Former Potts Point landmark Bayswater Brasserie to become Greek restaurant Eros

The landmark Sydney restaurant site where the Bayswater Brasserie had its impressive 28-year run is taking a different turn. From February 19, Uber drivers will be getting you to the Greek.

"It's going to be a Mykonos-style eatery and lounge bar named Eros," says its owner, Ussi Moniz Da Silva, the restaurateur behind two other recent arrivals.

In 2020 he opened Meu Jardim, a CBD eatery with a $4 million interior replete with a waterfall and a firepit. Last year, he added Double Bay's Sinaloa to his arsenal.

Eros will bring more hype to the Bayswater Road strip, boosted in recent weeks by the arrival of Bones Ramen.

Moniz Da Silva says the location was only part of the appeal. "The bones of the building are amazing. It has a 3.30am licence, so we'll open late, somewhere to kick on to," he says.

The Greek theme will extend beyond the menu. "We're using lots of white paint," the restaurateur says.

An olive tree is part of the new look, along with archways, concrete booths and sculptured walls that take inspiration from beachside caves.

While the stalwart Bayswater Brasserie helped put the Potts Point strip on Sydney's culinary map, the restaurants that have opened there since its closure in 2010 reflect the shifting fortunes of Bayswater Road.

Smith's on Bayswater lasted less than a year, and chef Paul McGrath's The Ortolan on Bayswater attracted some good reviews before also shutting. The Japanese-leaning Crane Bar had more success, with a seven-year run.