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The first Pony restaurant outside Sydneyhas opened on Brisbane’s Eagle Street Pier, withWoods Bagot’s interiors centring aroundthe sight and smell of an authentic charcoal grill.
Drawing from the texture and forms of ponystables, Woods Bagot’s design team created atwo-metre steel ribbon that winds through the space, implying soft metal thatcan be forged and shaped, reminiscent of a horse shoe or the curved line of alasso loop.
The stables were also evoked through choiceof raw materials, exposed brick, raw steel, rough-sawn timber, wash troughs andexposed roughneck copper pipework, combined with comfortable leatherupholstered furniture like a horse saddle.
The food was also a major inspiration forthe design of the restaurant, with the layout of the space centring around thetheatre of the open rotisserie and grill, which allows patrons to view thespirited chefs, headed by Brisbane-born Damian Heads. Pony Brisbane has inherited the brand’s honest, flavour driven menu, while theindoor/outdoor dining provides a distinctly Brisbane twist. The restaurantfeatures a number of dining spaces, with indoor transitioning to outdoor via anopen, timber decked interior space. The result is a series of dining options,from open, communal dining areas, to more intimate banquettes and booths.
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