At the helm of Jimmy Nardello is Stephen Santucci. Formerly head chef at Vini, Surry Hills, Stephen learnt his craft in Italy – where he spent several years working in restaurants, including under the tutelage of Michelin-starred chef Salvatore Tassa – and at Sydney institution Cesare’s No Names.

Reflecting on his culinary philosophy Stephen shares, “I have an innate grandmother-ness in my approach to cooking, just like when everyone went to my Nonna’s house for bread and polenta. And that’s my place in life too. I want people to smell the food cooking, see our homemade charcuterie drying, and feel welcome into this place as though it’s my home.”