Acclaimed Sydney high-quality diner Saint Peter will formally transfer into its new Paddington house this July.
Josh and Julie Niland acquired neighbouring pub The Grand Nationwide lodge in 2022, and have been working to transform the enduring venue right into a restaurant, bar, and 14-room boutique lodge since.
Whereas the area is definitely an improve by way of capability, Niland says Saint Peter’s ethos will stay.
“I don’t wish to lose what makes Saint Peter a particular place, not solely to eat and luxuriate in as a visitor but in addition for me and our staff to work,” he says.
Studio Aquilo is behind the design which revolves round a 40-seat eating room and a 30-seat bar on the bottom ground in addition to a personal eating room for 15 friends that has its personal entrance on Elizabeth Avenue.
Diners can count on a spectrum of supplies from stone and timber to brass and earthy, bleached components that will likely be illuminated by a central skylight.
As for meals, Saint Peter will provide a bar menu for the primary time, which will likely be a “examine of Australian rock oysters”, and serve an a la carte lunch menu that can change by the day.
For these spending a night on the restaurant, the expertise will start with a drink on the bar. Company are then invited to sit down on the kitchen counter to be welcomed by the kitchen staff earlier than they are going to be taken to their desk for a collection of dishes.
The lodging arm of Saint Peter will open later within the 12 months, which can see guests in a position to take pleasure in in-room eating from the restaurant.
“We’re excited concerning the problem forward of not simply shifting into a gorgeous house for Saint Peter but in addition increasing our expression of hospitality to a beautiful bar and boutique lodge,” says Julie.
Bookings at the moment are open for August and September. Reservations for July will likely be launched nearer to the opening date.
