Sydney CBD After-Work Dinner: Where to Go When You Don't Want to Go Home

Not every weeknight needs to end with the commute home. Sometimes the better option is to stay in the city, find a good table and have a proper dinner.

Chophouse on Bligh Street is made for it. Australian beef, classic steakhouse sides, a wine list worth lingering over and a dining room with enough character to make an ordinary Tuesday feel like a night out.

Turn After-Work Drinks Into Dinner

The line between drinks and dinner is a good one to blur. Start with a drink at the bar, settle in for dinner and order a few things for the table. There's no need for a birthday, anniversary or other excuse. It's Tuesday. That's enough.

The menu at Chophouse keeps things straightforward, with Australian-sourced beef cooked over a specialised Montague broiler, alongside seafood, starters and the steakhouse sides you'd expect.

Why Stay in the CBD for Dinner?

If you're already working in the city, there's something to be said for making the most of it. Chophouse sits on Bligh Street, right in the Sydney CBD, so it's an easy stop straight from the office. And unlike grabbing something quickly on the way home, dinner in the city gives you a chance to actually switch off before the evening starts.

The dining room occupies a former Bligh Street movie theatre, with high curved ceilings, deep red tones and warm lighting. It's distinctive without requiring a special occasion.

What to Order

Chophouse is, first and foremost, a steakhouse. The beef selection ranges from familiar cuts such as sirloin and eye fillet through to larger cuts designed for sharing.

For an after-work dinner, keep it classic. Choose a steak, add a couple of sides and order a bottle of wine for the table. Or make a longer evening of it with starters, a larger cut to share and dessert. There's plenty on the menu beyond steak, too, so the table doesn't have to agree on dinner.

Dinner for Two, Dinner with Colleagues or Just Dinner

An after-work dinner can be whatever you want it to be. Bring the team and turn the end of the workday into a proper catch-up. Meet a friend who works nearby. Make a weeknight date of it. Or sit at the bar and have dinner on your own.

That's the appeal of a good CBD restaurant: you don't need to build an entire night around it. You can simply stay in the city a little longer.

Make a Weeknight of It

There's a lot of pressure to save good dinners for Friday and Saturday. But some of the best nights out are the ones that weren't supposed to be anything special.
Finish work. Head to Bligh Street. Order a drink, find a table and take your time.

Chophouse is open for lunch and dinner through the week, making it an easy option when you want to eat well without waiting for the weekend.