King Clarence
171 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Open nowToday 12:00 – 22:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





King Clarence is a restaurant in Sydney. It holds a 4.5-star rating from 829 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
King Clarence sits on Clarence Street in the heart of the Sydney CBD. An acclaimed, much-celebrated restaurant, it's become a genuine destination — renowned for its accomplished, creative cooking, a great drinks offering and a stylish, characterful setting, the kind of standout spot that's a highlight of the city's dining scene.
The appeal is that combination of inventive, quality food, an excellent drinks-and-cocktail offering and a polished, characterful atmosphere in a prime central location, ideal for a special dinner, a memorable meal, a date or a sophisticated night out. Its acclaim and quality cooking make it a real destination, the kind of restaurant people plan ahead for, and it's clearly won over a devoted following.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 820 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and an acclaimed, sought-after restaurant books out, so it's well worth checking current details and reserving a table directly well ahead — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time in the city.
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 4.5 from 829 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
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 88
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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