Billy Kwong

Billy Kwong is chef Kylie Kwong's modern Chinese-Australian restaurant, now located within The Star casino precinct in Pyrmont after moving from its original Surry Hills terrace. Kwong pairs Cantonese cooking technique with native Australian ingredients sourced from Indigenous-led suppliers -- crispy skin duck, stir-fried native greens such as warrigal greens, and XO pippies are the dishes most associated with the kitchen's identity. The dining room is warm and relatively intimate for its scale, with an open kitchen, timber and greenery giving it a more considered, design-led atmosphere than a typical casino restaurant; service is attentive without being overly formal, and the room suits both a casual dinner and a slightly dressier night out. The wine list favours Australian producers and biodynamic and low-intervention wines, reflecting Kwong's broader focus on provenance and sustainability across the menu. Dinner-only service from 6pm keeps the format focused on a single, well-executed evening sitting rather than an all-day menu. Reservations are recommended, particularly on weekends, given the restaurant's long-standing reputation and Kwong's public profile; walk-ins are possible on quieter weeknights. Its focus on native ingredients and Kwong's decades-long career have made Billy Kwong one of the most distinctive modern Chinese restaurants in Sydney.