I am meat lovers.The dessert and drinks are reasonable price. The roasted potatoes tasted a bit salty when serving with main dish. We also tried SHISHA, tobacco and herb option.You can refer the price with menu.
Good stay anyway.
While Vivid Sydney lights up the city, you can fill your tummy with delicious middle Eastern treats at Kazbah Darling Harbour.
With beautiful views over the glistening Harbour, the restaurant itself is a great cozy spot to escape the cold and tuck into some tasty food.
The cocktail list is right up my alley with plenty of fruity concoctions, and of course make a great gram!
The menu is lengthy and we were lucky our friendly waiter helped us navigate through the must haves.
Crispy fried cauliflower and succulent haloumi to start, along with fresh baked bread and my fave labneh. I could smother life in labneh haha.
Mains was a traditional chicken dish, and then a showstopping lamb that came served on an actual sword!
If you can save room for dessert the chocolate donut balls were incredible!
Kazbah is a classic, and I’ll def be back!
Thanks Kazbah Group and @foodshotsydney for having us!
Because there’s nothing better to be done than to enjoy a big feast with all your best friends.
Kazbah’s food menu is all designed to share, and there’s something for everyone: Fava bean & Capsicum dip, Tabboleh, Koshary, Harissa Marmalade Beef on a sword, Casablanca Lamb with Barberry Glaze, Jewel Rice, Yoghurt & Oregano Gremolata, Kazbah Bomb, Knafeh, and Turkish coffee and delight.
We ordered lamb kofta sword and beef tagine. The beef is tender and flavoursome though the winner must be the lamb kofta on the bed of potato Harrisa. The prices are not cheap (around $30) but they are well worth it. Grilled skewers cooked to perfection, tender, juicy, complemented with hummus, and superb baked potatoes.
Kazbah was established at Balmain in 1998 by Penny and Zahi Azzi where the duo showcased their passion for Moroccan and Middle Eastern cuisine. Their Darling Harboour outpost is located at the waterfront of The Promenade with commanding views across the water. The menu at Kazbah is designed to be shared and the couple of Mezza dishes we opt for are of a decent size. Fried Cauliflower ($19.50) Middle Eastern-style always whets our appetite, Kazbah doesn’t disappoint. The vegetable is soft but not mushy; Tahini and eggplant jam bring flavour while pinenuts contribute texture.
Have visited the place on a number of occasions.Recently visited for a Christmas dinner with colleagues and ordered the feast menu.We were given a separate area and the service was prompt.There were enough options for vegans as well as vegetarians.They even customised the feast menu to cater to the vegans/vegetarians.The highlight of the dinner was the lamb curry and fried cauliflower.
Went here for weekday lunch with my family and had a terrific experience. The staff and in particular, the manager were very pleasant and welcoming. We had a mix of a la carte and the very reasonably priced lunch specials. All the food was delicious, in particular the chicken tagine and couscous - wow, so much flavour! Hats off to the chef too.
Extremely busy restaurant. Booked a place for friday night. Just had entrees and couldnt complain - We were super hungry and quantity and taste was quite awesome. Shisha was amazing :) In short, I had a very good night!
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Kazbah is a chain restaurant that serves great authentic Middle Eastern food. We visited the one in Darling Harbour for dinner one night with a friend, wanting to try their exotic dishes. We ordered three dishes to share including two shish kebab swords. The first one was the harissa marmalade beef with Moroccan eggplant and potato hara. This was delicious, the beef was nicely marinated and the eggplant was tender and full of flavour.
Ahhh the place was great. Have been there over a weekend for dinner. As we were starving, we jumped to the main course. Koshary is a must try. Simply authentic mediterranean dish!! After having the main course, we decided to have a drink with a hukka in the open area which turned out to be good decision. Great place to be!
Food is decent here but extra points for great customer service, above and beyond expectations. My favourite dish here was the octopus keftedes with beetroot tatziki, such a great combo. Crispy exterior, mash potato like interior mixed with octopus bits, all enhanced by the slight sweet and sour taste of beetroot tatziki.
The koshary (Egyptian rice) was a very light and subtle pilaf fried onion garnish with a mix of tomato and chilli paste that greatly complemented the dish. The last dish we had was the lamb shawarma, this dish was a bit of a let down as the lamb was overcooked and the bread was a bit dry. The flavours of the lamb had really good depth though, as it was rich and flavoursome.
