Pretty stoked to have found this terrific Asian grocer int eh heart of the city. With a huge sake…read morecollection, snacks from Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia and lots of other places, it's a great way to stock up on interesting bits and pieces and recreate dishes from your favourite restaurants in town. I was really happy to see that the veggies were super fresh, and will be heading here next time I miss a market day up the road at Queen Vic.

Craving some instant noodles at 11pm on a Sunday night? This is your place!…read more Couldn't believe the range of Asian groceries they had in this store! Everything from Fresh Vegetables and Soy Milk to Instant anything and Beer and Spirits as well! The shop is well lit and one of the cleanest on the street! Pop in and see what you find!

Big variety & great food & you'll be sure to find what you want ... love the cake shop, deli &…read moreflowers...

OHHH I LOVE this place…read more I swear I could live here (at night.. when its quiet). It has EVERYTHING food wise you could imagine, and more. - Freshly (like right in front of your eyes) made orange and apple juice. - Meat, meat MEAT - every meat you can imagine and drool over - Baked goods... so many... try and avoid it! - Fresh ALL AUSTRALIAN produce.. yum! But the best part is the cafe inside. Open till 3pm every day - they serve all the traditional breakfast dishes like Eggs Benedict, Big Breakfast & Smashed Avo... but they also have adorable cakes, wraps and toasted sandwiches. Great service and price too... I want to go back right now :)

The market has most things I want. There are many varieties of fresh vegetables and fruits. Items…read moreare properly displayed and prices are very reasonable. staff are very polite and helpful. The place is properly ventilated and is very clean.

Ohhh this market ROCKS!! I've finally manged to find a deli stocking the gourmet and Mediterranean…read morestyle goods and flavours I love - all in the one place! I came here for the fresh, cheaper than the supermarkets fruit and veg but I've stayed because of the biggest variety I've ever seen for gourmet goods, deli goods, continental, International and ethnic foods and spices. You can't go past the delectable range of olives here, in particular the kalamata olives and green stuffed olives with capsicum or mild chilli's. Bocconcini and feta cheese is to die for, and you have to try out the assortment of herbs and spices. So cheap, so plentiful, so wonderful - you just have to come here to experience true gourmet deli produce.

From the first glance around the shelves it's clear that Brunswick IGA is as independent a…read moresupermarket as they come. The tell-tale signs are all there; the comparatively cramped space the store inhabits, the slightly nonsensical layout of the isles and displays (with some exceptions; putting a huge tampon display next to the chocolate isle may not be as illogical as it first appears), the surplus of markdown stickers overtaking the shelves. The latter feature is one of Brunswick IGA's greatest assets, which boasts more specials each week than your pocket calculator could ever dare to comprehend in a quick trip to the shops. Indeed, the prices on the whole tend toward the lower end of the scale when compared to most other independent grocery stores, with a few items managing to compete with the giants of the industry. That said, there are cheaper places in the neighbourhood to purchase fruit and vegetables, but the quality is generally decent enough. The bottle shop is small but moderately priced, albeit located on the opposite side of the store to the car park. License restrictions also require that all alcohol be purchased from the counter on that side of the store, which can be slow during peak times. If you hit the store at the wrong time, the checkouts might be clogged with elderly folk insistent on paying in loose change. Still, the staff are mostly fairly efficient, despite the odd sour demeanour (though this phenomenon is hardly unique to this store). The store also boasts a fairly decent range of obscure and specialty food items catering to the multicultural nature of the area, from Greek through to Lebanese goods. My personal victory find was Harissa paste. One of the main downsides to is the early closing time of 9pm, which is occasionally ushered in a little earlier. On the other hand, it tends to open on most public holidays. On the whole, a Brunswick IGA is a convenient and reliable grocery store (though it couldn't hurt to double check expiry dates).

Not too shabby a supermarket. You have to be careful about the sale items, because I noticed a lot…read moreof expired or near-expired items in the dairy section, but otherwise it's got a good selection and decent enough prices. I wouldn't buy everything here since there's so many good markets nearby, but it's great for the basics.

The Mediterranean deli has a bounty of deli flavoured goodness for you to choose from! The store…read moresigns in Greek font advertise specials on feta and ham. Freshly made dips mingle with gourmet cheeses and meats. This store is Small goods galore (just won poet points there!) Marinated olives and sun dried tomatoes head up the antipasto selection and don't forget to grab some crispbread or grissini for you dips! While the deli counter is where it is at for freshly made produce the side of the store is home to a selection of groceries. This is where you will find your Mediterranean brands. For Meditation small good in Northcote remember Fresh Co. Deli in Northcote Plaza!

This is the best grocery store I've ever been to. They have a great selection of Thai products. The…read moreprices are reasonable and the staff is friendly.

