Fuelled by spice, cocktails and a roaring oven, Baharat draws on the lively street bars of Istanbul, backing it up with Turkish beer, smart mixed drinks and a meze menu to write home about.

Bar. Food. Spices. These three words headline the menu – and the entire concept – at Baharat, a backstreet watering hole in Barangaroo that channels the spirit of Istanbul, with its buzzing bars and eateries, and fragrant, technicolour spice markets.

 

Even if this space is just a slice of a room, that doesn’t mean the team can’t set a table for 10 or 12.

The location means the biggest market is the city-dwelling, post-work crowd catching the lifts down from the towers; stick around past six and you’ll see couples and friends staking out a spot and settling in for the long haul.

 

Created by Efendy Group,

the team behind Efendy, Anason and Maydanoz