Brisbane Delis with in-house Cafes

Primarily a deli that has been feeding the locals with the best of continental goods for the past thirty five years, the Swiss Gourmet is also a nifty little cafe specializing in good value brunches and light meals involving bagels, Swiss cheese croissants and the made-on-the-premises pastries such as feathery Portuguese tarts and Italian donuts.

Once sated, stock up on Swiss and Belgian chocolates, pates, Swiss and Italian cheeses and cured and smoked meats, of which they have an impressive range.

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Nestled in a drive-in shopping strip off Gympie Rd Amici Deli is a bit of an all rounder, being not just a well-stocked Italian deli but an international grocer, gelati bar and in-house cafe as well.

From the deli come fine cuts of coppa, sopressa, pancetta or luscious olives and little takeaway containers of fresh antipasto and from the cheese fridge a decent range of Mediterranean cheese including Sardinian sheep cheese.

On the shelves can be found the gamut of Mediterranean staples – oils and vinegars of all varieties and flavours, pastas, Italian sweets and biscuits as well as pickled veges and canned fish from Northern European neighbours.

Tucked away in the Buranda commercial strip at Woolloongabba, Gourmet Planet Deli and Cafe (formerly Ruski Way) is a melting pot of Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian, Croatian, Polish and Lithuanian cuisine.

Sit in at one of the pavement tables and enjoy homemade Eastern European snacks such as borscht, crepes, traditional Russian honey cake or Ukrainian peroshki ( a savoury donut-like pastry filled with potato, cabbage or beef).

Otherwise, browse the extensive range of products - mountain tea, baskets of Russian candies and chocolates such as hazelnut-filled belochka, roasted buckwheat, preserves and spreads such as ajvar, bagels, caviar, rye bread, herrings and champagne vinegar.

Dairy and deli-wise, there’s kefir (kosher cultured milk), Moscow salami, Polish klobasky sausage and sweet spreadable Russian breakfast cheese, while the freezer is packed with pelmeni , Polish pierogi (dumplings) and peroshki.

Pelmeni, fresh deli and dairy items are made in Australia and everything else is imported.

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Gastronome European Deli and Café is a secret little slice of Europe in Capalaba - a cross between a cafe and mini- European supermarket.

Offering products from more than 25 European countries including Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Germany, Croatia and Italy, Gastronome is also the place to enjoy coffee, tea, cakes, pastries, sandwiches, soups and more.

One of the most popular cafe dishes is Pelmeni, an eastern European dumpling that is similar to Italian ravioli. The Pelmeni have a variety of interesting fillings from meat to vegetarian and vegan options.

Since its establishment in 1975, New Farm Deli has kept locals supplied with their fix of prosciutto, parmigiano, gorgonzola, Sicilian olives, biscotti, and more. 

Brisbane's oldest and most authentic Italian deli is renowned for its high quality gourmet goods and specialty fine foods from around the world including hard-to-find European ingredients that are essential for preparing traditional dishes at home.

Tognini’s Cafe Deli offers fantastic food, catering and coffee.

This little cafe deli is tucked away in Milton Village. One side of the shop is devoted to the deli offering gourmet foodstuffs – pasta, oils, marinades, soups, cheeses, smallgoods and delectable treats.

The Breakfast and Lunch menus offer a wide range of tasty treats such as smashed peas with labna, fried haloumi chips, poached egg, mint salsa verde & watercress on mega grain toast  or the salt & pepper calamari w rice vermicelli salad, scorched peanut dressing & lime aioli.

Loria Continental Delicatessan is a culinary treat for the senses, found tucked away in a Chermside West shopping strip.

The front counter is filled with a wide range of salami and sausages, while the shelves stock an abundant supply of hard-to-find Italian small goods.

The specialty at Loria Continental Delicatessen are gourmet cheeses and meats. They also have some very interesting rainbow pastas, marinated olives, and other top quality antipasti ingredients.