Awesome sandwiches, great food and drinks. Courtyard hang is very Austin, Texas.read more

Love it. You can…read morenot walk past this place and miss it. Because it looks so out of place on a Melbourne corner, like it came here straight from America's dirty south. Mel P., explained it all. Their downstairs is for the daytime deli, upstairs is dinner at Longhorn Saloon. Being the sister of Le Bon Ton, you see lots of meaty options from Le Bon Ton itself. Came here for a Good Beer Week event with Sixpoints Brewery and had a dreamy time. (Sixpoints Brews at 5 Point Deli! I just got that.) The special was a Sixpoint brew accompanied by a jerk chicken burger for $20. How could I resist? The burger was so good, the chicken wasn't overcooked and was jerk seasoned to juicy perfection. Their appetizer of fried chicken tenders was so yummy, and came with a cheesy biscuit and cracked pepper white gravy. This was my first time seeing southern-style gravy at a restaurant in Australia, so obviously, I was stoked, that biscuit and gravy combo took me straight back home, and I loved it. I already prefer this venue over Le Bon Ton. Not too compare siblings or anything, because Le Bon Ton has a lot to offer, but I thought this menu was more intriguing. Love the setting, it's not dark and voodoo-ish, like Le Bon Ton. There's a sunroof portion letting in natural light, with wood everything. Staff was hands down, amazing. Every single host/waiter/waitress/manager was friendly and so welcoming. Seriously, even the barman greeted us with hello. I couldn't tell you the last time I had such a good customer service experience like that. Can't wait to come back to explore this menu further.

Part of the Longhorn Saloon, 5 Points Deli is their breakfast and lunch offering downstairs…read more Lunch at 5 Points is focused on American-style deli classics, using smoked meats from their sister restaurant, Le Bon Ton. We're talking melt-in-your-mouth smoky pastrami, smoky turkey breast and reubens like you've never seen. Having had the smoked meat poutine at upstairs Longhorn, it took me a fair amount of restraint not to get this (it's listed as a side but is a meal in its own unless you have enough people to share!) ...but I was here to try the sandwiches. Thankfully I brought along my partner in crime so we could go splitsies on two. We ordered the "world famous smoked pastrami" and the turkey club. Which they could also get away with calling "best club sandwich in town". Both were huge (not side-splitting ridiculous) sandwiches, served with a mound of seasoned crisps and a pickle. Come hungry though. Both were so delicious. The turkey club was my personal favourite and shouldn't be overlooked in all the excitement over the pastrami. The pastrami is thick, smokey and not like any other I've had in Melbourne. Thicker than what they use on the poutine. I love pickles, but must admit I throw a lot away when people try to offer them up at American style places. Not here though, they are perfect. I ate both of them. They also offer an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast here. I'm not sure if that has started yet or what's on offer (maybe call first to check!), but if it's half as good as lunch I think big breakfast eaters and buffet breakfast fans will be mighty pleased.

Well, here's something new: a deli-style place, but entirely vegan. Admittedly, as a tourist I did…read morenot eat much here and spread myself around the city. However, I did spend quite a bit of time perusing their selection. It is notably the first place I've seen in Australia to offer the new Ben and Jerry's dairy-free ice cream (which I had no room to try, sadly). They make a variety of fresh sandwiches and things, offer premade pastries and such, and sell a variety of hard to find goods. As with most vegan stores, it's pricey and something of a luxury, but a nice one to have. I would not, however, suggest that any non-Australian try anything with vegemite. I know I'm writing this place a positive review, but that stuff is pretty gross.

Being new to Melbourne, trying to tick off all the good foodie place I've been recommended is hard…read morework... especially when there's amazing food to be had practically everywhere! Smith and deli is no exception. The variety of sandwiches alone, and alllll vegan pointedly, is outstanding. I went with the "bacon" and "chicken" schnitzel sandwich with ranch lettuce and tomato and it was fantastic. I'm not even vegan and can tell you that if nobody had told me it was vegan, I'd have thought it was the real deal. They have a great selection of vegan products from around the globe too. You can imagine how crazy busy this place gets. Staff are lovely too. Get amongst it!

Wonderful stop for treats in the market. We got the kangaroo biltong in the guide books, some of…read morethe best hummus I've ever had, a small container of octopus that was delicious and turned out to be a lot of food, and other assorted dried meats, including a super pepper stick.

There's a lot to like about this place. As far as Deli's go…read morethey have a great selection and variety of everything you'd expect to find in a great Deli. Everything from nuts and seeds, jams and sauces, meats and cheeses, dips, olives, picketed treats and then so much more. I tend to end up here for a takeaway morning coffee or when I'm short for time on the weekend and want something homemade to take away. Take a look if you're in the area as there's something for everyone.

My dad has raved about the coffee here of late & walking past it one day I decided to try & wow I…read moream glad I did. Consistantly good coffee everytime! I now walk that bit further just to go, not once has my coffee been bad. You are always met with a smile & waved goodbye with a smile & well wishes for the day, regardless of how busy they are. The same barista is always there which leads me to believe he is the owner & takes great pride in what he does. The saganaki is to die for also. They are shut on Sundays unfortunatly.

