Central Grocery

Melbourne, Australia

3.6

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7 reviews

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+61 3 9639 5798
Address:
211 La Trobe St Melbourne Central, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Melbourne
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
110 ftMelbourne Central
440 ftStop 5: Melbourne Central Station, Elizabeth Street
460 ftStop 6: Melbourne Central Station, Swanston Street
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Today 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Melbourne) 13:44 Tuesday, 24 June 2025

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Monday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm

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7 reviews of Central Grocery

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Place rating: 2
Australia
I can’t get excited about this store. Sure, it’s conveniently located in Melbourne Central, but in my opinion, it’s very overpriced. The prices here are almost twice what I pay in Russell street for many of the same items.
I visit this store occasionally, but usually leave empty-​handed as I just can’t justify knowingly paying so much more than usual. I remember shopping here years ago and the prices seemed average — I’m not sure what happened — I assume rent is expensive in Melbourne Central.
I think this is a good introduction to an Asian supermarket though, and if you don’t mind paying more for ease of location, or are simply picking up a couple of items, it would be fine.
Place rating: 5
Australia
I. Love. This. Store.
Anywhere that sells 100 Plus will get an automatic thumbs up form me, no matter how poor the service, surly the staff, filthy the fridges or expired the stock. The Central Grocery has friendly staff, good service, clean fridges, quality stock, an amazing selection of drinks for the small size, all sorts of surprises for the pantry and enough oriental product to give your tomato sauce a shock.
I’m am frequent visitor, and long may it continue. I may be a little biased with the five stars, but this place makes me truly happy.
Place rating: 5
Australia
Let’s be honest. Service does not exist in super markets. You’re lucky to find a ‘shelf packer’ to tell you where (or even know) the miso paste is.
Well my friends, I have news for you!
This place is not your average store!
With only 6 mins till my train left I made a frantic stop for a few key Asian products. Not know the layout of the store I asked to be directed towards the miso paste. The guy behind the till walked me to the fridge and happily suggested which product would be best (lucky as I can’t read Japanese)!
The same young man was very happy (I hope) to walk me around the store and suggest the best brands (not the most expensive).
I will definitely be making central grocer my go-​to before Coles or Wollworths.
And the prices were extremely competitive.
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
Don’t be confused by the name and go here thinking its a Woolies type grocery store. It is, as the sign at the entrance suggests, an Asian specialty food market.
Sure, they’ve got a good variety of Asian goods, yeah its in a central location in Melbourne Central conveniently near the train station, and it is clean and pretty.
However, I can get the same, if not better, large range of Asian rices, noodles, sauces, herbs and spices from my favoured local markets around Glenroy, with friendlier and more helpful service and at prices that make me smile, not cringe.
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
I come here for one reason, and one reason only. I just love the Asian iced coffee cans. They’re fantastic! Iced coffee which actually is mostly coffee with maybe just a splash of milk.
And, when it comes to Asian iced coffee, they’ve definitely got the range — there’s maybe up to two dozen different varieties on sale. Admittedly, they’re authentic enough that the writing is often in Asian characters, so I have no idea what exactly I’m buying.
Still… Iced coffee, in a can!
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
The Asian grocery downstairs in Melbourne Central (opposite the station entrance) is an excellent alternative to smooshing your way into the overcrowded, overpriced Coles at the end of the day. There’s lots of snacky foods on offer, as well as lots of ingredients to take home and cook. It is mostly geared towards the grab and go, though, so don’t expect to find anything extremely nutritious (at least, not that you don’t have to know lots about in order to prepare).
My favourite thing on sale are the packet Hula-​Hoops. No, I don’t mean the toy, I mean the chip variety. It’s a UK thing — possibly the greatest chip known to anyone ever — and they’re really hard to get your hands on in Australia. Pretty much they’re only sold in specialty UK food shops or in old fashioned lolly shops and even then the supply will be gone in a few days. It’s great to find an alternative that tastes almost as good AND comes in flavours that I’m not allergic to. Win.
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
I was on my way home from the city on Wednesday and I remembered that I didn’t have any munchies for games night with the guys. And right next the entrance of Melbourne Central Station there is this grocery store. «The Urban Asian Grocery» reads the slogan on the pillar out front.
It had great range of chips with all kinds of Asian flavors, like masala. And the guys kind of compete to bring unusual chip flavors when they come over for our regular Wednesday night games night. This week I had the most novel flavor of chips.
Otherwise it is a pretty regular grocery store — what more can I say?