Another overpriced health food store that I've been completely sucked in by. Chances are you'll pay…read moretwice as much doing your groceries here than at a standard supermarket. For this reason I save my visits to Gum Tree Good Food only for special occasions and moments of weakness. If only I had the budget to make this place my regular because the produce they have is just amazing. Highlights include the thinnest of pizza bases that you can take home and make your own gourmet inspired meal with. Not to mention the range of delicious dips, sauces and chutneys. There are also crusty sourdough loaves by the dozen and pre-made meals that leave Lean Cuisine et al for dead. This is the place to go to pick up nibbles that will be sure to impress.

Expensive yes. Over priced no…read more Gum Tree is an excellent gourmet grocer stocking an curated selection of vegetables, groceries, meat and alcohol. Although a small store they provide the 'necessities' for a gourmet quick meal. I found the prices to be very good for a store of this type. Yes, you are going to pay $45 a kg for meat but, prices appear to be about 10% cheaper than gourmet grocers like Broadbean, Passion Foods and Essential Ingredient. Gum Tree is a great one stop shop for the time poor local resident who can make it to South Melbourne Market, with the added bonus of Toby's Estate coffee served while you shop. All very civilised :)

I have to be honest with you fellow Yelpers, I have never been inside Sonsa Foods. By the sounds of…read moreit I really should as it seems like another grocery store that just offers stuff you can't anywhere else. What I have sampled here and do on a fairly regular basis are their freshly made juices in a hole in the wall right in front of the store. You can pretty much take your pick from all the veggies and fruits they have on offer. They are made right in front of you and are really tasty too. They are that bit cheaper than the chains such as Boost etc. If passing, it's hard to miss and hard not to be tempted!

I came for the juice but I stayed for the rest…read more Since moving to Oz I haven't bought a new juicer so this place has replaced me juicing for the moment. This is one of the only things I have found in Oz that is cheaper than the states. Fresh cheap juice! Tara who usually juices on the weekends when I come in is always smiling and is friendly. Come in to get good hummus for cheap and a large selection of nuts. Also when Woolys across the street is selling $4 avocados come here for $1 avocados.

Much like Carissa and Joanne, I really have come to like Leo's. They do have everything, and then…read moremore. You will find the usual suspects found in most supermarkets, but then nestled in and among them regular products, are the rarer, imported and highly sought after brands and makes. For me, the highlights are definitely the fresh food and deli sections, as well as the sauces and jams. Be sure to peruse each and every aisle, you'll definitely discover new items even amongst the most mundane of product categories. The selection is simply amazing. There's nothing I thought was naff at all. Certainly the buyers for Leo's know their stuff and what their cleintele wants. I reckon Leo's excels in bringing us a lot of organic, imported and local gourmet foods whilst still serving our needs of regular products. Be sure to read my tips on Leo's. Worth a trip northside.

This gourmet supermarket is a serious foodie heaven. It starts as you walk in, or run in if your…read morethat excited, I won't judge....or will I? Straight away your hit with the smell of freshly squeezed orange juice and to your left a cooler with dips and yoghurt's, freshly made sushi, pasta and pizza to entice you. Next up your in the fruit and veg section where you will find everything that is in season and moving on to the meat section where everything is represented, rabbit? Yes. Duck? Sure. And then your headed past the bread (Philippa's bread for me please) and your almost at the deli. The deli is where the magic happens. A cheese section that would sate a field of mice and most cheese gourmets. The freshly cut meats, salads, quiches and antipasto would be a welcomed addition to your Spring racing picnic. The range here is fabulous, and the staff helpful. The deli is all kinds of right. Then there's the cake and pastry cabinet at the back of the store next to the milk and the baked goods, fresh bread, rolls, danish and muffins. The health food aisle down the center of the store divides the fresh section to the grocery section, where usual supermarket brands are dispersed with gourmet variations. Head towards the checkouts and you will find chocolates, magazines and flowers rounding out your trip. There is usually not enough checkouts open, but its worth the wait for foodie inspiration. The Liquor store is as varied and well stocked as the supermarket. More expensive then your average chain supermarket but you pay for what you get, and what you find at Leo's is a great range of high quality produce. If your a foodie, looking for something special or just want to grocery shop to the sound of popular jazz or world music then Leo's Fine food & wine is for you.

Bargain Depot is certainly an aptly named clearance outlet. Set up in the manner of Aldi stores,…read morethe wares are displayed in the boxes in which they were brought in, and left out in open topped isles. However, unlike Aldi, most of the brands are clearly recognisable as the same stocked at any other supermarket. For the most part everything is priced significantly lower than your standard supermarket, or about the same as if all the goods were on special all the time. For example, a solitary can of Red Bull will only set you back $1.50 and a big bag of chips comes in around the $2 mark. However, I'd recommend a close inspection of expiry and use by dates, as it has a whiff of NQR about it, given the whole "clearance" element. The stock extends beyond food goods, with most of the stuff you'd find at your local supermarket and/or discount centre covered in the various sections. Among the more exciting discoveries was a huge range of piñatas for $18 a pop at the back of the store, including one that's a mermaid. Pretty cool, hey?

