Balgowlah North Grocer may be relatively small, but it covers all the basics. Open daily until 6.30pm, it's perfectly situated in a small strip of shops on Woodbine Street, so Balgowlah and Seaforth residents can pop in on their way home from work to pick up essentials for dinner.

Alongside its moderate range of fresh fruit and veggies, Balgowlah North Grocer also has bread, snacks and drinks. Oh, and good news: if you've realised on the way home that you forgot your partner or housemate's birthday, it sells fresh flowers and indoor plants, too.

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