Kazbah Balmain

First time here, food was only average - quite disappointed. The prawn dish wasn’t fresh, 3 prawns for $24. We found a shard of bare metal in the eggplant dip which they took back and didn’t charge us for. Salad was good, lamb skewers were average. Won’t be hurrying back.

I have been to Kazakh twice and love the middle-eastern meets western vibe. The interior is beautiful and the staff very friendly. The first time I went for dinner and loved the food! The second for breakfast with six other people and we ordered the Royal breakfast. It’s a lot of food, but honestly it just wasn’t my taste. I’ll stick to Tajine and other more savoury options. If you’re into Middle eastern cuisine, this is definitely a place to check out. Hang out a bit more around Balmain as it’s a beautiful area.

This was our first visit to Kazbah. We ordered the taramasalata, chicken tagine and prawn mezze. While the breads were nice, the tagine and prawn was underwhelming. The dip was okay. Nothing to write home about tbh. Not worth the $40 per head that it cost us for 2 starters and 1 main.

We venture a short distance from the city, to the harbourside village of Balmain. We are here to visit a local favourite - Kazbah, for a modern Middle Eastern / Lebanese dining experience. This cafe restaurant is ever popular, particularly for group dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Kazbah is easily spotted from the street by a glimpse of colour, which is provided by the beautiful mosaic tiled feature wall, which is also decorated a number of table tops within the restaurant. The space is large and welcoming, with a long communal table running length ways through the centre of the venue. As you enter we find the place abuzz with diners and you are sure to be welcomed by the friendly and personable staff who will show you to the table. We spot the Middle Eastern coffee implements, which also make for good decor as do some colourful ceramics. Ahead, we also spot the bar, an array of wines on display and a busy open kitchen.
Having spotted the coffee equipment, we were inspired to order an 'Arabic' or Turkish coffee. The brew is thick with a nice sweetness and is poured from a cool copper seving vessel, known as a dallah into a coffee mug with a Middle Eastern kaleidoscope design.
Visiting in a group, the entree / mezze menu is ideal to start. The fried cauliflower with eggplant jam, tahini and pinenuts at $18.50 is a tasty way to enjoy some vegetables. The Skakshuka or Lamb meatballs and Kasseri cheese at $18, is another top pick crom this menu. There are also prawn saganaki, falafel, sambousek, pita and dips to name a few.
From the mains, the popular hummus plates are a must. We chose the Spicy lamb Hummus - a large bowl served full of deliciousness; with whole chickpeas, spicy morrocan lamb mice parsley, pickled chillies, grated haloumi cheese, boiled egg, pomegranate sauce and pinenuts for $21.50. This comes highly recommended.
The roast pumpkin salad was a good option to accompany this feast. A good mix of ingredients: roasted pumpkin, a quality smashed falafel, freekah and eggplant with rocket, quinoa, walnuts, coriander, grilled haloumi, roast tomato, avocado, boiled egg with tahini and dukkah for $22.5. It was fresh and zesty and we like that we got to try falafel with this.
Kazbah's specialties include a range of tagines. The Chicken Chermoula Tagine with chicken, potatoes, green olives, apricots, carrot and citrus couscous for $34 was our pick of the meal. The chicken was extremely tender and well infused with pleasant flavours from time spent in the tagine.
If you’re interested in coming for breakfast, there’s also an amazing breakfast choices on the menu including tagines, egg based dishes and rice pudding and even a banquet feast at $49 pp.
Kazbah is a good option for any time of the day with great service, an enjoyable venue and some great food on offer.

Had a very good brunch here. I had the potato and feta cake with creme fraiche and my wife had the Super bowl. Both were good sized portions and tasty. (And my toddler gorged on their mushrooms). The service was attentive and friendly. Will probably go again sometime.

This is definitely one of our favorite Moroccan cafes. We've been few times and like the French toast and breakfast lamb tagine. But our favorite so far is the grilled haloumi with watermelon, pistachios and orange blossom honey. Their tea options are pretty good too. If you are going for weekend brunch it's better to book in advance.

Kazbah Balmin restaurant is a authentic Merrakeshi restaurant. The entrée is so beautiful. Main is ok but if you are not used to oily food it could be a little bit too strong. We ordered sambusak and it was awesome. Thr sauce of the prawn and chicken liver were also delicious. Didn't order dessert but looked very good.

This café restaurant is very popular and is especially suitable for group meals for breakfast, lunch or dinner. From the street you can see the colours of Kazba, which are provided by beautiful mosaic tiled walls and also decorated with many tables in the restaurant. The space is spacious and welcoming, with a long public table running through the center of the venue. When you enter the hotel, we will find that it is full of diners, and you will definitely be welcomed by the friendly and discerning staff who will take you to the table. We found that Middle Eastern coffee makers can also be decorated like some colored ceramics. In the future, we will also see bars, a range of wines and a busy open kitchen. After seeing the coffee machine, we were inspired to order an “Arab” or Turkish coffee. Brewed thick, with a sweet sweet taste, poured from a cool copper container (called dallah) into a coffee cup with a Middle East kaleidoscope design. In a group, the main dish / mezze menu is ideal for the start. Fried broccoli with eggplant jam, sesame and pine nuts costs $18.50 and is a great way to enjoy vegetables. The $18 Skakshuka or Lamb meatballs and Kasseri cheese are another of the top choices for this menu. There are also shrimp saganaki, falafel, sambousek, pita and dip. From the main course, the popular hummus plate is a must. We chose Spicy Mutton Hummus - a bowl full of delicious flavors; with whole chickpeas, spicy Moroccan lamb, parsley, pickled peppers, grated haloumi cheese, boiled eggs, pomegranate sauce and pine nuts, for $ 21.50. This is highly recommended. Baked pumpkin salad is a good choice to accompany this feast. Mix of various ingredients: baked pumpkin, high quality chopped falafel, freekah and eggplant rocket, buckwheat, walnut, parsley, roasted haloumi, roasted tomato, avocado, boiled egg with sesame sauce and dukkah, $22.5. It's fresh and intriguing, we like to try the falafel. The Kazbah features include a range of tagines.