The Emperor's Choice Chinese Restaurant

The famous Emperor’s Choice is a palace to Chinese cuisine in the central business district. It’s spacious, bustling premises on King Street, close to the intersection with Castlereagh, is synonymous with Chinese banqueting in the city, although casual dining can be just as lavish an affair. A landmark Chinese restaurant in Sydney, The Emperor’s Choice offers special menus for business or corporate lunches, special function and private dining, and a pre-theatre menu that’s popular for those planning to take in a show.

Perhaps the best way to familiarise yourself with what has made The Emperor’s Choice a preeminent Chinese restaurant in Sydney is to book for casual dining and turn right away to the list of house specialties. Running the gamut of Chinese regional cuisines, you can expect dishes like the classic Peking duck to top the selection. However, this central business district Chinese restaurant outshines others in the neighbourhood by serving this staple dish over two courses. Order a whole or half duck, presented first with the crispy skin alongside a stack of traditional pancakes, with a second course of shredded meat with vegetables. The specialties of the house are numerous – weighing in at two pages – so you can imagine the variety on offer overall.

Sydney’s central business district is packed with Chinese restaurants, in and out of the Chinese community’s enclave in Haymarket and Chinatown. The Emperor’s Choice has made a name for itself by catering in-house to corporate functions, although big groups of friends and family are just as likely to opt for the VIP treatment and book a banquet at The Emperor’s Choice King Street premises. Choose from silver, gold, or diamond menus, each for a fixed price per person, and indulge in an incredible array of dishes that include well-known classic and more unusual variations on traditional Chinese cuisine. The most luxurious of The Emperor’s Choice’s banquet menus has no less than ten courses, including chilli lobster, honey pepper pork ribs, The Emperor’s famous Shan Tung chicken and more.