Rossi
Formerly the Ladro TAP site, Rossi is Greville Street's home of pizzas, prosecco and plants. Lots of plants.
Overview
Restaurant space on Greville Street doesn't come along very often so when Good Company director Nick Young noticed the old Ladro TAP was for sale, he jumped at the chance.
Rossi was the result. It's a big-hearted Italian-French diner powered by woodfired pizzas and plenty of Aperol Spritz. There are some big names in the kitchen, too. French-born head chef Thibault Boggio runs the show with a Michelin star under his belt, and Gaetano Cioffi draws on his Amalfi Coast heritage to work the pizza oven, churning out Napoletana classics like lobster spaghettini and diavola. No big surprises on the menu, but the food is executed well.
"We want to create a hot new vibe, a happening place where people come for delicious food, a great time, and kick on for a drink. Our aim is to make Rossi the pulse of Greville Street," Nick Young said.
Ladro's industrial vibe has survived the transition, but Young and the team added a virtual forest, including trees in the dining room, a courtyard bar, and a cascading green wall. Throw in some red neon, and you have Gertrude Street in a nutshell: cool, modern, cashed-up, and out for a good time.
The restaurant hosts regular events and specials too, with Tuscan roasts and live music every Sunday lunch, $35 gnocchi and vino nights every Wednesday and aperitivo hour from Monday to Friday between 4 and 6pm. Check the website for the latest events.
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