Deli Cucina stocks the finest foods from France, Italy, Spain and Australia. From extra virgin…read moreolive oil to parma ham, Deli Cucina has a fabulous selection of products and a fantastic wealth of knowledge and expertise that they are happy to pass on. I was initially attracted to the smell of sizzling sausages that were being cooked as samples to passers-by. The sausages were fantastic - very meaty and perfectly seasoned. I couldn't resist a quick look at the cellophane wrapped packages of excellent quality pasta and rice in a range of spelt, polenta and gluten free pastas as well as the normal shapes and sizes. They also stocked a wide variety of Tracklements condiments - delicious hand made products from Wiltshire in the UK, such as organic mint jelly, onion marmalade and horseradish cream - only the finest quality ingredients are used, most of which are grown on the farm in which they're based. In addition, this would be a great place to pick up Toby's Estate Coffee beans, cruskits, crackers, biscuits, dried porcini, anchovy fillets, vinegars, pastes, vinaigrettes and oils. It is also very much worth noting that Deli Cucina stock an impressive range of Maxims de Paris chocolate hampers. These would make a fabulous Christmas or birthday present - groaning with tuiles, truffles, pralines and a number of other chocolaty delicacies. Deli Cucina makes a brilliant lunchbox destination - freshly made salads, pastas and cheeses are just waiting to be piled in to takeaway boxes. Delicious, healthy and high quality, this is a gem of a deli that the Easter suburbs are lucky to have.

This little Greek deli is a foodie's delight!…read more Pop through the narrow doorway and be greeted by refrigerated cabinets loaded with huge rounds, chunks and wedges of cheese from all over the world. Fill your crackers with taleggio, Greek kefalotyri, buffalo, one-year-old grana padano, goat's cheese, New Zealand tasty, gruyére, Dutch gouda, Tasmanian Heritage Blue Opal and Castello. I've stocked up for ladies' wine and cheese nights here - and no matter how many rounds I buy, it pretty much always disappears before I can even refill their glasses. The chilli buffalo cheese in particular is fantastic! Keep moving beyond the cheese cabinet and you'll find containers full of different types of olives and meat products like salami. Towards the back of the shop, there are shelves full of deli goods, such as beans and seeds. Take a culinary travel trip and fill up the shopping basket with all kinds of goodies. This family-owned deli has been around for decades and is an institution in these parts. The traditional background music alone will get you in the mood for Greek feasting!

It doesn't look like much from the front, but Lamia really does live up to its name of "Super…read moreDeli". Walk on through the dark and tiny doorway and a very long store packed from floor to ceiling emerges. There's endless cheese, including huge slabs of haloumi ready to slice and throw on your next BBQ (I drizzle mine with olive oil, lime juice and chilli) and a number of different fetas along with cheese form other parts of the world. The olive section is out of this world and also features crazy pickled items. It's a DIY affair so grab a tub and fill it up with whatever you like. There's tins of beans, breads, frozen filo pastry and a hundred other items. You can get just about anything here to create a big Mediterranean feast, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg! The older Greek couple who own this store have been here forever... well, for at least the last 10 or so years that I've been visiting. They're kind and helpful and always willing to offer advice on items or, if you're lucky as I was recently, give you a chunk of halva to nibble on!

This is a good reliable cafe where you can get pre-made sandwiches, wraps, salads or rolls - or you…read morecan get a "while you wait" option made up for you. The ingredients are all fresh and servings are a decent size. The service is efficient, with no time wasted. Barista's coffee is good here too. He gets to know what his regular customers like. It's located in the food hall right at the top of the escalators above Wynyard Station in the 60 Margaret Street lobby area.

Crown Street Grocer has an expansive shop on the corner of Crown and Fauveux streets in Surry…read moreHills. This gourmet grocer must find considerable competition in Maloney's Grocer just down the road, as they both stock a wide range of quality goods such as pastas and pasta sauces, tapenades, gluten free products, olive oils, vinegars and fresh produce. Whilst Maloney's may trump on their pre-prepared salads, Crown St Grocer has a great deli and its good selection of meats and an even better selection of cheeses are a step above those of Maloney's Grocer. Crown St Grocer has a selective choice of fine chocolates and desserts, including tiramisu and deliciously smooth chocolate mouse and whilst I'm yet to try their coffee (beans by Campos), their selection of fresh sweets (Portuguese tarts and delicious chocolate truffles) always manage to snag me just as I think I'm leaving the shop. The best thing about Crown Street Grocer for me? They know how to stack a rack. Their fresh fruit and veg are always displayed immaculately, making your humble home bowl of fruit seem like a discarded pile of produce, no matter how much care you too may have taken in its appearance.

