Dining and a Show at the Sydney Opera House

Take a tour of the Sydney Opera House's backstage areas before they go live for the night — and then sit down for a meal at the in-house restaurant.

Called Midden by Mark Olive, the eatery is run by ambassador chef Mark Olive, who drew on his Indigenous heritage to create a menu filled with native Australian flavors and ingredients. Once you've finished dinner overlooking the harbor, head to a performance of the Opera House's current studio spectacular Gatsby, a reimagining of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel told through the prism of cabaret and contemporary music. You'll enjoy a gin martini during the show to send you back to the 1920s.

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Shore Thing Highlights

Sit down for a meal featuring native Australian ingredients and two Australian wines at Midden by Mark Olive
Enjoy uninterrupted harbor views as you dine al fresco
See Gatsby — a modern stage retelling of the famous novel featuring vaudeville acts and music — in the Sydney Opera House's studio theater
Travel back to the 1920s with a gin martini during the show

Need to know

Sailors in wheelchairs or with limited mobility should not select this Shore Thing
Large bags are not permitted in the Opera House. Free lockers are available
Approximately a 30-minute walk from the ship
Approximately 1-hour guided tour of the Opera House
This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria

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Dining and a Show at the Sydney Opera House

Take a tour of the Sydney Opera House's backstage areas before they go live for the night — and then sit down for a meal at the in-house restaurant.

Shore Thing Highlights

Need to know