Tour & Dine
Expand your horizons, and your tastebuds
Tour details
Tours run daily, subject to availability.
The meal and beverage component of the tour is available before or after your tour.
| Venue | Dining availability |
|---|---|
| Opera Bar | 11:30am - 6pm |
| House Canteen | 11am - 6pm |
| Midden | 11:30am - 2:30pm and 5 - 6pm |
Please note tours are not available on 18 April 2025. Tours are subject to availability.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | $88.00 |
| Child> | $47.50 |
| Concession* | $77.50 |
Receive 15% discount off adult and child 'tour only' component of this experience when booking online.
> Child 5 to 15 years of age. Children under 5 years are free of charge. Children and minors aged under 18 must be accompanied by an adult aged over 18 years at all times.
* Concessions are available to holders of an Australian Seniors Card, Australian Pensioners, full-time students aged 16+.
There is a maximum of 35 people per tour and a maximum of 11 people per booking. If you would like to make a group booking, book a tour in Mandarin or are unable to book online, please call 02 8188 3734 to place a reservation via our Reservations team.
You’ll be on your feet for a guided tour, there are over 300 stairs, so flat comfortable shoes are recommended. Your feet will thank you!
If you have mobility concerns, you may wish to take a Mobility Access Tour.
The Sydney Opera House Tour is given in English language. Also available in French, German, Spanish and Mandarin. It is available in Japanese and Korean as a 30 minute tour.
No reservations are needed to dine. You can enjoy your meal anytime between 11:30am and 6pm.
Tour duration is approximate from when one of our guides meets guests at the Welcome Centre through to the end of the tour. Present your ticket to enjoy your meal either before or after your tour.
To redeem your meal at Opera Bar and House Canteen:
Available before or after your tour from 11:30am to 6pm. On arrival please find a table before making your way to the bar and presenting your Tour & Dine ticket to bar staff.
To redeem your meal at Midden by Mark Olive:
Available before or after your tour between 11:30am - 2:30pm for lunch and 5pm-6pm for dinner. On arrival to Midden, please present your Tour & Dine ticket to wait staff before being seated.
OPERA BAR TOUR AND DINE MENU
Choose one meal from the following:
- Roast pumpkin, quinoa, seeds, pomegranate (vgn, gf)
- Beetroot tart, frisée, eschallot, horseradish, crème fraîche (v)
- Cherry tomato pizza, mozzarella, oregano (v)
- Prawn pizza, spinach, tomato, chilli
- Beer battered fish & chips, tartare sauce (df)
- Grilled half chicken, olives, capsicum, kipfler potatoes (gf, df)
- Beef burger, lettuce, tomato, pickle, cheese, onion, chips
- Pappardelle pasta, beef ragú, ricotta salata, basil
Each meal also includes one drink of either Opera Bar wine, Opera Bar beer, soft drink or juice.
Opera Bar kids menu
Choose one meal from the following:
- Tomato, mozzarella pizza (v)
- Crispy chicken tenders, chips, ketchup
- Fish & chips
Each meal also includes the choice of one soft drink or juice.
HOUSE CANTEEN TOUR AND DINE MENU
Choose one meal from the following:
- Brown rice poke bowl (vgn, gf) - edamame, cabbage, pickled ginger, wasabi peas, soy miso dressing. Choice of protein - tofu, salmon sashimi, katsu chicken.
- Miso salmon bento (df) - Edamame, nigiri
- Eggplant katsu bento (v, df) = Curry, rice, vegetable maki roll
- Vietnamese salad (df) - cucumber, carrot, spring roll. Choice of protein - tofu, salmon sashimi, katsu chicken
- Chicken karaage burger, chips, kewpie
Each meal also includes one drink of either House Canteen Pinot Gris, House Canteen Sauvignon Blanc, House Canteen Pinot Noir, House Canteen Rosé, Big Ears Prosecco, House Canteen Japanese lager, soft drink or juice.
House Canteen kids menu
Choose one meal from the following:
- Fried rice with chicken, carrots, peas, shallots
- Chicken katsu & chips
Each meal also includes the choice of one soft drink or juice.
*Please note menu items are subject to change depending on seasonality and availability.
MIDDEN BY MARK OLIVE TOUR AND DINE MENU
Choose one meal from the following:
- Crispy skin barramundi, warm potato salad, bush tomato fondue, sea succulents (gf, df)
- Chicken supreme, roasted mushroom, kale, Davidson plum glaze, carrot puree, saltbush (gf, df)
- Blue gum smoked miso eggplant, native furikake, mirin glazed potato, edamame, pickled mushrooms, Illawarra plum sauce (gf, df, se, vn, sy)
Each meal also includes the choice of one house wine, house beer, soft drink or juice.
Midden kids menu
Choose one meal from the following:
- Lemon myrtle chicken nuggets , chipped potatoes with mayo
- Beef bush bolognaise pasta (df, gfo)
Each meal also includes the choice of one soft drink or juice.
Tour & Dine venues
House Canteen
Nestled beneath the sails with show-stopping harbour views sits an all-day dining venue, House Canteen. Enjoy baked goods from Sydney’s best bakeries with Single O coffee for breakfast. Sample the new lunch and dinner menu drawing on Asian cuisines before or after the show.Open daily 7.30am - late.
Opera Bar
Inspired by Sydney, Opera Bar’s food menu is light, sunny and made for snacking, sharing or savouring solo. Fresh, seasonal and sustainable, the menu showcases Australian suppliers and provenance and seafood is the star.Open Sunday to Thursday 11am - 12am, Fridays to Saturday 11am - 12:30am.
Midden by Mark Olive
Located on the Western Broadwalk of the Opera House, Midden creates an exciting new culinary experience that draws on Mark’s Indigenous Australian heritage and heroes a produce-focused menu of native Australian ingredients – from wattle seed and bush honey to saltbush and succulents. Open daily for lunch and dinner 11:30am - 2:30pm and 5pm - 8:30pm.
Attending this tour
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
The tour meeting point is at the Welcome Centre located on the Lower Concourse of the Opera House.
It’s a great idea to arrive early, grab a drink and soak up the view. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour to allow sufficient time to cloak any large bags.
This should allow enough time for the mandatory visual inspections and/or cloaking of bags and personal belongings by Opera House staff before starting your tour.
Where possible, please leave bags at home. If you bring a bag, those larger than A4 size will need to be cloaked before you can go on the tour. We're unable to store suitcases or large bags as we have limited cloaking facilities.
If you are going to be late for your tour please call our Reservations team on 02 8188 3734 for assistance.
Where possible, please do not bring bags to the Sydney Opera House. Bags larger than A4 size will need to be cloaked before you can go on the tour. However we can’t store suitcases or large bags as our cloaking facilities are extremely limited.
Cameras are allowed on the tour and there are plenty of photo opportunities throughout the entire tour. Your tour guide will advise you whilst on tour if photographs are not to be taken inside any venues. Please note there is no video filming on the tour.
Mobile phones are permitted on the tour however please ensure they are switched off or on silent for the duration of the tour.
You will have the opportunity to visit some of the Opera House’s many venues and theatres on this tour.
Please note that as we are a busy performing arts centre, venues and theatres are subject to availability at the time of your tour.
You can make a booking for up to 11 people though our maximum capacity per tour is 35 people. For capacity reasons the booking must be made by calling 02 8188 3734. Our Reservations team will assist with your reservation.
We encourage you to purchase your tour in advance online or via the phone where you’ll receive an eTicket. Please bring this with you and present it upon check-in at the Welcome Centre located on the Lower Concourse of the Opera House.