Great advice received from their nutritionist on the sales floor. These guys know their vitamins.read more

This place is excellent for vitamins, superfoods, organic spices, teas, organic maple syrup, grass…read morefed ghee, all things coconut, probiotics, snacks & refined sugar alternatives. I've become a lot healthier since I've been shopping here. Everytime I come into the store (which is monthly for my purchases) I find they have sourced and stocked new items. Their prices are reasonable for the type of products they are selling.

Great range of organic products in the heart of the city - well worth a visitread more

From the owner: Our very real philosophy & raison d'etre is to serve the well being and health of our community and…read moreplanet.

I'm not sure in many other cities a local, independent grocery store could not only survive, but…read morethrive... But HIll St. Is still around and definitely thriving. Their original location moved a few years ago up the road, to a fancier and slightly more spacious location. They still stock mostly local products where possible, specialty items, hard-to-find things and some luxurious treats. Produce is some of the freshest around! Their flagship location on the corner of hill st and Patrick st also has a bottle shop and a florist attached for all your emergency fancy dinner party needs in a hurry. However... the rows are NARROW and when this place gets busy, it gets BUSY. You literally get your ankles banged into, trolleys whip around corners and no matter where you stand, you're always in someone's way. It's almost as if people go into a daze looking for the perfect cumquat they forget to mind where their trolley is going. They're not cheap; you will alway spend more than you've budgeted when you go. Just don't go during peak times!

Much newer than the original Hill Street grocer means it's far better set out and easier to get…read morearound in as well. The deli staff will slice you meat from very vague requests, after offering you a taste (it would be great if they had a list displayed of all those slabs they keep behind them), they also do tubs of salads and have a great selection of bits and pieces (pickled octopus, olives, capsicum, feta, sardines etc.) and storemade meals to reheat, the bread and cakes are a selection from various local bakers (the vanilla slices are amazing and HUGE), the fruit and veggies are fresh and often local - and generally much cheaper than at Coles or Woollies, the cheese selection is great (if often too expensive for my wallet), and the grocery items (chips, biscuits) are often on special too (the blocks of Cadbury chocolate are always $3, so often better value than the chain supermarkets, but they keep them behind the counter so you do have to request them). They do coffee, though I've never tried it, and hot soup in winter. Unlike the original Hill Street they don't do wine, but there is a bottleshop next door. It's much frequented by locals, particularly after school/work, at lunchtime, and on weekends, so the car park can get a little crowded.