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Hours
Sun
12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm5:39 pm - 10:30 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm5:39 pm - 10:30 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm5:39 pm - 10:30 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm5:39 pm - 10:30 pm
Sat
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ratings and reviews
4.5
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PRICE RANGE
$20.00 – $50.00
CUISINES
Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
meals, features
Is this restaurant good for breakfast?
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About
Our family has been serving Lebanese food to Sydneysiders for now over forty years. A decade later and thousands of miles travelled (between the Arabic communities of North Africa, all the way to Mexico); we have spent a vast amount of time gaining the information to allow us to return and curate dishes that bring a wealth of regional textures and flavours to your table. In our search for a unique Arab influence; the region of Pueblo, Mexico has become one of which is close to our hearts, therefore inspiring our ‘Taco Arrabe’ range. Lebanese and Iraqi immigrants left their mark in Mexico, and we’re proud to showcase and deliver these unique flavours to our Sydney patrons. Never forgetting our roots (nor our traditional diners), we also have our famous mezza dishes and banquets, which have lasted centuries for one good reason – they just taste so damn good!
PRICE RANGE
$20.00 – $50.00
CUISINES
Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants
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4.5
304 reviews
Excellent
215
Very good
60
Average
15
Poor
4
Terrible
10
Veronika N
2 contributions
Feb 2021 • family
Jad and his team provide exceptional customer service and really meet the expectations of customers with delicious food, friendly and welcoming attitude and organisational skills. I recently have held an engagement party at Sahra by the River and I can sum it up to say that Jad and his team really went out of their way to make our day perfect, starting from the set up and finishing with top quality food! It really was fate when my fiancé and I walked by Sahra restaurant one evening and decided to walk in and have a chat about holding an engagement party. Jad from the get go demonstrated his extensive experience in event management and put our minds at ease in terms of planning and organisation. His pricing is extremely reasonable for the quality of service and food we were served and I cannot be more happy with the service we have received. The guests really enjoyed their time, were extremely satisfied with the service provided and the quality of food. I highly recommend Sahra by the River and can assure that Jad and his team will meet the expectations of any customer out there. If you’re looking for ‘walk the talk’ and delivery of an exceptional service, Sahra by the River is the place to go! I am looking forward to visiting the restaurant again and I have to say that Sahra by the River will now hold a special place in my heart 🥰
Written 23 February 2021
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Syl
Sydney924 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Came here with a large group for a birthday lunch. We were SO well looked after. The wait-staff would come around quite often making sure all is well. We had the Harem banquet which is delicious. They also catered for a person who is gluten intolerant. The GF food is also excellent (they even provide GF flat bread, how great is that!). We had an excellent time and really appreciate the great service we received. Highly recommend this place.
Written 16 February 2020
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Sahrabytheriver
Hi Syl,
Thank you for your kind & detailed review. We really appreciate it!
We are very happy and pleased to know that we could make your birthday an enjoyable one. We would personally like to thank you for choosing Sahra by the River to celebrate with your friends & family.
We hope to see you again soon in the near future!
Written 18 February 2020
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Claire K
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
We celebrated our sons Baptism with family and friends at Sahra By The River in our own private room with views over looking the river! I cannot fault the food at this place. The food was absolutely delicious and so good with real authentic Mediterranean flavours, highly recommend every dish this place has to offer especially the kafta, meat and chicken skewers, prawns are a must and the fattoush is the best salad around and we’ve tried many other restaurants and their salads don’t compare to Sahra’s fattoush salad. Service was excellent, Jad assisted with the planning and organising and was extremely professional in accommodating to all our requests which made the planning process easy and stress free!! Thank you!
Written 21 January 2020
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Sahrabytheriver
Hi Claire_ck10
Thank you for the wonderful & detailed review. We feel incredibly honoured to have been part of such a big milestone for your son! Thank you for letting us be apart of it.
We are also very pleased to hear that you loved how everything turned out and that you enjoyed our cuisine. We pride ourselves in knowing that our valued customers such as yourself find joy in dining and celebrating with us. We hope to see you again soon at Sahara By The River.
