PROFILED BY DE GROOTS MEDIACaravanserai is the Turkish name given to the camel stops along the ancient Silk Road. True to its name, this brightly decorated restaurant is a sight to behold with beautifully embroidered rugs, tablecloths, paintings and candle fittings. It's all designed to transport diners to a distant land to forget their worries and turn their focus to the huge platters and banquets of mouth-watering traditional dishes. Full of candlelit ambience and charm, Caravanserai is a large, open-plan restaurant with a back verandah which looks out over the Brisbane River and the picturesque rooftops of West End, and alfresco dining out the front set against the backdrop of West End’s colourful street life.
The banquet style encourages sharing, and is also a great way to fuel vibrant dinner time conversation. The restaurant has a certain penchant for special occasions, and every meal served at Caravanserai is exquisite, with the seasonally changing menu assuring regular variations to the list. The Turkish lemonade is a treat, made from crushed limes, lemons and mint, and is perfect to digest the endless spreads of food making their way out from the burners. Bring your own special wines to complement the many courses of Middle Eastern fare. The passionate and dedicated chefs will create a meze platter of tasty morsels to share or a sublime grill platter for two making it a fun and ideal place to come with family and friends, or with someone special. Follow your feast with an exotic tea or coffee and a delectable home-made dessert.
Ilana Tulloch