Sydney's Hello Kitty Diner Is Finally Set to Open

It's almost here. We teased you with the idea of a Hello Kitty Diner a few months ago. Now, Sydney's very first official Sanrio-endorsed Hello Kitty establishment is about to open its doors, launching in Chatswood this Sunday, November 1 — Hello Kitty's birthday (really).

The Diner is locked in as the newest and most adorable resident of the District of Chatswood Interchange, a brand new food destination that has already launched with the likes of Ippudo and Michelin-starred dumpling house Tim Ho Wan. Set to channel retro diner vibes, the whole predictably cutesy space has been designed by big gun design firm Luchetti Krelle, best known for working wonders on Momofuku Seiobo, Adriano Zumbo and more recently The Butler, ACME and the new Single Origin takeaway cafe. Even Yuko Yamaguchi, the official Hello Kitty designer, is traveling from Japan to attend the launch.

"With such variance and possibility of what a Hello Kitty Diner could look like, our task is to go beyond these expectations and make her and the diner’s experience uniquely Australian,” says Stuart Krelle, director of Luchetti Krelle. "Playing on Hello Kitty’s cheeky energy, colour and pattern will be a central theme along with an understated nod to the iconic American Diner style."

Chur Burger's award-winning chef Warren Turnbull has joined the team heading up the kitchen. American-style diner food with an Asian fusion twist, the HKD menu will be inspired by what Hello Kitty 'means' to each chef — think Korean fried chicken, burgers, milkshakes, sweet treats and so on. The first-announced 'local food hero' bringing their mad skills to the diner, Turnbull will be given the opportunity to interpret Hello Kitty according to his own personal style. Turnbull's Surry Hills laneway joint, Chur, still has lines out the door on a weekday, so this is a strong poach from the Diner team.

For the launch, the diner has invited some of Sydney's best to create their own interpretation of Hello Kitty-themed fare. Instagram-happy bakery Bakedown Cakery are creating adorable cookies and Croydon bakery Spoon and Fork are making the centrepiece cake. Newtown tea specialists T Totaler have even created their own rosy apple tea for the occasion (apparently apples are Hello Kitty's favourite food, so there you go).

Sydney, are you ready? Hello Kitty Diner VIP opening this coming Sunday in the Chatswood Interchange! Head on over to @hellokittydineraus to see how you can win yourself a ticket! Cutest cookies from @spoonandfork_sydney!

A photo posted by Jen (@bakedowncakery) on Oct 24, 2015 at 5:26pm PDT

Dessert tasting is the greatest job in the world! Sydney we have teamed up with the one and only @bakedowncakery for some awesome treats - more surprises are on the way so stay tuned xx #HelloKittyDinerAus

A photo posted by HelloKittyDinerAus (@hellokittydineraus) on Sep 30, 2015 at 8:27pm PDT

Another testing round! @bakedowncakery is too talented we can't wait to show you the final product ???? Have a great long weekend everybody xx #HelloKittyDinerAus A photo posted by HelloKittyDinerAus (@hellokittydineraus) on Oct 2, 2015 at 7:55pm PDT

Hello Kitty Diner will host its grand opening event at The District, Chatswood Interchange on Sunday, November 1 from 12-2.30pm.

Images: Hello Kitty Diner.