Sometimes you'll find unexpected good things when you explore Paddy's Market…read more Yup, this great selection of herb and spices also offering wide range of tea. Can find premix seasoning for your cooking need, like Italian seasoning, Moroccan seasoning, BBQ meat seasoning, etc. If you fancy to make your on za'atar spice, you can the ingredients here.

Love this shop! Prices can be a bit steep, but otherwise it's wonderful and I love going there!!!read more

Teas, earthy vitamin supplements bumber stickers, off beat essential oils. Yes begin to see the…read morehope and end to the terrible tales. Ease of the pressure and wander around this store to be amazed at the alternates to chocolates and coffee that are available. There are also different types of ginseng powders to add to hot drinks and groovy energy guarana lollies. Irresistable right? You do have reason to celebrate, especially if you are an incense lover - there are all the top favs and more,in granules not incense sticks. Purifying white sage is available in liquid spray form or dried leaves. I left the store beaming after chatting away to the awesome sales assistance who was very open and welcoming, my top buy would definitely have to be the Blue Lotus petals I will be adding them to tea or wine for a relaxing evening in.

zero customer service - which is fine since everything is on display…read more cheating me $1 ?? 100 cents?? That is NOT COOL. $2 was clearly written (in BIG BLACK INK) on the bag of poppy seeds. When I noticed $1 short of change, I asked and showed him (manager?) the bag. He handed me $1 reluctantly. before I walked out of the store, he yelled at the other employee. (he could have done that AFTER I left) "Are you sure it's $2?" dude.....it was WRITTEN on the bag.

Friendly owner and staff with great customer service. They have a huge range of nuts and spices.read more

One of the coolest shops I've ever been in period…read more Herbie's was one of the stops on a gourmet food tour I got to go on in June of 2010. I could have bought everything in the shop! The place is owned by someone who many people claim to be the spice guru of Sydney, Ian Hemphill (nickname Herbie). He's written a few cookbooks and was quite the authority. The shops website is a great resource for all things spices and I believe you can order online from there as well. And if you get really into herbs and spices, Herbie takes tourists to India for a spice tour from time to time! Although the store is tiny, they have a wide selection and they carry quite a few things you're not likely to find in a regular super market (plus the quality is much better). They sell spice kits to get you started and these kits would be perfect gifts for the beginner cook. They sells mills, trivets and mortar and pestles too! PS. I recently started paying more attention to herbs and spices as a result of Ayurveda and I'm willing to bet Herbies could provide many of the things I take daily to balance my body.

Why bother with those packets of spices you can buy at the supermarket, when you can buy a packet…read moreor two of quality cumin and paprika spices (for some yummy soups I make the family when I am in Sydney); and it is just fun to walk in and pick and choose from the different array of spices available. It is clever how they have a leash stand and a water bottle for those dog owners to put their dogs outside with a sign which says "customer barking." It is just extremely clever. When you come into this establishment; feel welcome and buy a few packets of some quality spice and use it in your culinary delights; you will begin to understand why they are the choice for spices in the MasterChef kitchen. Just love the flavours; they are real and authentic, and they make any high quality (yet even a simple dish) taste so delicious and bursting with flavour: we are talking about real, authentic flavour here. Great spices available here to give any cook that much needed leverage and enjoyment, especially when cooking can get somewhat mundane. Needs to be visited and seen to be appreciated and enjoyed. Love those herbs and spices.

Jos Herbadashery is a hidden gem in Manly. A cute little corner shop tucked away from the hustle…read morebustle of Manly. Jo is very welcoming, knowledgeable who can help you create a range of herbs and potions for any problems. I have been to her many times for cold/flu nasties and her potions have worked wonders in preventing the seasonal colds. I always keep her remedies just in case for future problems. I am sure I will keep going to her for future remedies and Natural solutions. Thanks JO!

From the owner: Herbal Medicine, Apothecary, Skincare, Essential Oils, Herbal tearead more

Back when I lived in Westmead, The Indian Groceries is where I would go whenever I was craving a…read moretaste of the homeland. They sell a lot of stuff that is typically not found around here, but is commonplace in India. Marie biscuits, for example! And they sell the most amazing rotis. They're pre-rolled, so you just have to fry them up (*without* oil, unless you want to clog an artery), and they just melt in your mouth, it's amazing. Besides which, they sell all kinds of little Indian snacks, like murukku, or namkeen, or papad. Even aam papad! Even if you're not Indian, I would recommend this shop. It's full of all the things you'd find in an authentic Indian snackbar.

www.hotsauceemporium.com.au is the ideal place for all hot sauce fanatics, chilli heads, BBQ lovers…read moreand those who love to smoke it up low and slow. Endless array of all natural hot sauces, mind-boggling good mustards, liquid smoke, incredible Cajun style dry rubs, killer ketchups and a bombastic range of BBQ sauces from every corner of the globe. Unique gifts and great spicy snacks too like their award-winning Devil's Dust Nuts, chilli Cashews and jerky. All-natural and all amazing. Get involved!! Yum!

