Helm Bar & Bistro
Aquarium Wharf, 7 Wheat Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Open nowToday 11:00 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A popular bar and bistro at Darling Harbour in Sydney with a 3.8 rating across more than 2,100 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 19:00
Why it's worth checking out
Helm Bar & Bistro sits on Wheat Road at Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour, in the heart of Sydney's waterfront entertainment precinct. With more than 2,100 reviews behind its 3.8 rating, it's a well-known spot.
The appeal is a relaxed spot for a drink and a feed in a lovely location — a bar and bistro right by the water at Darling Harbour, with the buzz of the precinct and the harbour views close by. Its central location, near the aquarium and the dining, makes it easy to fold a visit into a wider day or night out.
Menus, events and trading hours change over time, and it gets busy on weekends. If you're coming for a particular occasion or the kitchen, it's worth checking current details directly before you arrive.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 3.8 from 2,178 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 52
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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