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Overall Rating

6.6

Cafe Opera Recommended based on its 42 reviews
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Food
5.7
Drinks
7.1
Ambience
7.2
Service
7.3
Value
5.8

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Cafe Opera Address

InterContinental Sydney, Circular Quay
Level 1, 117 Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
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Cafe Opera Website


Cafe Opera Contact Info

(02) 9240 1396

Restaurant Reservations on (02) 9240 1396 restaurant.reservations@interconsydney.com


Cuisines

European, French, French - Provencal, International, Mediterranean, Salads, Seafood, Spanish, Sushi


Chef

Tamas Pamer


Prices

Average Meal Price $53 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $21.00-$24.00
Mains $27.00-$34.00
Desserts $12.00
Gourmet Buffet Dinner

Sunday-Thursday $65 per adult, $40 per child
Friday & Saturday $90 per adult, $45 per child

Children, 5-12 years
Set Menu - Degustation

$99 pp or
$130 pp with matching wines

Breakfast
Continental buffet breakfast: $32 per person
Deluxe buffet breakfast: $40 per person
A la carte breakfast menu also available.

Lunch
Entrees $21.00-$24.00
Mains $27.00-$34.00
Desserts $12.00
Gourmet Buffet Lunch

Monday-Saturday $55 per adult, $30 per child
Sunday $70 per adult, $40 per child, including sparkling wine for adults and softdrink for children.

Children, 5-12 years

Dinner
Entrees $21.00-$24.00
Mains $27.00-$34.00
Desserts $12.00

Degustation
5 courses
Without wine $90.00
With wine $130.00
Degustation menu is available daily from 6pm till 9pm.

Executive sous chef Julien Pouteau has drawn upon his experience working in Michelin Star restaurants across Europe to create a seasonal menu utilizing the freshest locally sourced ingredients.

Prices last updated:  09/2011


Bookings

Bookings are preferred


Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 151

Rotunda Private Dining Room
The Rotunda, with its silver gilt ceiling, antique mirrors and unique light features is the perfect venue for your next intimate lunch, dinner, afternoon tea or private meeting.
Seating Capacity 28

The Tasting Private Dining Room
The Tasting Room, with its dark espresso stained oak timber floors, Ostrich leather chairs, floor to ceiling wine rack and over scaled mirror is ideal for a special dinner or celebration.
Seating Capacity 40


Hours

Breakfast
Mon to Sun 6:30am - 10:30am
Lunch
Mon to Sun Noon - 3pm
Dinner
Mon to Sun 6pm - 10:30pm
Open on Christmas Day
Open on Christmas Eve
Open on New Years Day
Open on New Years Eve
Open on Public Holidays


Specialties

  • High Tea
  • Fresh Seafood

Serves

Serves Breakfast
Serves Lunch
Serves Dinner
Serves Late Dining


Classifications

Restaurants
Tea Rooms


Categories

Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair Accessible Toilets

Business Facilities
Business Centre
Conference Facilities
Fax / Photocopying
Internet Services
Meeting / Banquet Facilities

Confectionery and Dessert
Brittle
Cake
Cookies
Fudge
Hard Sweet
Ice Cream
Marzipan
Nougat
Pastries
Pudding
Toffee
Waffles

Dietary Standards
Cater to Special Diets

Dining Atmospheres
Family Dining
Fine Dining
Good for Business Dining
Good For Groups

Dining Features
Air Conditioning
Bistro/Brasserie
Buffet
Child Friendly
Child Friendly Highchairs
Child Friendly Menus
Degustation Menu
Has Bar
Has Cafe
High Tea
Private Room
Teahouse

Internet Access
Paid WiFi

View
City View


Payment Types Accepted

Amex
Diners
EFTPos
Maestro
Mastercard
Other Cards
Visa

Parking

Valet Parking



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Overview of Cafe Opera

Set in breathtaking 19th Century architecture, Cafe Opera undoubtedly forms the perfect venue for any occasion. Enjoy a truly unique, seasonally inspired, interactive buffet with live cooking stations and theatrical dessert displays. Tamas Pamer, Executive Head Chef, comments, “We change the buffet daily to ensure we only use the freshest ingredients”. Cafe Opera’s team of committed chefs are dedicated in the search for the freshest ingredients available in Sydney’s local markets.

