Every aspect of the new bar and restaurant has been carefully considered. Pictures / Supplied

The New Plant-Based Cocktail Bar Shaking Up Sydney's Dining Scene

US chef Matthew Kenney has just opened the doors to his first Australian project

Wednesday May 30, 2018

A new cocktail bar and restaurant with a fully vegan menu, designed by innovative US chef Matthew Kenney, has opened in Sydney.

Alibi is the first plant-based restaurant to open in an Australian hotel and is housed on the ground floor of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World’s Ovolo Woolloomooloo.

An Enchanted Forest cocktail from Alibi, and the new bar. Pictures / Supplied

“People should expect a beautiful, bright modern interior with lots of seating options, plus a globally inspired menu that matches that — it’s so colourful and vibrant,” says Kenney.

“We have dishes influenced by many cultures, but we respect those cultures, and we like to focus on small plates to encourage sharing — we think it’s more fun because people get to try a lot more and experiment.”

Spicy udon with sichuan tempeh, shiitake mushrooms and watercress. Picture / Nikki To

Choose from plates of kimchi dumplings with sesame and ginger foam, zucchini lasagne with pistachio pesto and desserts such as coconut cream pie and deconstructed tiramisu.

• Alibi Bar & Kitchen, Ovolo Woolloomooloo, 6 Cowper Wharf Road Roadway. Visit Alibibar.com.au