Excellent choice of Russian, Ukrainian and Polish goods. Love their sausages, cakes, pickles,…read moresunflower seeds, fish and halva! No celebration goes without their Napoleon Cake - it is the best bought cake in Melbourne! We live far away from this shop, so each trip costs us a bit of money, but the products are great! Also check out their spices, especially for plov, and their kvas! Yammm!

Amazing smoked meat and Russian desserts. I love the smoked ribs and napoleon cake as well as there…read moremany hams. Also have a great range of fresh Russian and Polish style bread and Salads.

They have a great selection of tinned goods, breads, other baked goods. The deli section is very…read morecheese heavy, some meats and sausages. Also beans and pulses. A great little continental deli that has a coffee machine and does catering platters. The liver wurst I bought didn't knock my socks off but the pastrami made me swoon. As did the semi sundried tomatoes. Wow ! I'll be back for them. Plus I saw a barilla pasta shape I haven't seen before so I'll be back for pasta too. All up a good location nxt to the organic veg shop, two fresh bread shops and a supermarket.

Although I have never been to the deli district on 3rd in New York I would imagine that Café D'Lish…read moreis as close as it gets. This little suburban deli thrives on the local neighbourhood and whenever you walk inside you are greeted with a smile. I would recommend everything in this place, from their sandwiches that can be made to order just the way you like it to their take away meals that you can eat at home and who could forget their selection of cakes to complement a fantastic lunch. They even have a selection of bagels from some of the finest bagel makers south east of the city.

My new neighbourhood eatery when I'm not in the mood to cook, Café D'lish really does live up to…read moreits name. So far everything I've had here has been exactly that! With the option to dine in or take away, this cute little café certainly packs in a punch, with most locals highly recommending many things on the menu. I've had the lasagne which was awesome, the schnitzel which was crispy on the outside and juicy and tender inside as well as the many different salads that can be mixed or ordered as individual serves. And because it's a family run destination, you can be sure the atmosphere will always be warm, service is always great and the coffee is highly reputed.

I was so impressed the first time I approached The Corner Deli. It had so many newspaper clippings…read morein the window. "Wow!" I thought to myself, "this place sure is popular with critics!" Let me save you a bit of reading time. The clippings are not about the deli itself, but about things that they stock. Namely, Boscastle pies. Still, it's a well-stocked little deli, and the staff are some of the happiest and friendliest I've come across. They give service with a smile a new name. Service is speedy, and they know their stuff to sell to you.

This is a great spot if you find yourself in the area - a huge variety of fresh breads, sweet baked…read moregoods, and some nice cheeses and other deli food.

Breakfast, we are told, is the most important meal of the day, but unfortunately very few…read morerestaurants get it right. The Diplomat Cafe in Highett I'm pleased to announce is one of the few. This cafe is centrally located on the main strip across the road from the Highett train station. The cafe itself is really well designed with a small show kitchen pumping out meals to a rather large minimalistic dining room. It really has a great vibe. The first thing that I was impressed with was the staff. Upon arrival I was greeted warmly, and escorted to my table, offered water and a coffee to start with. This in itself seems to be a lost art in today's restaurant scene. I ordered a jasmine pearl tea to start, which, when arrived was presented on a wooden board, with a cup, an iron teapot and a box with three sandglass minute timers. The first one set at one minute, the second at three mins and the third at five minutes. Each timer representing the strength of the tea. A pretty cool concept. The menu looked awesome, but all I really wanted was poached eggs, bacon and mushrooms. So that's what I ordered. Now it's generally at this stage when I ask the waiter if I could have my bacon crispy, but in all honestly I forgot, so I was a bit concerned. My breakfast arrived in a reasonable timeframe, and my first impression was, that it looked pretty good. It wasn't good, not at all, it was awesome. Let's start with the eggs. Perfectly poached, soft and gooey yolks, and perfectly poached whites. As much as the eggs impressed me it was the bacon that wowed me. Crispy but still juicy and full of flavour, just the way I like it. I have to say this was one of the best bacon and eggs I've ever had. The food that was coming out of that kitchen was amazing. So if you find yourself down Highett way check out The Diplomat, it truly was amazing.

WOW what a place! And what a find. The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and nothing was too…read moremuch trouble. Both the breakfast and lunch menu options were varied. I had the smashed avocado and poached eggs and it was absolutely scrumptious. Couldn't recommend this establishment enough. The atmosphere was buzzing and filled with laughter and cheer. A must try if you ask me.