After hundreds of emails and calls from people asking me "where is there good bellydance show and food?" or "Where can we hear live arabic music?". Below is a list of names of Sydney restaurants which have fabulous entertainment by well known established dance artists.

The list is categorized by suburbs. It is always a good idea to call the restaurant and double check they have a dancer booked for that night and the time.

For your convenience, I have placed a photo and promotional clip of the dancer performing in each restaurant.

If you are a bellydancer or a restaurant wanting to get listed please contact me on

jrisi@hathordancestudio.com.au

Please note I am on maternity leave from restaurant performances but still perform at private/corporate functions. I will be returning to my regular "gigs" from 2010.

* Restaurants with * next to it means there is a dance floor. Restaurants containing dance floors usually have their resident dancer present a fuller show with minimal audience participation.

 

INNER WEST SUBURBS

Glebe, Leichhardt, Newtown, Annandale, Dulwich Hill, Burwood, Strathfield

- Almustafa Lebanese Restaurant 23 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. 9660 9006

www.almustafa.com.au

3 level restaurant with 2 dancers every Friday and Saturday.

8.30pm and 9.30pm show

           

          JANE                                     SARIT                         MAGDA

- The Cushion House (Authentic Turkish Cuisine) 73 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. 9804 0285

Georgina Friday 8.30pm

Sophie Alize 8.30pm

For the month of March only, Georgina dancing both Fri and Sat

- Cafe Dor. 47 Burwood Rd, Burwood. Opposite Westfields. 9747 0222

Jane (Saturday) 8pm

VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c8Q0XydpY8&feature=related

 

- Zenobia Lebanese Restaurant . 102 Norton St, Leichhardt. 9560 4131

(Friday and Saturday) 8.30pm

Sophie Alize

 

- Zenobia Lebanese Restaurant ,3/9 George St, North Strathfield 9746 8424

Heather (Friday) 8.30pm,

Magda (Friday and Saturday) 9.30pm

          

       HEATHER                                    

- Pashas Turkish Restaurant 490 King St, Newtown. 9519 3139

Lisi (Friday and Saturuday) 8.30pm

VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyFm8YIujTg

- Maxim Turkish Tavern 95 Parramatta Rd, Annandale. 9550 1551

Magda (Saturday) 9.45pm

 

- - Erciyes Turkish Restaurant 409 Cleveland St, Surry Hills 9319 1309

2 dancers every Friday and Saturday

Jane (Friday) 8.30pm, Heather (Friday) 9.30pm

Lisi (Saturday) 9.30pm

          

- Arabella Lebanese Restaurant Shop 12, 489-491 King St, Newtown. 9550 1119

Danielle (Friday and Saturday) 8.30pm

VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGW9sSqEQVw

- * Tonys' Lebanese Restaurant/Nightclub. 425 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill

9572 9366

4 piece band plus singers

Lisi (Saturday) 12pm

- Mythos Greek Restaurant 63 Norton St, Leichhardt. 9560 5869

Sophie Alize (Saturday) 10pm

- Baraka Restaurant. Shop 2 & 3 Level 1, Italian Forum

23 Norton St, Leichhardt 95681 1558

Mara (Saturday) 8.30pm

 

CITY

- Hannibals Lebanese Restaurant. 557 Elizabeth st, Surry Hills. 9698 8288

Jane (Friday) 9pm

 

 

- Habibi Lebanese Restaurant. Elizabeth st, Surry Hills. Surry Hills

Rachel Yasmineh. Saturday 9pm

- Souk in the City . Shop 5, 431 Bourke St, Surry Hills. 9357 7577

Mara Saturday 10pm

- Almond Bar. 379 Liverpool St. Darlinghurst. 9380 5318

Magda. Saturday 10.45pm

 

SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY

Liverpool, Bankstown, Landsvale, Fairfield

- Summerland Lebanese Restaurant. 457 Chapel Rd, Bankstown. 9708 5107

Nancy (Saturday) 8.30pm. Performance to live one man band Alex.

- * Shatto Lounge, Turkish - 187 Elizabeth Drive, Liverpool. 9821 1311

www.shattolounge.com.au

Friday for private functions. Saturday Live music and singers.

Magda (Saturday) 10.30pm

- * Golden Nights Nightclub.

