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Among others, Above Par is currently proposing the following dishes on the menu: Kibbeh Lahmacun Prawn Casserole (GF)

What type of cuisine is served at Above Par?

Above Par is identified as offering middle eastern cuisine.

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Yes, Above Par has been identified as serving breakfast.

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Above Par

Name: Above Par
Address: 215 Clarence St, Sydney (NSW), 2000, Australia
Price range: $60 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)

215 Clarence St, 2000 Sydney (NSW)See map

Average price $60

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Meet the Chef

Efe Topuzlu and Ozgur Sefkatli grew up in Turkey's cultural capital, Istanbul; the city that never sleeps. Taking inspiration from the streets and city of the owners' youth, Above Par is focusing on Middle Eastern shared dishes and house made produce.

Restaurant menu

Average price $60
Average price
Average price for a meal, calculated on the basis of a starter, main course, and dessert, excluding drinks. The average price is only an indication.

Kibbeh: $7; Fried Bulghur, Lamb Mince, Onion, Chili Labne
Lahmacun: $19; Stone Baked Thin Turkish Pizza, Ground Beef, Sumac, Onion
Prawn Casserole (GF): $25; Mushrooms, Paprika Butter, Melted Cheese

Dietary options

Halal,

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Reviews

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Gloria Y.
12 June 2021 • 3 reviews
6/10
Menu sounded awesome as I love Middle Eastern cuisine. Sadly, the food wasn't as good as it sounded and looked. The food was lacking the usual strong flavours you get from Middle E

Alison E.
10 June 2021 • 15 reviews
8/10
The Above Par team always go above to offer the best service & food.

Shimin L.
19 May 2021 • 2 reviews
8.5/10
Enjoyable meal with a nice setting. I enjoyed the flavours of the food. Thanks!

Edward N.
19 May 2021 • 2 reviews
10/10
Impressive personal service by the team. Loved their lahmacun, probably the best in town. Kingfish was really fresh and okra had a great touch to it. Also the extensive wine selec

Paul C.
13 May 2021 • 19 reviews
7/10
The menu was interesting, but I didn't think that the food was particularly nice or extraordinary. The fish dish came highly recommended but I thought was just a piece of fish cook

Megan S.
5 May 2021 • 4 reviews
10/10
Excellent food, service & drinks. Really impressed with the menu and wine list.

Ines A.
4 May 2021 • 5 reviews
4/10
I’ve been to this place last year and the food was really good. This time I ordered the prawn as a main. It was a mix of prawn with cheese and mushroom. I really think they were fr

Melanie H.
4 May 2021 • 1 review
10/10
We really enjoyed the dinner set menu. Food was absolutely delicious. Service was great. I personally loved the ambience and tasteful interior.

Michelle N.
27 April 2021 • 2 reviews
10/10
Generous portions, delicious food. Very very good. Highly recommended. Told them we need to leave within 45 mins and bam, we finished the meal in 40 mins. Tip: go for the $29 set m

Anthony T.
26 April 2021 • 3 reviews
10/10
Highly recommend, great food, ambience and service. Lovey touch to have the whole restaurant staff sign a birthday card for our guest of honour in their native language. Will be back again ASAP!

Gillian D.
12 April 2021 • 5 reviews
10/10
Fabulous find! We had lunch there on a Monday and it was packed! Obviously we weren’t the only ones who had discovered this place. The food was amazing. As were the selection of wi

Ushter U.
26 March 2021 • 1 review
8/10
Excellent food and service. We ordered from the set menu as well as ordering cocktails and drinks. The Turkish coffee negroni is delicious! It was quiet loud and the music was a b

Pun P.
26 March 2021 • 71 reviews
10/10
Love this place, food was so delicious and served fast! Their hummus and bread are the best I ever had. Will definitely be back again ????

Angela T.
24 March 2021 • 7 reviews
8.5/10
An intimate restaurant tucked away on Clarence St perfect for a midweek catch up. Delicious bread and dips with share plates for mains. Two items from our order was potentially mis

Allison K.
23 March 2021 • 7 reviews
9.5/10
Had a fabulous work lunch for a team of 16. Great set menu and very accommodating to dietary requirements. AC was not strong so it did get a bit warm inside. Will definitely be bac

Emmanuel G.
19 March 2021 • 4 reviews
9/10
Excellent food and friendly and professional service. It would be great to turn down a bit the volume of the music and have a bit more lights. However a great experience.

Matthew W.
19 March 2021 • 3 reviews
7/10
Nice but not amazing

Winnie Li
19 March 2021 • 16 reviews
2.5/10
The waiter and waitress were rude.

Harel S.
13 March 2021 • 1 review
10/10
Superb food and really nice setting and service. Had a DJ playing chilled music which was a nice touch. Definitely didn't leave the place hungry.

Lorraine M
12 March 2021 • 3 reviews
8/10
Great food and value. Portions were good size and lots of food with good variety and very tasty. We had a set menu with glass of bubbles. We were seated outside and would have pref

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Opening time
Open today

Monday

06:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Tuesday

06:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Wednesday

06:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Thursday

06:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Friday

06:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Saturday

06:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Sunday

Closed

How to get to the restaurant

215 Clarence St, 2000, Sydney (NSW), Australia

Public transport

5 min Walk from Town Hall Station

Directions to get there

Wilson Secure Parking Opposite the Restaurant

Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Haymarket, Sydney CBD, Sydney City, The Rocks

About the restaurant

Start with an aperitif at this young, vibrant, boutique Middle Eastern restaurant located in between the top bars of the city like Baxter Inn, the Lobo. Get your hands on the house made warm puffy bread, choose from one of the great selection of wines and enjoy your char grilled meats . Above Par has live DJs playing every evening.