SPECIALTY STORES

Jacob Pilkington

Looking to broaden your home cooking repertoire? Searching for an obscure ingredient? With Melbourne’s array of specialty food stores, you can spice up your food game in no time.

GEWÜRZHAUS

342 Lygon Street, Carlton

With hundreds of spices and teas from all over the world, the scent of the store alone is worth a visit! 

MILK THE COW

323 Lygon Street, Carlton

Over a hundred varieties of cheese, from creamy washed-rind brie to stinky blues to sharp cheddars.

HINOKI: JAPANESE PANTRY

279 Smith Street, Fitzroy

A fantastic range of Japanese cooking essentials, snacks and sweets, with a sushi and sashimi bar on site. 

MEATSMITH

273 Smith Street, Fitzroy

This fancy butchery stocks everything from house-made salamis to rare-breed pork, along with an in-house sommelier.

TERRA MADRE

101 High Street, Northcote

A one-stop shop with a range from fresh bread to canned goods to dairy—all deliciously organic. 

PSARAKOS

2/8 Clarendon Street, Thornbury

Fantastic quality at bargain prices. Think: fresh tomatoes, homemade dolmades, ouzo! 

MEDITERRANEAN WHOLESALERS

482 Sydney Road, Brunswick

A Melbourne institution for all things Italian, from imported pasta to deli specials and Sicilian wines. 

A1 BAKERY

643 Sydney Road, Brunswick

An array of Middle Eastern grocery staples, from rose water to zaatar, hummus to sticky-sweet baklava.