Eat here, and you will never need to eat again. There is that much food and it is that delicious…read more The incredible lady behind Moroccan Soup Bar has taken over the old nut shop in Brunswick East and transformed it in to an incredible Moroccan Deli AKA your next lunch destination. Now, it can be a little confusing for a newbie so let me help you out. Upon entry, head straight to the back and ask for a plate with the lot. The staff will ask you about your dietary requirements or if there's anything you don't like and then they work their magic. Expect a giant plate of salad, haloumi, falafel, rice, tabouli and all sorts of other deliciousness that will keep you full until next Saturday. Their food is so flavoursome that their are frequent "Oh God, this is so good" heard mumbled between mouthfuls. In the words of Molly Meldrum, do yourself a favour and get there ASAP.

Morocco is one of my favourite places in the world. From the sands of the Sahara, to the snowy…read morepeaks of the Atlas Mountains, through to the waves on the Atlantic coast, it's a mysterious, fascinating and rewarding destination. Moroccan Deli-cacy similar to its name sake has a slightly chaotic vibrancy, with relaxed friendly service. The cafe used to be an old nut shop and alongside tagines there are spices and raw ingredients for sale. There is a spoken menu and dishes are constantly changing. I ordered the second of the two options offered (the other was a tagine with cous cous), going with the mixed plate. My coffee was short, black and delicious, it even arrived with a sweet on the side. The food was amazing! Bread with zaatar, hummus, garden salad, pickled vegetables, fried haloumi, falafel. It tasted home made with love .. like you'd been lucky enough to be invited into someone's home and their Aunt and Grandma were cooking. Exotic, colourful, fresh, vibrant .. I used the chips to scoop up the cous cous. Just like a visit to Marrakech this cafe is unexpected and wonderful, it will leave you wanting to return .. a real neighbourhood gem. Newspapers - no Music - low and trance like. Space is not quiet given there's plenty of people plus lots of hard surfaces but you can still chat easily.

Feeling smug after returning from you Mediterranean holiday? Want to impress your friends with your…read morenew found knowledge of Italian or Spanish cuisine? Mediterranean Wholesalers is your one-stop shop for your fancy pants, post-holiday showing off dinner. A few things to note: 1. It is enormous 2. 90 per cent of the goodies are canned - tomatoes, olives, sauce etc. Which is quite funny on mass. 3. FRESH PASTA (needs to be capitalised) 4. FRESH CHEESE (also needs to be capitalised) 5. Heaps of European wines and beers are also stocked. 6. Please don't annoy everyone too much with your smugness and holiday snaps.

I just love the fact that a giant wholesaler of Italian foodstuffs exists less than a 5 minute bike…read moreride away from my house. Sometimes I feel the full brunt of my lucky life more than other times, and right now, I'm feeling full of love and gratitude for the Mediterranean Wholesalers. Having said that, this place also makes me feel guilty that my wonderful big brother bought me a pasta maker for Christmas (because he overheard me saying how much I wanted one - damn those Masterchef dudes) and that I haven't used it yet, not even once. I can't blame the Med Wholesalers for my slackness, but if you pop in and see for yourself the incredible variety of pasta lining their many shelves, it might go to explaining why I haven't felt the need to whip out the pasta maker. I mean, these guys are my pasta maker! There are also tonnes of great Italian cheeses, breads and other Italian condiments that when combined just so, will lead to full and happy bellies.

I rode past this shop many times thinking that they only sold frozen seafood, but it wasn't till I…read morewalked past that I noticed they also stock Asian groceries, and that much of the seafood comes in the form of frozen prawn dumplings and other delicious dim sum. Naturally, once I got clued up, I had to go in. It's a long, narrow shop lined with mid-height freezers full of large packets of prawns, scallops, mussels, fish, cockles and lots more seafood from various Asian countries. A sizeable portion of the freezer area is dedicated to dim sum and seafood variants like fish balls and fish cakes. They also stock non-frozen goods like noodles, chili and cooking sauces, cooking oil, preserved eggs, and cakes and buns. In a way, it's much like other Asian grocery stores but the emphasis here is on frozen seafood and fingerfood. I'm happy to welcome as many Asian grocery stores into the neighbourhood as possible, and it is even better when they have their own angle, like King's frozen offerings.

The biggest of the Brunswick fruit vendors, Russel's Fruit and Veg aka the Brunswick Market is a…read moregreat one for doing a big shop. It covers fruit and vegetables that are both in and out of season, and are priced to reflect this. There're some really great deals on the seasonal output, though like anywhere, you do have to hunt through the pile to get to the good stuff. Eftpos is available for purchases over $10, and there are a host of specialty meat stores and delicatessens lining the walk in through the mini-mall. It's geared to people buying in bulk but there're also some bargains to be had for the solitary shopper. It's always a good place to find stuff the other local fruit and veg shops don't have in store.

It's a little hidden, and you must journey through a strange land of foreign music and fresh cuts…read moreof meat, but for the price vs. quality equation Brunswick Fresh Fruit Market is a must. Just off a tram stop on Sydney Rd, you can be back in the city in less than twenty minutes.