Village Idiom

Village Idiom has to be the star of Yarraville - a country town shopping street which has been plonked in the city. Situated alongside a plethora of gift shops, restaurants, cafes and traditional local retailers, Village Idiom stands out.

You could spend an entire day browsing and still not see everything that's on offer. Among other items, we came away with a 'Tea Cube', which appears to be a very modern take on a teapot - but it features in the 'Wallace and Grommit' Inventions exhibition at the Science Museum as having been around since the early part of last century. The stainless steel infuser - which eliminates the need for a tea strainer as it's so fine - may be a recent invention, ...read more

What a fantastic eclectic mix of treasures. This is my go-to shop when I need a quirky gift. I can always find a present here for my husband which is saying something! Also a great place to score a great bag - Crumpler, Cerini, heaps of options and all great.