Overview
Award-winning design studio Luchetti Krelle (behind ACME, Banksii) is at it again, further transforming the look and feel of the Sydney hospitality scene with the opening of a new beachfront destination. Manly Greenhouse will open this year in the former Shore Club Hotel space, a prime piece of real estate that has been empty for nearly four years.
The duo from the north shore's Sails on Lavender Bay, Greg Anderson and Patricia Nunes, are behind the venture and have smartly entrusted the A-team with the design. The revitalised space will bring the region's lush coast indoors, complete with plentiful greenery by local plant specialists The Plant Room. To pull off the greenhouse feel — which has been widely used of-late, most recently by The Fernery in Mosman — the designers are using steel structures, an abundance of glass and other transparent materials to accompany the plant life. The Nunes have also teamed up with illustrator Beci Orpin, with whom they've commissioned an artwork series of pressed natives flowers and other indigenous flora that will adorn the walls.
The three-levels will have room for 400 all-up, starting with a glass-fronted bar at street level with all-day dining, a coffee counter and pizza oven. A charcoal grill-focused restaurant will sit at the middle level and will focus on steak and steafood. The rooftop bar (pictured) will surely be the venue's main draw – boasting an opulent central bar, booth seating, hanging greenery and glass skylights that run the length of the room, along with panoramic ocean views. Of course, just because it's designed by Luchetti Krelle doesn't mean it will be a successful venue, but we're pretty happy to go with the odds.
UPDATE: APRIL 24, 2018 — It was originally slated to open in April, but Manly Greenhouse will now open on Friday, June 8 — just in time for the Queen's Birthday long weekend. We'll update you with more details and a look inside when it's closer to opening.
Manly Greenhouse will open on Friday, June 8 at 36–38 South Steyne, Manly. For more info, visit manlygreenhouse.com.au.