The Rook
Level 7, 56-58 York St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Bar
•Why you'll love The Rook
- Enjoy views of the City skyline and the stars through the atrium-style retractable rooftop.
- Features multiple event spaces with relaxing environment including a Cocktail Bar.
- Serves inventive and delectable menus and offers affordable and flexible event packages.
Rooftop. Lobsters. Liqueur. That’s The Rook. High above the hustle and bustle of York St in Sydney’s CBD, this cosily lit establishment serves freshly caught lobsters, gourmet burgers and a range of bespoke liquors. A treasured watering hole for city-dwellers, The Rook is a bar and event space that doesn’t take itself too seriously. For those special occasions, The Rook is ideal for long Lunches, corporate dinners, late-night cocktails and canapes, team building, and social and corporate events. With great food, an amazing atmosphere and incredible service, it’s Sydney’s hippest rooftop bar.
The Rook Function Rooms
Full Venue
Located in one of Sydney’s most looked for rooftops. Hidden high above the hustle and bustle of Sydney’s York Street. The perfect space for a fun-filled and relaxed event. Enjoy views of the skyline and the stars through the atrium-style r...
Main Dining Room
Located in one of Sydney’s most looked for rooftops. Hidden high above the hustle and bustle of Sydney’s York Street. The perfect space for a fun-filled and relaxed event. Enjoy views of the skyline and the stars through the atrium-style r...
The Nest - Rooftop Venue
Located in one of Sydney’s most looked for rooftops. Hidden high above the hustle and bustle of Sydney’s York Street. The perfect space for a fun-filled and relaxed event. Enjoy views of the skyline and the stars through the atrium-style r...
Atrium-style Rooftop Venue
Located in one of Sydney’s most looked for rooftops. Hidden high above the hustle and bustle of Sydney’s York Street, it's known for its fresh lobsters, gourmet burgers and bespoke range of liquors. The perfect space for a fun-filled and r...
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Reviews for The Rook
Vas Mintzikos
I've got to admit, the place was hard to find... If you miss the small sandwich board you have to check the wall showing who's in the building to locate the place... I guess it makes the place more of an adventure to find. Once up at the 7th floor you are greeted with a groovy entry corridor. At around 6:30pm on a Wednesday the place was quite busy. I was here on my own and initially my only option was a seat at the bar but was offered a table by a window as long I was willing to be done by 8:30 which was fine by me. QR codes were on the table making it easy to order. I originally decided to drop by here as the place was associated with the pass app and they had a pork schnitzel which was interesting looking. I ordered a beef taco, pork schnitzel and a couple of drinks... The drinks and food came out pretty quickly despite the place being quite busy. Beef taco was great. Pork schnitzel with fried egg, anchovies, capers and burnt butter sauce was OK...I wasn't a fan of the burnt butter sauce but that's just me. Overall a nice funky place.
Emily Crowther
We had a great time at the rook. It’s a hidden bar, no signs on the street, it’s an office building on level 7/roof, go up the lift and what a lovely surprise when you exit there is a beautiful flower walkway/arch into the bar. We had the buffalo chicken and lamb cigars both were amazing, we also had a few shots and cocktails, WAP and watermelon margarita were the best. Go early for happy hour 🍸🍸
Shura Scott
Lovely Friday lunch- great food and wonderful staff. They are creating new things for the winter menu when we got to Sample their brand-new mushroom pate, it was divine
Chris Owen
You don’t stumble into The Rook - you have to know it’s there. A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sign leads you into a fairly anonymous building in the city centre. Take the lift to the top floor, walk through a floral arch, and you’re in. There’s a feeling you’ve found something - not quite hidden, but not shouting either. To start, I went with the truffle fries ($14). You can get the stripped-back version - no truffle oil, no parmesan - for $12, but you’d have to be wilfully joyless to do that. These ones were crisp, rich, and confident enough to justify the extra $2. For the main, the Pork Schnitzel Holstein ($35): a classic European situation; breaded pork, fried egg, anchovy, capers. A little history lesson: the Holsteiner schnitzel is named after a Prussian diplomat who liked his egg, anchovy and meat all on one plate, allegedly because he couldn’t be bothered with courses. Friedrich von Holstein: patron saint of the hungry and impatient. The schnitzel was as deliciously salty as you’d expect from something smothered in anchovies and capers. If you’re someone who snacks on capers by choice, you’ll love it. Hot, golden, unapologetic. I’d order it again. The rest of the menu looked solid. I was tempted by the yellowfin tuna tostada ($14) and the prawn roll ($31), but my friend ordered the schnitzel I had been eyeing, and I wasn’t emotionally prepared to make the wrong call and have food envy. One slightly odd touch: cartoons of Tom & Jerry and Pink Panther were projected silently onto the wall. It felt a bit out of place - like eating dinner inside a forgotten childhood memory. Not a dealbreaker, just a strange detail in an otherwise well-executed night. All up, The Rook is a good rooftop spot that rewards the effort of finding it. Sharp food, relaxed service, and the kind of place you leave already thinking about what to try next time.
Jade
Ellie and Tim were very accommodating and provided excellent service, they were attentive and patient. The atmosphere was really relaxed (maybe the time we came) but I real enjoyed my time there. Tim was very informative and catered to my food requirements (allergy)
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