Cafe Pichón

Overview

The sandwich shop domination continues across Australia, with a new venue dedicated to its own take on the lunch staple seemingly opening each week. Pichón's take on the sandwich shop pays homage to its owners' Italian-Argentinian heritage, bringing together family recipes and European deli culture. 

After more than two and a half years in the works, Leo and Celeste Di Giulio have finally swung open the doors at Pichón at Norwest Quarter. There's a deli with take-home goods, a panini bar, and a dine-in area, where guests can sample the food Leo grew up eating at his Nonna's house. 

"There's so much emotion tied to food and memory. For us, Pichón has always been about creating a space that feels familiar, somewhere to share food the way we grew up doing — inspired by my mum's generous portions and a table that always had room for one more," says Celeste. 

At the deli, grab cheese and cold cuts, antipasto, and specialty ingredients before heading to the panini bar and making the tough decision between the likes of Italian meatballs, porchetta with salsa verde, and the Nonna Style, which layers Nonna's favourite meats with provolone. 

"So many people travel across Sydney for a proper deli experience. We wanted to create an authentic deli that felt accessible to the local community, where people could sit down for breakfast or lunch, but also take a piece of it home with them afterwards," says Celeste.

Dining at Pichón takes you on a journey through the owners' Italian and Argentinian family recipes. There is everything from non-negotiable empanadas and medialunas (an Argentinian version of a croissant) in both savoury and sweet form, to cotoletta and Italian octopus stew. 

When you leave, Leo and Celeste hope it's with a full belly and a warm heart, replicating the feeling of leaving your grandparents' house with containers of leftovers wrapped in foil. 

Images: Supplied. 

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