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Sydney is a food-lovers’ paradise, and sports a vast range of restaurants all over the city, each catering to a different taste. One can find all sorts of cuisine in the restaurants of Sydney, ranging from Native American food, to Italian, European, Asian, Japanese, Mediterranean and more. Asian spices, herbs and condiments have also done a lot in influencing the cuisine of Sydney, and have created a love of spice in the palates of Sydney locals, which has led to the establishment of numerous Asian restaurants in Sydney. One of the restaurants that serves traditional Asian food to its customers is the Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney. Blue-walled, and elephant-themed, the Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney is a Sri-Lankan restaurant with a soft décor and discreet lighting, which makes the ambience cozy and relaxed. There are also cultural artifacts that give the place a feel of authenticity. The professional wait staff is extremely friendly, helpful, and efficient. The venue is also available for private functions, though only on Sundays. The food at the Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney is traditional Sri-Lankan, but with a touch of modernity to it. Some of the signature dishes of the restaurant are – Starters - Chicken Wing Things - served with satay sauce - Chicken Rolls - centers of chicken mince rolled in crumbs and deep fried. - Pan Rolls - centers of spicy beef surrounded by crepes, rolled in crumbs & deep fried. - Vegetable Paties - centers of vegetable mix wrapped in pastry. - Vadai - split pea puffs. - Yamba Prawn Firtters - with ginger, lime & chive dressing - Platter of Tasty Morsels - sample of all startes - Mixed vegetable platter - selection of vegetarian starters - Main Course (cooked Mild or Hot) Seafood - Deep Fried Whole Snapper - served with lime chille & corriander sauce - Whole Chillie Crab - traditional hot chillie crab curry. - Perch in Banana leaf parcel - topped with salt & pepper squid salad - Rathu Isso Curry - prawns in hot & tangy curry sauce Poultry - Jo-Jo's chicked - succulent chicken pieces with cashew nuts in rich curry sauce. - Herbed oven baked chicken - with dill & corriander dressing. Pork - Bertie's Padre Pork Curry - marinated with ground spices & a dash of scotch - whisky. Lamb - Elu Mas Curry - cubes of lamb with special herbs & spices in rich curry sauce - Nivithi Elu Mas - spiced cubed lamb in English spinach & creamy curry sauce Goat - Goat Curry - melt in your mouth cubes of goat on the bone in rich tamarind curry sauce. Biriani - Lamb or Chicken in cardamom flavored saffron rice & mixed pickles Vegetarian - Parripu - red lentil dhal cooked in traditional Sri Lankan style - Mixed Vegetables - in creamy coconut sauce - Eggplant curry - in spicy curry sauce - Kumera Aba Hodi - sweet potato in a spicy sauce Rice & Breads - Saffron Rice - Sring Hoppers - circles of steamed rice vermicellie with Kiri Hodi - Hoppers - traditional crispy rice flour pancakes - Godamba Roti - traditional Sri Lankan unleavened delight - Egg Godamba Roti, Garlic Roti, Corriander Roti, Chilli Roti - Pappadams - Sri Lankan crispies The Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney serves only the most meticulously selected wines from Australia's premium vineyards. The bar is well stocked, and will meet the approval of even the most discerning of connoisseurs. Some of the wines that are available here are # SPARKLING WINES - Lindauer Brut WHITE WINE - Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling - Grove Mill Sauvignon Blanc - Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon - Barking Owl Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - Hanwood Estate Chardonnay - Tatachilla Chardonnay - Arrowfield Chardonnay RED WINE - Lillydale Pinot Noir - Little Boomey Cabernet Merlot - Arrowfield Cabernet Merlot - Barwang Cabernet Sauvignon - Tatachilla Merlot - Margan Shiraz Some of the services that the Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney provides to its customers are – - Admission charge: No - Bookings: Yes, advisable. Group Bookings supported. - Payment accepted: MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club, American Express, Bankcard - Cuisine type: Sri Lankan - Vegetarian Options : Available - Seats : 110 - Home delivery: Yes - Disabled Access: No - Takeaway available: Yes - Top pick: No - Wine: Licensed with bar. Wine is available by the glass. Bring Your Own Wine at $3.00 corkage per person. Timings of the Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney – The Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney remains closed to the general public on Sundays, accepting only private functions. It is open for lunch and dinner on all other days. The hours of the restaurant are – Street Lunch (Mon. to Fri) # 12.00 to 14.30 Lunch (Thu. to Fri.) # 12:00-14:30 Dinner (Mon. to Sat.) # 6:00 - till late Address of the Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney – The Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney is located at the following address – Nepalese Kitchen (The) Restaurant Sydney 38 Willoughby Road Crows Nest NSW 2065 Sydney Australia To have a dining experience that takes you to magical and exotic land of the east, Sri Lanka, and provides you with an out-of-the-ordinary sensation, do make it a point to visit the Blue Elephant Restaurant, Sydney, and be assured that you will have the time of your life!
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