Restaurant — Izmir

Evening
Service.

Izmir · 2024

A renovation that rebuilds a tired restaurant's evening light and service rhythm, turning it into a contemporary dining room.

Sector: Restaurant
Location: Izmir
Scope: Design + Build
Year: 2024
Area: 220 m²
Team: NADD · 7-person site crew
Photography: NADD Archive

01Brief

A long-standing but worn restaurant wanted to keep its regulars while inviting a new generation. We had to renew the physical shell and the service flow without closing the kitchen — and refresh the character without erasing it.

02Concept

We split the room into three layers of light: the lively core of the bar, the warm focus of the tables and a quiet booth along the wall. We brought the open kitchen onto the stage and halved the distance between table and pass.

A good restaurant renovation doesn't erase the memory; it lights it better.
— Evening Service

03Material Palette

Aged brick, dark walnut, fluted glass and antique mirror. Copper service details and warm amber lighting set the evening rhythm. For acoustics, textured plaster on the walls and concealed absorbers in the ceiling.

04Build & Site

With the restaurant open six days a week, we worked on Monday closures and night shifts. We split the renovation into three phases and rebuilt the entire room in five weeks without stopping service for a single day.

05Outcome

After reopening, evening occupancy rose markedly and the average table dwell time lengthened. A 'familiar but new' room that reached a fresh audience without losing the old one.

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