Nonna’s House

What started as a sandwich shop in the back garage of Hamish Vaccari’s late nonna’s house in Fitzroy North is now a fully fledged, old-school-style Italian sub restaurant on Nicholson Street.

All the menu mainstays have been transplanted, including the saucy signature sub with meatballs made to a family recipe, and loaded fries (choose from carbonara or bolognese). Rotating sub specials could be anything from chicken cacciatore to chicken marsala.

There are some vegan additions to the menu, too, including an eggplant parma sub and fries alla sorrentina inspired by the classic baked gnocchi dish. Both are made with plant-based cheese.

Like most sandwich shops, it’s currently daytime-only, operating for dine-in and takeaway trade. But when Vaccari launches bar service, you can expect the typical Campari-based americanos and negronis, plus two spicy cocktails: a martini levelled up with peperoncini, and a Bloody Mary with vodka that’s fat-washed with the spicy pork paste ’nduja. The drinks program will also include local beers on tap, alongside spritzes and seltzers.

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