Tommy Panini

Overview

Bondi already boasts a fantastic array of restaurants and takeaway spots, and it can now add viral sensation Tommy Panini to its selection of sensational venues. Following the success of their Brookvale store, the owners of Tommy Panini have transported their concept from the Northern Beaches to Bondi Beach, but with a special addition. Come evening, the lunchtime sandwich shop will transform into Pizza Laundry, a pizza and wine bar housed in a New York-esque laundromat. 

You've likely seen (and salivated over) these viral sandwiches on your FYP. Tommy Panini claims to be "Not another sandwich shop", which is owing primarily to the signature, woodfired, charry and fluffy panini bread, folded straight from the pizza oven and stuffed with your filling of choice. The chicken cotoletta with spicy vodka sauce, pesto, torched provolone, and pickled chillis found fame on TikTok, as did the mortadella with pistachio praline, rocket, parmigiano and ricotta. 

To celebrate the opening of the Bondi store, the new beef and pickles panini was unveiled. It has layers of slow-cooked beef, sauerkraut, dill pickles, torched Swiss cheese and a sauce so good it's known as Marry Me Sauce. Owner Tom Morrison (who famously worked for Mariah Carey) says they wanted to "create sandwiches that feel indulgent but approachable…with a bit of fun and flair."

While Tommy Panini will operate from Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 3pm, Pizza Laundry will take its place from 5 to 9pm. Co-owner Kyle D'adam (former bar manager at Mr Wong and Old Mates) says the evening venue is "about creating something compelling and thought-provoking, pizza that's thin, crisp and light, paired with a space that's casual, fun and uniquely Bondi."

Designers CoffeyHallett have created a playful space with a sense of nostalgia, but a coastal, Bondi feel at its core. With outdoor dining and the option to BYO, Pizza Laundry is set to become a summer hot spot. 

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