Used to be amazing but changed owners in January 2022 and the quality of fruit & vegetables has…read moredeteriorated dramatically. Plus they have gone back to everything in plastic and unnecessary packaging.

Today, I went to buy some fruits from that shop. I was really disappointed with check out operator…read moreor cash register worker. She was being rude with me.

I love this place, except I always leave having spent $200+. It's expensive but the quality and…read moreselection is excellent. I'd recommend buying pantry staples at Woolies or Coles, but meats, veggies, and speciality items at Harris Farms. The seafood is very high quality!

I saw Sydney Souvenirs on IG, and said we should check it out. I also saw Seeshots (Chester See)…read moreon IG, and this Chinese/Malaysia guy, who lives in Australia recommended the food court. Positives: Truly international clientele. I heard Canto, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese amongst other languages; Food court had Aussie food, as well as Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Mexican and Vietnamese food to name a few; Negatives: Hot AF in the flea market section. No A/C but big fans were not enuf; Sensory overload, and it was not busy in the early evening; Hard to tell if you are getting a good deal for a "I Heart Sydney" t-shirt; Restrooms are far away; Despite the negatives, I would return here for the food and drink. In addition, as we were leaving a trio of Filipino performers were singing and playing easily recognizable music.

Paddy's Market is worth checking out while in Sydney. A lot of the vendors here sell the same…read moresouvenirs, shirts, bags, etc. There is also a produce section with fruits and veggies. They are closed Mondays and Tuesdays. This place is a one stop shop for souvenirs for sure. The variety in here is great. There's also flea market/swap meet type vendors with electronics, phone cases, shoes, etc. Pro tip: The vendors away from the entrances will have lower pricing.

Considering I live right in the centre of the city and have numerous supermarkets (Coles, Miracle,…read moreWoolies, Thai Kee) and Paddy's all within walking distance, I still find myself jumping in the car and heading to Harris Farms at Broadway. Luckily the Broadway shopping centre has 3 hours free parking! They have great produce and also harder to find ingredients and importantly for me, they have duck pate at the deli. Not many other places in Sydney would you find this and it's quite decently priced. I remember being in French Canada and eating baguettes and quality pate from the local marts and have been craving this back here in Sydney. Now to find top notch fresh baguettes around central Sydney ! The artisan breads at Harris Farms aren't bad though. I love their selection of grass fed beef and lamb and the fact that they do heaps of pre marinated cuts means that if you're in a hurry to have a classy dinner party or bbq, this is the place to go! Between Harris Farms and Peters Meats upstairs, Broadway is spoilt for choice when it comes to quality meat offerings. I know people might shoot me for this comment, but I think of Harris Farms as the Aussie version of Wholefoods (on a much smaller scale) where you find quality alternatives to the offerings at the big 2 chains.

For fresh vegetables and fruits in a convenient location, I go to Harris Farms. It is much more…read moreapproachable and at times cheaper than the mammoth Coles located in Broadway a level above. They have great produce, tons of local products, a wide range of deli meats and cheeses. I highly recommend the Harris Farms yogurts, which you can find plain or mixed with fruits or nuts. They are absolutely fantastic. You can also find a variety of imported treats. Emphasizing the aspect of convenience, it is great that there is gratuitous 3-hour parking in the building so you can run in and out without fretting over where to park. All in all, it is an intimate grocery shopping experience in a shopping mall.

This is my go-to local supermarket. Open 'til late seven days a week, the prices are pretty good…read moreand the range is great. Banana Joe's was first opened as a fruit & veg market by Joe himself back in 1984, and has since expanded to include a great deli section and butcher. They have a huuuge cheese selection for a local supermarket, plus plenty of olives and a great range of organic products - ahh, Marrickville I love you. They also have some of the best Turkish delight I've ever tasted. Available in almond, vanilla and rose, it'll set you back just a few dollars for a plate and is great to take along to dinner parties. (Look near the dried fruit and nut section in the fresh fruit department.) The Banana Joe's website has a great tabouli recipe too!

I love Banana Joes…read more They have much better produce than Coles or Woolies and lots of specialty gluten free items, cheeses, cured meats and... just other quirky things, sometimes organic and health foodish, sometimes ethnic that are really good and/or hard to find. They have Chobani Greek Yoghurt (hit or miss at other supermarkets) and if they could just get on the Puregg Egg White train, I could ditch Woolies at Marrickville Metro completely and just shop here.

The best fruit and veg shop in Rozelle run by locals for over 30 years. Great service and great…read moreselection. If you can't find something, just ask - they probably have it in the fridge away from the heat. They can also give you the exact quantity you need rather than buy prepackaged amounts of vegetables. They will also order in any exotic vegetable you need.

Wonderful local grocer shop brimming with fresh fruit and veggies. Very friendly and knowledgeable…read moreowner who always offers a cheerful hand. I usually shop at About Life, but if they don't have something that's on my list (fresh ginger this week), then this grocer is my next stop.

