Enfes Kebab, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Enfes Kebab is located inside Harbourside Shopping Centre in Darling Harbour. They offer pizzas with varied toppings, pide, kebab, gozleme, salad etc. I ordered pizza (can't remember which topping) and it was quite thick and dry. I should try something else next time..their kebab looked good. The staff didn't really understand when I asked about the pizza (or perhaps its the other way round). I just hope that the lady could be a little more polite when she serves me. 

Harbourside Shopping Centre on the background (where Hard Rock Cafe sign is)

Enfes Kebab booth at the food court of Harbourside Shopping Centre. Halal logo can be seen on their wall. 

My AUD5 pizza (I asked for ketchup on the side) 

Poppy's Café & Bistro, Balmain, Sydney

Papa's friend was generous enough to drive me and my parents to Balmain while they were in Sydney to enjoy the spectacular view there. We searched for a place to have our breakfast and stumbled upon this café. Once we entered Poppy's, we get this warm and rustic feeling the place exudes. Although famous for its coffee (as I later found out), I ordered hot chocolate to go with my toasts and they were all...divine..

Price were all reasonable. Regular coffee was AUD3.50 while Iced Chocolate/coffee was AUD6. 

Poppy's is mainly patronized by the regulars/locals 

The shop opens as early as 6 am

Hot chocolate comes with marshmallows on the side, toasts ordered were Banana and Pear, and Raspberry. Délicieux!

N/B: This place does not necessarily have any halal logo nor certs, but our order was non-meat and non-alcoholic. 

Cafe Joy, Haymarket, Sydney

My parents and I found this restaurant while we were searching for another halal restaurant nearby and decided to give it a try. It was near closing time so you can imagine what the service was like. I had Nasi Goreng to take-away and there was nothing to shout about the taste either. 

Still patronized up to their closing at 9pm. Halal logo is displayed on the glass door. 

The counter where you order and pay

The menu..my Nasi Goreng was AUD9

Update Aug 2013: This joint is now closed and is replaced with a Japanese restaurant. 

Café Kasturi, George Street, Sydney

Dear readers, 

It's the second last day of my parents trip here in Sydney to send me off to uni. We had lunch at Kasturi, a very strategically located Malaysian-Thai restaurant along George Street. From Railway Square where you can see Adina hotel is across the street, head left into George Street. The restaurant will be on your left-hand side about 300m ahead. 

Whenever I passed by this shop, I could not help but to ask if it is really open? Yes, the exterior seems pretty gloomy and empty. But be surprised when you step inside, it is a pretty fancy 'city' restaurant. Price is a little bit high but still in the affordable range. 

The three of us had Hainanese Chicken Rice, Bihun Goreng (fried vermicelli) and Char Kuey Teow (fried flat rice noodle) (AUD14.80 each). Taste was good although I wish they could be more rich in flavours. I tried my Dad's fav, steaming hot Teh Tarik and it's so nice and creamy it reminds me of home :)

 

Other mains served here included noodles (laksa kari, pad thai etc.) and rice/roti canai with poultry/meat/seafood/vegetable dishes. They also have in their menu: soup (soto ayam, tom yum goong etc.), entrée (satay, curry puff, chicken wings etc.), and desserts (banana fritters, sago, bubur kacang etc.). 

Update (July 2013): A group of friends went there for dinner and ordered set meal of rice, main dishes and vegetables. They reckon that their dinner there tops other Malaysian food they have tried in Sydney :)

Gozleme, Market City, Sydney

Recommended by a Muslim shop assistant from Paddy's market, my parents and I head upstairs to search for this shop. Gozleme is located inside the Market City shopping centre in Haymarket. Just take one escalator up from Paddy's and you will find this shop at a row's end, next to J&D Gourmet Sandwich and 7 Wonders Kebab. Gozleme itself is a hand-rolled pastry with various fillings. Here, they have options of cheese, potato, vegetarian, chicken or beef priced from AUD7 to AUD9. They will make a fresh one once you order. We tried beef and chicken gozlemes and they were good. Love their warm and friendly staff too.

Rice Pudding and Salad each costs AUD3. I did come back for their rice pudding, it's so good!

Order and pay at the counter. They will call when your order is ready

Self-serve your own drinks and desserts from the fridge, just let them know when you are paying :)