From the owner: Hot Sauce Emporium has Australia’s most unique range of small batch, all natural hot sauces & BBQ…read morecondiments.

I love a play on words and My Souk Drawer delivers on the humour as well as the spices and even the…read moresocks! A variety of dried chilli's (Birdseye, chipotle) and mushrooms (shiitake, porcini, chanterelle) to name a few. The owner Chris was very helpful and incredibly knowledgable on his products. Custom making an assortment of spices for me to gift to my Dad for his new smoker. Beautifully fragrant Baharat, Jamaican jerk, Manzanillo taco and paella spices and a Mexican espresso rub. Other items for sale included hot sauces, spice jars, pottery and women's and kids aprons which were almost too lovely to risk getting food on. Definitely worth a look. I'll be coming back for some Cajun spice, it smelt delicious.

The best place for everything spices! There's a huge range of fantastic blends, and everything is…read moreat really great prices :) plus, the store smells amazing!

A beautiful store, with herbal teas and wholefood cakes served at a small communal table in the…read morecentre of the room. I'm a huge fan of the products, the herbal teas are second to none (truly beyond anything 'similar' like T2) and the spices are superb! You are greeted warmly upon entry and customer service is excellent - free gift wrap for presents too, very handy. I think I'll be stopping by quite regularly for gifts and I can't wait to show my friends.

U do NOT want to get involved with this company. 1st they offer you a trial sample and don't tell…read moreyou they will automatically charge you the $86 until you try to cancel. when you are allowed to cancel you learn only $46.05 will be refunded to you and the rest is charged to you. And Good Luck getting that refund. I cancelled on 1/31/12 and on 4/12/12 I had to re-contact to get my refund which still had not been processed. Had I not contacted them again I am confident they would NEVER have issued me the refund ... and still I wait to see that happen.

Pack your Sensodyne. We're off to Blighty for our next feast. The kids are cashed up and we've…read morebeen handed the keys to the Tuck Shop aka Treats from Home. Antacids at the ready. Here we go: Entrée: Monster Munch, Salt and Vinegar Discos, Squares Crisps, Spicy Nik-Naks, Wheat Crunchies. (NEXT!) Main Course: Paxo Stuffing, Colmans Mustard, Pot Noodle, Mushy Peas, Sandwich Spread washed down with Lilt and Vimto....(cor! ) Dessert: Blackcurrant and Liquorice, Polos, Fruit Salads, Black Jacks, Lemon Sherberts, Wispa, Double Decker, Lion Bar, Revels. (Belch!) Petit Fours: After Eight Mints (Groan...). If you were born in the Mother Land and have sugar issues, this is your place. Either show discipline and turn up with $10 in coins and pretend you're enjoying a slightly inflated re-inaction of your visit to the corner shop as a kid OR take the credit card and buy a three figured amount of calorific nostalgia and promise yourself you won't eat it all in a week. If you're a fish crisp connoisseur then this is the place for you: Walkers Prawn Cocktail, Skips or Scampi Fries (which actually smell like Gents toilets but taste great!). You can buy online too!

THIS PLACE HAS MOVED!!!! It is now located at Level 1, Piccadilly Arcade, 210 Pitt Street Sydney…read more Setting foot inside this place is like the fabric of space and time have folded and you have been transported home to any local shop in the UK or Ireland. Screw your markets and bazaars with their aromas of herbs and spices, nothing awakens the senses like the playful crinkle of a monster munch packet or the shine in your eye when the sun catches off the packaging of a Capri Sun (The only place I have found in Australia that stocks them FYI). Expect a friendly greeting from the Welsh lady who's on the counter and get lost in the selection of stuff you'd forgotten you'd missed. Apart from Taste Ireland, which I have also reviewed there is nowhere that I have come across that has as much selection as these guys. While it is mostly sweets and confectionery there is a huge selection of grocery items available too. You name it they pretty much have it. from washing up liquids, to powders, sauces, stuffing, cordials, soft drinks and football merchandise as well. The selection is absolutely massive. if you're missing home and some of your favorite grub pop in and see these guys. It'll be money and time well spent. If you can't make it into the city, they do online ordering too.