Vitello Tonnato

Okay, TBH when I first read the menu I had zero clue what anything meant—except for the word ‘beef’ 😂. Luckily, a bit of Googling before my visit saved me. Turns out Vitello Tonnato is a classic Italian dish: cold, sliced veal topped with a creamy tuna-mayo-caper sauce. Weird combo? Maybe. But I was super intrigued.

Today was an office day, which means one thing—time to explore the city’s sandwich scene. I had my eyes set on Fiore Sandwich by @fiorebread, which opened just under two weeks ago. I’ve been to their OG North Sydney spot and was already a fan of their DIY panino. Also, Always—the sandwich shop in Crows Nest that’s now closed—used their bread too. So I already knew the bread game would be strong.

Turns out, it was more than good. It was great. The combo of veal and tuna mayo caper sauce sounds odd on paper but had surprising depth—dare I say, even a little elegant. It’s salty, creamy, slightly fishy, and completely delicious.

The sourdough slices were top notch—chewy with a tang I didn’t realise I’d missed (haven’t had good sourdough in a while). The beef was tender with a nice chewy texture. When stacked up, it was a bit tricky to tear cleanly, which tends to happen with cold cuts like this. The tonnato sauce was the real standout—rich and silky with a caper-y tang that kept it from getting too heavy. The endive brought in that bitter crunch, which played off the creamy sauce so well—though I reckon there might’ve been a touch too much of it.

Overall, I really really enjoyed it. Made my office day 100 times better. Definitely more Milan café than food court sando.