Written 30 January 2020
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Jahanzeb
Sydney1 contribution
Apr 2021 • family
Service we received lacked empathy. The food portion was quite small compared to the amount they charge for each item in the menu. When asked about Pita Bread, we were told that you can order Pita Bread for extra $5 if you want. Simple staples such as the olives for extra $10 were old, unpitted, and bitter. One of their most popular drinks by the name of Yahala recommended by their server for $13 tasted like homemade rose syrup with lemon, but on the bitter side. The furnishings looked dated and the atmosphere was very dull for my <1 year old, so I'd recommend to give this place a miss.
Written 22 May 2021
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Annie R
St Marys3 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
Celebrated my 30th birthday with 50 family members and friends at the beautiful Sahra venue. Everything ran smoothly from the beginning planning stages a couple of months ago to the contact in the lead up to the event during the week of. Jad and his team are true professionals with their attention to detail and quality of service. My guests were so overwhelmed with the generous servings of the banquet and were extremely impressed with the venue itself, many remarking that they would be returning. I could not have hoped for a better night and I strongly recommend using Sahra for your next dinner function.
Written 24 January 2020
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Sahrabytheriver
Hi Annieroach,
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your birthday. We feel very honoured that you chose to celebrate with us! It's makes us very happy to hear that you and guests enjoyed our cuisine!
We hope you join us again soon at Sahra By The River, your table is waiting!
Written 30 January 2020
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yasminsassine
18 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
The best Restaurant in Parramatta thank you soo much to Jad and Sahra by the river team for making my son's christening the most memorable day that i will never forget from the venue 10/10 food 10/10 staff 10/10 their is nothing that i would have changed eveything was perfect our guest left our son's christening with smiles on their face and very happy. The food was amazing the service was over and beyond. I will definitely be back and so will everyone eles that attending the day.
Written 6 March 2020
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Blaxlandexplorer
Blue Mountains National Park48 contributions
Mar 2021 • family
I booked Sahra for a family lunch based on reviews. The restaurant is in a lovely location aside the Parramatta River. Our booking was for 1pm but we finished our morning activity early so I rang the restaurant and they said we could arrive an hour early which we really appreciated. Our table overlooked the river and was near open doors which gave an alfresco feel even though we were indoors.
The waiters were attentive, friendly and very helpful with menu advice for one member of our group who is a coeliac. They also brought out activity packs for the young members of the family.
The menu is broad, the serves plentiful and the food was delicious.
The whole experience was excellent.
Written 22 April 2021
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Claire K
5 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
Went back again for Father’s Day and cannot recommend this place high enough. Excellent service by Jad and food was amazing, could not fault this place. Again thank you to Jad who was extremely professional and very well organised! We have been back to this restaurant multiple times because of the amazing food and service and every time the food has been just as good.
Ordered the Harem Platters as there was two adults and serving size was very generous, loved the hot and cold mezzas and all dishes, dips and sauces. Loved especially the fatoush which is the best fatoush around! We’ve also recently done our sons Baptism here and this is an excellent restaurant for functions.
Thank you again Sahra By The River we loved our Father’s Day lunch! and so did our 4 little ones. This place is still by far the best restaurant for Lebanese/middle eastern cuisine in Sydney (and we’ve been to plenty).
Written 6 September 2020
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Lautoka195 contributions
Jan 2021 • friends
Have been a frequent diner here at Sahra by the River and like previous visits I leave extremely satisfied.
Great location, excellent meals and fabulous attentive & friendly staff. I have to compliment our waiter tonight Hadz who was attentive but not intrusive. He was professional with great customer service.
You have a wide variety of meal options and serving sizes and plentiful. If you’re after value for money consider the banquet options - a great all round selection of their menu.
Prices are reasonable and drinks menu provides a good variety.
