Roslyn Bridge Ltd director Guy Smith said construction of a restaurant and bar on the site of a former commercial kitchen, beside the Roslyn bridge, could be under way by the end of this month.
A 45-50-seat "European-style" restaurant would be built on the site, Mr Smith said.
Building and resource consent had been granted by the Dunedin City Council, and the company wanted to open the restaurant before Christmas, he said.
"There is a crying need for this type of restaurant in the area. I think one of the drawcards will be decking on two levels overlooking the city," he said.
Mr Smith said the project had an estimated cost of $1.2 million.
The demolished building formerly housed a commercial kitchen and cake shop and, more recently, the Highgate Bridge shop, which had since relocated to premises in Roslyn Village, he said.
