Sydney’s Nomad restaurant heading to Melbourne in 2020
Surry Hills restaurant Nomad has announced it will open a new location in Melbourne's Flinder’s lane in June 2020.
The Sydney restaurant had to temporarily relocate this year following a fire in September.
Co-owner Rebecca Yazbek said this year has been a big year “to say the least”.
"We've been on the lookout for a space in Melbourne for over two years now and have always had our hearts set on opening something around Flinders Lane," she said.
Jacqui Challinor has been appointed executive chef across the two venues after being head chef since 2014. Sous-chef Sam McCallum will step up as head chef in Sydney.
Speaking to Gourmet Traveller, Challinor says she's keen for Nomad Melbourne to feature Victorian farms and suppliers.
"At Nomad Sydney, we try to showcase the best of what New South Wales has to offer, and we'll do the same thing there," she said. "In February I plan on renting a car and driving around Victoria, meeting people and seeing what's going on down there."
Architect Clare Cousins will head the design of the Melbourne 150 seat venue.
Sheridan Randall, 5th December 2019
