Zaaffran Fine Indian Restaurant & BBQ

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7.4

Zaaffran Fine Indian Restaurant & BBQ Recommended based on its 288 reviews
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Food
7.6
Ambience
7.9
Service
7.3
Value
6.9

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Zaaffran Fine Indian Restaurant & BBQ Address

Harbourside Centre
Level 2, 10 Darling Dr
Darling Harbour NSW 2000
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Cuisines

Barbeque, Indian, Vegetarian


Chef

Vikrant Kapoor


Prices

Average Meal Price $38 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $10.80-$17.00
Mains $17.50-$29.80
Desserts $2.90-$11.00
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Set Menu - Our banquets start from $34.90/$43.90 per person for lunch/dinner. Less for Vegetarians.

Minimum diners 2 or 4. You may create your own banquet by choosing dishes from our a la carte menu.

We can tailor-make a banquet to suit any group, small or large.

Lunch
Set Menu - Lunch Banquet prices are from $34.90. Less for Vegetarians.

Some banquets require a minimum of 2 or 4 diners. Pre-selection recommended for groups for the best price advantage.

Banquet
Banquet $34.90-$63.90
Min No of Guests 2-4

Prices last updated:  11/2011


Bookings

Bookings are preferred
Bookings highly recommended for most days and essential for Fri/Sat nights.

For the best waterfront views, it is advisable to book several days ahead.

Bookings of 8 or more may require a special Reservation Form.

Please contact the restaurant for details.


Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 200

Private Function Room
For complete privacy, with doors shut, the capacity is 20. However, upto 40 diners may be seated, with semi-privacy.
Seating Capacity 20


Hours

Lunch
Mon to Sun Noon - 2:30pm
Dinner
Sun to Thu 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Fri to Sat 6pm - 10:15pm
Remarks
Closing time is actually just the kitchen deadline for last food orders. Diners may stay longer if they wish.
Open on Christmas Eve
Open on New Years Eve
Open on Public Holidays


Entertainment/Live Music

Darling Harbour Fireworks and Live Entertainment on the waterfront on many days of the year. Please call for details.


Specialties

  • Unique cuisine with many dishes never before served in Australia. Our best-sellers: BIRYANI: Rice and Chicken combined under flaky pastry and baked. Plus Lobster Curry!
  • Crowd-pleasers: BBQ treats, such as mouth-watering Chicken Tenderloins, Chicken Kebabs, Lamb Kebabs, Lamb Cutlets & Beef Ribs
  • Tailor-made banquets: $34.90 pp for lunch & $43.90 for dinner. Our banquets include 7 or more dishes, plus many accompaniments
  • BBQ Banquet with seafood for $50 per person. Less at lunch-time.

Serves

Serves Lunch
Serves Dinner
Serves Late Dining
Serves Takeaway


Classifications

Restaurants


Categories

Accessibility
Wheelchair Access

Bookings Online
Restaurant Bookings

Dietary Standards
Cater to Special Diets
Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Halal
MSG Free
Vegan

Dining Atmospheres
Fine Dining
Good For Groups
Hip and Trendy
Romantic and Intimate

Dining Features
Child Friendly
Child Friendly Highchairs
Has Bar
Licensed
Outdoor Dining
Private Room

View
City View
Water View


Payment Types Accepted

JCB
Amex
Visa
Mastercard
EFTPos

Parking

Ample or Convenient Parking
Parking Suggestions
Please park at Harbourside Car Park (managed by Wilson Parking) on 100 Murray Street, Pyrmont. A footbridge, over Darling Drive connects this lot to our centre. This is the closest lot to us, just 2 minutes walk! Discount parking: Flat rate of $12* for 24 hours (provided you spend at least $40). Ticket must be validated before 9pm at the Harbourside customer service desk. Ticket valid for 24 hours from time of entry to Harbourside car park. Above rates correct at time of printing, but subject to change without notice.