As well as an exquisite buffet the restaurant also offers a creative French-inspired à la carte menu. Tamas Pamer and Executive Sous Chef, Julien Pouteau have drawn on their experiences working in Michelin Star restaurants across Europe to produce a unique and contemporary styled menu to tickle anyone’s tastebuds.

The array of design elements - from the camelback sofa, antique mirrors and European patisserie down to the market-style chalkboard buffet labels – immediately communicate a departure from tradition hotel dining.



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    7 Recommended

    Food  7      Drinks  7      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  6     


    We went to Cafe Opera for the seafood lunch buffet. As much as I appreciated the decor, the service and the atmosphere, the food is quite average. As mentioned by other reviews, there is a wide selections of cold plates, however, there was no sight of sashimi, and sushi was vegetarian and didn't look appetising at all.

    Prawns, oysters and mussels are all very fresh and didn't need any sauce to go with it. There is also hot food including roast, spatchcock and fish dishes. There is also good selection of desserts, however, nothing really stands out.
    We used the entertainment book to get $45 discount which comes out to be $33 per head. Surprisingly there is a surcharge of 1.5% for using credit card, didn't expect this as it's such a posh hotel and the waitress didn't mention it when she took my card.

    In conclusion, if you have the entertainment book then it's good value. Otherwise, there are plenty of other places to go with better food and better value.

    Sep 10, 2011 

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    bellason
    19


    7 Recommended

    Food  5      Drinks  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  4     


    We had booked a table for 2 on Saturday night for a buffet. We were placed in the tasting room which was away from the general seating area for buffet. Decor and atmosphere was romantic. Service was excellent and our waiter was very attentive and polite.

    However food was somewhat disappointing for $90 per person for seafood buffet. There was a wide selection of cold seafood including oysters, crab, lobster, sashimi, sushi and prawns however seafood did not seem very fresh. The hot selection of food was limited in variety. Highlight of the night was the delicious macaroons however I would have liked to see a chocolate fountain.

    Aug 28, 2011 

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    ksamchez
    2


    9 Highly Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  7      Value  9     


    It's been about twenty years since I had last dined in the Treaury Room. The room really appeals to me. It's like an upmaket European dining room (albeit large0 with a soft quiet efficiency. The dinnerware and tableware were impeccably set out, and the decked-out waiter in their long aprons really sets the scene.

    We ordered the steak with a bowl of kifler potatoes. The steaks were excellent and the large bowl of kifler potatoes were delicious. We would have ordered dessert but had run out of time. The service was a bit slow, but we never did tell them that we had to be out by 7 pm to be in time for a pre-concert talk at the Opera House.

    Next time we will make sure we have more time to enjoy the ambience and excellent food (a-la-carte).

    Jun 23, 2011 

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    vaa888
    3


    2.8 Not Recommended

    Food  3      Ambience  2      Service  5      Value  1     


    After a lovely concert at the Conservatorium, my son and I were looking forward to the seafood buffet at Cafe Opera. We were Soooo disappointed! The oysters were miniscule and had actually disappeared underneath all the bacon in the Kilpatrick version. The pasta dishes in a large wok were cold, and the mussels were not only cold but tough. The prawns were fresh but there weren't enough.

    In fact, there wasn't very much of anything! The best dish was the roast beef, but the only green vegetables to accompany it were a few sticks of tired broccolini. The puddings were nice but some extra cream would have helped. At $95 a head, this is a rip-off, not to mention $50 for a $10.99 bottle of Bimbadgen Estate verdelho.

    We were wishing we'd had the a la carte menu. The concierge didn't even know that Cafe Opera is closed for renovations and the buffet is now in the rather cavernous Treasury restaurant. An the loo was out of order! Not a good look for a 5* hotel!

    May 28, 2011 

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    doctortrish
    3


    8.3 Highly Recommended

    Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     


    It has been a long time since we been here and heard that they have a special at $50 per head for dinner buffet, so came back.

