Fundies Wholefoods & Café
http://www.fundies.com.au/
219 Given Terrace Paddington 4064 – open til 4 weekdays, 3 on weekends



The Café


The lunch menu at Fundies Café is mostly vegetarian, almost entirely organic, but certainly not dull. You have to go the (Byron Bay) pie and salad option if you like a spot of meat with your lunch.



The salads are exceptional. The standout for me was the rocket, mushroom, pecan and feta. A great example of the extra attention applied to a salad when it’s treated as a key part of the meal, not an afterthought.


As one would expect there’s an excellent selection of juices, cakes, and organic coffee. Vegeburgers are treated 3 ways – tofu, lentil or chickpea with a variety of accompaniments.
I had Thai Chicken Pie with 3 types of salad ($11) and it was all delicious. I would, and will go back. They also do breakfasts.



The Shop
There’s a small dairy/deli section with the usual Barambah Organics fare plus plenty of tofu and other meat substitutes. Organic ice cream & a small frozen organic meat section, with whole chickens thigh, wings and drumsticks at fairly standard prices, a small selection of red meats – they even have goat, ideal for an authentic curry!
If you like a good pie (guilty pleasures) check out the frozen section for the Byron Bay Gourmet Pies, they’re pretty awesome, largely organic, but best of all you don’t need a degree in food science to read the ingredients panel.


Tip - if you are into cloudy apple juice try the Greenwoods Biodynamic variety… it’s really tasty. You can get this in a few spots around Brisbane. Olive oils and tinned foods are available alongside a good selection of spices & pulses. In fact this is one of the places I go to get my favourite Dahl (Moong) for authentic Dhal Thadka… yum!



They also have an online shop.


The fruit & veg is really fresh, probably due to the adjoining café which would allow a rotation.
The bread selection is pretty average. The organic eggs would be much cheaper if you get them at a supermarket or local market, as is often the case



If you’re into supplements, organic beauty products, hair care and the like, this shop has one of the bigger selections I’ve seen.


Summary – a good allrounder. Prices are fairly high in general. If you want to get a bit of everything in one spot you could likely find what you need here, but naturally you pay for the convenience of coming to a 'shop'.



If you prefer fresh meats, better prices and a wider selection you would have to split your shop or look at one of the delivery services



Upcoming.... Organic delivery services for produce, meat and much more. I have tested out several of the local services & will give you the best to choose from



Thanks - and let me know your thoughts.