A new restaurant for the Campbell’s Stores redevelopment
The $32 million dollar renovation and restoration of the Campbell’s Stores building will bring new restaurants to Sydney.
It’s an historic space, built in the 1850.
The first one that’s been confirmed is The Venetian Republic Dining & Bar, put together by Sydney-based chef and restaurateur Nino Zoccali.
He is the principal owner of Pendulum Hospitality, the company behind a handful of multi-award winning restaurants, including La Rosa The Strand.
It will be a big venue featuring a 40 seat al fresco dining space.
There will also be a dedicated Venetian Bollicine and Champagne bar, in addition to a 100 seat dining room. And it will offer event options.
The menu itself draws its inspiration from La Serenissima – the historic trade route that ran through the Northern Italian border regions Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli, stretching through to the Greek islands of Corfu and Crete.
“After a significant period of protracted negotiation and planning, we are delighted to announce the new project,” Zoccali told Delicious.
“The building and the site are iconic to Sydneysiders as well as interstate and international visitors and we are very excited to be part of this fantastic new redevelopment. With unique heritage architecture and direct views of both the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, the site is a great fit for our style of venue and we think that the location is truly world class.”
“We’re very excited about the concept. It will be a predominately Venetian Mediterranean seafood restaurant with influences from the Dalmatian Coast, Montenegro and the former Venetian reigned Greek Islands.
“My wife and business partner, Krissoula Syrmis, is from this part of Greece so we’ve spent a lot of time in this very beautiful part of the world. Ties to Venice are also strong at Pendulum Hospitality, with our group sommelier Cristian Casarin born and raised just 30 kilometres from Venice.”
by Leon Gettler, October 27th 2017
