Salt Meats Cheese Opens in Dee Why

Salt Meats Cheese has opened in Dee Why, the group’s first restaurant in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Salt Meats Cheese Dee Why is the largest venue the group has ever produced, taking over a 240sqm space on the ground floor of the Lighthouse by Meriton, the vibrant town centre in the heart of the suburb. Echoing the coastal cool of Salt Meats Cheese Cronulla, Dee Why features a bespoke façade comprised of raw steel and large glazed elements, allowing people to see into the venue’s open kitchen, complete with a large pizza oven and bar space.

The 120pax venue, designed in collaboration with Decon, follows the group’s philosophy of providing a unique sensory experience through rich materiality, as each element is custom designed and handcrafted to create a bespoke setting. Grey stone benchtops and reclaimed timber are used throughout, while recycled Oregon and terracotta tiles juxtapose the raw steel, allowing for a visually stimulating dining experience as the customers move throughout the formal waiting area, bar and restaurant.

Guests can enjoy Italian aperitivo culture, with wine, cocktail and spritz, before tucking into dishes like the Crab Tagliolini, with blue swimmer crab with zucchini and chilli; Rotolo Gratin with saffron, pistachio, brown butter, goats cheese and sage; signature Balmain Bugs, with broad beans, nduja oil and tomato; or Amatriciana, a smoke scarmorza served with amatriciana sauce, pancetta, pan grattato, basil and pecorino.

Those wanting pizza can choose from a number of classic toppings, including Margherita, Proscuitto, Capricciosa, Vegetarian and Buffalo. All Salt Meats Cheese pizzas have the option of being served on a gluten free base or made with dairy free Gorgonzola for vegan diners.