Although it's best known as a restaurant, this buzzed-about spot also features a swish and petite bar right down the back.
This addition to The Rocks district combines the area's olde worlde charm with the up-to-the-minute cosmopolitan style that Sydney's fickle socialites demand.
The space has the stamp of designer Michael McCann all over it, with industrial stainless steel, exposed beams and raw brick contrasting with luxuriously glossy timber and piebald prints.
The shiny bar is right down the back and although it's tiny and snug, it's also completely capable of serving up French martinis, cosmopolitans and the like.
The restaurant features a long deck, dominated by a 12-metre communal table, from which diners can look out over picturesque Kendall Lane or back towards the wide open kitchen.
Head chef Damien Heads and his team of hard-working culinary craftsmen are completely exposed as they whip up dishes from the series of woodfired delicacies promised by the menu. Coming off the grill are such dishes as coriander and fennel-spiced snapper with preserved lemon couscous; seared calves liver; or a one-kilo beef rib for two. Alternatively, there is an extensive selection of small dishes available throughout the day, from crispy whitebait to cured salmon with fennel and citrus.
Shelley Tustin
