Peter Conistis has taken his next step forward, from Alpha to Beta, with great success.

Three years after Alpha Restaurant’s launch at the Sydney Hellenic Club, Conistis strikes again, with a new sister venue right up the stairs.

Undeniably, Beta sports one of the CBD’s most impressive interiors, from Paul Padadopoulos’ capable hands. Papadopoulos, the director of designers DS17 studio, has managed to infuse some Athenian style while keeping the classic character of the building, emphasising the walls’ brickwork and accentuating the beautiful arches. The high ceilings and the tall heritage windows allow the light to create a relaxing atmosphere as it plays with the metallic accents.

This spacious, modern venue with a 200-metre bar complements the five-star flavours on its menu, which is packed with Grecian-inspired cocktails and small dishes.

The chic Beta Bar presents Sydneysiders with modern options curated by Conistis himself, who has also paired the traditional flavours of Greece on a plate with intricate and delicious cocktails.

Some of the favourites range from rock oysters with cucumber, green olive, rose, and sumac to a mouthwatering Greek salad version with feta jelly, candied olives, and papaya dressing.

The Dirty Greek Martini (Belvedere, cucumber tomato tea, Noilly Prat, and crushed Volos olives) is served shaken with a grilled horiatiki while lamb pastries are served with spice-roasted sweetbread ‘popcorn’, eggplant, pomegranate and zhoug skordalia.

Approximately 200 people can enjoy drinks and about 150 can be seated for dinner enjoying the theatre of the spit roasts cooking in a sunken fire-pit right in front of them.

Arthur Balayannis, the Hellenic Club CEO, is confident that the new addition to the Conistis business will take Alpha’s success to a whole new level.

“This is the next step for us as the club itself in partnership with Peter,” Balayannis says.

“In terms of Alpha, it’s been a great success and for Alpha to continue we needed to create a bar.”

Address: Level one, 238 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW
Contact number: (02) 8599 8970
Website: www.hellenicclub.net.au/about/beta