Barangaroo House

"This architectural wonder perched on the Barangaroo waterfront looks like a stack of bowls overflowing with herbs. The interior of the three-level building—owned by prominent restaurateur and chef Matt Moran—is more fancy cruise ship meets modern bistro. The flagship restaurant, Bea, is where ex-Noma chef Cory Campbell experiments with native Australian ingredients and zero-waste principles. Its multicultural menu might feature steak tartare with mountain pepper, coral trout dressed in lobster reduction (made with leftover crustaceans), or bread pudding featuring sourdough miche that would have otherwise been tossed. The building also features the best place to take in the sunset or harbor lights: Smoke, the rooftop bar.The setting, the smoky martini, and sea urchin toastie are just three reasons the bar was named Time Out ’s Best New Bar of 2018."

"The stunning Barangaroo House, designed to look like wide bowls stacked on top of each other, is actually made up of two bars and a restaurant: the House Bar, on the bottom level; restaurant Bea, in the middle; and Smoke, a rooftop cocktail bar. You'll want to visit them all, trust us. The low-key House Bar has 12 beers on tap, a small, but solid, cocktail list featuring the classics, and lamb on the spit for all-day kebabs. Bea serves up elevated Australian cuisine in a refined pub-like space. At Smoke, there's an impressive wine list with more than 400 wines, a huge champagne list, and more than 50 cocktails." - Sophie Davies

"The stunning Barangaroo House, designed to look like wide bowls stacked on top of each other, is actually made up of two bars and a restaurant: the House Bar, on the bottom level; restaurant Bea, in the middle; and Smoke, a rooftop cocktail bar. You'll want to visit them all, trust us. The low-key House Bar has 12 beers on tap, a small, but solid, cocktail list featuring the classics, and lamb on the spit for all-day kebabs. Bea serves up elevated Australian cuisine in a refined pub-like space. At Smoke, there's an impressive wine list with more than 400 wines, a huge champagne list, and more than 50 cocktails." - Kris Fordham, Laura Dannen Redman