Speakeasy Kitchen Bar
359 Chapel Street
South Yarra VIC 3141
03 9824 0770



 

project team
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rchitects: Eon Design

suppliers
lighting: Studio Mecano

lurniture: BCI, PGR, Chairbiz
timber: Eco Timber
tiles: Classic Ceramics, Fibonacci Stone
stone: Arte Domus

 

 

Photography: Christine Wood




 

 

 

 


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Speakeasy Kitchen Bar is operated by Petros and Alexis Lambis. The original building was built in 1885. The shopfront along Chapel Street is only 3m wide. Several walls were removed within the building and a large amount of structural work was undertaken in order to open up the space and establish a strong visual connection between the front bar area and rear kitchen and dining areas.




Breeze


European Beech. Available in a range of timber stain colours. Seat can be upholstered to the style and fabric of your choice. Stackable.

PGR Furniture


The small entrance off Chapel Street is discreet and can best be described as a hidden gem. The space is deceptive and is only revealed once you have walked past the main gate through to the entry doorway.
 

The brief was to create a venue that offered patrons an intimate drinking and dining experience. With small ‘tapas’ style plates on offer and an extensive wine and cocktail list, Eon Design knew they had to design a space that would offer varying modes of drinking and dining. 

Their concept was driven by the ideas of reveal and conceal and their connection with Speakeasy and what it stands for. 

Some interesting design elements include new folding metal screen gates, custom chandeliers and matching mirror frames, recycled library ladders used for wine display and graffiti art on the outside walls. 

The design of the motif for the folding metal screen gates was derived from the patterns found in some of the original iron lacework on the building. All of the feature lighting and mirror frames were custom designed and made by Studio Mecano specifically for the space. The library ladders, found in the bar and function room, were salvaged from Borders on Chapel Street during their liquidation sale and were recycled and modified to be used with the wine shelf displays, paying homage to Borders which for over a decade had been part of the Chapel St landscape.




Lady P

Inspired from the classic Bentwood chair, Lady P is Italian designed and manufactured using the very latest in single piece air-moulding technology.
Lady P is a stackable polypropylene chair with a choice of 6 fantastic colours. Suitable for outdoor use.

Chairbiz
 



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