specialty foods

For those hard-to-get ingredients from far flung continents, Brisbane has a crop of international grocers hidden in its suburban nooks and crannies and, regardless of whether you’re trying to whip up a dish a la Kylie Kwong, they are fascinating places to browse. Meantime, seafood buffs need look no further than the inner east for a decent range of fresh, excellent value seafood and those who crave some fabulous gelato for dessert had better hoof it to the inner west. Looking to cook a rabbit, ingest some melt-in-the-mouth Bangalow pork or savour some Wagyu beef? Take a look at these butchers which all make the grade. Then, for a decent baguette, pain du campagne, or sourdough cob, try any one of these bakeries who consistently turn out bread of the finest quality. Otherwise, check out the fine chocolateries, patisseries and cheese outlets dotted around the city.