Mortadella in Australia

Emerging ingredientin 5 cities
+33%Australia searches, Aug to Oct 2026 vs Aug to Oct 2025

136cafe menus list it, in 9 cities

2,970searches in Oct 2026 · ↑ 33% YoY

Where to try itSee it city by city

Thin-sliced Italian pork sausage piled into focaccia and sandwiches, often with stracciatella and pistachio.

Is mortadella still growing in Australia?

Searches say yes: up 33% on a year earlier. (Aug to Oct 2026 vs Aug to Oct 2025)

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026

Australia searches a month

02,0004,000
02,0004,000

Tap a number for what changed then.

  • How the cities compare

    Share of each city's own cafes with it, last 90 days.

    1. Adelaide4.4%
    2. Sydney3.6%
    3. Gold Coast3%
    4. Melbourne2.4%
    5. Darwin1.8%
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    1. Adelaide4.4%
    2. Sydney3.6%
    3. Gold Coast3%
    4. Melbourne2.4%
    5. Darwin1.8%
    6. Perth1.4%
    7. Canberra1.4%
    8. Brisbane0.8%

  • Where the searches come from

    Each city's part, Aug to Oct 2026.

  • Cafes posting it

    Per 1,000 cafes that posted that month, across Australia.
    FMAMJJASO9.3

    9.3 per 1,000 in Oct 2026, 2.9× vs Jun 2026

  • On menus

    Cafe menus listing it now, Australia.

    136 cafe menus

    We started reading cafe menus in late 2026. Cafes adding and dropping it each month show here once the first whole month of menu reads is in.

  • How big is it?

    Searches in Oct 2026, circles sized to match.

    29,920World2,970Australia

Mortadella in each city

Biggest in Adelaide, on 4.4% of its cafes in the last 90 days. Search changes are Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025.

Adelaide, Darwin, Perth, Canberra and Hobart: from Google reviews and menus only

  1. Adelaide

    EmergingFurthest ahead
    4.4%of Adelaide cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    19
    average price
    $16.33
    +19%Adelaide searches

  2. Sydney

    Rising
    3.6%of Sydney cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    71
    average price
    $11.65
    +37%Sydney searches

  3. Gold Coast

    Rising
    3%of Gold Coast cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    10
    +31%Gold Coast searches
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  1. Melbourne

    Rising
    2.4%of Melbourne cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    46
    average price
    $17.40
    +35%Melbourne searches

  2. Darwin

    Fading
    1.8%of Darwin cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    1
    Too few of the same cafes yet to compare.

  3. Perth

    Emerging
    1.4%of Perth cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    9
    SteadyPerth searches

  4. Canberra

    Emerging
    1.4%of Canberra cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    3
    −7%Canberra searches

  5. Brisbane

    Emerging
    0.8%of Brisbane cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    7
    +40%Brisbane searches

  6. Hobart

    Emerging
    0%of Hobart cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    0
    Too few of the same cafes yet to compare.

What mortadella goes on

On 136 cafe menus in Australia, most cafes first
  1. Burgers, sandwiches & wraps44 cafesUsually $14.50 · Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll
  2. Pita, flatbread & focaccia28 cafesUsually $15.50 · Mortadella Focaccia
  3. Snacks & sides8 cafesUsually $10.50 · Mortadella & Cheese
  4. Toast, eggs & brunch plates7 cafesPoached eggs
  5. Waffles, bakes & sweets7 cafesUsually $15.50 · Mortadella Scroll
  6. Fried chicken plates2 cafeschicken parmi
  7. Salads & bowls2 cafesSmokey Poke
  8. Pasta & mains1 cafesmoked salmon
  9. Pizza1 cafeMortadella , Egg & Cheese Pizza
  10. Other dishes36 cafesUsually $16.90

What it's paired with

Cafes whose menu line names it alongside mortadella

  • Salami & pepperoni86
  • Whipped cheese, ricotta & burrata9
  • Cheese7
  • Eggs4
  • Prawns & seafood3

One dish can name several, so these overlap.

Where to get mortadella in Australia

228 cafes in 9 cities: 136 on their menus, 92 from posts.

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What it costs

The usual price on each kind of dish, across Australia

  • Burgers & sandwiches$14.50$8$20.23
  • Pita & focaccia$15.50$11.50$21.50
  • Snacks & sides$10.50$9$15.15
  • Waffles & sweets$15.50$12.35$15.78

Bars share one scale, $8 to $21.50: the band is where most cafes sit, the dot the usual price.

