What is the best seafood restaurant in Sydney?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Hooked and Harvest is currently the top-rated seafood restaurant in Sydney with a Harry Score of 95/100.

How does Harry Hungry score seafood restaurants in Sydney?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap seafood restaurants in Sydney to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Sydney on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Sydney, NSW

Best Seafood in Sydney.

Harry currently ranks 10 seafood spots in Sydney, scoring 81–95 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$$.

Freshness is not optional and cannot be disguised. Harry is not moved by the ice display or the chalkboard specials. He wants to know when the fish arrived and whether the menu is honest about what is frozen. A plate of chips next to mediocre fish is not a seafood restaurant — it is a consolation.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 26 July 2026

Hooked and Harvest

fish-and-chips · oyster-bar

Shop 23/12-26 Playfair St, The Rocks NSW 2000

5.0 across 415 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Kickin'Inn Zetland

seafood · cajun

Shop 33/4 Defries Ave, Zetland NSW 2017

4.8 across 5.4k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

I Maccheroni, Italian Osteria, Paddington

italian · wine-bar

3 Jersey Rd, Woollahra NSW 2025

4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews; more than you'd expect at this price.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Elements Bar and Grill Pyrmont

steak-house · wine-bar

2/3 Harris St, Pyrmont NSW 2009

4.7 across 6.8k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Kickin'Inn Crows Nest

seafood

49 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest NSW 2065

4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Costi's Fish and Chips Quay Quarter

seafood

50 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000

4.7 across 137 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Saint Peter at The Grand National Hotel

seafood

161 Underwood St, Paddington NSW 2021

4.6 across 1.5k Google reviews; a $$$ seafood option.

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Jordon's Seafood

seafood

King Street Wharf Darling Harbour, shop 6/32 The Promenade

4.6 across 4.2k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Kickin' Inn Petersham

seafood · cajun

82-86 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049

4.6 across 4.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Kingsleys Woolloomooloo

steak-house · seafood

Unit 10/6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

4.6 across 2.5k Google reviews; grilled steaks and seafood, including mud crab, in a breezy locale with waterside….

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about seafood in Sydney

What is the best seafood restaurant in Sydney?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Hooked and Harvest is currently the top-rated seafood restaurant in Sydney with a Harry Score of 95/100.
How does Harry Hungry score seafood restaurants in Sydney?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap seafood restaurants in Sydney to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Sydney on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Seafood in Sydney.

Harry currently ranks 10 seafood spots in Sydney, scoring 81–95 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 26 July 2026

Hooked and Harvest

fish-and-chips · oyster-bar

Shop 23/12-26 Playfair St, The Rocks NSW 2000

5.0 across 415 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Kickin'Inn Zetland

seafood · cajun

Shop 33/4 Defries Ave, Zetland NSW 2017

4.8 across 5.4k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

I Maccheroni, Italian Osteria, Paddington

italian · wine-bar

3 Jersey Rd, Woollahra NSW 2025

4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews; more than you'd expect at this price.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Elements Bar and Grill Pyrmont

steak-house · wine-bar

2/3 Harris St, Pyrmont NSW 2009

4.7 across 6.8k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Kickin'Inn Crows Nest

seafood

49 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest NSW 2065

4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Costi's Fish and Chips Quay Quarter

seafood

50 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000

4.7 across 137 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Saint Peter at The Grand National Hotel

seafood

161 Underwood St, Paddington NSW 2021

4.6 across 1.5k Google reviews; a $$$ seafood option.

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Jordon's Seafood

seafood

King Street Wharf Darling Harbour, shop 6/32 The Promenade

4.6 across 4.2k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Kickin' Inn Petersham

seafood · cajun

82-86 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049

4.6 across 4.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Kingsleys Woolloomooloo

steak-house · seafood

Unit 10/6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

4.6 across 2.5k Google reviews; grilled steaks and seafood, including mud crab, in a breezy locale with waterside….

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about seafood in Sydney

What is the best seafood restaurant in Sydney?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Hooked and Harvest is currently the top-rated seafood restaurant in Sydney with a Harry Score of 95/100.
How does Harry Hungry score seafood restaurants in Sydney?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap seafood restaurants in Sydney to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Sydney on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.