Kanzaman

Ph: (03) 9429 3402; 458 Bridge Rd, RICHMOND 3121

Lebanese, $$, * for Food & Ambience
Open 7 days Lunch: 12 noon-3pm, Dinner: from 6pm, Closed Some public holidays; Licensed, BYO bottled wine only, Corkage $2.50 bottle; AE, BC, DC, MC, V, Seats inside 165, Private rooms 2,35

Mietta's Review
Tucked away at the end of Bridge Road, Kanzaman is a world unto itself. The decor would put the designers of a Hollywood musical to shame, the cheerful waiters bring plates holding felafal, shish kabab, dips and bread. Try the banquet, you won't be disappointed.

Other published opinions

The Age Good Food Guide 2006 score 12/20 "Kanzaman (Arabic for 'Once Upon a Time') has all the trappings of a fairytale dinner: coloured silk cushions are strewn around the cavernous purple interior, murals resembling pages from Arab/an Nights adorn the wails, and tunes complete with tambourine jangles are just audible above the hubbub. Even the Middle Eastern menu has an Aladdinesque sheen"

The Age Good Food Guide 2005 "Deep-purple velvet drapes hang from walls painted with bazaar and desert scenes, while elaborate metal lights cast fantastic shadows. There's even a real palm tree. Meanwhile, tables of twenty-somethings happily tuck into always-reliable fare"

AGFG 2004, score 13/20

Herald Sun, sundaymagazine, eating out, Sally Fisher

The Age SundayLife 6/8/2000 eatstreets