Welcome to The Village Providore

Food has always been at the heart of our family story.

For three generations we’ve filled kitchens with the smell of bubbling jams, slow-cooked chutneys, and rich sauces — recipes passed down, refined, and shared at family tables.

In 2000 our first gourmet shop was born from those moments: the smell of caramel on the stove, the sound of jars popping as they sealed, and the joy of seeing someone’s face light up at the first taste.

We began cooking those same jars for sale, and over the years they became favourites with locals and visitors alike.

Since 2017, we’ve made our home at Sydney’s historic Rocks Markets, where every Saturday and Sunday we serve our handmade fudge and nougat.

You’ll often find us cutting generous samples, swapping stories, and helping visitors fill a gift box to take home.

Each piece is made by hand, the old-fashioned way, with flavours inspired by both family tradition and the world around us — rich Belgian chocolate, fragrant rose, buttery caramel, and bright Australian bush foods like rosella, desert lime, and lemon myrtle.

But our story doesn’t stop at the market stall. Many of our customers remember the pantry staples and preserves that began it all, and now we’ve reintroduced them — exclusively through our online store.

Alongside those beloved jars you’ll also find playful newcomers like our fruit and flower sprinkles, designed to brighten cakes, cocktails, and cheese boards.

The Village Providore has also grown into a place of nostalgia and delight. Here you’ll find Pop’s rock candy, Nan’s kitchen classics, licorice twists, and buttery honeycomb — sweet treats that take you straight back to childhood.

You’ll also discover a carefully chosen range of loose-leaf teas, from soothing bedtime blends to blooming flower teas that unfurl in your cup.

And because the kitchen is the heart of every home, we’ve recently added our Village Home collection: vintage-style mugs, teapots, wooden boards, rolling pins, and tableware that bring old-world charm to modern living.

Whether you’re tasting fudge and nougat at The Rocks, or browsing our collections online with a cup of tea in hand, we invite you to linger, explore, and take a piece of our village home with you.

Welcome to our happy place - The Village Providore - where every bite, every jar, and every little treasure tells a story.