Gluten Free, Neighborhood Spot & Family Run

We are excited to be 100% Gluten Free as of April 2025, we greatly appreciate that this was a big change but we hope to prove that gluten free can be delicious! We are not your average cafe, as we also offer farm to table Tapas nights, Private Events, holiday catering & even Dinners 2 go that focus on local seasonal ingredients. As a family owned & operated business being part of our community is incredibly special to us, so come join us at our table!

Our Cafe Menu

Our Private Events/Tapas

  • Tapas

  • Private events

    We host Tapas nights a few times a month that focus on Farm to table season ingredients & inspirations from Chef Signes travels. Tapas nights are by reservation only and are announced on Instagram & Facebook.

    We are also available for Private Events as well! Please email us at truesalvagecafenj@gmail.com to inquire about booking your private event with us!

  • and more!!

 
 

Meet The Chef

Born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, Chef Signe Heffernan found her passion for mom & pop restaurants and a serious love for making sandwiches. After graduating from culinary school Signe spent many years working in sandwich shops & catering companies in NJ, Manhattan and Boston. Coming back to her hometown after several years In Massachusetts, Signe’s father, David Heffernan asked her to help with a cafe concept he had been planning for a few years, and now today you can catch Signe in the kitchen doing it all, and her amazing husband, Silver running the front of house & chatting with the regulars!

“True Salvage is our favorite go to eatery. we enjoy the food! The owners are great people, always with a smile. We have been very supportive and even more in this last year as we want them to stay around.”

— Happy Customer

“a big, big thank you for a great event…The Food and cake was fantastic, the place looked great, and Silver was so warm and attentive to all the guests…Thank you for making my 50th so special..” B private event guest

Address

292 Elmwood Ave
Maplewood, NJ

Phone&Hours

973-327-9939

Business Hours

wednesday 10am-5pm

thursday 10am-5pm

friday 8am-3pm

saturday 9am-2pm

sunday 9am-2pm

CLOSED MONDAYS & TUESDAYS

(hours subject to change for tapas and private events)


@truesalvagekitchen

truesalvagecafenj@gmail.com