Timeline
19:24
Grab a table at the communal table in A Tavola. The pasta is good and the service is reliable. You have time to eat before the light changes.
19:44
Walk 20 minutes NNW from King Street Gallery on William to the Royal Botanic Gardens. Make your way from the State Art Gallery area out towards Mrs Macquarie’s Chair. The path is flat and well-signed.
20:09
Stand at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair. The sun sets toward the WSW, framing the Opera House and Harbour Bridge in golden light. This is the moment.
20:39
Walk back 14 minutes to Ash St Cellar. It is open late on weekdays. Order some share plates and wine to digest the view and the earlier pasta.
Local tip
Mrs Macquarie’s Chair gets crowded at sunset. Get there early to secure a spot facing the water.
Check before you go
- A Tavola is open Daily from 6PM. If you arrive earlier, check if they have space.
- Ash St Cellar is open Mon-Fri noon-late. It is closed on weekends.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Sydney (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).