Where to eat gut-friendly food

Your digestive system will thank you

Pat’s Veg

Pat’s Veg make tangy sauerkraut, cultured beetroot, kombucha and other types of wild, raw probiotic veggie goodness. Grab them in store or keep an eye out for Pat’s Veg on weekends at local farmers’ markets. ´ 105 Sydney Rd, Coburg 3058. 0433 175 548. patsveg.com. Tue-wed 10am-4pm; Thu, Fri 10am-6pm.

Urban Projuice

Enjoy Grateful Harvest’s “buch” on tap. They also have a refill station, so you can take the fizzy, good stuff home. ´ 315 Montague St, Albert Park 3206. 03 9696 0048. www. urbanprojuice.com.au. Mon-fri 7am-4.30pm; Sat, Sun 8am-4pm.

The Fermentary

These guys sell a range of tasty ferments and the supplies to make your own (including SCOBY – the weird jelly-looking culture that you have to tend and feed like a baby to make kombucha). ´ 154 Christmas St, Fairfield 3078. 0487 172 444. www.thefermentary.com.au. Mon-fri 9.30am-2pm.