Latin American Groceries Sydney: The Complete Map

The grandparent of Sydney's Latino food scene. Opened in 1974 by Argentinian immigrants from Rosario, La Torre still makes the pastries, alfajores, empanadas, and dulce de leche sweets they have been known for for fifty years. The recipes stayed when ownership changed hands a few years ago. For many Argentinian-Australians, this is where their grandparents shopped.

Go for: Alfajores, mil hojas, dulce de leche by the kilo, quince jam pastries, Argentinian-style empanadas, facturas.

A Chilean bakery and cafe that doubles as a community meeting point. Walk in and you will find Chilean flags, red-white-blue streamers, Chilean cable TV running quietly, and locals picking up sweet takeaway. The empanadas are the specialty: empanada de pino (beef, onion, olive, hard-boiled egg) is the flagship. Also good for Chilean-style dulce de leche sweets and pisco-adjacent items.

Go for: Chilean empanadas, lomito pork sandwich, manjar, alfajores chilenos.

One of Western Sydney's legacy Latin bakeries, covered lovingly by local Latino food writers as part of the original foundation of the community. Named after the Patagonian ski town, and still serving the same role: where Latino families go for bread, sweets, and a bit of community.

Another Western Sydney staple for the Latin community, often recommended alongside La Paula and Bariloche as one of the founding Latino bakeries in the area.

A genuine neighbourhood institution on the lower North Shore. Fresh fruit, vegetables, Latino groceries, natural juices, fruit salads, and a solid range of meat, chicken and dairy. Good for day-to-day Latino shopping without the trek west.

Chatswood's Latin American stockist for Fruta Foods and other LATAM brands. Good for Colombian, Venezuelan, and general pan-Latin American staples. Pocha Empanadas (Argentinian) are also retailed from Archer Street, making this a useful one-stop.

A specialty Latin American deli serving the upper North Shore. Broad range of imported products, ready-to-heat options, and a good spot to pick up hard-to-find Colombian, Peruvian, or Central American items.

Sydney's dedicated Argentinian butcher, and a serious one. Premium Australian beef, cut the Argentinian way: entrana (flank), vacio (flap), matambre, tira de asado. Plus the classic asado add-ons that are hard to find elsewhere in Sydney: proper Argentinian chorizo (not Spanish style), morcilla (black pudding), mollejas (sweetbreads). If you are hosting an asado, this is where you start.

Argentinian empanadas made in Bondi Beach in five flavours: Carnivore (grass-fed beef brisket), Athlete (chicken, green olives, capsicum), Patagonia (vegan mushroom), Classic (beef, egg, green olive), and Habibi Yalla (lamb). Delivered frozen by default for retail. Baked or fried in beef tallow for catering and markets. Minimum order $85. Pickup by appointment from two pre-arranged Sydney locations. Vegan and halal options included.

We also stock Franui (the Patagonian chocolate-coated raspberry dessert, gluten-free, $12 per 150g tub) and include house-made chimichurri with every baked catering order. Chimichurri as a standalone product is in the works after strong market feedback. Get in touch if you want some separately in the meantime.

Order: see the range, grab the Chef's Box, or read our empanadas plus Franui ritual story.

A serious Spanish and South American delicatessen carrying Argentinian and Uruguayan asado essentials, Brazilian churrasco cuts, paella kits, and an extensive grocery range. Over 50 varieties of yerba mate, alfajores, dulce de leche, chimichurri, and hard-to-find items from across Latin America and Spain. Strong wine section covering Rioja, Malbec, and Chilean reds.

Phone: 02 9796 8903

A Sydney-based online store specialising in Argentinian products, with Australia-wide shipping. Yerba (Playadito, Rosamonte, Taragui, CBSe), dulce de leche La Serenisima, alfajores Havanna / Guaymallen / Jorgito / Cachafaz, Malbec, Torrontes, chimichurri spice mixes, harina leudante. The most complete Argentinian pantry online in Australia.

One of Australia's leading importers and distributors of Latin American and Colombian products, operating since 2009. 300+ products covering frozen fruits, beverages, and grocery staples. Primarily wholesale to supermarkets, restaurants, and food trucks, but their reach means their products end up in many of the stockists listed above.

A LATAM product distributor whose products appear at many of the physical stores on this list: La Latina Chatswood, Latin Deli, Artarmon Fruity Latin Market, and others. Use their stockist list to find the store closest to you.