Client dinners, team lunches, office parties and cocktail receptions for up to 65 guests in the Main Room, or 45 in a private Wine Room, can be organized at Searock Grill, a steak and seafood restaurant on the harbor at East Circular Quay in Sydney. The restaurant sits on the Opera Quays promenade, with views across the water toward the Sydney Harbour Bridge and close to the Sydney Opera House.
A dedicated functions team designs each event, and a functions package can be downloaded from the restaurant's site. Seated breakfasts, lunches and dinners are offered, as well as stand-up events with cocktails and canapés.
Seminars and company events
Corporate events and office functions are among the occasions the restaurant hosts. Team lunches, client dinners, end-of-year parties and after-work drinks are the natural fit. The site does not mention presentation equipment, so a working session with slides is better held in an office nearby, with the group walking over for lunch or dinner. The restaurant opens every day from 11 a.m. until late, which allows lunch functions as well as evening events, and it serves dinner after performances at the Opera House.
Rooms and capacities
The Private Wine Room takes up to 45 guests. It has its own entrance, a feature wall, timber furniture and plants, and it suits a closed-door dinner with speeches. The Main Room takes up to 65 guests. An outdoor area on the quay seats up to 12. Indoor and outdoor areas can also be set aside as semi-private dining zones with harbor views. The site does not mention a full buyout of the restaurant, so groups larger than these figures should check with the team.
Catering
The kitchen works with sustainable and organic produce from local suppliers. The menu centers on Australian grass-fed steaks, seafood platters and freshly shucked Sydney rock oysters. Function menus are adapted to the group and to dietary needs, with gluten-free, vegetarian and certified halal options. A fully stocked bar and a long drinks list cover receptions. Outside drinks are not permitted. Staff can cut and serve a celebration cake brought by the host. The dress code is smart casual.
History and setting
Searock occupies a unit in the Opera Quays complex, the row of restaurants and bars along the eastern side of Circular Quay that leads toward the Opera House. Tables sit close to the water, with the Harbour Bridge across the quay and the ferry wharves a few minutes away. The restaurant received an American Express Card Member Favourite distinction in 2019. For visitors from out of town, the location puts the main landmarks of the harbor within a short walk of the table, which is often the reason a company chooses it for a dinner with guests.
Getting there
The address is Shop 15, 5 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney NSW 2000. Circular Quay station, served by trains, ferries and light rail, is a short walk along the promenade, which suits guests coming from offices in the CBD. Sydney Airport is the nearest airport.
