A polished dining room with custom mid-century-inspired furniture and an alfresco space perfect for balmy-weather drinking and dining. A considered food menu that showcases quality produce, some of it enhanced by fire. Plus, an all-star team – the crew behind Shell House – with a CV spanning Sepia, Aria, Oncore, Icebergs, Pilu and more. This is The Grill, the fine diner in The Point Group’s new multi-level venue, The International, now open in Martin Place. And yeah, it’s hot as hell.
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Housed within the wings of the heritage-listed MLC Centre, the luxe, fire-driven restaurant is joined by rooftop booze den The Panorama Bar and downstairs vino haven The Wine Bar, making a strong case to head to 25 Martin Place if it’s been a while between visits. The space, designed by Anna Hewett (the creative talent behind Shell House), features a rich palette of blood reds and mustard-yellows, retro curves, marble flooring and statement lighting.
The Point Group’s culinary director Joel Bickford (ex-Aria) has curated a menu that champions elegant snacks and starters, fresh seafood, luscious pasta, grilled proteins and bright salads. He’s joined in the kitchen by head chef Charles Woodward (ex-Pilu, Cottage Point Inn). Highlights include Paspaley pearl meat with enoki mushrooms, sea lettuce and yuzu koshu; duck liver parfait with port, blackberries and toast; WA black marron with vadouvan butter and curry leaves; lobster linguini with roasted shellfish butter and fermented chilli; and CopperTree Delmonico retired dairy cow. For dessert, there’s fig leaf parfait with white chocolate and elderflower; rice pudding with mango and goat’s milk; black cherry tart; and more.
If you love wine, be sure to chat with The Grill’s head sommelier, Thomas Groeneveld. Born in the Netherlands, Groeneveld spent three years at Michelin-starred restaurant Pure C and two years as head sommelier of three Michelin-starred Maaemo in Oslo before moving to Australia, where he’s worked at Oncore, Rick Stein at Bannisters, Icebergs and Sepia.
With its go-hard-or-go-home energy, The Grill is a red-hot pick for your next long and boozy lunch. Oh, and there’s a Mango Spritz on the menu. Go for that.
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