GF Pantry – gluten free shop at Southland & online
GF Pantry is a family run online store that also has a shop at Southland, a huge shopping centre in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Cheltenham.
The owners have two coeliac children, so they understand the need to be strictly gluten free. As they only sell gluten free products you are saved from any label reading! There are also items that cater for other dietary requirements, such as dairy free, nut free and low FODMAP.
You will find well known brands (e.g. Schar, Well & Good, Orgran, Eskal, Amy’s Kitchen, Rick Grants, GF Precinct) as well as smaller brands covering bread, crumpets, biscuits, baking, sauces, noodles, snacks, crepes, sweets and books. The fridges have fresh cakes and items like tofu cream and the freezers contain products such as pies and sausage rolls from Silly Yaks, Ardor Gluten free gnocchi and lasagne etc.
They are continually adding new items – the photos above are not long after the store opened, and the photo below was about 6 weeks later with 300 new products added!
Keep an eye on their Facebook page for new products (including seasonal items for Easter & Christmas) as well as recipe ideas. Some key items I bought on my visit were:
- Liberate crumpets – very tasty with some GF Vegemite/Marmite
- Alpha Dinner Mints – these are a new favourite of mine 🙂
- GF Precinct wraps – these bend and don’t break!
You can also order online for delivery anywhere in Australia and filter for your extra dietary requirements. If you prefer, you can collect online orders at the shop 24 hours after ordering.
If you are looking for somewhere nearby to have a meal after doing your shopping, I recommend a visit to the Cheltenham RSL which is accredited by Coeliac Australia.
Southland Shopping Centre, 1239 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham VIC 3192 (opposite Coles). Phone: 9553 9667
In store: Mon-Wed 9am -5.30pm, Thurs-Fri 9am-9pm Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Online: 24 hours
GF Pantry is also featured on the Melbourne 100% gluten free listing.
For other nearby eateries, check the following links:
- Melbourne (Australia) top 10 gluten free venues
- Stalactites – Melbourne CBD Greek food
- Mediterraneo charcoal restaurant, Albert Park
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