Sparrell’s Roadside Kitchen was created to meet the demands of today’s families who on many occasions, choose to eat at home but don’t particularly feel like cooking at home. We offer the highest quality, handmade pizza, pasta, sushi, salads, and sandwiches for takeout.

Our pizza and bread, for example, are made from Petra Moligna Quaglia Flour, imported from Italy and Maine Spelt Flour, and fermented for 48 hours. Petra Flour is very different than domestic flour because the wheat is grown with no pesticides, and there are no additives or bleaching to artificially speed up the aging process or strengthen the dough. The natural nutritional values, texture, color, and flavor are retained. (With traditional domestic flour, nutrients and fiber are stripped during processing, and synthetic vitamins and minerals are added back.)

Petra Flour and Maine Spelt are naturally low in gluten, with a high protein content, high water absorption capacity, absolute stability during kneading, unparalleled fermentation stability, and authentic taste and aroma.

We take the same care in the preparation of our sushi, pasta, and salads. Always fresh, always premium ingredients. No corners cut (except when we’re squaring off the bread for our sandwiches).

And we offer unique — mostly imported — grocery items, beer, and wine that complement and pair well with our takeout selections.

Why the name Sparrell’s Roadside Kitchen? Our location at 690 Main Street was originally Sparrell’s Garage, which was followed by Norwell Motors, a Ford dealership and gas station. (We’ve heard that it was later the location of Norwell Pharmacy, a few convenient stores, and offices.) Our goal in making a considerable private investment in Norwell Center is to enhance the neighborhood while retaining much of its historical charm.

Sparrell’s Roadside Kitchen is a 100% women-owned enterprise, related to neighboring Cheever Tavern only by marriage. It is owned by Josephine Oliviero, a former Norwell resident who has owned Piattini on Newbury Street, Boston for 30 years and by Maureen Sheehan whose family owns Cheever Tavern. But it does share some fundamental values with Cheever Tavern. First, that families may enjoy flavorful, made-from-scratch food sold in a tasteful environment with friendly, efficient service.

And second, a belief that there is potential in operating a business in Norwell Center. Perhaps we’ll see the day when Norwell Center is not a village you drive through. But, rather, a village you drive to.