When you want to go somewhere to celebrate an occasions, Bar Saracen is the perfect venue. My hubby brought me here just before ISO and the experience was mesmerizing! Cannot recommend highly enough!
We have been buying takeaway around town during ISO, and this was hands down my fav so far! Here’s a pic of our takeaway meal at home... The fresh fluffy pita bread, chicken, hummus were delicious... will definitely be back! One thing- I couldn’t tell from the website they were doing takeaway so hoping they make it really obvious as I almost didn’t call. (And wouldn’t have had such a great dinner!)
Ordered the takeaway HSP from here the other night and it was UNREAL! If you're looking for a quality dining experience at home - the boys from Bar Saracen sure now how to do it! Do yourself a favour an grab a ma'mool too
Pre/Post C19 and Current C19 if you are looking for a quality feed in the CBD, Bar Saracen is your spot. Get the Hummus and visit more than once, you will need multiple visits to try everything!
Such a great spot! Food was fantastic, staff were friendly and knowledgeable. A fine dining experience that didn't hurt the account. Highly recommend, one of the best spots in Melbourne. Take your loved one and enjoy a quality feast.
A Chronicle Of Gastronomy
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4.5/5 Opened by chef and restaurateur Joseph Abboud (Rumi and Moor’s Head) and Ari Vlassopoulos (ex-Pei Modern, Rosa’s Kitchen, Hellenic Republic), Bar Saracen is Rumi’s more modern sister restaurant. They’ve brought along Rumi chef Tom Sarafian to head the kitchen and showcase Middle Eastern cuisine with a contemporary spin.
Hidden gem in Melbourne's CBD. Went there on Tuesday night and the place was full of life and energy, just like their staff. Service was impeccable and will definitely be back to try more from their menu! Would highly recommend Bar Saracen!
Great feel to the venue. The hummus is great and the bread that is made in house is outstanding. Overall it was a great experience.
After seeing some great content online, I had to make my way through to Bar Saracen. Great cocktails, desserts and vibes.
My husband brought me here for dessert after seeing a show in the city and we loved the whole vibe and atmosphere of the place.
The cheese mamool dessert was so unique and delicious. Loved the flavour of the fig and even though it's a small serve, it's rich and tasty enough as is.
My husband had the rhubarb dessert which we really enjoyed the flavours of too.
Bar Saracen is one of those places that make you feel at home. When you enter the staff are so kind and welcoming and the ambience of the space is perfect for the delicious degustation that is about to ensue. Head chef Tom Sarafian has nailed every single course here with great attention to detail. The spanner crab hummus is in the top 5 dishes of melbourne for me which is a big call because lots of the food on this menu deserves to be up there. Perfectly crispy skin Murray cod, flavourful toum chicken skewers, soft and succulent. The most perfect blushing red lamb with an amazing harissa sauce. We had some vegans with us who were catered to as well with a range of substitute dishes. The bar tenders are always helpful and happy to recommend drinks to match to the good. There are some absolute pearlers in the wine menu that are left of centre and different to what you would normally have.
Get down here ASAP. It’s a big vibe. You will leave super full and of course super happy.
I had the okra, Persian rice and Chicken. Truly the most tasty chicken skewers I’ve ever had. Really, do try the chicken. It is unusually better than normal chicken!
Okra was tasty if you are familiar with Okra’s texture. It should though be served with some sort of accompaniment. Persian rice was delicious.
Highly recommend!
Been there a couple of times and the service and food are spot on. Hummus is probably the best I’ve tried so far and they now add the crab to make it even better. Fish Fatteh is a must try dish. This time I’ve tried chicken kebab and the Kashk-e-Bademjam and im just looking forward to eating there again, awesome.
Looking forward to seeing this place with a well deserved Hat!
Step up the lane and middle eastern awesomeness the Wait staff Ben Yossi and sensational... Take the advice of Yossi and have a bit of everything. Yossi has special chef dishes not on menu that are incredibly special. For couples or with a mate (I was with a mate but sent pics to my wife who will be down next visit) we had a great Croation wine bit like a dry shiraz on steroids followed by a serious tasty soft tones of a perfectly ripe cabernet savignon from Turkey. What a great experience. Come here before the theatre or just wander up from the local hotels. Easy to find. And trust me you will be pleased you found Bar Saracen up a lane way from the corner of Exhitbition and Lomdsdale. Google maps will help you get here
Menu is very understated - no fancy adjectives. We loved every single dish - so much flavour and variety. Can recommend the prawn borek, eggplant and beef. The home made pitas are addictive be careful!
We had our New Years Eve meal here and it was absolutely phenomenal! The Egyptian seafood set menu was to die for and paired with the most incredible wine. Authentic, modern and inventive all in one. The staff were great! By the end I felt like an expert in the different wines and flavours that were Cleopatra inspired.
I would highly recommend Bar Saracen to anyone looking for something a little different and exciting. Some of the best food I’ve eaten in a long time.
Thank you for such a great night guys!
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