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Zaaffran

Lvl 2, 345 Harbourside Shopping Centre | Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
+61 2 9211 8900
Ranked #38 of 2,956 restaurants in Sydney
4.0 of 5 stars 111 Reviews
Price range: S$26 - S$63
Cuisines: Barbecue, Indian
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: City Centre
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Much better indian/pakistani restaurants available in newtown or parramatta. Servings sizes also very small. Food also not authentic Indian, very westernized. Will never go again!

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Singapore, Singapore
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108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

We ate here on a week night and found the service a little slow and the food no better than your local Indian, disappointing given the very high prices.

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See 8 more reviews by Project25 for Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

We had a degustation and it was bland, lukewarm and too many deep fried dishes. They also forgot a whole course and it was difficult to get them to agree that it should be removed from the bill. he restaurant was very cold.

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See 5 more reviews by Ali-Zuma for Sydney
Johannesburg
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

So they do cater for mild and very mild eaters. Service was good. They explained all the items served. Ambience was good. I think all the harbourside restaurants aim for top end service. We ordered the banquet menu which is a 3course meal where your starters and mains are a variety of items. They can accommodate dietary needs easily. For... More

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Coffs Harbour, Australia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Not sure if we were going to still be in Sydney to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary due to an ill family member, we did the right thing and cancelled our booking at Aria. Still in Sydney on our anniversary and wondering where we could have an enjoyable meal with our 20 month old joining us because we had also... More

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Sydney, Australia
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Great tasting Indian food in the city. Especially liked the lunch menus. Great value.

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See 5 more reviews by hksydney for Sydney
Auckland, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

The restaurant is set in a nice location overlooking darling harbour and has a nice setting inside. The service was good, with a waiter always on hand, and happy to serve us. It's located next to Kamikaze and is up a staircase which can be hard to find. The food was good, but nothing spectacular especially for the price paid.It... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012
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We have been going to Zaafrans for some years now, and the food and the service has never varied - Always Good. The location is also special overlooking Darling Harbour, with balcony seating if preferred. Whilst Zaaffrans is an Indian Restaurant, this is not your normal Vindaloo/Madras with rice establishment.. The food is delicately prepared, well presented and flovoursome. BYO... More

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See 31 more reviews by PleasantSurpriseDJE for Sydney
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

Food was fantastic, great location and not too expensive. Full wall windows allow for great viewing of the nightly fireworks over the water.

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See 27 more reviews by Mtodd5 for Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

It took us a little while to find the restaurant in the complex, but it was worth the effort. Great views were complemented by regional indian dishes of a high standard. The staff were effecient and friendly and the atmosphere was relaxing. Well worth a visit.

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