Stock up on coffee, hot sauce, dirty martinis with these Black Friday deals for food lovers

Hungry for a good deal? Whether you’ve been coveting some new cookware or your pantry needs a restock, Black Friday is the time to buy. There are significant savings to be had in servingware, spirits and all kinds of delicious jarred and bottled goods. Ideal for Christmas shopping (or treating yourself), here are the deals worth knowing about.

Saturday Night Pasta

This small-batch pasta and sauce range is handmade and bottled by cookbook author and recipe developer, Elizabeth Hewson. The latest addition is Some Like It Hot − a bold, spicy sauce infused with Dorrigo pepper and preserved lemon. Get 15 per cent off sitewide from Friday, November 28 to end of day Monday, December 1.

Saarde

Designed in Australia and made in Turkey, India and Portugal, Saarde’s pared-back homewares span swirled resin cake stands to Greek-inspired carafes and wool throws. Get 20 per cent off sitewide from Friday, October 28 to Monday, December 1.

Maison Balzac

You are likely to have spotted Maison Balzac’s coloured glassware and tapered candles on restaurant tables (hello Ursula’s and Erin). Get 20 per cent off Maison Balzac products online, including already reduced styles from Monday, November 24 to Monday, December 1.

Nonna’s Grocer

Inspired by her great-grandfather’s Daylesford fruit shop, Wollongong designer Madeleine Hoy’s candles bear a striking resemblance to eggs, lemons and heirloom tomatoes. Get up to 20 per cent off all candles online from now until Monday, December 1.

Vic’s Meats

Owned by fifth-generation butcher Anthony Puharich from Victor Churchill, this high-end butcher stocks some of the same steaks you’ll see on restaurant menus (O’Connor, Rangers, Stone Axe included), plus poultry, pork, sausages, mince and cheeseburger spring rolls. Vic’s members get 20 per cent off in-store only at Bondi Junction, Chatswood Chase and Chadstone from Monday, November 24 until Sunday, November 30. Sign up for free Vic’s Meat membership online.

Non

This Melbourne-based non-alcoholic wine alternative is made from a blend of fruits and spices, with flavours like caramelised pear and kombu, and lemon marmalade and hibiscus. Get 25 per cent off sitewide from now until Tuesday, December 2. There is free shipping on orders over $75.

Hunter Candles

Made with soy wax and cotton wicks, Hunter Candles are clean, considered and often culinary-inspired. The current range includes a Koko Black chocolate ganache candle, a Pepe Saya buttered popcorn candle and an It’s Olio olive oil, marjoram and parsley version. Get 20 per cent off a selected edit online, plus free domestic shipping from Thursday, November 27 until Sunday, November 30.

Mucho merch

The Sydney hospitality group behind Bar Planet, Cantina OK! and Tio’s is offering up to 50 per cent off its bottled cocktails and brand merchandise. That includes the new Bar Planet Dirty Martini (was $80, now $60) made with seaweed vodka, French vermouth and a very generous helping of olive brine. The sale runs online from 5pm Monday, November 24 to 11:59pm on Tuesday, December 2.

St Ali

Melbourne-born coffee roasters St Ali offer a wide range of espresso blends suited to however you like to make your morning cuppa. Shave up to 35 per cent off online orders until November 27, and get a free diner-style St Ali mug with all online orders over $150. Further discounts will also continue from November 28 to December 4.

Food For Everyone

Since 2020, Food For Everyone has supported independent artists while helping to provide meals to Aussies in need through its bespoke culinary-themed artworks (like this vibrant Lao Gan Ma chilli oil print). From November 18 to December 2, take 20 per cent off all frames and posters online, and an extra 10 per cent if you’re grabbing three or more items. As always, 10 meals are donated for every poster purchased.

Fancy Hank’s

Melbourne-based barbecue joint Fancy Hank’s is offering special deals across a range of its best-selling hot sauce bundles – perfect for Christmas presents or simply restocking the pantry. Shop online this weekend only (up to December 1) and get up to 30 per cent off sauce and condiment packs, including favourites like the blistering pineapple reaper sauce.

Distillery Botanica

Award-winning Distillery Botanica, on the NSW Central Coast, is stocked with all your tipple needs – from Christmas-themed bottles to liqueurs and vodka. All online bottle sales will receive a 15 per cent discount from Friday, November 21 until Monday, December 1. Gift certificates for experiences like gin distilling classes also get the 15 per cent off treatment.

Fazeek

With a focus on hand-crafted, vegan products, Melbourne-born homewares and fragrance label Fazeek adds an element of glamour to home entertaining – particularly with its new bedazzled Jewel and Bloom collection. Take 30 per cent off the entire online range from November 26 to December 1.

Chin Chin: Still Hungry

Chris Lucas’ Aussie-Thai juggernaut’s third cookbook, Still Hungry, features recipes for iconic Chin Chin dishes (plus new creations) by executive chef Benjamin Cooper. From November 27 to December 1, take $10 off the cookbook using the code CHINCHIN10. Free shipping is available on Cyber Monday (December 1). It’s available to purchase both online or at its venues in Melbourne, Sydney and Geelong.

Gozney

It’s everyone’s favourite portable pizza oven, and now you can get your hands on one thanks to huge price cuts ahead of the holidays. Shop online and take up to $150 off ovens, $370 off bundles and up to 20 per cent off cooking accessories such as dough trays, infrared thermometers and more.

Pep

Founded in Melbourne by three friends, Pep is on a mission to give gourmet pepper the same treatment (and visibility) as high-quality salt. It’s not officially a Black Friday sale, but with discounts on all of its online bundles (including pepper grinders, refills and Pep’s signature soft drink), we reckon this is still a pretty sweet deal.

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