Best Dine-with-a-view Spots for Vivid Sydney 2022

After a two-year absence Sydney’s much-anticipated festival of light, music and ideas is back again and is promising to be bigger and brighter than ever. Vivid Sydney is the biggest light festival in the Southern Hemisphere and will illuminate Sydney with everything from creative programs, innovative light projections, evocative seminars and much more. Tens of thousands of revellers traverse across Sydney, transfixed by light sculptures, listening to the performance of their favourite artists, having their mind-blown by some game-changing talks, or better– all three! This takes a lot of sustenance and if you're looking for the best places to eat and drink during Vivid, read along.

Vivid is a harbourside festival and much of its highlighted events take place in the famous Sydney Harbour. So it makes sense that the best dining spots for the festival reside in these parts. A Vivid Cruise in Sydney offers you unparalleled views of the harbour spectacles with food and drinks that will leave your mouth watering. When Vivid lights up the sails of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, it is a treat to the eyes of the revellers and witnessing them from the Vivid cruises is the ultimate dine-with-a-view experience. You get to choose from top vessels including a paddlewheeler, a modern catamaran, and a luxury glass boat and indulge in freshly prepared dishes! The cruise also boasts a fully licensed bar onboard so you can enjoy the vivid lights with a drink in your hand,taking your experience to new heights. So don’t hold up, get your Vivid Dinner Cruise seats now and experience the harbour extravaganza like never before!

Vivid is a magical time in Sydney and exploring the harbourcity and discovering all of its mesmerising installations is one of the best things to do during the festival. Although this a fun activity, it is also a tiring one and you would want to fill yourself with some refreshments. Vivid food is also one of the highlights of the festival and a lot of food joints will be offering special dishes and offers as part of the festival. Untied Sydney is one such hot venue that comes alive when the Barangaroo streets light up during Vivid and serves as an excellent rooftop bar. This funky joint is a popular attraction for Sydneysiders filled with lip-smacking barbecues, tropical drinks and a tantalising menu that matches with the overall ambience of the area. This lit-up space also takes you on a journey through the unusual with the help of activated charcoal or carbon which has been known to have many healing powers and health benefits. So come down and test out this star ingredient by yourself!

Glenmore Hotel and Opera Bar are some of the best restaurants/bars to visit around the harbour to enjoy uninterrupted views of the two icons. The sails of the Opera House coming to life with innovative and imaginative light installations is one of the focal points of Vivid Sydney and there’s only few better places than the Opera Bar from where you can marvel at this sight. There is an option for an outdoor and indoor setting and the menu here is a combination of well-crafted beers and cocktails with mouth-watering dishes! Even though it is within walking distance, it is important to note that they fill up pretty quickly during Vivid, so be sure to get your spot early! Glenmore is also a great spot to be at as the icons are clearer from the rooftop of this spectacular beer garden. Enjoy the night with top-quality cocktails and sumptuous food as you get mesmerised by the sights and sounds of Vivid festival.