Balkan Seafood Restaurant
Restaurant in Sydney

Serving up sensational croatian style seafood and char-grilled meat dishes since the '70s. Ranko has for many years been serving darlinghurst residents, simply-prepared and above all, with a diverse, seasonal ingredients, acclaimed critics and even the odd celebrity exactly what they wanted - the freshest of seafood and select meats chargrilled to perfection, sydney foodies, tasty menu. A visionary restauranteur, ranko not only served up the freshest and yummiest food but also served up his life's passion. A feat many long established sydney restaurants have yet to experience. Soon, over the years, thousands of patrons, waited in queues to enter the establishment. Sydney-siders experienced the very first opening of the "balkan continental restaurant" in 1976 and through public demand successfully progressed to opening the very first "balkan seafood restaurant" in 1982. Ranko despot, the original balkan proprietor since '76, has been a part of the oxford st restaurant scene for more than 35 years and has passionately called australia his home. This passion still remains for what is truly an oxford st icon, with his trademark grillers at the restaurant's frontage, the balkan seafood still entices and excites and makes the fullest of passers-by suddenly develop an insatiable appetite.

Sydneysiders experienced the very first opening of the Balkan Continental Restaurant in 1976 and through public demand successfully progressed to opening the very first Balkan Seafood Restaurant in 1982. Soon, thousands of patrons, over the years, waited in queues to enter the establishment. A feat many lengthy established Sydney restaurants have yet to experience. A visionary restaurateur, rank not only served up the freshest and yummiest food but also served up his life's passion. rank has for many years been serving Darlinghurst residents, Sydney foodies, acclaimed critics and even the odd celebrity exactly what they wanted the freshest of seafood and select meats char grilled to perfection, seasonal ingredients, with a diverse, simply prepared and overhead all, tasty menu. This passion still remains for what is truly an Oxford St icon, with his trademark drillers at the restaurant's frontage, the Balkan Seafood still entices and excites and makes the fullest of passersby suddenly thrive an insatiable appetite. People from all over the world have indulged in rank's culinary style emulated from centuries' worn cuisine techniques and knowledge which made their way over with him from his native Adriatic Coast (Dalmatia), Croatia. Maximum even went out of their way to dine in the unpretentious Balkan throughout the years and rank has reached peaceful celebrity status in his own right as a culinary ambassador for Australia entertaining guests from all over the world. The premises have further expanded in providing catering for exceptional events such as entire floor exclusivity for your following notable occasion. The Balkan staff and management flourish in making your family event and guests feel at home, served and dined like royalty all to allow you to appreciate and entertain the company of your closest friends. The Balkan has recognized their corporate clients' needs with private functions to really impress their own business guests. The Balkan has huge deals set for any corporate bookings with the introduction of the Balkan Corporate Reward Points donate redeemable on any further future corporate patronage.