Pony Dining The Rocks
Cnr Argyle Street, and, Kendall Ln, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Open nowToday 17:00 – 21:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A much-loved restaurant and bar in historic The Rocks, Sydney, rated 4.3 across more than 1,300 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Tuesday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Friday
- 17:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:30
Why it's worth checking out
Pony Dining sits on Argyle Street in The Rocks, Sydney's historic harbourside precinct beside the Harbour Bridge. A much-loved restaurant and bar, it's earned a strong reputation — combining quality, fire-and-grill-focused cooking with a good drinks offering and a warm, characterful setting in a lovely heritage location in the heart of historic The Rocks.
The appeal is that combination of quality food (with wood-fired grilling a highlight), a good drinks offering and a characterful heritage setting in a great Rocks location, ideal for a special dinner, a meal with friends, a date or a sociable night out while exploring the harbour precinct. The lovely historic setting and a quality offering make it a real draw, and Pony has clearly won over a big, loyal following.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 1,300 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular restaurant in a busy precinct fills up over weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time in The Rocks.
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 4.3 from 1,339 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
- 72
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 95
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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