Maruyu

Basement & Ground Floor
283 - 285 Clarence St
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph. (02) 9267 0882
Website (in Japanese): http://maruyu.go-jin.com

From the outside Maruyu looks like a typical Japanese store, though if you've never travelled to Japan, you'd probably mistaken this store for a mobile phone outlet. Maruyu stocks a good range of Japanese food ingredients and it even has its very own floor dedicated to a $2.50 section similar to the 100 Yen shops in Japan.

What you'd expect to find:

Dried and Instant Noodles

Sauces, Stocks and Salad Dressings

Japanese Sweets

Chips and Rice Crackers

Natto, Frozen meals and Asian Vegetables

Other items include rice, Japanese drinks and bread.This place is perfect if you work or live in the city.

We also love the idea of the Japanese recipes that line the entrance, a helpful last minute dinner solution! Be sure to also check out the monthly discounted products at the entrance of the store.

Once you've got all of your groceries, don't forget to visit upstairs, the $2.50 section! This section has a great range of Japanese household products, stationery, toys and cosmetics.  

What we purchased from the $2.50 section: Tupperware, eye shadow brushes, a sponge to clean the cat's bowl and spherical ice trays.