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 :)

Its excellent if you want fresh vegetables and fresh meat or fish. There is a some take away food…read moreoptions but its not overly amazing.

I love this place, it's been around since my first year of school and all through my childhood, now…read morewhen I go back I eat a nostalgic jam donut and take some friends. Dinner in the halls and even some wondering. I know 5 stars is a lot. But how often can you time travel and take a literal walk through your child hood.

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 :)

Fruit! Vegetables! Other foodstuffs in bulk! Omara supermarket has it all…read more With a huge number of specials, varieties of brands and a broad variety of multicultural products, the store is a haven for people interested in making interesting food. You do have to hunt through the piles of fruit and veg for the quality items, and sometimes the wares are on the rotting side of ripe, but the low prices and there's always a decent range of seasonal and non-seasonal goods alike. The service can be a little on the brusque side at times, but the staff know their products and can always direct you to the right shelf. The Turkish bread rolls are also excellent, and make for the most delicious toasties your kitchen could ever hope to muster.

To walk into Omara is to be slightly overwhelmed by the scale of the stock they have here. The…read moreshelves are the heavy duty types that can be stacked with pellets and forklifts, the products are stacked to the rafters. They lure you in from outside with the promise of fresh produce. All the veggies live out front and man are they cheap. You do have to pick through them and in summer it's recommended you get there early if greens are what you're after, but you won't beat the prices and if you're willing to be a little flexible about what you come away with, market style, there's no doubt of coming away with a bargain. Inside the stock is largely bulk-packaged tinned and dry goods. The flavour is kind of Mediterranean but they also have many Aussie favourites at stupidly low prices. Tip: Great place for toilet paper.

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!

This is my "happy place" as far as grocery stores go! This is my "Australian Wholefoods". This is…read moreyour everyday grocery store for peeps out in the 'burs for Vegetarians & Vegans (& everyone else). They have fresh fruits, fresh veggies, an AMAZING deli section (smallish) with great fresh daily salads, GREAT cheese selection, fresh baked breads, & their own enclosed wine&beer shop. They have a terrific dips selections, crackers, chips... Trust me, you will find all you need!!! By the way, despite the atmosphere the prices are very very reasonable!! Less than Thomas Dux or a trendy downtown place. GO & your welcome :) The staff is also super friendly! Super friendly!!

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.

This is my one stop shop for fresh produce. Fruit, vegetables, meats, bread and more, this little…read moreshop is really a gem for the local area. Signorelli's does its best to stock Australian produce, so you'll be able to pick up some pretty good deals when particular items come into season. At the moment I love the passion fruits and oranges, while in the vegetable section the sweet corn (99c per ear) and asparagus are also very cheap. Towards the back you'll find a section devoted to bread, cheese, meat and sweets and nuts. They sell some fabulous sourdough loaves and pecorino cheese, and the leg ham, pancetta and prosciutto are all very reasonable ($11-15 for around 10 slices). I have yet to try some of the pizzas but they look delicious and unfortunately the same goes for the pasta. I will have to rectify this situation soon. On the way to the counter check out the yoghurt and juice, they stock coconut yoghurt that is sensational, and also have a wide range of juices and smoothies available in various sizes. Signorelli's is a great destination for locals. In all my time shopping there I have never felt ripped off by the price or the quality.