Overview
Streetwear store and fried chicken restaurant Butter is expanding with a second two-storey location in Parramatta.
When the Surry Hills eatery launched a year and a half ago it knocked our socks off. Was it more fried chicken? Or mostly sneaker? But we stopped thinking when Butter's juicy, dashi butter-lathered fried chicken arrived at the table in a shoe box. With a glass of Champagne on the side, no less.
Chef Julian Cincotta is bringing the original Surry Hills menu over to Parramatta but with a few added extras — so you'll be able to order the same chicken sandwich with pickles and the '3 Pac' box of fried chicken and collard greens, just like in Surry Hills. But there'll also be specials like the Butter 3000, a new burger that sees fried thigh fillet, smoked pastrami, pickled daikon and kabayaki sauce on a steamed milk bun.
Drinks will revolve around Champagne and Hennessey, both in a glass and as part of a cocktail. Cocktails include the Blackberry Hammer-Thyme with Veuve Clicquot, gin, blackberries and thyme and the P&P with pomegranate liqueur, Prosecco and pomegranate seeds.
This is all happening on the bottom level. The level above will house the Butter store, where high-end and rare streetwear from US and Europe will be up for purchase, with brands such as Wood Wood, Daily Paper and Carrots by Anwar decking the shelves with rare and high-end kicks. It's all about luxury here and you're encouraged to browse the shop with Champagne in hand.
Butter Parramatta will be double the size of Surry Hills and have an industrial, concrete interior complete with bubble light bulbs and granite table tops, thanks to award-winning architect Tarek Elkassouf.
Butter opens at Shop 3, 45 Macquarie Street, Parramatta on Friday, December 22 at 11am. It will be open Monday to Thursday, 11.30am to 10pm, Friday to Saturday 11.30am to 12am and Sunday, 12pm to 9pm. For more info, visit buttersydney.com.au.