For a grocer to be open 6am - 8pm in Surry hills, it's a great start. This family run friendly…read moreitalian grocer is a true realisation that good customer service still has a place in this uber-cool super busy, online purchasing world. You'll walk in to see a range of fresh fruit and veggies, and a barrister serving beautiful Campos coffee, to the left are 3 tightly packed isles of imported deli style food, including award winning olives, oils, dried fruit, vinegar's, the list goes on. For the sweet tooth, they serve fresh gelato's and ice creams - all home made, and fantastic. For the busier customer, take to work some great home-made sandwiches, salads, or dried meats. Although the prices can be a little steep in comparison to a supermarket, it's worth it for the imported and hard to find fresh cheeses, meats, and great service you get - ask for a taste test, and you'll know why.

Good selection of stuff and nicely laid out - but don't expect the staff at the service deli or…read morecoffee counter to stop what they're doing for a pesky customer like you!

This is an epic Italian deli in Five Dock. Super friendly staff and all the selection you could…read morewant. Especially great in the imported cheese arena. Hit this place up next time you need a cheese plate or classic Italian cooking idea bc they are very creative with their suggestions. Bella!

From the owner: Traditional Italian Delicatessen ,Best salumi smallgoods and cheeses from Italy and Europe…read more Platters for functions

Maloney's Grocer deserves a mention for the simple fact that it stocks the most delicious chocolate…read morein the world. Conscious Chocolate's Raw Cacao with 60% cacao, naturally sweetened with agave nectar, is raw, organic, handmade and vegan, with low GI, no soy, no added sugar and gluten free. So basically, it's chocolate that is not only delicious, but that is good for you - or so I'm able to convince myself. Maloney's is fantastic for a bunch of other reasons as well - namely their amazing salads, gluten free products, fantastic range of fruit and veg, and tasty fresh gluten free vegetarian lasagne. So you should go there - and buy some Conscious Chocolate.

Top five things to browse and buy at Maloneys…read more 1. Anything from the deli. The salads, the sandwiches, the pastas all are delicious. 2. The Tubs of goodness. Chocolates, sweets, pretzels, nuts, rice crackers, you name it Maloneys have it in a tub. 3. Great quality fruit and vege and lots of it! Maloney's also have great packaged up veggies for snacking. 4. The selection of great sauces, jams, dips etc. 5. The coffee is really very good. You'll pay through the nose for everything at Maloney's but you are paying for quality.

nice to meat you! a…read morerare journey out of sydney's city centre in search of the lululemon outlet led me to chance upon alexandria and what this area has to offer! a paradise for meat lovers awaits! the entrance is via the f&b section and a turn to your right will be where bright coloured, free to wear, winter jackets hang. this can only mean it's going to be cold within, past the solid black sliding door! i opted not to and would not recommend you follow me if you are not in the least bit liking the cold. it's a great reason to celebrate the cold within as you know for sure the meats that you buy here will be nicely chilled! like a kid in a candy store feeling, warms you. where do i begin? fear not as the previously sentient beings are well organized, classified and displayed for your easy selection. from regular everyday beef to japanese wagyu, goat to lamb, venison, veal, roo, free range chicken and ducks, angus or aged, all abound. the best for me and travellers alike have to be that most meats on display are all nicely vacuum packed, just grab and go! you can also take in the freshly butchered canvas of meats hanging beyond and in the background as proof of the pudding. Or envy the huge aging box encompassing even more choice cuts! and when the cold bites and/or the basket fills, exit the cold room for other non chilled products! hoofs, hearts, liver, pet mince, tongue? the frozen section will amaze! they also have cheeses, cured meats, sauces and other produce. as for the meats you buy, a full range of bbq paraphernalia will get you ready immediately for a cook off! once ready to check out, the quick moving line will get you out the door in no time. just grab cardboard boxes, if you need, for your bountiful loot and don't forget to return that jacket you took when you entered! it was definitely nice to meat you!

If you want Meat this is the pace to come... MEAT! Meat…read moreGALORE!! #MEATATARIAN!!! Definitely do NOT bring a Vegetarian, and Vegans?! forget about it! They might pass out... (Me trying to be funny) I reckon if there is a cut of meat that exists they have it or will know about it. This place is huge, very well kept, spotless, brilliantly organized and most important of all...does not smell!! When you get here, the entrance is something else...literally like walking into a giant Meat Locker! They have jackets for you at the front to keep you warm while you struggle to choose your cut of meat from the enormous selection...Brilliant! Then there is the selection...again just amazing, memorizing, so much to choose from! So are the prices... High quality meat at affordable prices! The Australian Meat Emporium truly feels like a wholesaler that is open to the public, not just one of those catchy or quirky gimmicks. Just like their website states: "Australian Meat Emporium says is a retail outlet selling the finest Bindaree Beef products directly to the public at affordable prices". I'm just not sure what Bindaree Beef is...guessing something good? They also work "very closely with producers of other species of meat such as Cowra Lamb, Arcadian Organic Meat, Rangers Valley and B.E Campbell's Bruemar Pork." Australian Meat Emporium used to be called Establishment 218...just in case your were wondering