Helm Bar - Sydney

Pro: Barramundi Fish was excellent. View is amazing. Great vibe. Casual vibe. <br/ <br/ Con: The chicken schnitzel was horrible, gravy made everything soggy, chicken piece was too thin and chewy.

We could eat like this every day for the rest of our lives! Honestly theres nothing better than sharing a few bottles of wine and lots of nibbles with friends and family. Loved the variety of meats, cheeses, fruit. A very good grazing board indeed. Doesn’t hurt that there are pretty views too.

After a recent revamp, Helm Bar has seriously lifted its game! It’s shed its dingy nightclub days, had a total do over and come out the other side as a seriously cool spot for after work drinks, a waterside dinner or a great Sunday sesh. The interiors are slick and nautical, the service is on point, and the menu is packed with killer cocktails and delicious food. Went on a Thursday night for dinner and drinks with a friend, and it was buzzing with the after work crowd. The cocktail list was a dream for me laden with passion fruit and lychee concoctions, pina coladas and the on fleek frose. Perfect for a summer sip, and a sneaky insta with water views. The food was surprisingly a little bit fancy! We started with a terrific tapas board, and some salt and pepper calamari with the most flavour punching sauce. Then for mains I had the most perfectly cooked eye fillet steak, and my friend had a generous bowl of gnocchi. We stayed for 3 hours, and was such an enjoyable night downing cocktails whilst watching the sunset. Can’t wait to come back!

Sitting upstairs gazing out over the water of Darling Harbour, sipping a drink and eating tasty food sounds tough doesn’t it! Well on our visit to Helm Bar this described our situation perfectly. It’s raised position provides great views and it’s very easy to see why this place is so popular.

This place serves the best seafood chowder in the city!!! Been looking for a good seafood chowder ever since, and Helm Bar serves the best one yet! Service is generally at a good pace even though it can get crowded. Staff are approachable and the ambiance is very chill. Enjoyed their buffalo flavoured wings and lemon lime bitters too!