Efendy
- Address:
- 79 Elliott st, Balmain NSW Map Contact details
- Cuisines:
- Turkish
- Sat hours:
- 18:00 to 23:00 View schedule
- Sun
- 18:00 to 23:00
- Tue - Thu
- 12:00 to 16:00
18:00 to 23:00 - Fri - Sat
- 18:00 to 23:00
- Address:
- 79 Elliott st, Balmain NSW
- Phone:
- (02) 9810 5466
- Fax:
- (02) 9810 5166
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Efendy literally means “Gentleman” in old Turkish. It is commonly used to describe people with traditional upbringing adopting modern views. No other name represents our style of cuisine better. Traditional Turkish recipes - accumulated from and have influenced many neighboring cultures over the last five centuries - with a contemporary touch, using the best of Sydney’s produce.
Our daily chan... Read more
Efendy literally means “Gentleman” in old Turkish. It is commonly used to describe people with traditional upbringing adopting modern views. No other name represents our style of cuisine better. Traditional Turkish recipes - accumulated from and have influenced many neighboring cultures over the last five centuries - with a contemporary touch, using the best of Sydney’s produce.
Our daily changing menu is designed around the seasonal produce, creating variety of meze and larger dishes designed to share, representing different regions of Turkish Cuisine.
Our award winning restaurant ( 2011 Restaurant and Catering NSW Best specialty restaurant/2010 Inner west Courier- Best Restaurant – Inner West / 2010 Restaurant and Catering NSW Best Turkish restaurant, Sydney) is located in a traditional, old Victorian Mansion housing the ground level dining room, a leafy courtyard, a cozy wine and mezebar and upstairs private dining rooms.
Enjoy our hospitality and AFIYET OLSUN (enjoy your meal).
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Latest User Reviews
Poor quality and value confirmed on a second visit a year apart. Mezze plates are to be avoided at all costs, the liver was served like leather, cold thin and overcooked, the pide bread which had b...
Really pleased we found this restaurant. Will definitely go back
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Awards
2008 - Restaurant & Catering NSW / ACT Awards for Excellence 2008 - Restaurant & Catering NSW / ACT Awards for Excellence
2009 - Restaurant & Catering NSW/ACT Awards for Excellence 2009 - Restaurant & Catering NSW/ACT Awards for Excellence
2010 - Business Achiever Awards 2010 - Business Achiever Awards
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Restaurant Details
- Chefs
Somer Sivrioglu - Somer is the owner /chef showcasing his homeland cuisine from Istanbul, Turkey serving traditional Turkish recipes with a modern presentation using freshest Sydney produce.
- Payment
- Amex, Cash, Eftpos, Mastercard, Visa
- Features
- $5 Corkage per-head, BYO (Wine Only), Dress smart casual, Licensed, Outside dining area, Private dining area, Street parking
- Ambience
- Romantic, Sophisticated
- Food
- Halal, Vegetarian option
- Styles
- Cocktail, Sit down
- Suitable for
- Birthday/Anniversary, Bucks / Hens night, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party, Other
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Large Groups Information
Minimum patrons classed as a group 10
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Private Dining
Area Capacity Seated Capacity Standing Entire Restaurant 120 120 Cocktail bar 12 25 Downstairs front room 18 30 Downstairs (whole) 50 80 Bosphorus room 20 35 Yali room 20 35 Topkapi room 15 30 Upstairs (whole) 55 100 Courtyard ( weather permitted) 20 30 Whole restaurant 120 120
Specials
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- Summary
- Weekday Summer lunch - $36 pp
- Details
Efendy will be open for lunch during summer until end of March 2012.
Weekdays lunch special of 3 cold mezes from the meze tray, 3 hot mezes served with house baked pide and a glass of wine, Efes beer or soft drinks including squeezed lemonade and ayran.
Available Tuesday to Friday.
- People
- For 1 person
- Valid Until
- Saturday, 31st March 2012
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- Summary
- Saturday BBQ sessions
- Details
Due to the popularity of BBQ Madness event first week of October, we decided to fire-up our authentic charcoal kebab BBQ every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm.
Authentic regional kebabs like Loquat Kebap of Antep and Ezmeli kebap of Urfa will be served alongside regular capsicum marinated chicken and lamb riblets kaburga kebap.
- People
- For 1 person
- Valid Until
- Saturday, 31st March 2012