Notes

We are happy to cater for diners' allergies and dietary restrictions. Examples: gluten-free for coeliacs, vegan, vegetarian, halal, jain etc. Advance notice may be required in some cases.


Established in 1998



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Overview of Zaaffran Fine Indian Restaurant & BBQ

Here's what the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2010 says about Zaaffran: “... a menu as diverse and colourful as the subcontinent itself ... favourites include enormous lamb shanks in an intriguing sauce of red wine and pureed apricots, and a panoply of aromatics, served with mushroom naan. Service is a sea of smiles and politeness from waiters...worth seeking out...”

The Darling Harbour views are a bonus. http://www.zaaffran.com/Great-Indian-Cuisine-in-Sydney-s-Darling-Harbour.html

There should be a sign at Zaaffran’s entrance saying: 'Please leave your preconceptions of Indian food at the door'. Only then could one truly understand the magic of Zaaffran.

Lonely Planet says it the best: "Zaaffran will change the way you think about Indian food.."

Close to monorail and tram. Only 10 minutes from Town Hall. Discount parking nearby. View details on Eatability page.



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    4.5 Below Average

    Food  4      Ambience  9      Service  2      Value  3     


    I have been visiting Zaffran ever since I arrived in Sydney two years back, especially on any major events like birthdays or anniversaries. But I have found that their service is awful and repeatedly so. We last went in October and vowed never to revisit.

    The food arrived quite late and the starters and mains were all served at the same time and we were told to order for any further items that we may need since the kitchen closes at 10 and they cannot take orders after 9.30 pm and this is after we arrived at the restaurant at 7.30.

    The major reason for frequenting this restaurant had always been its location overlooking the darling harbour. Both the food and the service at this place have always been despicable and is now hitting rock bottom.

    Feb 02, 2012 

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    pgupta
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    7.8 Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     


    What a surprise. I like my indian food but the food here is simply fantastic. There is more of a UK type influence here as there are dishes here you would not normally find in an indian restaurant.

    I had the lamb shanks, I can't stop thinking about how the meat just fell off the bone. And the chicken tikka was so tender! Even the naan was amazing. We had a nice table on the balcony overlooking the water. Great spot. Atmosphere was let down a little by the cheap feeling tables and chairs. Service was okay, with the waiters appearing to be students that were trying hard. Will definitely go back though, for the food.
    If the decor is updated and the service improved, this could be a truly great restaurant.

    Jan 22, 2012 

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    roosterintheshire
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    2 of 2 readers found the following review helpful

    4.5 Below Average

    Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  1      Value  3     


    Went to dine with a large group of friends to Zaafran's. Have to say the view was great, and the food reasonable, though probably not worth the price. What was really annoying is that higher minimum spend charges per person exist when booking in a large group and be warned, Check your bill at the end of the night. An "Open Food" (who knows what that is?) item of $20 was added to our bill in the hopes that none of us would check it and would just pay it. Dodgy.

    To top it all off the senior staff then started standing over all of us when we questioned it and made it clear he wanted us to leave soon. Wouldn't ever come back.

    Jan 22, 2012 

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    JHL090
    1


    7.8 Recommended

    Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  8     


    Fabulous food in beautiful setting. Service with a smile at all times. The naan and shanks were great.

    Jan 19, 2012 

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    Betternetter
    2


    8.8 Highly Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  9     


    We dined her for lunch outside of our routine, as we have never been to an Indian restaurant other than for dinner. All through our meal, we were the only obviously non-Indian heritage diners, which we soon realised was quite reassuring.

    We had a mixed entree, which for an additional $4.50 a head we added prawn and salmon. We loved it. For mains we tried something that we have never had with this cuisine before, beef ribs along with the lobster curry. Both superb, with the beef incredibly tender and flavoursome. However, but a warning! Check what comes with the dishes, the beef ribs came with naan bread as part of the meal, and the lobster came with string hoppers.

