Safi is a small restaurant tucked away in Ridge Street, North Sydney. The front dining room is white and minimalist and seats about 25 comfortably, with a view of St Mary's Church across the street. There is also a small 'cushion room' at the back of the restaurant for those who wish to eat a la Beirut.
The food is Middle Eastern and delicious. A group of 11 of us enjoyed hommos and baba ghanouj, tabouleh, potato kibbeh, spinach pockets, shish taouk (chicken skewers), and a crepe covered in minced lamb and herbs. The food was fresh and simple and served on white platters to lend all attention to the food. The service was attentive and informed, and our dishes arrived promptly from the kitchen. A friend bought one of the gorgeous water pitchers from the table (available for sale) - the owner imports them from Lebanon.
The coffee is Arabian and the tea is cinnamon. The restaurant is BYO, which adds to value (although $3 pp corkage is a bit steep). Our bill saw us each pay $19 which was quite good value for a meal without wine or packaged drinks (we stuck to the table water). There is a $35 pp banquet menu available for those after more dishes; however, any more might be unnecessary!
I'd walked past Safi many times on my way home from work; I'm glad I had the chance to eat there at last, and will certainly go back for another casual dinner with friends.
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