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ABOUT

The Rocks Café is located in the heart of The Rocks and offers a unique dining experience, allowing you to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the area.

Constructed in 1867, The Rocks Café occupies an historic piece of Sydney’s architecture with a traditional feel that adds genuine warmth. From our second level dining area, to our cosy downstairs booths to the al fresco area, The Rocks Café is the perfect location to soak up the hustle and bustle of The Rocks.

Our menu of European and Modern Australian cuisine skilfully prepared by our chefs, accompanied by our daily specials, is sure to tantalise your tastebuds. Come and join us for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or simply enjoy a slice of cake from our famous cake display with a cup of our freshly blended coffee.

The Rocks Café is fully licensed with a selection of fine Australian wine, cocktails, and a range of other beverages.

SPECIALS

SOUP

Potato & Leek

Served with toasted Pane Di Casa.

FISH

Pan roasted ConeBay Barramundi Fillet

A warm salad of roasted eggplant, chickpeas, radish, toasted almond, garden herb, chilli, zaatar, pomegranate molasses.

RISOTTO

Crab Risotto

Blue swimmer crab meat, napolitana, chilli, freshly grated grana padano, parsley.

BURGER

Kangaroo Burger

Chargrilled kangaroo patty, cheddar, rocket, tomato, grilled onion, homemade beetroot relish & fries

HISTORY

99 George Street has been in continuous European usage since c. 1788.

It was part of the first hospital grounds, standing just south to the site, with the Assistant Surgeon’s residence occupied by Francis Greenway, the convict architect who had been transported for forging a building contract in 1814.

In 1861, for an unknown reason, the buildings at 95-99 George Street were vacated and the buildings demolished. The land remained vacant until c. 1867 when the present building was constructed.

They were occupied by 1868, with a butcher in No. 95 and a grocer in No. 99, and these buildings continued to be used for those businesses for the next 20 years. 99 George Street was continually used as a grocers and run by a number of tenants until the 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority undertook restoration and reconstruction works on the terrace of shops.

Since the late 1980’s, 99 George Street has been occupied by The Rocks Café, where it continues to thrive.

FUNCTIONS

The Rocks Café is an ideal location to have an intimate dinner, enjoy a celebration or host a business event.

Conveniently located just a short walk from Circular Quay, our second level dining area offers genuine warmth that will enhance the experience of your next event.

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REVIEWS

Kathy Krause

01:51 24 Jul 22

A really good filling breakfast. A great variety with options.A decent coffee always goes done well.They were able to cater for dietary changes and... had oat milk for coffee too.Lovely atmosphere upstairs.read more

Auriana

09:17 21 Jul 22

This place was nice the staff were lovley just a bit weird on the food front i got stir fry and i was just kinda like cooked veggies with gravey and... rice but my friend had soup of the day and that looked realy good also pretty cheap and good cocktailsread more

MrMeowPuss

06:27 01 Jul 22

Been here a few times for breakfast now, the food and service has been great both times so we’ll definitely be back again.

Archie S

01:19 27 Jun 22

Great cafe for breakfast or lunch. Service was good and efficient. Price very reasonable considering it's in the main tourist area.

Robyne Koukourou

07:51 12 Jun 22

As always the food is fresh and delicious. The staff are lovely. We would not eat anywhere else when we visit Sydney. Thank you to David for making... us always feel so welcome ❤️read more

Cristina S

07:36 07 Jun 22

Beautiful creamy perfect temperature coffee. Had oats for breaky - delicious! Freinds loved their GF breakfast burger and pancakes too. Would... certainly return. Be aware breaky service finished about 11 and kitchen just does coffee and cakes till about 1 when lunch starts.read more

Lifestyle Sharing

05:35 01 Jun 22

The Rocks Cafe, Constructed in 1867. Crispy Pastry Chicken Pie with Chips.Fusion of European and Modern Australian cuisine, using the freshest local... produce. Love the deco, nice and cosy cafe! Coffee not so great.read more

Sonia Woods

10:40 31 May 22

Cappuccino had a very good coffee taste but not much froth.The lemon meringue pie was nice but was missing the lemon flavour. Will visit again as... the coffee was one of the best I have tasted.read more

Kristi Knight

02:32 29 May 22

The food and classic Sydney atmosphere is excellent. If you are seated inside it can feel very pocky or crowded but the staff are lovely. The food... did take a while to come out but the staff did warn us that before we were seated.Overall a very cute Cafe with top notch dining.read more

Jihoon Yim

01:32 17 May 22

크지 않지만 아침식사하기 좋은곳이다.팬케잌은 미국식과는 완전히 다르다.마치 와플하듯 틀 모양이 나있고 자를때도 더 딱딱하다.달지도 않아서 놀랐다.더구나 베이컨도 넓고 바삭거리기보다 햄 느낌이 난다.그냥 커피를 달라고하면 안되고 롱블랙을 달라고 해야 하는데... 양이 적다..하지만 이곳은 다 그렇구나 한다read more

Leslie J

23:04 07 May 22

Excellent coffee and breakfast with the bonus of happy, smiling and efficient service. What more could you want!

yh fang

13:00 26 Apr 22

Nice atmosphere and great food. I like the layout and design.We were there about 9am on Sunday. It was almost full.The food tasted great but... slightly small portion.read more

Peter

08:20 25 Apr 22

Great place to eat , buetiful fresh food ,exceptionally friendly staff , tables outside under a umbrella is a great spot to relax and people watch... highly recommend Peter and Rhondaread more

Ben Anthony

00:34 19 Apr 22

Love this place, as do all of the office workers around here. Popular with tourists, great location, historical building, good food and great coffee.

Joe Viranna

22:02 18 Apr 22

The food is fantastic. We are vegetarian, and we do not eat eggs either. The staff were very helpful in swapping replacement items of equal value. ... We visit this Cafe every time we stay in the city. David and his team are very accommodating. Excellent value for money.read more

AusDoz

22:37 16 Apr 22

Lovely staff and a breakfast menu with nice variety rather than just the usual suspects, the ejjah was delicious and coffee was fantastic.

Veronique Menezes

09:58 16 Apr 22

Had breakfast here and was so impressed by the wonderful hospitality of David and the other staff, and the beautiful food and coffee that we... returned for dinner. once again we were not disappointed with David going out of his way to ensure we were comfortable and well accommodate for.The food was fantastic once again.For breakfast we had avo on toast, and scrambled eggs on toast. For dinner we had their signature spaghetti and the vegetable stir fry. The coffee was 10/10.We will be back before flying back home.Thanks David and team and compliments to the chef.read more

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