Grappa

The legendary Leichhardt restaurant is opening its second outpost after 27 years.

Grappa Rocks

Italian$$$

In 1999, Antonio Colosi and his son Charlie opened an Italian restaurant in Leichhardt and named it Grappa, after the pressed grape skin digestif that Antonio loved so much. Twenty-seven years later, Charlie opened a second Grappa restaurant in a 19th-century sandstone building in The Rocks.

Head chef Adam Nicholls, who has been with the family since 2001, offers his own signature dishes (except for the children’s menu), from salt-cured whole fish and homemade potato gnocchi to wood-fired pizzas and tiramisu.

There are high-end items exclusive to The Rocks, including spaghetti alla chitarra with live eastern rock lobster and a selection of wagyu steaks (including one stuffed with chocolate) cooked over charcoal and Ironbark wood.

Diners can dine in or pre-book a table on the terrace on George Street or in the ’70s-inspired bar upstairs.