Shop Local With Our Brisbane Gift Guide

Shopping small is the gift that keeps on giving. Not only do you find unique and inspiring new gifts to give, but you support small independent businesses and the suppliers further up the chain that make their dream a reality.

Whether it’s a last-minute gift or you’re planning out your Christmas shopping well in advance, we’ve found a wide mix of local boutiques and creators that we think make for perfect gifts.

So don’t just settle for something - find the perfect gift right here in our guide to gift shops in Brisbane.

New Farm Confectionery

Need to gift someone with a serious sweet tooth? Look no further than New Farm Confectionary! Beginning from a home kitchen, the New Farm Confectionary team have forged a solid reputation as purveyors of indulgent gourmet sweet treats. Famous for their melt-in-your-mouth chocolate bark, honeycomb and nougat, there’s a flavour for everyone available here.

What’s more, is that they offer same-day delivery to Brisbane Metro areas, so you can surprise your loved ones at work or at home with an artisanal sweet treat that will brighten anyone’s day.

Pickup available: 16 Waterloo Street, Newstead

Mumbleberry

Located in the heart of Wilston Village and Brisbane City, Mumbleberry is the perfect place to find a gift for the foodie in your life. With a curated selection of pickles, preserves, spirits, homewares, sweet treats and cheese, the friendly team here can help you to craft a gourmet hamper that will make their day (if not their year!).

What’s more, when you shop at Mumbleberry, not only are you supporting a small, Brisbane-owned business, but by extension – all the independent producers and creators they stock in-store.

Multiple locations

Ivy & Wood

Candles make for the perfect indulgent gift, bringing joy and ambience to the homes of your loved ones.

This small Brissie business handcraft each candle in-house from natural coconut soy wax, cotton wicks and high-quality fragrance oils to ensure a long-lasting, clean burn. Whether you catch the friendly Ivy & Wood team at a market event or you order online, you can feel good shopping til you drop here and supporting a local maker.

Sitchu Tip: Ivy & Wood’s limited edition Christmas candles have just dropped, featuring delicious scents of gingerbread, spiced apple, candy cane and a unique bush Christmas creation.

3/16 Redcliffe Gardens Drive, Clontarf

Pottery for the Planet

Pottery for the Planet is the brainchild of Renton Bishopric and Clare Botfield, who handcraft their beautiful homewares on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.  Both artists and environmental activists, the duo started crafting ethical and reusable products to make an eco-friendly life a little easier for the everyday person to achieve.

Our personal favourite goodies from the range are the gorgeous keepcups, and the microwaveable bowls with a silicone lid – which make meal prepping and taking your lunch into the office oh-so-easy.

Their wide range of unique and carefully handcrafted pieces make the perfect gift for any occasion (or for treating yourself!)

Multiple locations, or order online

Molten Store

What better way to show someone you care than with a little bit of sparkle? Molten Store make gift-giving a breeze, with a wide range of jewellery to suit multiple budgets, aesthetics and occasions. Whether it’s a zodiac piece for a birthday, or a vintage ring for an anniversary, you’ll love the diverse and ever-changing range of jewels in-store.

If you love shopping ethically, you’ll be rapt to discover that you’re supporting a small, woman-owned business, that not only sources vintage pieces, but upcycles discarded jewellery and gold into beautiful new pieces to be treasured for years to come.

Multiple locations, or order online

Markets

Market stalls provide the perfect opportunity to get your Christmas, birthday or special occasion shopping done in one fell swoop!

Whether you head to a permanent market space like VEND, a Christmas market event or one of Brisbane’s regular markets, you can shop from a diverse mix of local producers, artisans and creators, to find the unique and creative gifts for the special person in your life.

Now that you’ve discovered all of the best stores to shop locally for gifts, find more unique surprises at some of Brisbane’s best vintage stores. Or perhaps uncover treasure at one of Brisbane’s best op shops.