Neil and Sam Perry have become synonymous with Sydney's sun-soaked Double Bay. And their intimate understanding of the suburb and the community means they know when things are working well and when they are not. Armed with that knowledge, they have just announced plans to shake things up. The Perrys will open Pizzeria Sotto to replace Bar Torino, which currently trades in the basement site below big sister Gran Torino. The new venue will be a relaxed, neighbourhood-focused joint, showcasing Roman-style thin-crust pizza and great drinks featuring Italian wines, spritzes and classic cocktails. "Bar Torino hasn't found the rhythm we hoped for, so rather than hold onto something that isn't quite landing, now feels like the right time to reset and move in a different direction — one that complements Gran Torino, and creates three levels of food, drink and fun," says Perry. The venue will be slightly reworked to create a space suited to everything from quick midweek lunches to relaxed weekend dinners. Alongside the Roman-style pizza, also known as scrocchiarella or pinsa, made with quality, seasonal ingredients, you can expect menu items like antipasti, salads, tiramisu and gelato cones. "There's an appetite for great pizza in Sydney right now, and Pizzeria Sotto will lean into this. By going down the thin-crust route, we feel we are doing something new in Double Bay. It's about creating a place people can drop into any night of the week with family and friends. Casual, generous, and built around the kind of food and atmosphere that keeps people coming back," says Perry. "We really want Pizzeria Sotto to be the fun, casual little sister restaurant of Gran Torino, and I think this move will achieve that." Images: Yusuke Oba. Bar Torino will pour last drinks on Saturday, May 23, with Pizzeria Sotto slated to open on Wednesday, June 3. Like what you see? Subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter to get stories just like these straight to your inbox.