Overview
Mosman locals may have noticed the newspaper covering the neighbourhood's Salt Meats Cheese. Never fear, the former deli will reopen next Friday, June 2 as a restaurant and pizzeria with a fully redesign fitout and menu to boot.
While Italian-style pizza has been a feature since opening their Alexandria original, the brand's conversion toward pizzeria has continued to expand with the more recent openings of Salt Meats Cheese Broadway and Drummoyne, both of which have had more of a restaurant focus since launching. The brand isn't exclusively repositioning in the restaurant direction, though, and is more tailoring their stores to the local market. In the case of Mosman, the team received feedback from locals that a pizzeria with a family-friendly vibe was more in line with what they are after. So, that's exactly what co-founder Edoardo Perlo has created — in the classic, "if you build it, they will come", Field of Dreams fashion.
The existing high seating has been replaced with low tile-top tables to create a casual dining room rather than a delicatessen layout. They'll be hand-tossing up their signature pizzas from a newly installed oven, with the menu including fan favourites like the truffle mushroom ($23) and classic buffalo mozzarella ($17). The pizzas will be accompanied by a selection of entrées, antipasto, salads, pastas and sides — think saffron and provolone arancini ($14), sausage and mushroom lasagne ($17), a salumi board with house-made focaccia ($23) and truffle fries ($9.50). A special pasta and pizza kids menu will also be on offer, further catering to the family feels that seem to suit the local Mosman clientele.
The bar has also been given a refurb, featuring a partnership with Regal Rogue, Australia's first native vermouth, who are bringing a series of spritzes to the cocktail menu — including elderflower tonic, ginger beer and bitter lemon varieties ($13 each). The drinks menu will also include Italian and Australian beers, wines and cocktails, so adults can enjoy a drink or two whether or not they're with family.
Salt Meats Cheese Mosman will reopen on June 2 at 3/803 Military Road, Mosman; open Monday through Friday from 5pm to 10pm and Saturday through Sunday from 11am to 10pm.