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Weekday dinners usually hold availability two to three days out; Friday and Saturday evenings sell out four to seven days ahead, especially coalside and terrace seats. The Chef's Table books three to five weeks out. Walk-ins join the live waitlist at the door or online.

Yes — dining room, terrace or pass requests are captured in the booking flow and honoured whenever the night's map allows it. Pass counter seats go to the earliest requests.

Standard tables cancel free to 24 hours. Group bookings and private rooms follow the deposit terms on the refund policy page — refundable to seven days out.

Fifteen minutes as a courtesy. Text or call if you are running late and the host will usually extend the hold during quiet periods.

Smart casual in the dining room and on the terrace. The Star's casino floor adds its own entry standards after 22:00 — covered footwear and no workwear or high-vis.

Tell us at booking and the kitchen builds around it. Coeliac, nut-free, dairy-free and halal-friendly options run through the standard menu. The vegan arc is a full menu in its own right.

Under-12s get a smaller-plate version of the shared feast at AUD 45 before 19:30, plus a simple grill-and-sides list. The tasting menu and Chef's Table are adult formats.

Plan for two and a half hours, three with the pairing. Tell us at seating if you are on a clock and the kitchen can compress the arc to about two hours.

Corkage is AUD 40 per bottle, waived when a second bottle is bought from the list. Vintage and sentimental bottles are welcome — flag them when you book and the sommelier will have the right glassware ready.

Beef from one Riverina station, oysters from Port Stephens, seafood bought each morning at Sydney Fish Market, and native ingredients from Indigenous-owned growers. The full list is named on the menu and the menu page.

No. The restaurant has its own Pyrmont Street entry and the dining room sits away from the gaming floor. You can visit for dinner without setting foot near a table or machine.

Yes, in the dining room and on the terrace until 20:00. The casino bar and gaming floor are 18+ at all times under NSW licensing.

Diners validate The Star parking at the host desk, covering up to four hours. The light rail stops at The Star station, two minutes on foot.

Dinner at BLACK followed by hosted entry to The Star's private lounge with a reserved table and a dedicated host. From AUD 350 per person — details on the service page.

Four: the Chef's Table (8), the Cellar Room (20), the Ember Room (36) and the Pyrmont Room (90 banquet, 120 reception). Capacities and floor plans are on the events page.

Yes — buffet, seated and canapé formats across metro Sydney, from AUD 48 per head. The full breakdown lives on the services page catering section.

Flowers, cakes, ring-in-dessert moments and live music requests all run through the concierge. Give us 48 hours and it will look effortless.

Receptions up to 180 on the terrace and in the Pyrmont Room, with ceremony options through The Star's venues team. Start with the concierge and they will loop in the right person.

Quick answers

The six-second version

Hours

Mon–Thu 12:00–23:00, Fri–Sun to 00:30.

Biggest table

30 guests shared-feast, 90 in Pyrmont Room.

Parking

Validated at The Star, four hours.

Wi-Fi

Free guest network throughout the venue.

Behind the question

The details, in pictures

The pass, the cellar, the terrace and the rooms people ask about most.

Concierge

Bookings, occasions, special requests. Answers within the hour, seven days.

Contact

Events team

Private rooms, corporate billing and weddings. Proposals within 48 hours.

Event spaces

The journal

Menu stories, producer profiles and wine notes — longer answers live here.

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Dietary matrix

What the kitchen can do

Every format adapts; some adapt better. The matrix shows coverage across the menu families.

Coeliac / GF

Most of the menu adapts; dedicated prep on request.

Vegan

Full plant arc through the same coals.

Nut-free

Flag at booking; the pass runs a clean line.

Halal-friendly

Certified beef supplier; ask the team for details.

Group guide

Pick by party size

The right format is mostly a numbers question. Here is the honest split.

2 – 6 guests

Standard dining room booking, à la carte or tasting

Book

7 – 12 guests

Shared feast format, AUD 75–95 per head

Details

13+ guests

Private room territory — Ember or Pyrmont

Rooms

Fine print

Policies worth reading

The legal pages exist and they are readable. The four people actually ask about are linked here.

Lunch & dinner daily
Brunch Sat–Sun 09:00–13:00

Light rail: The Star
Parking validated for diners

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