Saltbush & Starlight Dining Experience
Experience the Opera House in a new light
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | 4:15pm |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 4:15pm |
| Friday, 29 May 2026 | 4:15pm |
| Thursday, 4 June 2026 | 4:15pm |
| Friday, 5 June 2026 | 4:15pm |
| Saturday, 6 June 2026 | 4:15pm |
| Saturday, 13 June 2026 | 4:15pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard Set Menu | $290 |
| Vegetarian Set Menu | $290 |
Your ticket includes a meet & greet on arrival by our Welcome team, a one-hour Sydney Opera House Tour, followed by a three-course dinner paired with NSW wines, craft beers or non-alcoholic options
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Wednesday 11 March 2026
This is a set menu. A vegetarian set menu is also available. Please select standard or vegetarian menu at time of booking.
Please email any dietary requirements to tourismbookings@sydneyoperahouse.com once you have booked the experience. Unfortunately, dietary requirements are unable to be accommodated on the evening.
If you can no longer attend, please get in touch with our Reservation team on 02 8188 3734 or tourismbookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
STANDARD MENU
Canapés on arrival
Kangaroo skewer, bush tomato glaze
Rosella Gimlet - Rosella infused gin, Lillet Blanc, agave syrup, lemon juice, lemon aspen
Rosella Riberry Punch - Rosella water, riberry syrup, lemon juice, apple juice
Entrée
Smoked beetroot and macadamia cream with native herb oil (V, VN, GF, DF, N)
2023 Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Fiano, Gundagai NSW, Wiradjuri Land
Main
Crispy skin Humpty Doo Barramundi with parsnip puree, desert lime jus, braised witlof, fennel (GF, SY)
2023 Wandin Estate Chardonnay, Hunter Valley NSW, Wonnura Land
Sides
Roasted chat potatoes, lemon myrtle butter (V, GF)
Indigenous fattoush – tomato, cucumber, radish, riberries, crisp Tasmanian pepper leaf flatbread, pomegranate lemon myrtle vinaigrette (V, VN, DF, GFO)
Dessert
Warm quandong and wattleseed pudding, vanilla gelato, smoky eucalyptus sauce poured over chocolate dome, (N)
Brokenwood Rosato, Hunter Valley, NSW, Wonnura Land
VEGETARIAN MENU
Canapés on arrival
Confit Davidson Plum and goats cheese tart (V, GFO)
Rosella Gimlet - Rosella infused gin, Lillet Blanc, agave syrup, lemon juice, lemon aspen
Rosella Riberry Punch - Rosella water, riberry syrup, lemon juice, apple juice
Entrée
Smoked beetroot and macadamia cream with native herb oil (V, VN, GF, DF, N)
2023 Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Fiano, Gundagai NSW, Wiradjuri Land
Main
Wildfire roasted cauliflower – bush tomato muhamara, sea succulents, herb oil (V, VN, GF, DF, N, SY)
2023 Wandin Estate Chardonnay, Hunter Valley NSW, Wonnura Land
Sides
Roasted chat potatoes, lemon myrtle butter (V, GF)
Indigenous fattoush – tomato, cucumber, radish, riberries, crisp Tasmanian pepper leaf flatbread, pomegranate lemon myrtle vinaigrette (V, VN, DF, GFO)
Dessert
Mark Olive’s bush pavlova – native fruit coulis, wattleseed cream (V, VN, DF, GF)
Brokenwood Rosato, Hunter Valley, NSW, Wonnura Land
Non-alcoholic options available.
*Please note menu items are subject to change depending on seasonality and availability.
DF - dairy free, GF - gluten free, GFO - gluten free option, N - contains nuts, V - vegetarian VN - vegan, VNO - vegan option, SY - Soy product
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Attending this event
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 7-10 minute walk to the Opera House.
The experience meeting point is at the The Lounge located in the Main Box Office Foyer on level 1 of the Opera House. Please enter via under the Monumental Steps.
It’s a great idea to arrive early, grab a drink and soak up the view. Please arrive 15 minutes before your experience 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 experience 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 experience is 20 people. For capacity reasons the booking must be made by calling 02 8188 3734. Our Reservations team will assist with your reservation
Yes, this is a limited capacity experience and you will need to book in advance online or via the phone where you’ll receive an eTicket. Please bring this with you and present it upon arrival.
Dinner is a set menu of either a standard or vegetarian meal.
Please email any dietary requirements to tourismbookings@sydneyoperahouse.com once you have booked the experience. Unfortunately, dietary requirements are unable to be accommodated on the evening.
Location and access
The Lounge
The Lounge is located in the Entry Foyer near the Box Office. The Lounge is best accessed through the covered concourse.