King & Godfree

King & Godfree is a food paradise. As far as Melbourne delis go, this has got to be one of the best.
The shelves are lined with every artisan product imaginable. If you’re preparing a special meal, you’ll find everything from sauces and spices to sweets and specialty items. Speaking of sweets, if you’ve ever wanted to eat your body weight in Nutella — these guys can make that happen.
There’s also a bottle shop I here, with a great range of local and imported beers and wines — even a hidden cellar past I the iron gate.
Deli wise, loads of cheese and meat options to pair with your meal or picnic basket goodies.
They sell Port Melbourne’s amazing Pure Pies here too, which is ordinarily worth crossing the river for — but unnecessary if you stop here.
Ideal for: picnic baskets, party preparing, cooking up a storm, booze hounds.

A Continental Delicatessen on steroids. This place is out there for a huge range of European goods and treats. from Cheeses, Smallgoods to biscuits and wines a great place to go. A sweet idea if you are stuck for gift ideas even.

This is another shop that would cause me trouble if I lived in Melbourne. King & Godfree has one of the best deli sections I’ve seen and then you step into the beer section and you could get lost amongst all the boutique beers. I’ve never seen so many strange and wonderful beers in one place. I could imagine stoping in and picking up some delicious deli goods and trying a new beer every week.

I love the selection of cheese, meats, wine and European chocolates and cookies. I had never heard of Persian fairy floss until I came here; BEST STUFF EVER .I feel that this place REALLY took off once they began stocking Ben and Jerry’s Ice cream… exactly what we all need!!!

Great store with an excellent selection of fine foods and wines. Not too expensive for what it is.

If you are into gourmet foods, great fresh produce and just plain and simple like to indulge on the finer things in life, then King & Godfree really is a treasure chest which you should delve inside.
On the corner of Lygon Street and Faraday Street you cannot miss it. The store is massive as it opens up with a boatload of wine to choose from originating from countries all over the world. They also have an interesting range of different oils, biscuits, chocolates, and nuts. Think gourmet produce.
One of my favourite aspects is the deli with plenty of cheeses, cured meats, and other fresh produce prime for sharing tapas style.

Decadence is bliss. Thank you King and Godfree for offering the most amazing range of wine, chocolate and assorted deli goods.
After recently visiting the Dal Zotto winery in the King Valley region (yes wanker I know) I have been trying to find stockists of their Prosecco and immediately thought of the fancy wine shop on Lygon street. Hurrah! Bottles and bottles of the Dal Zotto winery brand. Their range is niche and «curated» to really showcase the finest of regional Australian produce in the one store for us city slickers.
Unfortunately my bank account and taste buds are at odds so I am unable to shop here as frequently as I would like. Its a nice store to browse and buy the occasional bottle of fancy wine that doesn’t come from a super market.

This is, hands down, one of the best places in the area to pick up some special deli and wine needs.
There’s a wide range of local and imported goods, a fantastic wine selection and amazing cheeses too.
I bought some utterly amazing nougat here and if you ever need to take something nice to a dinner party as a thank-​you, you will find it here.
Some beautiful jams and marinated vegies, spices and even glasses in the cabinets near the window. Think Reidel and Plumm.
Wonderful. I’m a big fan.

Walking into this place is overwhelming. There is just so much stuff that you wouldn’t find at a normal grocery stores, it give to inspiration to cook something with their fancy ingredients.
I’m not 100% sure of the origins of this store, but I’m going to take a solid punt its Italian. As soon as you walk in, the wall to the side of you is covered in varieties of different pastas-​ones you would never ever see in your local grocery store. They’ve got a large deli counter that is devoted to only cheese, olives and salami. I didn’t realize, but when you head further into the store, there is this whole giant back room that sells wine… so much wine! Like liquor store amounts of wine, most imported and fancy named and probably hard to find elsewhere. I found myself look at lovely collection of wines… that turned out to be olive oil. Who knew there were so many olive oil brands out there!
I would definitely without a doubt, pay this store a visit if you were seeking a specialty ingredient (of Italian/​European origins).

I love King & Godfree for all the interesting things they offer. Located on the corner of Lygon and Faraday Streets it has been providing Melburnians with an excellent range of products since 1884.
I mainly go there for take away wine. It has in stock a great range of Italian wines as well as boutique Australian wines. For the beer drinkers, there’s also a great selection of domestic and international beers. My favourite find at King & Godfree was Fernet Branca (both regular and mint). When I first came to Melbourne, it wasn’t stocked at many bottle shops. Now, you can find it now almost anywhere, but I’m guaranteed that it will always be stocked at King & Godfree.
In terms of food, I love picking up cooking oils from Australian citrus olive oils to heartier Italian virgin olive oil. It’s my go to when I need my ‘good’ oil versus my every day oil. They have a great variety of pates and terrine — try to chicken and pistachio terrine — AMAZING.
If you’re looking for a gourmet shop that offers specialty goods in one easy to navigate venue, come to King & Godfree, you won’t be disappointed.

Here you’ll find a really good range of beers, ciders and wines from all around the world. And of course, there’s just as much local and exotic teas and coffees.
There’s a deli in the front with a nice selection of cheese, cold meats and olives. They have an impressive range of fresh breads, and they stock various Italian products — chocolates, biscuits, cakes, jams and so on. You wouldn’t guess it but there’s even a little fridge full of Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream. Yum.
I often come here to pick up something special for a dinner party or picnic. I’ve often had a chat with one of the guys there about what imported beer would be best with a specific meal, or what wine would make the biggest impression. They’re really quite helpful, and from the looks of things they get people asking them the same thing all the time.
My little secret is to come here and pick up something special as a birthday gift for that difficult person you never know what to get them. A homemade Christmas hamper also goes down a treat.

King & Godfree stock the best of all the things that that make life worth living: wine, cheese, chocolate and cured meats. It’s more than a deli — it’s an institution that has been providing Melbournians with indulgence since 1884 (making it way older than my local Coles).
It’s a bit of a one-​stop-​picnic-​shop, really. They stock both mainstream and boutique Australian wine and beers, plus European imports and spirits. If you don’t know what you’re after the staff are happy to give you advice — and keep your eye out for tastings times (often written on the blackboard out the front). Pick up some cheese and antipasto while you’re there, and presto! You are ready to head to the park with a blanket or to a friend’s for dinner.
Admittedly K&G don’t have the biggest range of wine in the Carlton area (if you’re serious about European wines you may want to check Rathdowne Cellars down the road) but it’s a shopping experience that can’t be beaten. Sure, you’ll spend more than you would at the supermarket, but you’ll get a vastly superior product and service, while supporting an independent business that has been part of Melbourne for almost one and a half centuries.