    We had ordered a serving of rice, which luckily we were able to put a halt on when we saw the size of the mains! The spicing with all our meals was intense, but at the same time superbly delicate whilst complex. Only drawbacks were the service can be best described as 'homely', whilst the winelist is a little pedestrian but hey, who cares, we were rapt with the food we were treated with.

    Great views, with the restaurant and most importantly the restrooms being sparkling clean. We'll go here again for sure.

    Jan 16, 2012 

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    kengoey69
    185



    5.8 Average

    Food  6      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  5     


    Was pretty good. Pretty nice setting. Nice fresh food. Overpriced - yes but I'd only go on an occasion because it was nice and classy. Don't go if you just want to eat a quick indian meal. You need to go to enjoy the setting and the view.

    Dec 29, 2011 

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    Dcott
    5


    7.5 Recommended

    Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  7     


    My wife and I came here a few months ago but didn't booked in advance. Luckily, we only had to wait for 10 minutes. The setup is quite nice and if I had booked earlier, I might be able to get a seat with view of Darling Harbour. Definitely a good place to have a romantic dinner.

    For mains, we had briyani rice and beef ribs. The briyani rice was cooked in a pastry, which makes it look really special compared to the usual briyani rice. The taste was really good. The beef ribs were fantastic, really tender. We would recommend both dishes.

    For dessert, we had Symphony of 3, which is a combination of rose kulfi, mango kulfi and pistachio ice cream. The mango kulfi stood out of the 3, but overall, nice dessert.

    I would definitely come back again.

    Dec 17, 2011 

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    xya
    24


    1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

    2 Not Recommended

    Service  2     


    Worst experience ever had in a restaurant, you can only dine in if you are going to order minimum $25 per person else walk out...

    Dec 13, 2011 

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    JacklynS
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    1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

    2 Not Recommended

    Food  2      Ambience  3      Service  2      Value  1     


    Terrible. Typical of the kind of tourist trap occupying this side of Darling Harbour. I've had better Indian from food courts in Sydney.

    Dec 13, 2011 

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    Onara
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    0 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

    8.5 Highly Recommended

    Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  9     


    Exceeded our expectations! We had a Spreets voucher that was about to expire and booked the last minute, the staff were very accommodating and attentive.
    I have never been a fan of Indian cuisine, after reading rave reviews of this place I had to go!

    The food was fresh and cooked with the utmost care, everything was explained to us as it came out. My absolute favorite would have to be the potato corn patties, they simply melted in your mouth.

    The place was dimly lit and very much seemed like a place you would go for a romantic dinner, the wine was poured for us (other places leave this tedious task to ourselves).

    Staff were friendly and as I mentioned very attentive, they made sure we were well looked after. Definitely value for money with our vouchers, however, I would truly consider coming here again and recommending it to others.

    Dec 08, 2011 

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    Bookings essential, against credit card guarantee. Seating session time must be strictly followed especially for first seating (530pm-6pm). Offer not to be used in conjunction with any discount card, offer or promotion, including others on this page.
    Valid to 14th Feb 2012

    How:
    To take up this offer, be sure to book via online or phone by mentioning the Eatability offer. Also, please tell us in advance of dietary restrictions, if any.

    Special Offers Sunday Lunch Buffet: $35

    Sunday afternoons will no longer be the same!

    All-you-can-eat buffet, featuring our award-winning cuisine for only $35. Children from ages 6 to 11, only $17.

    A variety of unique mouth-watering delicacies – all your favourites and much more, with delicious desserts to finish. It is a feast and an ideal occasion to enjoy with friends and family.

    Reservations recommended. Please mention all children when booking, including those under 5 years.

    Only on Sundays for lunch 12.00 to 3.00pm. We recommend arriving latest at 2:30pm, as the buffet clearance commences at 3:00pm.

    Bookings essential. All diners at the table must have the buffet. Not to be used in conjunction with any discount card, offer or promotion, including others on this page.
    Valid to 26th Feb 2012

    How:
    To take up this offer, be sure to book online http://www.zaaffran.com/Special-Events.html and mention the offer.


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