bills Is Opening a New Restaurant in Bondi
And that other Sydney institution Messina are getting involved.
Since he opened the first bills in 1993 and simultaneously stirred Sydney's obsession with communal dining, Bill Granger's restaurants have firmly established themselves to be institutions. Now, he's opening a new instalment in Bondi, to add to the Darlinghurst-Surry Hills family.
You can expect all the charm and seasonal, fresh, local ingredient-based dishes you're used to from the first two bills — think the famous corn fritters, and newer additions like the shrimp burger with jalapeno mayo — plus some sandy-footed neighbouring diners. Granger wants beachgoers to come in for breakfast in their boardshorts, post-dip in the ocean.
“Twenty-one years ago," Granger says, "Darlinghurst was my local. Now Bondi is. It feels only natural to have a place around the corner from home. I love its mix of roughed-up urban beach glamour and down-to-earth local vibe. What could be more Sydney?"
We'd hazard a guess that more Sydney could be the opening week special. A collaboration with Gelato Messina (who also happen to be right next door), bills' signature ricotta hotcakes have been re-imagined as an exclusive gelato flavour, available at bills in Bondi and Messina outlets.
The restaurant opens on September 17. It will have seating for 100, including an outdoor dining area and bar. The interiors have been designed by local interior designers, Meacham Nockles McQualter and are reportedly light-filled, spacious and unpretentious. We think they'll go well with your sandy feet.