Level 1, 10-12 Restwell St, Bankstown. 9790 5555

One man band and various singers

HEATHER. Saturday 11.30pm

 

- Ambrosia eafood Restaurant. 183 Hume Hwy, Lansvale. 9727 5555

Heather (Saturday) 8pm

Lidya will be replacing Heather while she travels Egypt during March.

 

- * Al Khiam. 1/36 Smart St, Fairfield. 9723 0100

Georgette on rotation with Heather. (Friday) 10.45pm

 

     

 

OUTER WESTERN SYDNEY

Parramatta, Blacktown

 

- Sahra by the River. Shop 2, 76 Phillip St, Parramatta. 9635 6615

Georgette on rotation with Lidia  and Popi (Friday)

Georgette (Saturday)

- * Romeos Lebanese Restaurant. 40 Cowper St, Parramatta. 9893 9999

One man band/singer.

Georgette on rotation with Rabiya (Saturday) 9.30pm

  

- Mykonos Greek Restaurant. 248 Pitt St & Macquarie St, Parramatta. 9368 7900

Shiva 10pm

VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSSDAF_A7Fg

- El Phoenician Lebanese Restaurant. 328 Church St, Parramatta. 9633 1611

2 dance shows, Friday and Saturday.

Danielle, Shiva, Sophia, Sahara

Shiva - Friday and Saturday 9pm

 

   

- River Canyon. 96 Phillip St, Parramata. 9689 2288

Shiva - Thursday 8.30pm Arabian Nights

Friday and Saturday 10.30pm

 

 

- Zeytin Turkish Restaurant. 285 Church St, Parramata. 9687 8759

GEORGINA - Friday and Saturday 9pm

 

 

HILLS AREA

Castle Hill, North Rocks

- Al-Madina. Shop U6, 3-9 Terminus St, Castle Hill. 9894 2008

Sahara (Saturday) 8pm and sometimes Lidia

- * Dergah Grill Turkish. Westfields 318 North Rocks Rd, Shop 93, North Rocks

Different dancer each week.

Danielle(Saturday) 9.30pm. One weekend a month they host "Ladies Night" where Shiva performs.

   

 

NORTH SHORE

Willoughby, Lane Cove, Cremorne, Neutral Bay, Gladesville, Gordon

 

- * Orchid Persian Restaurant. Level 1, 135 Penhurst St, Willoughby. 9417 7344

Persian Music, one man band.

Rachel (Friday and Saturday) 8.30pm

VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qSOc9S66i4

- * Anahita Persian Restaurant. Burns Bay Rd, Lane Cove. 9428 5812

Persian Music, one man band and singers.

Jrisi dances reguarly but sometime on rotation with

Sophie Alize, Heather, Lidya,(Friday and Saturday) 9pm

  

 

- Mantra Indian Restaurant. 1/174 Military Rd, Neutral Bay. 9904 1444

On rotation with Lidya, Laura and Phoebe

Friday and Saturday 8.30pm

 

- Arax. 670 Willoughby Rd, Willoughby 9558 1518

Johara (Saturday) 8pm

- Jaipur Indian Bizarre. 19 Victoria Rd, Gladesville 9816 2750

Rachel Yasmineh. Saturday 8pm

- Gordon Lebanese Restaurant. 767 Pacific Hwy  Gordon 9498 8773

MAGDA. 7.30pm. Friday and Saturday

MONA VALE

- Mezza Grill Lebanese Cuisine.Shop 2, 1767 Pittwater Rd, Mona Vale. 9997 6588

Sophia (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) 7.30/8pm

Sophie Alize filling in for Sophia during March while she travels through Egypt.

VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-acRVl1yUfQ

SUTHERLAND SHIRE

Kogarah, Sylvannia

- * Chelseas Nightclub/Restaurant. 220 Railway Parade, Kogarah. 9588 9077

Live band and singers AMW.

Georgette  (Saturday)

 

- Pharoahs Egyptian Restaurant. 14 Princes Hwy, Sylvannia 9522 2422

Fabulous decor. This is where I filmed my DVD Volume 1.

Rabiya Friday and Saturday 8.30pm

 

TOP RYDE

- Mantra Indian Restaurant. 100 Blaxland Rd, Top Ryde. 9808 2266

On rotation with Lydia, Phoebe and Laura

 

 

IF YOU HAVE A RESTAURANT THAT FEATURES LIVE BELLYDANCE SHOWS OR ARABIC ENTERTAINMENT AND WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST, PLEASE CONTACT ME ON jrisi@hathordancestudio.com.au