Deli

• Review
• Highett

‘It says Chile more than anything’: Empanadas are the order at this family-run cafe

Born out of Dandenong Market, Cafe Valentina focuses on filling Chilean brunch dishes inspired by the owners’ family recipes.

• Sanka Amadoru

• Review
• Meeniyan

Trulli

Equal parts hangout, gelateria and bottle shop.

• Roslyn Grundy

• Review
• Toora

Tooradeli

A trove of pantry staples, cheese, charcuterie, and the star attraction, puccia-style sangas.

• Roslyn Grundy

• Recommended
• Daylesford

Winespeake Cellar & Deli

One of Victoria’s best-loved bottle shops.

• Recommended
• Carnegie

Russian Tidbits

Old-school deli selling Russian cold cuts and Eastern European groceries.

• Dani Valent

• Recommended
• Clayton

Clayton Road Deli

An old-school deli selling Greek and Italian provisions.

• Dani Valent

• Recommended
• Wollongong

Halfday Deli

A Wollongong deli serving sandwiches by day and pizzas by night.

• Isabel Cant

• Recommended
• Beechworth

Project 49

Cafe, providore and wine shop stocking the region’s finest libations.

• Review
• Newtown

$3 wine and traditional lasagne: This underrated Italian delivers a taste of home

At Betto Deli, the Italian-born chef makes family recipes and panini that remind him of home.

• Bianca Hrovat

• Review
• Penrith

This industrial precinct Italian deli is home to a ‘magical’ sandwich

Melosi Deli stocks a head-spinning range of pasta, pickles, cheese and olive oil, but the real stars of the show are the smallgoods and panini.

• Lenny Ann Low