    Well, first impression is nothing has changed in the past 15 years as far as decoration is concerned so it is a little bit dated. Heard from the waitress that they going to rennovate in a couple of months time, so maybe that is why the special. Anyway, seating is very comfortable.

    The service is very attentive from clearing the dirty dishes to refilling the ice water.

    The food. the cold food are all pretty good. oysters small but plentiful and fresh. crabs and prawns nice. sushi small selection and ok. smoked salmon fine.

    the same cannot be said about hot food. very bland. the best was probably the ham and even the pumpkin and potatoes are not very good - no taste and potatoes too hard.

    Desserts selection were limited. but given the price we paid we were okay.

    Mar 13, 2011 

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    MB180K
    2



    8.5 Highly Recommended

    Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     


    Came here for a quick lunch and enjoyed it very much. Nice setting and good service.

    Feb 21, 2011 

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    mick_richards
    19


    5.5 Average

    Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  1     


    Took my family to a Wed night buffet to celebrate my daughters 8th birthday. Cold food was ok but no sushi but prawns and oysters were good. Hot food selection was nothing special and desserts were mediocre. We had 4 adults and 3 children. a 3 year old , 6 year old and 8 year old. My younger 2 ate next to nothing but because they took some bread and a bit of sweets they were charged the children's price.

    Upon questioning they said all children were charged no matter what age, if they take from the buffet they are charged. This is news to me, we have dined there many times before but as the children only eat a small portion, they are usually not charged. I guess the policy has changed. So Be Warned all who take children to this buffet, especially those with toddlers. They Will charge you, a better option would have been ala carte.

    Service was pretty good but the bill left us with a sour taste. Not very child friendly. Won't be going there again.

    Nov 18, 2010 

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    family foodie
    1


    6.3 Average

    Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  6     


    Attentive service, great buffet selection including king crab. Kids well catered for including apron and chefs hat at cupcake decorating table. Busy sunday lunch, so squashy tables.

    Nov 09, 2010 

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    Yetimonstar
    3


    0 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

    7.3 Recommended

    Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  7     


    The oysters are quite fresh. much impressed by the cheese cake and choco pudding, but overall, the food are quite common, a "me too" buffet restau like others.

    Sep 18, 2010 

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    Hmily
    2


    4 Below Average

    Food  3      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  1     


    Had buffet dinner on 22 Aug 2010. The nine to five magazine ad said lobster and scallops would be included. That was why we went there. However, we could not find Any lobster or scallops, dead or alive for the whole night. That was extremely disappointing.!

    For the seafood, only the salmon, kingfish and tuna sashimi were good. The bugs oyster and prawns were just ok. The crabs were dry and tasteless. The hot dishes were not too bad. Desserts were disappointing. Service and ambience were good.

    Sep 03, 2010 

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    Peter M.
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    Special Offers for Cafe Opera

    Special Offers Special Offer Luscious Lunches

    Enjoy a market-fresh buffet including a glass of selected wine for $40 per person or select 2 courses from our daily Market Specials menu including a glass of selected wine for $45 per person.

    Cannot be used in conjuntion with any other offers. Available Monday - Friday from 1st January to 31st March 2012. Quote Lunch Special.
    Valid to 31st Mar 2012

    How:
    Call +61 2 9240 1396 or email restaurant.reservations@interconsydney.com

    Special Offers A Long Kiss Goodnight $99pp

    This Valentine’s Day enjoy a market-fresh offering on the buffet including a seasonal selection of seafood. Watch our chefs prepare a selection of mains on the live cooking station and finish with our delicious homemade Valentine’s Day dessert buffet. Available Saturday 11th February and Tuesday 14th February. $99 per person including a complimentary glass of Chandon Rosé upon arrival.

    Available Saturday 11th February and Tuesday 14th February only. Cannot be used in conjuntion with any other offer or promotion.
    Valid from 11th Feb 2012 to 14th Feb 2012

    How:
    Call +61 2 9240 1396 or email restaurant.reservations@interconsydney.com.


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