Zaatar

This place is fantastic. Fresh tasty food! Good variety and can I say the customer service is fantastic. Very clean premises. Highly recommend and will be back!

Lunch for three people that costs less than $ 30?
Unheard of right? Not at Zaatar!
If you’re looking for quick, fresh and well priced middle eastern food then this is your place. Great for families and friends who want to share a few dishes in a casual (think: fast food) environment. It’s certainly not going to win any décor or ambience prizes, but I like the family-​friendly atmosphere and it hit the spot when I needed lunch in a short time frame. Order and pay at the counter and then take your wooden spoon table number and set up at one of the many tables.
I shared two mixed plates of mezze (felafel, kibbeh and other fried morsels), salads (super fresh fattoush and tabbouli) and dips with Miss 3 and my favourite +1. The mix and match approach to this style of dining is great when you’re trying to please varying tastes and appetites.
I could have lived with less of the fried pastry-​like mezze and more of the felafel so next time will specify which mezze we want rather than leaving the selection to the server. I’ll also be trying out the lebanese pizzas. Starting at a mere $ 1 and constantly being made in full-​view of the floor.
Pro tip: Grab a bottle of hot sauce from the water/​cutlery

Quality, quantity and cheap as! I’m still in shock. This place gives you bang for your buck and is really, really tasty. Love it!

Zaatar has become a favourite, great clean space with friendly staff, great pizzas and very good coffee

My man and I went to Zaatar a few weeks ago, the result of a serious craving for my native Middle Eastern fare. After hearing that Zaatar is run by the sons of ever-​popular A1 Lebanese Bakery also on Sydney Road, I was both curious and confident that the food would be authentic, reasonably priced and reminiscent of home.
Zaatar is just what I’ve been looking for — a friendly Middle Eastern place that serves real Arabic snack food, with signature Levantine hospitality… AND that goes a cut above the rest with its sleek, youthful interior. I love the old-​school, bare-​bones style of similar eateries but it’s about time a place like this opened, a place that encourages you to linger, order another coffee, and maybe a second (or third!) baklawa from the pastry offerings of the day. It’s bright and spacious, with a communal table in the middle and smaller tables around the windows. Just order at the bar, and your food is brought to your table super quickly and piping hot from the oven.
We tried the kafta zocaccia, which is not to be missed. It’s Zaatar’s version of a focaccia but in zaatar-​coated flatbread, filled with spicy Lebanese kafta (meatballs), baby spinach, roasted peppers and tangy labne. We raved about it all the way home. We also downed a few mint teas (they have a varied tea selection) and a classic spinach and cheese pie, bursting with sharp feta and juicy greens in a pillowy-​soft, home baked dough.
Wholeheartedly welcoming Zaatar to this stretch of Sydney Road. If you’re driving, park in the shopping complex lot across the road, on Munro St.