The Essential Ingredient

The Melbourne branch started in 1990, trading under “The Vital Ingredient”, before changing to the present name as part of a national alliance with the Sydney branch. Source: Website

Besides supplying specialty foods, the store also carries a wide range of quality cooking books & conduct popular cooking classes

They have a wide selection of knives (under lock & key, of course). Ask for assistance

They have very special ingredients a chef or a hobby cook would dream of.

The classes are really informative and the staff are really helpful! Only trouble is not leaving with half the shop!!

Ever have that problem where the half pint mortar and pestle is way too small but the one pint is way too big? Your solution is here!

Loved tasting the Maggie Beer sparkling Cabernet with rose biscuits ! Highly recommend this combination.

Large selection of gourmet products and homeware, but expensive .

Great for hard to find ingredients

Massive range of goods, could spend your whole life in here!

This place has (nearly) everything! Bit on the exp side... ouch!

If you like to cook or have a Kitchen - go here!

Make sure you check out their blog- pretty great recipes and advice from chefs ....

Gourmet ingredients available here. Also all the kitchenware you'll ever need

Truffle oil ????