SYDNEY’S MOST AUTHENTIC INDIAN RESTAURANT WITH WATERFRONT VIEWS IN  HARBOURSIDE CENTRE

Zaaffran isone of Sydney's top Indian restaurants. It's situated close to the Sydney CBD, on the waterfront atDarling Harbour, across from Cockle Bay and King Street Wharf.

Zaaffran serves authentic Indian food, brilliantly presented, with breath-taking harbour and city skyline views. Chef/Partner Vikrant Kapoor conjures up innovative delights and elevates Indian cuisine to a fine dining level.

Zaaffran has been lauded by over 40 publications and recommended by connoisseurs. Winner of the prestigious ’Best Indian Restaurant’ 2 years in a row. A special dining experience that everyone will enjoy.

Zaaffran is an ideal venue for a romantic dinner for two, for corporate lunches/ dinners,  plus for group bookings such as birthday celebrations, anniversaries, wedding receptions and more. Zaaffran is also a great venue for meetings, functions and other events.

HISTORY AND MISSION

The elegant and unique Zaaffran Indian Restaurant was established in 1998 with one simple aim ‘to serve authentic, homestyle Indian cooking, just like Indian mums would make’.

Chef/Partner Vikrant Kapoor says 'Indian Mums make nutritious dishes, with robust flavours and rustic undertones. At Zaaffran we serve similar cuisine but we ensure that the flavours are well-balanced and that the presentation is contemporary. We believe that food should not only please the palate but also the eyes.'

Subsequently, Zaaffran's mission took shape - to prove that Indian cuisine can be as subtle and finely balanced as any of the world's greatest cuisines.

Vikrant says 'We chose the name Zaaffran (meaning saffron), because it is the world's most valuable spice. (Zaaffran may also be spelt as zzafran, zaaffron, zaffron, zaafron, zafron, zaffran, zaafran, zaaffrran, zafrran, zaafrran, zaffrran). Our menu, which changes frequently, does have some traditional favourites but our emphasis is on unique, rare and treasured recipes, gleaned from royal households of India, not from commercial Indian kitchens.'

AWARD WINNING STYLE

Since its inception in 1998, the award-winning Zaaffran Indian Restaurant has been universally acclaimed as the Best Indian restaurant in Australia by food writers from all over the world.

Many travel writers have opined that Zaaffran Indian Restaurant is not only the best of all Sydney Indian Restaurants but also one of the best amongst all cuisines. For example, the popular Travel Guide '10 Best', had listed Zaaffran as one of the best amongst all restaurants in Sydney, not just amongst the best Indian Restaurants.
 
WINNER OF BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT AWARD

Zaaffran has won the Best Indian Restaurant in Sydney award 2 years in a row. Zaaffran has also been a finalist for the Best Indian Restaurant in Sydney award 7 years in succession.
 
STUNNING HARBOUR VIEWS

Located on the shores of Sydney’s popular waterfront in the Harbourside Centre in Darling Harbour (adjacent to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre), Zaaffran Indian Restaurant provides guests with a choice of waterfront dining outside on the balcony al fresco, or inside, where the views are equally stunning.
 
NSW laws do not permit indoor smoking. Therefore, diners may smoke on the balcony only.

FINE DINING

Zaaffran’s menu makes fine dining Indian cuisine affordable.  Zaaffran’s menu  reflects Indian regional cuisine in all its diversity, whilst avoiding stereotypical repetition of dishes.

     
"...good news for Australians (who mistakenly believe) that all Indian meals end with tongues on fire and eyes streaming with tears."
Sovereign Magazine (India)
 
“This is creative, modern Indian food by cooks who treat the cuisine with reverence and respect. Head chef Vikrant Kapoor was formerly chef de cuisine at the Tiffin Room in Singapore’s illustrious Raffles Hotel, so you know standards are high. Even better, this Indian restaurant comes with a view; a wide balcony has alfresco tables overlooking a sweep of the Harbour. Inside, the dining room is slick and modern, although the mood remains decidedly casual.”
Fiona Davies (www.sydney.citysearch.com.au)