Showing 11 of 228 cafes, A to Z

  • 2nd Street CoffeeBowden, AdelaideUnverified
    Price not on the menu
  • 38 SouthSeaford, Melbourne · as “Mortadella Focaccia”
    $16.90
  • 7th Heaven Cafe SutherlandSutherland, Sydney · as “Truffle Mortadella Deli Focaccia”
    $22
  • A.P Bread & Wine (A.P Bakery)Darlinghurst, Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”
    $8
  • A.P House · 2 shopsEveleigh, Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”
    $8
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    • Eveleigh, Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”$8
    • Surry Hills, Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”$8
  • A.P Place (A.P Bakery)Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”
    $8
  • A.P Point (A.P Bakery)Potts Point, Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”
    $8
  • A.P Quay (A.P Bakery)Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”
    $8
  • A.P Supply (A.P Bakery)Surry Hills, Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”
    $8
  • A.P Town (A.P Bakery)Newtown, Sydney · as “Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto Roll”
    $8
Unverified: seen in a post, not on the cafe's current menu. Menus and prices change, so check with the cafe before you go.

Australian cafes with Mortadella on their menus or in their posts.

How mortadella spread across Australia

SydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneBrisbaneBrisbaneGold CoastGold CoastPerthPerthAdelaideAdelaideCanberraHobartHobartDarwinDarwin

9cities where we've seen it

By Nov 2026 (so far)

Dec 2024Nov 2026 so far
Bars: cities with a cafe posting it each month
Each is rising in at least one city we read

Mortadella Australia FAQs

Data updated 15 Nov 2026.

Writing about it?

“Mortadella is on 228 cafe menus across 9 Australian cities, and furthest ahead in Adelaide (4.4% of its cafes), while searches across Australia rose 33% (Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025).”

What is mortadella?

Thin-sliced Italian pork sausage piled into focaccia and sandwiches, often with stracciatella and pistachio. The Froth has seen it at cafes in 9 Australian cities (Adelaide, Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Darwin, Perth, Canberra, Brisbane and Hobart) as of 15 Nov 2026.

Where can I get mortadella in Australia?

It is on 228 cafe menus across 9 cities right now, including A.P Bread & Wine (A.P Bakery) in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Blood Orange Cafe in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, GOODS BAKERY in West Leederville, Perth and Johnny Come Lately in Adelaide, Adelaide. The "Where to get one" list on this page has every menu, city by city, with the price where the menu gives one and directions. Menus change, so check with the cafe before you go.

What do cafes put mortadella on?

Across 136 cafe menus in Australia that list mortadella as of 15 Nov 2026, the most common dishes are burgers, sandwiches & wraps (44 cafes), pita, flatbread & focaccia (28 cafes) and snacks & sides (8 cafes). It is most often paired with salami & pepperoni and whipped cheese, ricotta & burrata.

How much is a mortadella burger or sandwich in Australia?

The usual price of a mortadella burger or sandwich in Australia is $14.50 as of 15 Nov 2026, and most cafes charge between $8 and $20.23, from 18 cafes that list a price (a chain counted once). Prices differ a lot from one kind of dish to another, so this page gives the usual price for each rather than one average.

Where in Australia is mortadella biggest?

Of the cities The Froth reads, Adelaide has it on the biggest share of cafes: 4.4% of Adelaide cafes in the last 90 days, against 3.6% in Sydney and 3% in Gold Coast. Each city's share is of its own cafes, so a smaller city can be ahead.

Is mortadella getting more popular in Australia?

Searches for it across Australia were up 33% in Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025. There is no single Australian stage: each city has its own, from its own cafes. The Froth rates it Emerging in Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Brisbane and Hobart; Rising in Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne; Fading in Darwin as of 15 Nov 2026.

How many people search for mortadella in Australia?

There were 2,970 searches for mortadella across Australia in Oct 2026, with all its names added up. Across the months we have, from Jul 2024 to Oct 2026, it ranged from 1,580 (Apr 2025) to 2,970 (Oct 2026). These are monthly estimates of search demand across every state and territory.

When did mortadella first show up in Australian cafes?

The earliest cafe post or customer review about mortadella that The Froth has, in any city we read, is from 23 May 2018. We only see what we collect, so that is when we first saw it, not when it started: it may have been sold earlier, here or elsewhere.

How does The Froth count this?

Every city is counted on its own, with the same rules: a cafe counts for mortadella from the first public post or customer review we found about it, and while it is on the cafe's current menu. A city's share is of its own cafes we see well (an Instagram post or a current menu in the same 90 days, a chain counting once), and its change compares the same cafes in the last 90 days with the 90 before. Cities' cafe figures are never added together, because we read some cities' posts and others only from reviews and menus. Searches are monthly search demand across Australia with all of a trend's names added up. The full method is on our "How we track cafe trends" page.