Sydney’s trendiest restaurant Totti’s is evacuated during busy dinner rush after fire erupts in the kitchen
Customers at one of Sydney’s most popular inner-city restaurants have been forced to evacuate during the dinner service after a fire broke out in the kitchen.
Emergency services were called to the restaurant on George Street in the city’s centre about 7.30pm on Sunday night, NSW Police confirmed.
Pictures show multiple firetrucks were dispatched to the scene as a large crowd gathered outside the venue, which is part of the trendy Ivy Precinct. Nearby Jimmy’s Falafel was also caught up in the chaos with the restaurant forced to evacuate.
It’s understood there were no serious injuries and the fire is under control.
Totti’s is owned by the Justin Hemmes run Merivale group with the eatery having three locations all up.
It fast made a name for itself as the place to be among Sydney’s elites after its first location opened its doors at The Royal Bondi in December 2018.
The interiors are inspired by an Italian taverna, featuring old timber chairs, paired-back walls and huge olive trees filling out the lavish courtyard.
The highly regarded menu, created by executive chef Mike Eggert, features an array of Italian dishes from pasta, antipasti and its famous ‘puffy’ wood-fired bread.
Emergency crews were called the the Ivy Precinct in the centre of Sydney on Sunday night
One of the city’s trendiest restaurants, Bar Totti’s, was evacuated during the packed dinner service after a fire broke out in the kitchen
The Bondi, Rozelle and George Street venues are considered among the trendiest of casual dining hot spots for Sydneysiders.
The restaurant has become so iconic in Sydney, it was once even the victim of an apparent ‘copycat’ in Paris.
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