A great place to pick up party supplies. A lot of confectionery including some harder to find…read moreAmerican products. Also, it's great for brand name cleaning products. The bargain depot has relatively easy parking in this part of Sydney Rd.

The best fruit and veggie grocer at the South Melbourne Market. Great quality, fantastic range,…read morefood prices, great service. A family business established in 1954. I love this grocery and go here every week for my fruit and vegetables.

With so many fruit and veggie shops at the South Melbourne Market, it can be hard to pick an…read moreall-out winner. But Fruits on Coventry is the one I frequent the most, so I'm giving it my top prize. It's busy here, which means I know things are turning over quickly. Everything is super fresh and in addition to the usual suspects, I love the exotic fruits, special herbs, "trendy" things like edible flowers and micro herbs and purple carrots. The service is always efficient and friendly. While shopping around the other stalls may help me save a few dollars overall, this place has everything and knowing I get terrific quality and good service I generally don't bother and just make this my one stop shop for roughage.

Quality/Quantity - Got a liter of OJ, which was actually…read morecheaper than soda... Decent beer and wine section, see pictures. Atmosphere - One of their small formats "corner store." Almost like a large convenience store format. Cut and pasted from their website, "It's like a regular ALDI. Only a bit smaller. And a bit closer. It's super convenient. With fancy bread, meals to go, sushi, and so on. Ok so maybe it's not exactly like a regular ALDI. But it's still good. And it's still different. And the prices are still low." Parking garage is available, but we walked. Free 1 hour parking after spending $30. Open 7 days a week from 8:30am to 8pm. Service - Good refund and return policy, see picture. Cut and pasted from their website, "If you're not completely satisfied with one of our everyday grocery items or Special Buys, you can return it for a refund or replacement within 60 days. Simply bring the product back to any ALDI store with proof of purchase (eg. receipt, bank statement, warranty card, credit card statement), ideally with the product packaging. Our friendly staff will then assist you with a refund or replacement." Price - Sorry, I can't remember, but it was inexpensive. Well at least less expensive and healthier than soda. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1946 with your 11,235+ worldwide locations. And since 2001 with 580 locations in Australia. We shopped your brand in Spain often.

Now lets be honest, a supermarket is a supermarket but unlike your local and woolies, ALDI achieves…read moreprices that those store could not beat. I frequent ALDI when i need large quantities of the necessities. I stock up on long life milk (1L for $1), Flour (1kg for 89c) and even their (sometimes hilarious) European branded items taste similar if not exactly the same as their relatively more expense brother and sisters. European branded Nutri-Grain will only set you back a couple bucks instead of $7 or $8 (What are they actually thinking? It's cereal god-dammit!), so invest a visit to ALDI. You actually collect your items from the very crates and boxes they are delivered in. Only downside is they dont sell tofu and vegan products, but hey, I'm happy to walk out of their with whatever i can. Saves me a fortune every week!

Just a short walk from our hotel on Collins St at the Southern Cross Station is where this…read moreWoolworths is located. We were a little confused as we didn't expect it to be on the second floor of the station and with no signs saying Woolworths made it even more confusing. Go up the escalators on the Collins St side and look for a green light logo looking sign and you will find this place. This is the best place that we found to get your everyday things from food, drinks, and everything else you would find at a supermarket and with really good prices compared to other stores. Looking for gifts to bring back to the States? Look no further as they have all the local snacks and yes some great prices too.

Who would've thought Woolies could be cool?! This one is…read more Has plenty of ready made hot & cold meals to go. A cafe, BWS store, fresh sushi bar with the option to have it made to your liking by the person manning it, during standard work hours, hot soup n rolls, pies, chicken nibbles, hot pizza, bakery, plus the basics down the aisles. Reasonable prices, its pretty amazing. If you go towards the end of the working day, they mark down alot of the food made that morning :)

I am impressed every single time I go into Leo's…read more It has to be one of my favorite supermarkets. The range is so wide, I feel like you could go in there and always find something. Shelves are packed in such a nice homely way. Last time, I stumbled upon a spoon of chocolate to make hot chocolate with. Who knew? Plus, their selection of wine has a lot to offer. I could get lost in this supermarket, just looking at everything that they have.

The original Leo's Fine Food & Wine in Kew does a lot right. The bakery, the deli with gourmet…read morecheese, antipasto and salad. The wide range of meats and fresh produce that share the spotlight with a diverse grocery collection. This is the spot to pick up gourmet food for your picnic basket or your next morning tea. However this supermarket has simply outgrown itself. It is full to bursting point with tantlizing tastes and aromas. The result is chaotic. The problem isn't the space itself, more that I have spent time in its sibling supermarket in Heidelberg. That location has wide aisles, great lighting, windows and feels spacious, not so Kew. It does gourmet as well as anyone though and is a great place to browse. I liked the blackboard listing liquor specials and was chuffed to find Viru, an Estonian beer that I enjoyed while living in there. Queue Tallinn flashbacks.