“I’m so hangry I might cry” dinged the message from my sister as I clambered out of the car in the direction of Gill St Deli. If there is one thing you can count on in my large family, it’s that someone is always going to be hungry and that it’s about to be everyone else’s problem if it’s not solved, stat. It’s always a scary time when several stomachs are rumbling in unison.
Luckily for my sister, not to mention those in her close vicinity, the delightful Mosman Park cafe that I’m picking our lunch up from caters for take-away — all meals are served in easy-to-cart cardboard bowls. No tears will be shed on my watch. Gill St reopened with new owners Charlie and Tarsh Galbally, who also have the excellent Pep’s Wine Bar, in June with a new look, menu and offering.
Its welcoming facade with touches of matcha green feel inviting from the moment you step through. I’m welcomed with a friendly hello and met with shelves of deli goods, many of them local. Knowing time is of the essence, I order from the cabinet, which is stocked with pre-made wraps, sandwiches, sweets and salads.
Nothing satiates hangry like carbs, so I grab a long roll layered with ham, melted cheese and a decent amount of pickles ($15), the kind of healthy but not TOO healthy chicken sandwich I crave at least once a week ($15), a slice of pan de lima (a lime loaf cake, $7) and some pumpkin bread ($9) for another sister who is gluten-free. I’m very popular when I arrive home with my basket.