A brand new multi-level venue, Conte, is ready to shake up Sydney’s cocktail scene, opening 2 April 2025. Created by Raffaelle Lombardi, the founding father of Bar Conte in Surry Hills (the world’s first totally devoted Negroni bar), and companion, inside designer Victoria Hampshire, Conte is the following step of their endeavours honouring Italian aperitivo tradition.
Situated on Clarence Road within the Coronary heart of Surry Hills, Conte Sydney gives an intensive 40+ negroni menu, showcasing uncommon amari, vermouth, and Italian gin. Unique imports like Vulcanica Vodka and Marisa Cuomo wines can even be accessible. The venue can even introduce a Negroni and Martini food-pairing expertise, offered by bartender Enzo Tana.
“I’ve dreamt of this idea for the previous 10 years, the negroni is the last word pre-dinner drink, a logo of Italian custom. At Conte, we’re bringing this ardour to life on a grander scale,” Lombardi Mentioned.
The kitchen is led by head chef Steven De Vecchi, with an a-la-carte menu that includes refined Italian dishes, together with Gambero Rosso tartare, lobster risotto, duck breast with beetroot puree, and blue eye cod. Every dish is ready within the venue’s open kitchen, permitting diners to look at as their meals are dropped at life.
Designed by Hampshire, the venue’s shows daring components like moss inexperienced tiles, Verde Alpe marble, and brass accents, with a heat and intimate ambiance created by lighting and excessive ceilings. The 130-seat venue consists of non-public eating rooms, a mezzanine cocktail lounge, and bar seating for an up-close expertise with the bartenders.
 
Conte gives late-night eating, making it a go to venue for each early and late-evening Negronis and plates.
