Bistro meets barbecue at this funky Aussie hangout in the East Village.

The long brick-walled space resembles many Alphabet City bars, but walk past the bathrooms papered in Aussie tabloids and the open galley kitchen, and you'll find one of the city's most unusual backyards. Candles flicker off sand-colored, cave-like walls under a retractable canvas ceiling. The laid-back Oz-accented staff answer "no problem" to just about everything.

The Food
The menu is more bistro than barbecue, but plenty of meat does get thrown on the barbie. A skewer of plump, nicely charred lamb cubes with polenta and green beans under a frizzle of fried onion stands up to the grill excellently, as do beefy slices of flatiron steak. Grilled-corn salad with grilled shrimp is worth ordering. The signature salad is lettuce piled with cubes of mango, avocado and spicy pecans. Pavlova, a national dessert down under, partners soft, chewy meringue with whipped cream, kiwi and mango, all topped with tart passion-fruit coulis.

"Rugged yet refined, Aussie style has arrived in New York."
Garden! Late Night Dining till 2:00 AM
DJs Jam Every Night!

Owners Chris Johnson and Chris Andrews, of Bao 111 and Bao Noodles, have joined owner Heathe St. Clair to create an Australian bakery/cafe by day and restaurant/bar by night. As one of the few places in New York specializing in Australian fare, the eatery injects new dishes to the Manhattan restaurant scene.

From pavlovas in the morning to "roo bangers and mash" at night, guests will enjoy the retractable roof in the back "garden", or a drink at the bar as -- depending on the night -- anything from film projections to dj spinning provide the evening's entertainment.

PRIVATE PARTIES; PRIVATE ROOM; ON PREMISE CATERING; WINE TASTINGS; TAKE OUT; HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

RESERVATIONS
Suggested

CREDIT CARDS
Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, Discover

HOURS
Open seven days a week