Down Under Fare in Manitoba

Craving a taste of Australia and New Zealand? Try these places for down under treats and eats.

VEGEMITE

  • British Food Co (3125 Portage Ave, Wpg) – as well as a wide selection of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh brands.
  • Stonewall Family Foods (330 3rd Ave S, Stonewall) – before making the 40-min trip from Winnipeg, contact them at 204-467-5553 to confirm they have stock on their shelves.

If you find it anywhere else, please let us know so we can update our list here.

LAMINGTONS

  • High Tea Bakery (2103 Portage Ave, Wpg) – two flavours, traditional and passionfruit (with other flavours expected in the future), as well as a wide variety of cookies, cupcakes, pastries, and a wide tea selection and espresso drinks.
  • Cottage Bakery (300 Edison Ave and 1382 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg) – traditional flavour, and a wide selection of treats and eats.

 

WHITTAKER’S CHOCOLATES – for locations in your area, visit local stockists

OTHER

  • MEAT PIES – Molly’s Meat Pies (390 Provencher, Wpg) – Aussie pies, as well as a wide variety beef, chicken and steak pies, sausage rolls, and tourtiere, breads, shortbreads, and sausages.
  • TIM TAMS – Superstore – all locations – three flavours, original, chewy caramel, and double chocolate.
  • PAVLOVA and ANZAC BISCUITS – High Tea Bakery (2103 Portage Av, Wpg) – occasionally these are available, but usually you need to pre-order these.
  • AUSSIE STYLE LICORICE – various locations in traditional and raspberry flavours.
  • MILO – African Foodways Market (#1A, 282 St Anne’s Rd, Wpg) – tastes more like the Milo downunder than a lot of other stores that stock Milo from other countries.

ONLINE – these are just a few of the stores you can go to online, and while many focus on food-type items, others also offer clothing, books, and souvenirs, etc. If you recommend, or don’t recommend, any of these, or have suggestions for other entities, please email us at info@downunderclub.mb.ca .

  • The Australian Food Shop – a variety of chocolates, lollies, biscuits, spreads and chips, gifts, clothing, cards, homewares and health items, purchased individually, in bulk, and in hampers.
  • Great Aussie Food – wide variety of snacks and chocolates, purchased individually and in gift packs.
  • Kiwi Corner Dairy – an excellent variety of lollies, chocolates, biscuits, chips, snacks, groceries, gifts and magazines. They also run Bulk Lollies NZ that offers big bags and box lots of sweets and confectionery.
  • Shop New Zealand – a huge selection of items, including art and crafts, books and stationery, food and beverages, honey and souvenirs.

IF YOU FIND ANY OTHER ITEMS in Winnipeg and elsewhere in Manitoba, please email us at info@downunderclub.mb.ca so we can post here and share with our members and friends.

Enjoy!