The Original Balkan Restaurant

Possible real rating 3.5/5<br/ <br/ Decided to eat at this popular Sydney institution. In the area so why not!<br/ <br/ The decor had a church feel. Have a feeling a church once stood there. Can get busy so it's wise to book a table.<br/ <br/ My mates and I got a meat and seafood platter for two and the black risotto (or crni rizot). Meat and seafood was pretty much what you would expect. Everything has salt, olive oil, lemon and parsley.<br/ <br/ But the seafood risotto... WAS THE BOMB! SO DELICIOUS! The dish to eat at this establishment! Apparently their schnitzel is also good. Not that I would know.  <br/ <br/ The restaurant is slightly on the pricey side. But a great place for seafood and seafood obsessed foodies like me! PS they also have list and a dessert menu.

Fantastic schnitzel. If you look for refined schnitzel that doesn’t feel too heavy this is the place to go. You will get a tasty rice and fresh veggies with it.

My wife and I wandered in from the street. The staff were friendly. Had a very nice feel. We both ordered the Chicken and Bacon Rissoto which was exceptional. About to order the Tiramisu. Come here. This is a groovy place. Get into it.

Sir and M'Lady Dine Out is a restaurant, travel, bar and food journey across Australia and the world. Come with our group as we eat, drink, holiday and cook our way through life. Saturday, 18 July 2015. THE ORIGINAL BALKAN DARLINGHURST, SYDNEY. The Original Balkan. Darlinghurst, SydneyThe Original Balkan has been around for 50 years yes 50! That's a very long time for any business let alone a restaurant.

Had a seafood and meat platter for two with wine with a voucher. No problems with booking a table on the weekend. All the food was perfectly cooked, tasty and great value for money. The octopus was the 2nd best I have ever had.