Burattinis - PANANIA

It was our first time at this restaurant and thought from the name and decor on the outside that it was Italian so was pleasantly surprised that we could sample Lebanese food as well. Anthony the owner welcomed us and explained the different Lebanese dishes. We tried two and they were delicious even got additional bread for the three dips. Finished with two very yummy desserts the sticky date pudding and the chocolate mud cake. Anthony also spoke at length about the excellent children cooking programmes he offers during school holidays. Also had a look at the breakfast menu that is served on a Sunday and has both Aussie and Lebanese choices and definitely like to give it a try in the future. The venue is available for private functions. Gave some great tips for catering. He also served us with a typical Lebanese beverage which was amazing. Definitely like to try some other dishes in the future. Great for kids as they can use pizza dough...very clever idea. Most of the dishes are named after family members which is very cute.

We love going to Burattinis, they make our special prawn pizza and little one loves to make his own pizzas. Great, friendly service. Always a pleasure to have dinner there.

This community restaurant is a friendly and warm place to visit and have a meal with friends and family. A variety of modern cuisine is offered ranging from Mediterranean, Italian and Australian. All meals we tried were prepared well and were tasty. The owner is very lovely and goes out of his way to make you feel welcome.

I have been disappointed as of late in the quality of food across greater Sydney. This restaurant offered excellent quality food in a home style portion and feel. Ordered the Arnabeet for an entree which was true to a family recipe which the owner offered up in conversation with some incredible sauces. We enjoyed the Gorgonzola Gnocchi and the shish tawook which were both outstanding in quality and visual appeal. I could not recommend this venue more highly for a casual intimate meal.

We came here for a mid week dinner as we were not in the mood to cook dinner. We decided to try this restaurant as we drive past it often and have been meaning to try it. I must say, we were quite confused by this restaurant. From the decor to the menu. They have an extensive Italian menu with pasta and pizza as well as an extensive Lebanese menu. We decided to go with the Lebanese menu and I had the Kofta, chicken skewer and lamb skewer which came with baba gnonosh, hummus and garlic dip with Lebanese bread. The other dish we order was just three chicken skewers with tabouli and garlic dip and bread. For those two meals costs us $53 which we found to be quite expensive. Although beautifully presented, I do not think it is worth what we paid. The whole menu is too expensive. I think this restaurant should just focus on one cuisine and not try and be fancy and mix the two. Personally, I don't think I will be returning here as I have had better Lebanese elsewhere. I found it to be more of an Aussie version of a mixed plate. The meat was definitely not cooked on coals which traditional Lebanese is. The staff was friendly but it was quite slow to bring out the food. I did notice though for the kids, the staff provide them with pizza dough to play with while they wait for their meals. The whole restaurant lacked ambience, which needs to be improved.