Inside Books for Cooks shop in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.

Books for Cooks

Melbourne


The breadth of this shop’s new and secondhand collection is astounding, ranging from obscure gastronomic histories and books with Indigenous and bush-tucker recipes to the latest celeb-chef how-to. Extremely knowledgeable staff will help you find whatever you're after.


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