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Relax in style at Helm, Cockle Bay

Helm is a busy bar and bistro located along one of Sydney's popular night spots, King Street Wharf. Helm is situated a level above the passing tourist traffic with lovely water views of Darling Harbour. The bistro menu offers burgers, steaks and seafood. The venue can also be booked for functions. Visit the website for events.

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  • Tiaraaaaa  Local Star   317 reviews
    Great place with a great view! With a splash of king street wharf & cockle bay wharf Helm is great place to welcome the weekend for after 5 drinks (although can get a little pretentious), lunch with friends or enjoy a dinner for 2 on the balcony with the city lights & harbour as your backdrop. Reasonably priced for such a prime location & a menu that should satisfy any foodie. Friendly & professional staff & overall lovely place to chill & take in Sydney.

    3 weeks ago - 24/04/2013 via TrueLocal for iPhone

  • GabrielF   2 reviews
    Amazing place!
    It has a great venue and a great view. I like that it's located near one of the busiest parts of the city so there are a lot of people passing by. Other than that the place is spacious- gives the opportunity to have parties with friends. Prices are average and the staff are polite and welcoming. I really like the fact, that the bartenders are really professionals so they offer a lot of drinks.

    4 months ago - 08/01/2013

  • Paulos101  Local Star   94 reviews
    I have been to helm bar a few times and i have enjoyed each time i went it can get pretty packed but if you get there early enough for the good real estate ( on the balcony) you are a distance away from the speakers so you can at least speak to your mates without screaming. Overall music is good and it is just a nice hangout in the city

    20/02/2012

  • Joanne Lee Phin  Local Star   291 reviews
    I was warned not to expect too much from Helm, so I was glad to have walked in without high expectations.

    It's a pretty basic bar with average decor - it looks like pretty worn and tired. The ladies toilets smelt pretty bad, there was no soap, no paper towels and no working hand dryer.

    We ordered a kilo of prawns, and while the prawns were fresh and tasty, there was less than half a kilo in the small bowl they served it in.

    The staff are polite and friendly and food (other than the prawns) were served quite quickly. We only ordered chips and wedges as we were heading out to dinner after our drinks. Beer was super cheap, something like $13 for a jug.

    I had a good night because of the company I was with, and it is a good spot for some drinks before/after a meal because of its location in Cockle Bay Wharf.

    06/03/2011 via TrueLocal for iPhone

  • atan7  Local Star   322 reviews
    it was very busy the night I popped in here. it was refreshing to find a place where the bouncers don't purposely make you line up in the cold rain to get inside. An open aired bar, you still feel warm as they have decked out the place with heaters. Not many places to sit and because i went on a night it was raining- many areas were a little wet.
    I woudl recommend this place for casual drinks- and a place if you don't like dancing... (not really a dancing crowd when i was there)

    27/05/2010

  • SashaU   73 reviews
    I went to Helm Bar for dinner during the week. I had the Fish of the Day and my partner had the Lamb and Veal Shanks Pie (I think I'll have this next time.) Both meals were very well presented and tasted great. There was a nice atmosphere to the place and sitting at a table overlooking the water was a great way to unwind after a busy day. The staff were friendly and overall it's a great place to have a drink or a meal.

    20/05/2010

  • Monday:
    11:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Tuesday:
    11:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Wednesday:
    11:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Thursday:
    11:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Friday:
    11:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Saturday:
    11:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Sunday:
    11:00 AM-12:00 AM

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