Grill Americano

About Grill Americano

Doors open at 7am on weekdays, which means the room at 1 Chifley Square works as a coffee-and-corporate-breakfast address long before it becomes a dinner one, then runs straight through to midnight seven nights a week. Weekends start later, at noon, and lean towards long lunches that drift into the evening. The Italian-American cooking sits at the top of the price band, so most tables are marking something — an anniversary, a client, a Sydney visit worth a good meal — and the kitchen and floor are set up for that, with table service throughout and a private dining option for groups who'd rather not be overheard. Dress formally; the CBD crowd here skews late twenties through forties and the room holds its standard. Music stays in the background, commercial hits and lounge-leaning house, pitched to keep the energy up without competing with conversation. Booking ahead is sensible on any night.