Paisano & Daughters' Australia Street precinct has seen a lot of action in recent times, with all-day vegetarian diner Flora and seafood bar Mister Grotto launching in February. And now, the fourth and final restaurant in this long-envisioned hub, Osteria Mucca, has opened alongside the venue that started it all, Continental Deli. This latest venture is a 50-seat Italian restaurant celebrating regional classics, family recipes and the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. Paying homage to the storefront's legacy as a former butcher shop, Osteria Mucca showcases refined meat-centred dishes, charcuterie and handmade pasta — after all, 'mucca' is the Italian word for 'cow'. Leading this kitchen concept is head chef Janina Allende (Alberto's Lounge, Pellegrino 2000), whose menu serves as a love letter to old-world Italian techniques and recipes. Expect hearty, flavour-forward dishes like gnudi with brown butter and sage; lamb tartare with rocket and pecorino; veal tongue with salsa verde; and house-made sausage. With the grill roaring every night of the week, one standout dish will be the 800-gram T-bone steak. Prepared for two, it's served with pickled vegetables and fava bean puree to bring a bright, fresh element to the plate. With sweet treats almost as important as the main event in Italian cuisine, Lauren Eldridge, the hospitality group's award-winning head pastry chef, has reimagined simple, traditional flavours. Highlights include zabaglione with coffee granita and almond biscotti and cassata with ricotta, chocolate and candied fruit. There'll also be a daily-rotating flavour of house-made gelato. The drinks menu is a similarly thoughtful, down-to-earth affair. Here, the list covers a selection of small, family-run vineyards situated throughout Italy's finest winemaking regions, from Tuscany to Piemonte and Veneto to Sicily. The menu also features a collection of aperitivo and digestivo cocktails, made for bookending a long and boisterous Italian feast. While the opening of Osteria Mucca means Paisano & Daughters' Australia Street dining offering is complete, there's still one more launch to keep your eyes on. In the near future, Australia Street Suites, a series of boutique accommodations designed as a stylish launching pad for the Inner West, will join this hospitality hub, so watch this space. Osteria Mucca is now open seven days from 5.30–11pm, as well as Saturday–Sunday from 12–3pm, at 212 Australia Street, Newtown. Head to the venue's website for more information.