Open Sesame Martin Place, gay restaurant in Sydney
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Open Sesame Martin Place

Google (256) 4.8
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Address
39 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000
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About this place Open Sesame Martin Place

Open Sesame Martin Place is a budget eatery at 39 Martin Place, in the middle of Sydney's financial district. It is listed as gay-friendly, meaning a mainstream place rather than a gay venue. It is mainly a quick-lunch stop for office workers. Google reviewers rate it 4.8 from around 250 reviews, and it sits in the cheapest price tier. Expect a lunchtime rush on weekdays and quieter or shorter hours at weekends, as is usual in the CBD, so check before going. Martin Place station is right there, and Oxford Street's bars are a short ride east.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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4.8
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256 reviews

Based on 256 Google reviews.

Hasib A Aug 2026
★★★★★
Lillian Filippini Aug 2026
★★★★★

I loved their Kebab! It's so flavourful and savoury. Shawarma is also very good!

Jonathan King Aug 2026
★★★★★

I would give six stars but Google wouldn’t let me.

raash Aug 2026
★★★★★

Just wanted some shawarma and chips and got exactly what we wanted. Our server checked in on us, asked if we wanted more sauce which was nice. The music was great too, I really like Arabic music so the atmosphere was even more enjoyable. Tissues are on each table too which is a great bonus. Reasonable pricing too!

Michael Fisher Aug 2026
★★★☆☆

Got a chicken shawarma and asked for less sauce as they're usually swimming in it. Chicken itself was dry as an old boot and the little bit of garlic sauce on there wasn't distributed evenly and was way too garlic'd. Only veggie was a pickle so no respite from the dry chicken. Just a bad day I guess. Had to wait quite a while for that experience as well - not to mention it being in the s-tip that is martin place station right where the traffic comes off the first escalator. Balls.

Imran Qureshi Aug 2026
★★★★★
R X Aug 2026
★★★★★

The best genuine shwarma. Others advertise as shwarma but sell kebab. Taste the difference here.

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Last updated on 14 November 2026

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