Ottoman Cuisine Degustation

  

Stumbled across a few of the pics I took of the degustation some friends and I had last November.  Some friends had recommended this restaurant to me - apparently they sat there thinking of me as they ate!  So I thought I best try it.

It was a lovely dinner spent with some special friends.  Although I remember feeling underwhelmed by the lamb mince thinking it was bolognaise sitting on top of eggplant - my friend C reprimanded me and pointed out that the mince was an exceptional grade of mince, she did have a point!  I forgot to take a pic of the veal but I remember that was really tasty (I could use the word flavoursome - but I have a think about this word!).  I think I was also taken by the mushroom and dessert of course!

Ottoman offer an extensive al-a-carte menu which could be good if there is a next time.

first entree

cicek - zucchini flowers stuffed with goats feta & pine-nuts, served crisp with yoghurt & dill sauce

mantar - char-grilled spicy mushrooms tossed in cumin, oregano & mild Aleppo chilli

second entree

karides - Qld king prawns with shitake mushrooms & baby spinach, served with lemon & yoghurt sauce

dolma - salmon, cray & prawn wrapped in vine-leaves,lightly battered, served with savoury piquant sauce

mains

karniyarik - eggplant stuffed with lamb, pine-nuts & currants, served with yoghurt & tahini sauce

kulbasti - thinly sliced veal with mild Aleppo chilli, char-grilled, served on baby spinach with lemon mustard sauce

desserts

assiette - baklava, pomegranate ice-cream & kazandibi

 

Ottoman Cuisine

Pier 2/13 Hickson Road,  Dawes Point  Sydney 

(02) 9252 0054

http://www.ottomancuisine.com.au/Sydney

Note: The degustation was $50 less than a year ago, I am a little surprised it is now $80.  Trying to reconcile the jump in price....I will have to check in with a friend who is going soon to see if she thinks it is worth it!