Where are Sydney’s best kebab shops?
FROM “fully sick” to the fine dining, Sydney has it all when it comes to kebabs. So, wherever you are, get out there and sample one of our top 10 kebab joints in our fair city — savoury and sweet.
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THE humble kebab has come a long way from the soul food pit stop of late night revellers to a staple of the Australian diet.
This Middle Eastern delight has taken on a life of its own offering everything from the “fully sick” experience of Fully Tabooly to the fine dining of El-Phoenician.
1. Fully Tabooly Pemulwuy
At Fully Tabooly they have used a simple recipe to transform the humble, everyday kebab shop into a hotspot for locals and out-of-towners. The secret ingredient to success seems to be as much about the colourful owner, James Ada’ s big personality as it is about their tasty food that features homemade marinates and herb sauces. Ada, who claims to own the most awarded kebab shop in Australia, serves up beef, chicken, mixed and vegetarian kebabs.
Pemulwuy Marketplace, 7 Butu Wargun Dr, Pemulwuy
Phone 9636 9009
2. Yiro Yiro Greek Street Food Belmore
Yiro Yiro Greek Street Food encourages its customers to try its “famous yiro yiro sauce” that is a special blend of mayonnaise made in-house. We are told it is the bosses recipe and a closely guarded secret. Yiro Yiro is best known for its pork belly yerros. But the lamb and chicken are also in hot demand and the taste that keeps the customers coming back for more is courtesy of the special marinates the meat sit in for 24 hours.
374 Burwood Rd, Belmore
Phone 8084 1874
http://www.yiroyiro.com.au/menu/
3. El-Phoenician Restaurant Walsh Bay and Parramatta.
The kebab goes up market with the fine dining on offer at El-Phoenician. The traditional grills, served on skewers, with grilled vegetables and potato coriander, include: minced lamb kofta served with parsley, herbs and onions; the lamb shish kebab with marinated in vinegar and traditional Middle Eastern spices and; the chicken shish tawouk with traditional Middle Eastern spices, tomato puree and garlic. Food lovers have the option of enjoying an indulgent banquet-style meal at two Sydney locations.
328 Church St Parramatta. Phone 9633 1611
7 Towns Place Millers Point. Phone 9633 1611
http://www.el-phoenician.com.au/
4. King Kebab House Campbelltown
King Kebab house had a little fun with the classic halal snack pack posting on their Facebook page: “our latest #invention: #kebab tic tac toe”. referring to the lines of barbecue sauce, mayonnaise and even chilli sauce. But in truth they have not strayed too far from the classic dish of doner kebab meat served on a bed of fries that can also contain yoghurt, cheese, jalapeño peppers, and humus. Other menu items include the king special, with two breasts of chicken on rice with sweet chilli sauce and salad, and the stir fried beef, chicken or mixed plate with grilled onion, capsicum, mushroom, sweet chilli sauce, rice, salad and pita bread.
171-179 Queen St, Campbelltown
Phone 4656 1707
http://www.kingkebabhouse.com.au/
5. The Sultan’s Table Turkish Restaurant Enmore
The Sultan’s Table is know for its shish kebab char grills. The lamb and chicken — with marinated cubes of suckling lamb and chicken fillets skewered and grilled over charcoal — are their signature dishes. You can also enjoy kebabs plated up including the iskender with slices of kebab meat served on a layer of Turkish bread topped with home made yoghurt and special red sauce.
179 Enmore Rd, Enmore
PH: 9557 0229
http://www.thesultanstable.com.au/index.php
6. Jimmy’s Tasty Kebabs Parramatta
Jimmy’s Tasty Kebabs offers a Middle Eastern food experience via a food truck and some basic outdoor seating. Located opposite the Tollgate Hotel Jimmy’s Tasty Kebabs, which is open until 4am, is battling some of the big guns for North Parramatta’s late night food trade with an offering of beef and chicken kebabs.
Church St, North Parramatta — in front of Beacon Lighting.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmys-Kebab/164108786935265
7. Sydney Kebabs Bankstown
Sydney Kebabs has a new lamb doner kebab that it marinated off site especially for their Bankstown store. The new offering, that is proving very popular, is only available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and you can try it wrapped in a kebab, as part of a snack pack or with rice. They serve the traditional beef and chicken kebabs every day.
325 Hume Hwy, Bankstown,
Phone 9707 4547
https://www.facebook.com/Sydney-Kebabs-Bankstown-560551820775817/? fref=ts
8. Mascot Kebab House
Mascot Kebab House is known for its chicken and lamb shish kebabs cooked over the chargrill and served with salad, rice and Turkish bread. But what their customers cannot get enough of right now is their HSV snack packs featuring beef, chicken or lamb served on chips and topped with sauces including chilli and garlic yoghurt.
950 Botany Rd, Mascot
Phone 8338 8200
https://www.facebook.com/Mascot-Kebab-163714137369472/? fref=ts
9. Watsup Brothers Condell Park
The Watsup menu includes their take on the adana kebab featuring hand chopped mince meat seasoned with red peppers, herbs and spices grilled over charcoal on flat skewers. Also check out the lamb and chicken shish kebabs that are also cooked on skewers over charcoal.
149 Eldridge Rd, Condell Park
Phone 8764 3236
https://www.facebook.com/Watsup-brothers-kebab-202703819741556/
10. Erciyes Restaurant Surry Hills
With live belly dancing on Fridays and Saturdays and Turkish tunes Erciyes has plenty to offer. The kebab menu includes chicken and beef served with salad and sauce and Turkish bread as well as the iskender kebabs.
409 Cleveland St, Surry Hills
Phone 9319 1309
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