Brisbane's Best Continental Delis
Brisbane is home to the most mouthwatering and well stocked continental delicatessens, a few of which have been around for decades. Scattered throughout the suburbs, these Brisbane delis provide an authentic taste of quality produce from their countries of origin and are well worth the visit.
Here's a guide to the best of Brisbane's continental delis and where to find them:
Stacked from floor to ceiling, this warehouse on the commercial strip in Woolloongabba has an incredibly wide range of Continental, South American, and Middle Eastern products as well as a gourmet deli stocked with olives, peppers, fresh antipasto, cheeses and mountains...more
With a gourmet selection of meats, cheeses and everything in between, this bustling delicatessen along the Chermside West shopping strip houses some of the most mouthwatering and hard to come by Italian delicacies and small goods in Brisbane...more
True to its name, this gorgeous continental deli on Brisbane's southside is packed to the rafters with gourmet food from Australia and abroad with traditional cured meats, cheeses, stuffed olives, antipasti and hard-to-find pantry items lining the shelves...more
Full to the brim of an amazing array of meats, cheeses, Eastern European delicacies and Australian specialty foods, this more than 30 years family-owned business is arguably Brisbane's best and busiest butcher and continental deli...more
With masses of bulk foods, all sorts of unique imported goods, freshly baked treats and so much more, this overflowing warehouse within the heart of South Brisbane is hard to miss with its blue and white Greek flag flying...more
Hidden away in a new residential riverfront village, inside an old warehouse complete with blaring bazouki music, is Brisbane's treasure trove deli - like a relic from post war West End, and brimming with Greek and Mediterranean groceries...more
So much more than a deli, this international grocer, gelato bar and in-house cafe creates a little slice of Italy in Brisbane. It also stocks a wonderful array of European products and organic Di Bella coffee...more
Primarily a Swiss deli, this beautifully authentic hot spot in West End has been supplying locals with the best continental foods for the past thirty-five years with a nifty little café attached to try their gourmet selection...more
This traditional home made food and deli offers a mix of Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, Latvian, Polish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Georgian and other Eastern Europe cuisines...more
By Ruby Bakewell-Doran
