Our restaurant is named after one of the seven regions in Turkey. The Marmara region covers the area surrounding the Sea of Marmara, includes the entire European part of Turkey, as well as the northwest of the Anatolian plain. It is essentially the gate between Europe and Asia. The region is home to cities such as Istanbul, Bursa, Canakkale and Gelibolu (Gallipoli). Istanbul, the most densely populated city in Turkey, is the former capital of three successive empires, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman. The region is also famous for Iskender kebab as it originated in Bursa.

Marmara Restaurant was established in 1980 and has been a family tradition ever since. We take pride in the fact that our restaurant is one of the oldest Turkish restaurants in Australia. Marmara, with its warm family appeal, has made a humble reputation among people with a taste for genuine, traditional flavours. Over the years, attempts have been made to replicate our success, however our unique, time-honoured style and devotion to quality has ensured our place as the original. We thank you, the loyal customer that has made Marmara the success that it is.