Ora Restaurant
8 Danks St, Waterloo NSW 2017, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A well-regarded restaurant on Danks Street, Waterloo, rated 4.7 across more than 600 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 15:00, 18:00 – 22:30
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 15:00, 18:00 – 22:30
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 15:00, 18:00 – 22:30
- Friday
- 12:00 – 15:00, 17:30 – 22:30
- Saturday
- 17:30 – 22:30
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Ora Restaurant sits on Danks Street at Waterloo, in the inner-city area just south of central Sydney, on a strip known for its food and creative businesses. A well-regarded restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation for its accomplished, flavour-packed cooking — a clear sign of a place delivering both genuinely good food and a great experience.
The appeal is that combination of skilled cooking, a considered drinks offering and a relaxed yet polished setting in a convenient inner-city location, ideal for a special dinner, a relaxed evening or a meal out. Building a strong following on a food-savvy strip like Danks Street speaks to a kitchen doing things properly, and Ora has clearly earned its place.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 600 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular restaurant fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're dining with a group, after a table at a peak time, or planning a special night out.
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 4.7 from 615 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
- 87
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 85
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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