Fodor's Expert Review Golden Century

$ Darling Harbour Chinese

For two hours—or as long as it takes for you to consume delicately steamed prawns, luscious mud crab with ginger and shallots, and pipis with black-bean sauce—you might as well be in Hong Kong. This place is heaven for seafood lovers, with wall-to-wall fish tanks filled with crab, lobster, abalone, and schools of barramundi, parrotfish, and coral trout. You won't have to ask if the food is fresh: most of it is swimming around you as you eat. Come for the big-ticket seafood or a simple meal of deep-fried duck. Supper is served until 4 am so it's popular with late-night revelers. It's not the prettiest of places and service can be hit-and-miss, but it has a legion of fans.

Chinese Lunch Dinner $

Quick Facts

393–399 Sussex St.
Sydney, New South Wales  2000, Australia

02-9212–3901

Known For:
  • Large range of seafood
  • Late-night dining
  • Lengthy queue

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