El-Manara Lebanese Restaurant

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Come here for a mix of fried and grilled Lebanese foods. First timers can grab a mix plate which has different meats on shish kebab skewers (chicken tawook, lamb, and lamb kofta), falafel, eggplant baba ghanoush, pickles, bread, kibbeh and a bit of salad. Get some lahme beajeen- house rolled pastry topped with meat. The kebabs come as a kebab roll if you need it convenient for takeaway. The menu isn't too extensive but touches on some Lebanese greatest street food hits. Service is friendly without being overly so.

I had an excellent meal here. Great value and super tasty. I recommend the mixed grill.

El Manara is one of the most authentic Lebanese restaurants in Sydney. Serving up amazingly fresh and authentic Lebanese fare. We had the mixed plate (chicken kebab, kofta and lamb shish, kibbeh, 3 falafel with hommus and tabouli), fattoush salad (beautiful crunch, amazing olive oil), baba ganoush and the falafel (to die for- amazingly light and perfectly crisp). Their kibbeh was also moist and had the perfect shell. Service is friends, slower esp during peak times but they make everything to order and you can really taste it, so it's well worth the wait

Spectacular meal and great service from Amir. Delicious home cooking style Lebanese fare.

If you really love traditional Lebanese home style cooked food then this family owned and operated restaurants since they opened in the heart of the busy Lakemba over 35 years ago is the restaurant you just put on your to try list! The owner Amin the most compassionate, generous, hardworking and honestly the nicest gentleman, his food is made with the best quality meats and vegetables, its authentic big flavors and the smell of the food been cooked while you wait always smells delicious and mouthwatering. When you cook with your heart and you serve your customers like they are invited into your home it’s just comfort food at its best. The restaurant maybe outdated for some but for me personally I love it because it’s old but really clean and he has this sign that says all food is cooked to order so it may take alittle longer but it’s so worth it, his prices are very affordable especially his shawarma wraps and falafel, while dining there many times I’ve spoken to other customers that had driven hours away just to eat there and even more after Food Safari filmed there afew years ago. Thank you Amin for always been so generous and helpful especially during the hardest times.