Although I almost habitually manage to get to Norton Street Grocer as it's closing, the days when I…read moremanage to get there on time mean that for a week (or at least a couple of days) I'll be eating like a king. Nortons has a great selection of olives (my picks: the manchego stuffed, anchovy stuffed, Sicilian and chilli stuffed) and cheeses, plus I'm sure they've got a good range of deli meats as well - I should say that as a non-meateater I didn't really pay this much attention. Aside from the antipasto ingredients, Nortons has fantastic selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, which is fantastic when the Coles upstairs disappoints. Not only is everything stacked and presented immaculately, but the grocers are more than willing to help you choose the right produce, selecting the one that's just ripe enough for whenever you may need it. They have a great selection of fresh and dry pastas, passatas and various other Italian ingredients, and come Christmas and Easter times their shelves are loaded with dozens of panettone varieties - my boyfriend's Italian mum (not a Sydney-sider) has us source on from Nortons every holidays. Given all it's good points, and the fact that Norton Street Grocer is open 'til 7pm almost every night, I have no excuse for missing it. Perhaps its just to ensure I don't eat that well all the time.

The fresh produce here is so fresh! They also stock some of the more exotic fruits like Tamarillo…read moreand achacha. They also had mirabelle plums which you don't see often. Slightly more expensive but the fruit lasts longer due to freshness.

I like Mario's market because it sells bananas, kiwi fruit and pink lady apples cheaper than the…read moresupermarket's nearby. I love Mario's Market because it stocks fresh gnocchi, gourmet dips and organic yoghurts that you can't find in said supermarkets. Gourmet ice cream, fresh bread and vegetables that look like they were picked from the patch yesterday. The ingredients and produce are all fresh and simple - not many 'extras' are added to the packaged goods in the fridge cabinet. I really love Mario's because it introduced me to the Coyo - Coconut Yogurt - which has to be one of the most delicious healthy treats I've ever tried (it's now a staple in my breakfast diet). You can buy tasty bananas at $7.99/kilo and a mango will cost you $2.99 which is far cheaper than the competition in the area. Mario's Market use to be called Neutral Bay Fresh Food Grocer.

Ever since I overheard somebody returning blueberries to my local supermarket (it shall remain…read moreunnamed) because they found a bug in it (I won't say which one, its too gross) I decided that it might be time to do a separate fruit and veg shop. Neutral Bay is my shopping hood so I found myself at Mario's Market and I love it here. The produce is really fresh and there is a touch of gourmet deli with products like Maggie Beer available. They're a bit more on the expensive side than a big supermarket but for freshness and quality it's worth it.

You might drive past and think, oh, I need more than fruit, I have to go to a supermarket. But stop…read moreright there, this place has loads of stuff that just might cover your shopping list and save you going to Marrickville Metro or some other horrific place. The fruit and vegies are in abundance, as you would expect, and they are fresh, good quality and reasonably priced. There is also fresh bread, a fridge with deli meats, a thousand kinds of cheeses, dairy products and milk. At the back there is all kinds of pasta and sauces as well as toiletries and cleaning products. The back freezers have ready made pasta, ice cream and things like frozen berries. The righ hand side wall is tin central, with any kind of food in a tin or jar you would want. I wish I could do a whole inventory but I think its safe to say that this place has pretty much everything. Special mention for the bunches of flowers at the front of store near the registers. They are always beautiful and look amazing, fantastic quality. And extremely cheap! I would recommend getting flowers here than at a florist, as they are top quality and last for ages.

Just stopped in for the first time. More than just fruit, it's a full grocery store, with milk and…read morecheese and tinned goods and 3kg jars of sauerkraut. Lots of Asian foodstuffs, too. Prices seem reasonable for a small independent outfit. The fruit and veg is abundant and prices seem pretty good for the in-season stuff. Some of it's not as shiny and spotless as the stuff you get at the big grocery chains, but who cares?

When I moved to North Sydney I was delighted to find an organic store so close to home. I worked…read morefor a well known organic beauty store in London for a few years so am always interested to see how we compare in oz on this front. In terms of organic beauty Taste have a decent range - Dr Hauschka, Weleda, Trilogy, Suki to name but a few. They have some men's ranges, plenty of natural soaps, hair dyes, pamper products and baby care skin care. Beyond beauty they have a fantastic range of health foods. I've bought gluten free baking powder, lentil pasta, sprouted bread, coconut yoghurt, seaweed snacks, organic teas, coffees and chocolate - pretty much anything you can think of that Wholefoods might have these guys do too. The difference is, though the shelves are most certainly full, it doesn't feel crammed or stuffy in here. As well as packaged goods there is also a decent selection of fresh organic fruit and veg. It's obviously more expensive than supermarket produce but it tastes more alive. There is a fairly energetic come feisty in-house naturapath in store there most days who is a wealth of information and pretty good at sales (my personal trainer sister walked out with four treatments for her dermatitis). There is a fairly good range of vitamin and minerals. The staff are gentle, sweet and helpful. If you fancy a fresh organic fair trade juice or coffee they can whip one up for you to enjoy on the tables and chairs outside. Mind you, this right on Falcon Street so the car fumes don't bode well for your organic snack - unless it goes straight down the hatchet, that is. Parking available underground on the premises.