We visited on saturday night, the place was full and it was waiting also they don't take reservation which is quiet justifiable as they have so many walkins. We waited and went after fireworks luckily after few minutes wait we got the table outside as we wanted to have shisha. They managed quiet well even in small outdoor place to give the feeling of shisha lounge.
We had few drinks and kazbah special shisha which was good. The price was on higher side which is extra perk of having the perfect location of darling harbour.
If u r planning to visit on satrday night to enjoy shisha with the view of fireworks and harbour, grab a seat soon in the evening.
Cheers🍺
This is a lovely spot right on Darling Harbor. The staff was quite courteous and prompt, the menu was extensive enough to have a nice selection and the food was quite tasty.
Wonderful place!!
The food is very nice, I would recommend to try authentic food such as the Tagine which is my favourite dish.
The service and the atmosphere are pleasant.
Over all excellent value for money.
It's a nice place to enjoy lunch by the harbour. Their $10 lunch menu is not elaborate but everything we ordered was very good! Service wasn't bad either. I would definitely go again.
One of the best middle eastern food and the view is just cherry on the top.
The staff is quite friendly but takes a lot of time to get your drinks and at times are confused if you order something from a different staff.
The vegetarian food, though had few options but were good.
The chicken is really good.
Great place to go.
We didn’t know about this before and we’re sorta kicking ourselves for eating crappy eats in and around the area when we could have been eating here. Welcome to our new favourite Medina-inspired joint. Its one of those eateries everyone should know about because the food’s actually pretty damn terrific. Discovering this now also makes us think, well what about that great hangout and the food fresh delicious and quite easily some of the most flavoursome eats you’ll get this side of Sydney. Roti? Dammmn good
Awesome food. Awesome ambience.
Had good time there. The food was just yummy. Would definitely visit again the next time i am in Sydney Australia
We came here for lunch on a Sunday and the place wasn't too busy at 12pm. The decor is, like the other Kazbahs, very Turkish and really sets the mood. You can't really go past the lunch specials, which are only $9.95 for say a burger, pizza, barramundi etc. We also had a $25 gift voucher from updating my details on their website, which brought down the total bill a lot too! The service was pretty good and I would come here again for a group outing - definitely suitable for groups and a meal with conversations.
The top line: Come here if you want to try some exotic Middle Eastern cuisine . Slightly on the pricier side but you’ll get great food, great atmosphere, great dancing (there was a belly dancer who kept the crowd entertained and even got people from the audience to stand up and dance with her), beautiful view of the harbour. The service however, was a bit slow for the night but that’s okay since it was a Saturday night and time flew quickly when you’re with friends in such an atmosphere.
The decor is really nice and beautiful to be around..and seemingly unchanged from what was once the awesome "sumac" restaurant, where some good effort and thought was placed into the moroccan fitout with cushions on the seats and brass bars around the place. Sexy decor. Anyway onto the food - it is delicous and serving size is good. Lunch time is slow service but they are polite and attentive. I have previosuly been for dinner here and the service time i never noticed - so it was either on point or I was very distracted! :) I recommed it. And ladies - it is a jeans venue ;)
Having expecting a heavily Middle Eastern / Lebanese restaurant, I was surprised to read that Kazbah described their cuisine as “Middle Eastern, Turkish, Persian, Mediterranean and Moroccan/North African, and French.” Looks like we were in for a surprise.
Kazbah serves Middle Eastern cuisine – you have your shish kebabs, your falafels, lebanese bread with various dips (hummus anyone?), and generally a very traditional, yet exotic ways of cooking it all up. Theres a distinct Moroccan influence to it all (example of a famous Moroccan dish – couscous), with distinct and liberal use of spices.
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Kazbah has Phoenician, Arabic and African through to French, Italian and Spanish influences. It is this diversity that makes Kazbah such an exciting dining experience. We started with fried cauliflower which came in a fairly sizeable serving.
i loved this brunch so much, the combination was insanely tasty. i approve.
Stayed for three hours. Fresh air, water views, cocktails, plenty of entertainment just walking past. And finally, the Kazbah Bomb was THE BOMB! Supreme happiness :)
Great food, great service and lovely location on the first day of day-light saving. After a late lunch we wanted something light. We selected glasses of good rose and red wine to accompany the meze plate entree. It was the perfect size for us, and everything was delicious.