If you’re in Parramatta - try Sahra the service and views are well worth the visit
Written 29 January 2021
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Shandel M
1 contribution
Mar 2021 • family
Amazing team and great hospitality all round. Very quick email turnaround as well as an easy organisation process, everything we wished for was taken care of. We ordered the Sultan Banquet for our guests and we were truly blown away by the amount and quality of their food and absolute outstanding service. The private room easily accommodated our guests and our personal props/decorations, and there was nothing but praise all round. My fiancé and I are grateful for Hadz, our host, for being there at any time of the event to ensure it all ran smoothly, very friendly, warm and considerate staff member. We also would like to thank the Operations Manager, Jad, and the whole team at Sahra by The River for their unrivalled hospitality.
Written 27 March 2021
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RHONDA D
Sydney26 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
We had our belated Christmas team lunch at Sahra’s today. The restaurant is warm and inviting with very comfy velvet chairs and nicely spaced tables. Our waiter was so professional, impeccably well-mannered and attentive. The food was exceptional! I started with a Moroccan tea delightfully served on a gold tray with crystal cup and saucer, tiny spoon and honey pot with fresh mint in the cup. So refreshing on arrival on a hot day. I loved the haloumi salad as my entree. Light with julienne vegetables and seasoned perfectly, it was a treat to eat. I chose garlic lemon chicken as main. It was tender, juicy and so flavourful. It came with salad and tiny potatoes pieces. Delicious! The others shared a banquet- so much amazing food. They needed containers to take it home as they couldn’t finish it all and it was too tasty to leave. Our hosts graciously allowed us to stay and order coffee and dessert later. The apple tart was crumbly and not too sweet. Perfect end to the meal. Everyone enjoyed themselves. A huge thank you for making our meal memorable. You have some new converts Sahra’s!
Written 14 January 2021
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Catherina
Guildford1 contribution
May 2021 • family
My family and I held a function in May, hosting roughly 45 people (including children).
Upon great, authentic Middle Eaat food (without the shortcuts) and premium quality, I cannot say enough about the customer service, especially Hadz, who was designated to manage our function. Everything ran smoothly- everyone was attended to promptly, drinks were served without needing to be asked twice, courses were brought out on time with great variety suitable for everyone including vegetarians, empty plates refilled promptly, and communication between ourselves and Hadz was clear, consice and clarified to ensure that all in which we wanted was attended to efficiently and without a hassle. To boast a little more, AC was available, a lovely view and indoor setup, music to entertain (without dimming conversation across the table), room to comfortably get in and out of your seat and clean bathrooms and wash basins.
We could not have picked a more perfect place to host the event and cannot thank them enough for a smooth and enjoyable evening.
Written 30 May 2021
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SDimos33
1 contribution
Mar 2021 • family
We held my daughters baptism at Sahra by the River. Jad and his team were exceptional!!!! If I could rate 10 out of 5 I would! Friendly service and such a knowledgeable team! The food was beautiful - amazingly, for an event with 110 people, all the food was served hot. Our guests all left stuff and were raving about the amount of food and the quality! Nothing was too much of an ask for Jad. THANK YOU for being amazing! I would highly recommend an event at Sahra; it was truly spectacular!!
Written 20 March 2021
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Charlie B
1 contribution
Feb 2021 • family
Regularly here with family, friends and on business. Food and service doesn’t skip a beat- always perfect. Can always rely on Jad and the team to make you feel like you’re having an authentic Lebanese feed with the flavours of the Middle East.
Written 28 February 2021
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An1ta069
Melbourne238 contributions
May 2021 • none
In Sydney for a business trip with colleagues, and found Sahra by the River on the internet as highly rated for dinner.
And we were not disappointed.
Very welcoming atmosphere, fantastic service and amazing food.
Our server was very engaging, from suggestions on the wine list, to recommendations on the wide range of Lebanese cuisine.
We decided to get one of the banquets that Sahra offer, which gives you a range of dips, breads, salads, rice and kebabs, everything was fresh, and absolutely delicious.
Could not recommend more highly, and will make sure the next time I am in Sydney, I will visit again.
Written 28 May 2021
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