El Karim

“A loyal bond that stands the test of time. Celebrating 16 years of unforgettable moments and cherished memories with our incredible customers. The first table to come in on my first night at El Karim. Thank you for being a part of our journey!”

Chilled Beaujolais nouveau is the perfect touch for this fabulous summer 🍷☀️

Beaujolais-villages nouveau 2017 EST ARRIVÉ!
A brilliant purple colour with a lively bouquet of red and black fruits and a silky texture.
Celebrate the first drop of the European season with the launch of Beaujolais-village nouveau at El Karim!

Catering done for our friends' baby shower party 🎉
Have a great day and enjoy the yummy food!

Don't miss out our summer special dessert🤤

Peach compote in orange syrup with whipped ricotta and toasted walnuts
Is it your kind of dessert?🍑

Another heat wave is coming to Sydney!
Don't worry, our new 'Gin beach breeze' will definitely cool you down😎🌊
With pomegranate liqueur, fresh orange juice, lime juice and mint leave

Happy new year to all our customers🎊
We are so thrilled to see many new faces in our beautiful restaurant as well as our old friends.
It has been a brilliant year and we'd like to say thank you very much for all your support!
We are back to normal hours:)
Tuesday to Sunday:
Lunch from 11.30am to 3.00pm
Dinner from 5.30pm to 9.30pm
hope to see you soon in the new year👍

Celebrate Christmas at El Karim🎉
Pop the champagne, enjoy our freshly prepared food, just relax and have a good time.

Christmas is around the corner, our banquet menus give you one less decision to worry about for your group bookings.

We are fully licensed and welcome BYO wine only
This Christmas we will be open throughout except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Check out our menu on:
http://elkarim.com.au/menu/food-menu

Cocktail of the week 'Cherubs cup'🍓🍹
It's got vodka, elderflower, Prosecco and fresh strawberries
It's refreshing, it's pink ,and most importantly, it is delicious!
Perfect for a romantic date or a spontaneous girls' night out

'Le Beaujolais Nouveau 2016 est Arrivé'
The New Beaujolais has arrived🍷🇫🇷✈️🇦🇺
First tasting is available at El Karim！
Very youthful wine with fresh aromas of red and black fruits, best served slightly chilled with a magical fruity finish.
Pairing with our scrumptious Lebanese food, hmmm yummm!

If you can feel Spring in the air, then come around and taste it in a Raspberry Gin Daiquiri.....
Freshhhhh

.... And then there was the new shopfront left to go
Now if the universe is to be trusted, we'll have that done next Thursday and we'll open the following week
Thank you again for your patience
Can't wait to have you around and show you what we think is a beautiful El Karim
Meanwhile, here are a couple of teasers

Thank you for your patience
We are still working hard on our beautiful restaurant
We are almost there but for some technicalities
Mid to late February is our aim
Meanwhile, here's a snap of our new bar and new kitchen
Keep your best wishes coming

Big thanks to our amazing fit out company Protech Hospitality Hub, they are working hard during the weekends to make sure we can see you again soon!

We want to say thank you for your patience and we can't wait to show you our progress!
This new features are making us super excited!
One cocktail or two for this hot hot weather?🍸🍹🍻☀️

Happy new year to all our customers
We are currently renovating EL KARIM
Back late January with a fresh look
Hoping to give you an even more pleasant experience
We will keep you posted of our progress
See you soon

Chef's specials

Ejjeh
Potato and onion cakes
Served with fresh and sun-dried tomato salad, Spanish onions, sliced Kalamata and mint

Dajaj b'jebneh
Oven roasted deboned chicken marylands crusted with za'atar feta
Served with tomatoes, onions, capsicum and coriander salsa

Sanieh kafta
Oven baked lamb kafta in iron pan, topped with wafer potatoes and homemade tomato sauce

Samkeh b'jowes
Roasted fish fillet with toasted walnuts, mint, parsley & olive oil crust
Served with sautéed honeyed eggplant and haloumi cubes

Kellaj
Oven baked Lebanese bread filled with haloumi, topped with fresh & sun-dried tomatoes,sliced Kalamata,fresh mint and zatar

Rashta b'lahem
Potato & rosemary dumplings with slow cooked lamb shoulder ragu

Samkeh B'riz (fish risotto)
With eggplant, garlic and parsley in our homemade tomato sauce
Topped with grated haloumi

Chicken livers
Sautéed with pistachios and finished with honey garlic & pomegranate

Here comes the pork
Not for the faint hearted

Chef's specials

Roast zucchini and zatar dip
With chargrilled Lebanese bread

Walnut and cumin seed crusted pork medallion
Roasted and served with sautéed honeyed pumpkin and haloumi

Fassoliah
Lamb neck chops and red & white bean casserole. Served with rice

Zatar battered fish fillets
With tarator ( tahini tartare)

Happy birthday Judy
A very special customer and friend celebrating a special day at El Karim
Many happy returns

Mojadarah Arancini
Spiced lentil & rice cakes topped with homemade harissa
Yes, vegetarian, but nice

MAKDOUSS
One of the new specials tonight
Roast eggplant stuffed with feta, butternut squash, onions and garlic. Finished with pomegranate molasses