TAO Chinese Restaurant Sydney CBD

Modern Cantonese with serious swagger. Sleek, vibrant, unapologetically bold. Sydney’s discerning palate-chasers are fixated on TAO’s Clarence Street dining room—an elegant, buzzy backdrop for heavy-hitting culinary flexes. Those tracking the city's sharpest Asian plates point straight to the black truffle xiao long bao—thin-skinned, intensely aromatic, perfectly pleated. The kitchen delivers masterful wok hei across the board. Salted egg yolk king prawns? A crispy, golden triumph. The Singapore chilli clams—begging to be mopped up with fried mantou—are downright essential. Traditionalists consistently champion the red braised pork belly with chestnuts alongside the flawlessly tender ginger-shallot steamed chicken. A quick heads-up: peak hours bring a notoriously roaring crowd, and massive group banquets can be a chaotic ride. But for intimate date nights or small crews chasing explosive flavors and razor-sharp aesthetics, this room is absolutely elite.