Mr. Bond

About

Thirty Eight Chairs presents Mr. Bond!
Authentic Italian street food and tapas bar in an al fresco setting.

Story

Mr Bond by Thirty Eight Chairs

So what do you do when you cannot fit everyone in to your highly successful restaurant “38 Chairs”? You open an alfresco version of this little wonder in Bond Street South Yarra, right next door!

Mr Bond grew from a dream that the owner, Gino Forlano, had when he opened his original restaurant, “38 Chairs”. When he opened the Bond Street, South Yarra institution, he had available a very small space and succeeded in making this into a wonderful and vibrant restaurant with an emphasis on home-made pasta and authentic Italian cuisine.

But more was required! So many people wanted to linger over a prosecco, eat shared plates of Italian food, that the call to expand was impossible to ignore. So four years after “38 Chairs” began, the little brother “Mr Bond” was born. In a location that was formerly a parking space, Mr Bond became the perfect Melbourne version of a relaxed Italian ‘giardino’ (backyard).

This is a place for sharing food with friends, provided in a secluded & protected alfresco eating space, reminiscent of the life that Gino Forlano had experienced with his mother and her family cooking for all who wished to share her food and her hospitality.

Mr Bond has grown in its first year to be a place where people meet, drink coffee or enjoy shared plates with their friends and family; just like the Forlano family did back in Salerno, Italy.

The focus is on fresh produce, sharing the meal Italian style and enjoying the al fresco atmosphere just like in Southern Italy.

Mr Bond offers breakfast and lunch daily, and is open in the evenings seasonally (check availability).

Mr Bond is a flexible and versatile venue for your next breakfast, lunch, dinner or function. It is an oasis in the hustle and bustle of South Yarra and is available for groups to enjoy the atmosphere, the charming staff and the excellent food.

Mr Bond is also feted to become the first permanent “Aperol Spritz” garden in Melbourne.