For over 20 years, SALA has been serving up some of the city’s best Sicilian fare in their cozy, family-owned East Side restaurant at 2613 E. Hampshire St.
Best known for their full-service dining, the restaurant has recently expanded its hours, adding efficient Italian cafe-style counter service options for both breakfast and lunch. Just pop in, order your items at the bar and a barista will deliver them to you at your chosen table.
Beginning at 8 a.m., guests can pay a visit to the cafe for freshly brewed Valentine coffee and espresso drinks, teas and juices along with a variety of viennoiserie, including plain and filled croissants, muffins and other baked goods from Matilda Bakehouse. Gluten-free and vegan baked goods are also available from Bunny's Bite.
From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the menu expands to include a variety of panini including Italian beef; caprese; capicola with Swiss and Dijon mustard and turkey with cheddar, arugula and Italian vinaigrette. Minestrone and a soup of the day are also available along with daily flatbread offerings.
Sala is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lunch service beginning at 11 a.m.) with dinner service from 3 to 9 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lunch service beginning at 11 a.m.) and dinner service from 3 to 10 p.m.
Dinner reservations can be made online or by calling the restaurant at (414) 964-2611.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
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