inspired by early 20th century Parisian hotels as you catch up over cheese, charcuterie and truffle tartines.
2a Ash Street
Enquiries: 02 9114 7372 or
merivale.com/venues/little-felix
MuMu
Enjoy South-East Asian street food and tasty cocktails in an all-new venue made for late night fun.
Inspired by Justin, Dan Hong and Oliver Hua’s travels through Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Vietnam, MuMu brings together the playfulness of South-East Asian street food with a wicked cocktail offering and big, late-night vibes.
330C George Street
Enquiries: 02 9114 7393
merivale.com/venues/mumu/
The Fax Bar
Heading to a show? Start your evening with the Pre-Concert Menu at The Fax Bar, available daily from 5 pm – 7 pm. Enjoy a $38 dinner, including a glass of wine, in a stylish, relaxed setting.
27 O'Connell Street
Bookings: 02 8214 0000
paradoxhotels.com/the-fax-bar
Bistro Ebony
A modern bistro in the heart of Sydney that’s French-ish, Italian-adjacent, and has a soft spot for the classics.
123 Pitt Street
Bookings: 02 9150 5230
bistroebony.com.au/