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EATING
Rows of restaurants line Darling Harbour, many of them pairing their sea views with seafood. Most are pricey
tourist-driven affairs that are good but not outstanding. Since reopening The Star has sought to assert itself as
Sydney's fine-dining mecca, luring many a gifted restaurateur. There are some truly excellent restaurants here, but
we're not sure the atmosphere justifies the prices. Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay (
CLICK HERE
), across the water
from Pyrmont, is seafood nirvana.
Darling Harbour
ZAAFFRAN$$
In a city with a gazillion cheap Indian joints, Zaaffran is a stand-out. Authentic and innov-
ative curries by chef Vikrant Kapoor (of Singapore's Raffles fame) are served up with awe-
some views across Darling Harbour's sparkle and sheen. Book a balcony seat and launch
yourself into the tiger prawn coconut curry. Good vegetarian selection, too.
INDIAN
KAZBAH$$
( 9555 7067;
www.kazbah.com.au
; The Promenade, Harbourside; breakfast $15-22, lunch $21-26, dinner $31-38;
breakfast, lunch & dinner; Convention)
Rock the Kazbah for beautifully presented, tasty
dishes from the Maghrib and Middle East. The breakfasts are legendary, whether you opt
for the exotic (sweet couscous, breakfast tagine) or the tried and true (eggs benedict, pan-
cakes), and the tagines are exceptional at any time of day. The original restaurant in Bal-
main is that suburb's best eatery.
NORTH AFRICAN
Pyrmont
ADRIANO ZUMBO$
(
www.adrianozumbo.com
;
ground floor, The Star, 80 Pyrmont St; sweets $2.50-10; 11am-9pm Sun, to 11pm Mon-
Sat; The Star)
The man who introduced Sydney to the macaron has indulged his Willy
Wonka fantasies in this concept store, with everything artfully displayed amid pastel col-
ours and pink neon. The macarons (or zumbarons, as they're known here), tarts, pastries
PATISSERIE
