SYDNEY FOODSTORES
Victor Churchill, 132 Queen Street, Woollahra +61 2 9328 0402
Not only the best butcher in Sydney, but better than any butcher you’ll have been to in your life. We don’t know what’s more impressive, the selection of first class cuts of meats or the interior.
Fratelli Fresh, 7 Danks Street, Waterloo +61 2 9699 3174; Shop 8, 16 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay +61 2 8243 2777; 81 Macleay Street, Potts Point +61 2 9368 6655
High quality produce that is always super fresh. Go here for your fruit, veggies, cheese, and imported Italian foodstuff.
The Suveran, 244 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction +61 2 9369 4040
It’s easy to miss this little hole in the wall grocery store, which sells all organic produce for very reasonable prices. Two doors up is the Suveran Café, where everything (including the chocolate) is wheat free, sugar free, yeast free, soy free, dairy free, grain free, and tap water free. Sit and enjoy an extremely healthy breakfast or lunch, or just sip on a coconut while you read their booklets explaining the evils of the abovementioned substances.
Fromaggi Ocello, 16/425-429 Bourke Street, Surry Hills +61 2 9357 7878
Cheese and wine. It’s hard to get a finer combination in life than these two luxuries. Buy a few slices of Fromagi Ocello’s Australian and European cheeses to take home, or sit and have a cheese-plate or two with a glass of wine or three.
Tokyo Mart, Northbridge Plaza, 27 Sailors Bay Rd, Northbridge +61 2 9958 6860
As crowded as a Japanese street in rush hour and as adorable as a Harajuku girl, this shop will supply you with just about every Japanese food product you could ever wish on finding within Australia.
Providores Market, 24A Ralph Street, Alexandria +61 2 8244 8220
For those of you who love nice labels and packaging, and perusing for gourmet items that you can’t find in the supermarket, take a trip to the Simon Johnson Providores Market. Relishes, condiments, oils and sauces galore, plus they have a cheese room.
Bottega Rottolo, 2/14a Underwood Ave, Botany +61 2 9695 1310
A fine food and wine store with a cheese tasting room where you can test a vast selection of cheeses from France, Italy, Spain, Australia and the UK. In the wine cellar you’ll find grapes from Australia and regional Italy. For those who’ve never tried wine from Puglia, make it the next bottle you buy.
MCM Supermarket, 455 Gardener’s Road, Roseberry
For anyone who has spent any time in Greece, memories will hit you like a punch in the nose when you step into this Greek deli/supermarket and smell the authentic goods they have on offer. The Koulóuria (Greek sesame bread) will be the first whaft to meet your nostrils, followed by the huge selection of self-serve olives and packets of imported oregano.
Norton St Grocer, 51/57 Norton Street, Leichhardt +61 2 9572 7511; Fresh Food Hall Shop 1027 Westfield Shopping Centre, Bondi Junction + 61 2 9386 5800
The ultimate one-stop grocery shop. Fresh fruit and veg from Australian soil and a huge selection of fresh pastas, sauces, dips, dairy, and imported Italian produce. They also have a deli and cheese counter and a lot of tempting sugary stuff.
Pasticceria Papa, 145 Ramsay St, Haberfield +61 2 9798 6894
Home made, authentic Italian bread, cakes, biscuits and pastries to die for. There’s a cafe for those who can’t wait till they get out of the door to start on their treats – not an uncommon situation. Standouts are the ricotta cake and cannoli.
Fourth Village Providore, 5 Vista Street, Mosman +61 2 9960 7168
A rustic, family owned food market with top-notch produce so beautifully displayed you’ll never want to buy your fruit and veg from anywhere else. Their selection of fine foods, cheese, and deli meats will also impress. The Restaurant serves fresh Italian dishes and wood-fired pizzas using produce from the Providore. Drop in for lunch before starting your shop.
