Restaurant
The Duke of Clarence
Laneway, 152/156 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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Laneway, 152/156 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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Tucked down a Clarence Street alleyway, The Duke of Clarence brings an authentic nineteenth-century tavern right to the heart of the Sydney CBD. Salvaged oak panelling, antique oil paintings, and an active fireplace insulate the room from modern city noise. Patrons gather over hand-pulled cask ale, botanical gins, or a warm Irish coffee layered with heavy sweet cream. On weekends, the kitchen centres on a generous, all-day Sunday roast—thick cuts of beef, pork, or lamb piled beside roasted potatoes, carrots, broccolini, and scratch-made Yorkshire puddings built to hold gravy.
- Period Tavern Atmosphere: Tucked down an alley with salvaged wood panelling, loaded bookshelves, and a working fireplace.
- Traditional Sunday Roasts: Generous weekend plates of beef, pork, or lamb with roast potatoes, seasonal veg, and Yorkshire puddings.
- Cask Ales & Classic Drinks: Traditional hand-pulled cellar cask ales poured alongside house-made warm Irish coffees and spirits.
What's On at The Duke of Clarence
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
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Why Visit The Duke of Clarence
Why visitors choose The Duke of Clarence for classic British roasts, fireside comfort, and traditional pub beverages.
Authentic Sunday Roast Dinners
Generous weekend roasts arrive with scratch Yorkshire puddings, roasted carrots, broccolini, and rich house gravy.
The Sunday roast is out of this world. Its a great size! It comes with veggies. Carrots ,broccolini,the best potato’s the gravy was amazing!
Lara Multi-Protein Traditional Roasts
Guests select across tender cuts of beef, pork, lamb, or chicken paired with traditional condiments like apple and mint sauces.
Your choice of roast chicken, beef or pork for the special, and a decent amount of meat too (I went the beef) with roast tatos, carrots, broccoli and peas, with of course a YORKSHIRE PUDDING
Oliver Clare Hidden Laneway Sanctuary
Tucked down an obscure Clarence Street alleyway, the tavern offers a warm retreat from the busy Sydney city streets outside.
Imagine their surprise when they stumbled across The Duke of Clarence, hidden down an obscure laneway, unnoticed during daylight hours. The food, beer, service, fireplace and the company of strangers all lifted the spirits
Alain LeBel Historic 19th-Century Tavern Setting
Wood furnishings, a working fireplace, antique art, and shelves of real books recreate an authentic 19th-century tavern.
Very old England, with its fireplace, countless books and old paintings.
Katie Jaydee Hand-Pulled British Cask Ales
Specialized cellar draughts include traditional hand-pulled cask ales served just as they are in classic UK public houses.
Hand-pulled cask ales, felt like I was back in the UK 🇬🇧
Daniel House-Crafted Warm Irish Coffees
Guests gather over rich warm Irish coffees layered with thick cream alongside well-poured pints of Guinness.
The Irish coffee was also extremely delicious! It was my first time trying it, and the combination of sweet cream and bitter coffee was truly exquisite.
MEKI
Most popular items
Signature British pub classics and cellar favorites.
Sunday roast
The Sunday roast is out of this world. Its a great size!
Lara Irish coffee
The Irish coffee was also extremely delicious! It was my first time trying it, and the combination of sweet cream and bitter coffee was truly exquisite.
MEKI Guinness
While waiting for our food I polished off a very well poured pint of Guinness.
mark rogers Yorkshire pudding
The Yorkshire pudding was made really well.
Chad Mitchell
Before you head over
Practical dining advice on bookings, location, and Sunday service
Book ahead for peak times and Sunday lunch
The pub packs out quickly, especially for Sunday roast services and group visits; securing a booking in advance is strongly advised to guarantee a table.
Locating the alleyway entrance
The venue is tucked down an obscure narrow laneway off Clarence Street, so look out for the back-street alley entrance.
Ordering your roast protein
Sunday roast options include beef, lamb, and pork with Yorkshire pudding—beef is widely praised, while those preferring crisp crackling should note pork skin can be soft and chewy.
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