Efendy Restaurant | meze bar
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Efendy Restaurant | meze bar
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DAYS OF BUSINESS
| Tue - Fri: | 18:00 to 23:00 |
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| Sat - Sun: | 09:00 to 23:00 |
Exquisitely decorated with pieces from famous modern Turkish artists, Efendy is a feast for the eyes. Wherever you look discover Turkish treasures. Blending classical Turkish art with contemporary design, let your eyes wonder over Iznik hand painted plates, antique Turkish gravures and famous Istanbul photographs.
Efendy’s new meze bar offers a slice of an authentic Istanbul eating house in Balmain Graze, drink and catch-up with friends at meze bar – for less than $25 per person. Designed to share in groups of two, three or more, meze dining had been created to complement a leisurely night of slow-graze eating, conversation and drinking Efes Pilsen Turkish beer, boutique wines all available by glass or 500ml. Carafe or ‘raki’ – the preferred Turkish spirit.
Recently Published Reviews
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Simon Thomsen - Good Living - Sydney Morning Herald - April 2008
13/20
This friendly, affordable and pleasant Turkish restaurant keeps shared plates fashionable with daily meze, plus rustic Ottoman flavours given a modern makeover.
Value Great.
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Vanessa Santer - mx nosh - June 08
There is a beautiful balance here between traditional and modern cuisine.
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Sarah Blake - Food and Wine - Sunday Telegraph - January 2008
4/5 ****
Last year's arrival in Sydney of Ottoman was our first taste of Istanbul's restaurant fare. Now, with Efendy, we have a second exponent of that previously rare find - fine Turkish food.
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Jeff Collerson - Food for Thought Daily Telegraph - January 2008
3.5/5 ***1/2
The blue eye was a winner, perfectly cooked fish presented warm with a fresh salad of rocket, dried figs, walnuts and pomegranate vinaigraitte
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The Glebe – November, 2007 - Eat Your Words – Marie Sansom
“ Every mouthful produced a balanced, life affirming sensation”
“If you’ve never been further than a kebab or pide before Efendy is the Turkish education you’ve been missing.”
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Lifestyle – November, 2007 - Sarah Lorden
“The beautiful food is matched by sunning surroundings. With a superb outdoor courtyard, a separate cocktail bar and several private rooms, Efendy is the ideal place for office parties, special occasions or just sharing small plates with friends”
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Inner West Courier – November, 2007 – Restaurant review -Melba Toast
“ It’s great to see different cuisines attempting a more up-market experience and Efendy hits the right spots with an adventurous menu that educates and delights the palate. The service is excellent. Try this place out when you feel like something a bit different but stylish at the same time”
Latest User Reviews
"Very nice food, excellent atmosphere. We'll be back!"
"Turkish food does not get any better than this. It is so far away from the kebab shops of Auburn and Newtown> This is the real stuff as you would have at a nice restaurant in Istanbul or Izmir. As an expat spending thre years in Turkey I was impressed with the quality and authenticity - their take is definitely not Australianised cuisine - of the real taste of Turkey. Very impressive - James McC.." more reviews
Chef | 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. |
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Price Guide | Entrée $16 - $21, Main $24 - $44, Dessert $12 - $19 |
Payment Options | Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Eftpos |
Set Menus | Set menu 1 $45 2 course, Set menu 2 $55 3 course, Set menu 3 $80 4 course |
Features | $5 corkage Per-head, BYO (Wine Only), Dress smart casual, Licensed, Outside dining area, Private dining area, Street parking |
Ambience | Romantic, Sophisticated |
Food | Vegetarian option |
Styles | Cocktail, Sit down |
Suitable For | Birthday/Anniversary, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party |
Restaurant areas and private dining
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Dinner
Breakfast
A La Carte
Efendy Meze Menu
Wine List
drink - $8 to $69 (pdf)
set menu - 3 courses - $55 to $80 (pdf, see menu)
Regular specials
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User rating
(32 reviews)| Overall |
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8.2 |
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8.4 |
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8.4 |
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8.4 |
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7.6 |
Previous user experiences
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Overall 6.3 - Food 4, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 7
Very nice food, excellent atmosphere. We'll be back! (JK on Tour - June, 2009) Overall 9.5 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 8, Service 10
Turkish food does not get any better than this. It is so far away from the kebab shops of Auburn and Newtown> This is the real stuff as you would have at a nice restaurant in Istanbul or Izmir. As an expat spending thre years in Turkey I was impressed with the quality and authenticity - their take is definitely not Australianised cuisine - of the real taste of Turkey. Very impressive - James McCormack (TGWRIS - February, 2009) Overall 7.8 - Food 8, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 9
We'll be back for sure (Kevin - February, 2009) Overall 9.8 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 10
Best Turkish restaurant I have ever eaten at. It is great value it cost us less than $50 perperson with 5 mezes to share, beef cheek for me ( which was divine), swordfish for my partner and a chocolate baklava to share. Food was very different than usual, and service was very attentive, top marks for this place, great for a date. (bazaar - January, 2009) Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10
Certainly the best Turkish restaurant in Sydney, choosing mezes was so much fun and service was very friendly and courteous, it was packed on Sunday evening with mostly locals. Will be back for more. (numero uno - January, 2009) Overall 7.3 - Food 10, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 5
Visited last Sunday night and the food was absolutely sublime. Overall 7 - Food 6, Ambience 7, Value 6, Service 9
The meals came out really fast even before my kids desidered to run around. (lanmai - November, 2008) Overall 8 - Food 8, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 8
Good Turkish food at a good price. Overall 9 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 9
The food was spectacular and the service as equally devine. (Jessica Doherty - October, 2008) Overall 7 - Food 7, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 7
the entrees were awesome but the mains (beef cheek and lamb skewers) lacked any wow factor and were quite ordinary. The lamb skewer was one skewer with five or 6 pcs of lamb on a bed of hummous - pretty ordinary and definitely not great value for money. The service was quite attentive and the wine list fab! (See my reviews (2) - October, 2008) |
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