Wonderful cheese selection in the cheese cave that is downstairs with a knowledgeable cheese…read moremonger. I went to cheese stores all through Melbourne and around Brisbane and this was where I found the greatest selection of cheese made in Australia. Upstairs has a variety of boutique products from granola to chocolate. Also, there is a gelato counter and espresso bar as you enter the store.

This place looks like nothing more than a gelato shop from the front, so you'd be forgiven for not…read morerealising there's a whole specialty grocery inside -- and they also do delicious made-to-order artisan sandwiches to take away. To get a sandwich, bypass the gelato out front and go inside, then bypass the groceries and head straight to the back. There's a cashier here who will take your order and bring your sandwich out to you after about a 10-15 minute wait. I love this place because of their four vegan sandwich options: a tofu salad open sandwich with sesame and lime dressing; a bagel sandwich with a tofu and corn fritter and curried cashews, cucumber, and coriander; a tempeh burger on focaccia with kimchi and ABC sauce; and an eggplant, pumpkin, spinach, white bean, and basil pesto on focaccia. If these descriptions don't have you drooling right now, I don't know what's wrong with you. All vegan sandwiches are $11.50 and come with potato chips. This is a fair price for a delicious and rather filling lunch. Their non-vegan sandwiches aren't much more expensive either. My favorite is the tempeh burger with ABC sauce -- it's like an Indonesian sweet soy sauce -- oh man. Just the right mix of unusual but awesome flavours. There's no seating here -- it's take-away only, unless you're out front having a gelato. While you wait for your sandwich, you can peruse the specialty grocery items. They have a small but impressive collection of hard-to-find and locally-made items, such as La Tortilleria tortillas, local hand-made chocolates, jars of refrigerated kimchi, and chips made from all manner of non-potato things -- kale chips, bean chips, turnip chips.... Just be prepared for some sticker shock. These specialty groceries don't come cheap. (One of the chocolate bars was $14!!! It better be chocolate CRACK, at that price.) All in all, a great place to come for an awesome take-away sandwich with fresh and often unusual ingredients at lunchtime, and a fun place to peruse if you like your exotic, organic, hand-made/hand-dipped/hand-chopped/hand-crafted/hand-tooled/hand-whatever fancy-pants specialty grocery items. You know who you are. (Note the sandwiches are a Monday-Friday lunchtime thing only. I came once on the weekend and they weren't making sandwiches. The gelato is available all the time, but I admit I haven't sampled it yet.)

So frenchy, so chic, so many delicious little pieces of French goodness…read more Fantastic selection of cheeses, pate, pork pies, French sausages and a whole range of other French delicacies that I can neither spell nor pronounce. The staff here are delightful and helpful. Rather unParisian. You can buy a little or a lot here and they are happy to slice it dice and wrap it up to go. Price wise they are reasonable. Not the cheapest in the market cheese wise but certainly the best quality pate.

My favourite cheese shop. They specialise in French cheese, though they do stock other European…read morecheeses...don't think they sell Australian cheese, though I could be wrong. The woman who runs it is friendly, loves her cheese and always happy to provide a taste before you buy! They have some good specials as well. I love food shops like this that really knowledgable and enthusiastic about their produce. They also sell other deli stuff but it's the cheese (and service) that makes it so special!

I stopped by Casa Iberia Deli to find Oaxaca cheese and was so pleasantly surprised by how many…read morethings they had! This store is packed! The selection is incredible -- so many unique and authentic products. The lady behind the counter was super friendly and helpful. I ended up buying way more than I planned....in the best way! I can't wait to go back to try even more.

Today I was schooled in the intricacies of chorizo by a jaded but very informative ten-year-old boy…read morein Casa Iberica. It was a humbling - and exceedingly educational - experience. From the outside Casa Iberica may look like a jazzy Mexican restaurant but inside lies Spanish/Portuguese/Latin American foodie heaven; all row upon row of different preserved peppers, more dried spices than you can shake a - cinnamon - stick at and the kind of deli section that would make Coles verde with envy. But today I was looking for one thing: chorizo. Glorious Spanish sausage. It turns out that in a shop as well stocked and specialist as Casa Iberica the choice is not that simple. Firstly there was a decision to be made between soft, semi cured and dry chorizo. Once that was made there was an option of mild or hot. In fact there were so many chorizo variables that I had to sequester said small child working behind the deli counter to seek his advice. Which was excellent. Amazingly knowledgable service, an excellent selection of specialist food, and great spices all conspire to make Casa Iberica my new favourite Melbourne grocery store.

This fresh produce store serves coffee and a range of cafe style food. It has a range of…read moresandwiches, pizzas and cakes. This is the first store I know of that sells Jones' milk in Richmond. It has a large range of fresh bread. It sells a range of deli meats with an Italian influence and cheese most packed in store and branded by the store name. There is a selection of dry Italian paste brand by the supply. A range of other specialty items are for sale I even saw squid ink for your pasta. We bought lunch and produce both of which were exceptionally pleasant. It is great to have place like this in Richmond and I will definitely return.