Mister Grotto

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208 Australia Street
Newtown, 2042 NSW
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Opening Hours

SUN 12:00pm - 3:00pm
  5:30pm - 11:00pm
MON 5:30pm - 11:00pm
TUE 5:30pm - 11:00pm
WED 5:30pm - 11:00pm
THU 5:30pm - 11:00pm
FRI 5:30pm - 11:00pm
SAT 12:00pm - 3:00pm
  5:30pm - 11:00pm

The Details

Cuisine
  • Seafood
Need to Know
  • Set Menu
  • Great for Dates
Serving
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert

Mister Grotto is a seafood restaurant and bar in Newtown’s Australia Street precinct by Paisano & Daughters (who are behind Continental Deli, neighbouring all-day eatery Flora, Italian restaurant Osteria Mucca and boutique accommodation Australia Street Suites).

With a seafood bar for oyster shucking and crudo prepping plus a full kitchen led by head chef Måns Engberg turning out South- and Central-American-leaning, charcoal-grilled dishes, Mister Grotto is a celebration of all things oceanic, and dedicated to passionate and expert suppliers and fishermen across Australia.

Menu standouts include a selection of smoked, pickled and preserved seafood (a la Continental Deli); fried school prawns in Aleppo pepper; pipis in dry vermouth and lavender honey with cornbread; and BBQ Nannygai with sweet corn, manchego and macadamia salsa macha.

With acclaimed pastry chef Lauren Eldridge on desserts as the group's new head of pastry, sweets might look like buttermilk soft serve with fig compote and honeycomb, or house-made after-dinner mints (and more).

The 30-seat restaurant has a coveted window booth, seats along the busy bar, and low tables, with a beverage program covering fun cocktails and thoughtfully paired wines and beers.

Mister Grotto is open for dinner seven nights, and lunch on weekends.

Old-school Italian restaurant Osteria Mucca and boutique short-term accommodation Australia Street Suites are still to come—sign up to our weekly newsletter for updates.

Image credit: Paisano & Daughters | Supplied