Images courtesy of Nu'u by Nativo
About the restaurant
Nu’u by Nativo is a two-storey Mexican restaurant and mezcal bar located at 29 Glebe Point Road, Sydney. Helmed by Michelin-trained chef Manuel Díaz and mezcal expert Diana Farrera, the venue offers a modern take on Oaxacan and southern Mexican cuisine, incorporating traditional techniques such as metate grinding and slow cooking in green clay pots. The menu features dishes like memela del mercado, chile relleno, and tamal de la costa, highlighting native Australian ingredients alongside classic Mexican flavours. Diana curates a drinks program focused on small-batch mezcals, offering cocktails named after influential women from Oaxaca.