Pott’s Point favourite, neo-French diner Bistrot 916 by the Pellegrino 2000 team, has announced its closure, calling final drinks on 3 November.
The bustling Challis Avenue venue has been earmarked for a boutique hotel development, leading owners Andy Tyson, Mikey Clift, and Dan Pepperell to announce the restaurant will cease operation at the end of 2024.
Initially, Tyson, Clift and Pepperell had hoped to find the restaurant a new home, but have been unable to source a space compatible with Bistrot 916’s joie de vivre. In a statement, Tyson laments, “We’ve searched for a space appropriate to move our beloved restaurant but nothing fits with the same vibe or character as the original. I feel we’ve decided that we can’t transplant it, and we won’t try.”
The new-wave French bistro took over the former Lotus space in early 2021, opening to much acclaim and becoming a go-to Potts Point bolthole over the years. With its elegant yet relaxed atmosphere, flamingo pink tablecloths, exacting wine list, and playful menu of green-hued snail pasta, classic duck frites and iced seafood platters, it’s easy to see how it hit local success in a few years.
“We owe a deep debt of gratitude to our customers and the Potts Point locals. This place has been amazing,” says Tyson.
Since then, the team has opened Surry Hills Italian joint Pellegrino 2000 (where Taylor Swift dined while in Australia for her Eras Tour) and Clam Bar in Sydney’s CBD, which opened last year to similar fanfare. Also recently, the team announced plans for their new Bridge Street project, Neptune’s Grotto, slated to open later this year.
Bistrot 916 will hold its final service on 3 November, before the building’s demolition begins.
To book a table at Bistrot 916 before it closes, visit the Bistrot 916 website.
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