Amazing service and food! A taste sensation, food came out straight away and with a sile. Thank you for a great experience
Absolutely brilliant! I got a mezza plate and then on the recommendations of the waiter ordered the cauliflower, shredded lamb and calamari mezza plates. The staff were wonderfully helpful and attentive as well as cheerful and happy to have a laugh. The Turkish delight martini was amazing. The atmosphere was lovely and decor beautiful. Don't understand the negative reviews here.
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They saved us!. After getting lost in Sydney (don't ask where they intended going) Mr and Mrs Patel ended up at Dragon Boat, where their order was lost and they were served nothing but tea for an hour. Needless to say (it now being 9pm) they were ravenous and rather put out by.
Having been seated outside at the Dragon Boat, Mr Patel had eyed up a restaurant he would have rather been in, Kazbah.
It was a bit more expensive than they had intended, but at this point they didn't care.
A basket of mixed breads was quickly scoffed. It was filling, but only as tasty as plain mixed breads could be.
Then two serves of half quail, in a delicious and unexpectedly spiced pomegranate sauce that gave promised improvement to the evening.
The main events, 'Lamb Kafta, Garlic Crushed Potatoes, Kalamata Olives, Chakchouka, Hummus Sauce'
served on a sword and the 'Goat, Black Olives, Pumpkin, Saffron Yoghurt Sauce, Pinenuts & Almond Burnt Butter' served with a choice of rice or cous cous. Mrs Patel chose cous cous, it came scented with rose petals. It was divine.
Expecting mean servings our intrepid explorers also bought a fattoush salad and duck fat potatoes. This was not necessary, but it was delicious. They were not able to finish their meal.
Tobaccoless shishs was sampled, but at $40, they wished they'd bought another main.
The service was excellent.
Thank you for rescuing us.
Great service, food was excellent and didn't have to wait long for my food to arrive! The fried cauliflower (entree) is delicious!!
Kazbah ah-ha. Had a great lunch at Kazbah on a beautiful day.
The service was professional and happily catered to our requests.
Highly recommend the rice porridge and lamb tangine.
AMAZING food & great service! We go back again & again! Highly recommend the French toast!!
Tasty. Ok the service wasn't great but the food was awesome.
I'm so glad we didn't read these reviews before we decided to dine here. The food was incredible, the location was stunning and the service was the best we have had for years. We have eaten at Middle Eastern restaurants across the world and this was up there with the best. I can't eat gluten and was treated as a special guest rather than an annoyance. We cannot rate this restaurant highly enough and wish we could take the fabulous Stuart back home with us!
Review. My friend and i came here on my last day in Sydney. we didnt have a meal. we came just to have a few drinks. after being ignored in another bar for 20 mins we decided to try this one. upon arrival there were two males at the entrance, one im assuming was the manager, he asked us if we were going to just be coming here for a drink, i assumed that we would be sent away because of how we were treated in the last bar, instead he gave us two vouchers for a free glass of wine. so we went inside, found a seat. the atmosphere was fantastic. good music. and staff were great! super friendly. they played there instruments next to us as we danced, brought as water, and had complimentary food come around every half an hour. We ordered a few cocktails (i highly recommend the Mint Strawberry - tasted amazing) they then had a belly dancer perform. as we left they all said goodbye and waved us off. never find anything like this in Perth! it was a great experience!!
Only went to try out the Shisha experience. A bit expensive but can’t put a price on experience. Considering only 3 tables was occupied, drink service was slow.
Amazing authentic food. 4 of us had dinner on Friday night and the food was beautiful. We were greeted by a friendly team that made you feel so welcome that you were invited into their home. The menu was explained in detail as they steered us in the right direction of what to choose. We had the Kazbah platter along with additional skewers and sides. All of the dips were house made and the char grill skewer flavours were cooked to perfection. We could not finish everything. Will definitely return for another amazing meal.
Been to Kazbah Darling harbour many times. Love the venue. Friendly service. Nice ambience and good food. They also serve sheesha/argyle if you sit in the balcony area. Great views from the balcony. They have great range of cocktails and mock-tails and a great wine list. I love their Mango sunset mock-tail, one of my favourite. However, I feel it’s a bit over priced but good food.
The food is great here. I went last weekend thought I would try something new. The bar staff were excellent and enjoyed the whole experience. It's a great location for a meal.
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