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60 party dips and snacks to impress guests with

You'll wonder why you persisted with store-bought for so long.
An aerial view of a small plate of Paski's pappalá with crusty sliced bread on the side.

Paski's pappalá

Alicia Taylor

Gone are the days when store-bought cream cheese dip or sour cream and sweet chilli sauce were the crème de la crème of party snacks. From cult-favourites like hummus and guacamole, to impressive party snacks, make these creative and delicious party snacks at your next gathering.

We have chef recipes like Tony Tan’s chicken satay skewers, MoVida’s famous chorizo bomba, Bar Totti’s chicken wings with honey, lemon and rosemary and more. As well as bite-sized snacks like our scallops in half shells, prawn and sesame toasts, Filipino-inspired lechon kawali pork belly bao buns and crab and potato rosti with salmon roe – all perfect for sharing at a lavish dinner party.

Our collection of simple dip recipes go beyond the classics like onion or spinach dip and feature inventive creations like our Pugliese broad bean purée served with boiled chicory, Paski’s pappalá recipe, Blue Nile’s simple Ethiopian eggplant dip and our hummus with radishes and paprika.

Here are our favourite dip recipes and party snacks.

Photo: Benito Martin

Bar Totti’s chicken wings with honey, lemon and rosemary

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Yakitori Yurippi’s scallops in half shell

Photo: James Moffatt

How to make MoVida’s famous chorizo bomba

Photo: Sharyn Cairns

Pugliese broad bean purée with boiled chicory (fave e cicoria)

Photo: James Moffatt

Tony Tan’s golden rules to making chicken satay

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Lechon kawali pork belly bao buns

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Scallops with Champagne and pea sauce

Photo: James Moffat

Carrot and chilli fritters with eggplant pickle and yoghurt

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Yakitori Yurippi’s zucchini skewers

Photo: Will Horner

Zucchini and haloumi skewers with mint dressing

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Paski’s pappalá

Photo: Chris Court

Bar Lune’s katsu sando

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Crab and potato rosti with salmon roe

Cutler & Co's savoury doughnuts with sour cream and salmon roe
Photo: Mark Roper

Cutler & Co’s savoury doughnuts with sour cream and salmon roe

Over the top shot of six shucked oysters, arranged in a circle, on a bed of salt. Each oyster is topped with a pomegranate dressing and tiny green herb leaves.
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Oysters with pomegranate dressing

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Potato gaufrettes with summer-vegetable tartare

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Nakano Darling’s guide to making gyoza

Photo: William Meppem

French onion dip with cheddar biscuits

Bagna cauda
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Bagna cauda

Ham steaks with fried egg and chilli tamarind sauce
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Prawn and sesame toasts

Photo: William Meppem

Jacqui Challinor’s cannellini bean dip with cumin burnt butter

Duck liver pate with rhubarb compote and fennel salad
Photo: Mark Roper

Bar Rochford’s duck liver pâté with rhubarb compote and fennel salad

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Lobster mousse

Over the top shot of a cream-coloured eggplant dip, drizzled generously with olive oil and garnished with bright-pink diced pickled turnips and coriander leaves.
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Smoky eggplant and walnut dip

Taramasalata
Photo: William Meppem

Jonathan Barthelmess’s taramasalata

Oysters with two sauces recipe
Photo: William Meppem

Oysters with two sauces

Photo: Will Horner

Cheat’s gnocco fritto

Photo: William Meppem

Andrew McConnell’s spring crudités with house-made curd

San Telmo's beef and chorizo empanadas with chimichurri
Photo: Chris Chen

San Telmo’s beef and chorizo empanadas with chimichurri

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Crab, coconut and pomelo betel leaves

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Smoked trout pâté

Tzatziki with fresh pita
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Jonathan Barthelmess’s tzatziki with fresh pita

Tonnato With Asparagus
Photo: Chris Chen

Tonnato with asparagus

Pea and mint dip with labne and radishes
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Pea and mint dip with labne and radishes

Photo: Will Horner

Cacio e pepe sausage rolls

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Kingfish ceviche tostada

Photo: William Meppem

Carrot and almond hummus

Pea and ricotta frittelle

Pea and ricotta frittelle

Photo: Parker Blain

Shane Delia’s semolina crumpets with caviar and saffron egg mayonnaise

Pommes dauphines
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Pommes dauphine

Pastry twists with ’nduja and pecorino
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Pastry twists with ’nduja and pecorino

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Yoghurt dip with sesame seeds, pepitas, cumin, caraway and mint

Smoky eggplant and capsicum dip
Photo: Will Horner

Smoky eggplant and capsicum dip with pita bread

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Milk buns with sticky roast pork

Photo: William Meppem

Prawn tostadas with corn relish and chipotle crème fraîche

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails
Photo: William Meppem

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

Spiced chicken wings with roast garlic and chipotle salsa
Photo: William Meppem

Spiced chicken wings with roast garlic and chipotle salsa

Fried chicken wings with coriander and green chilli
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Fried chicken wings with coriander and green chilli

Gorgonzola croquettes and quince ketchup
Photo: Mark Roper

Gorgonzola croquettes and quince ketchup

Salt and vinegar potato galette with tomato spices
Photo: Mark Roper

Bar Rochford’s salt and vinegar potato galette with tomato spices

Crostini with smoked trout, dill crème fraîche and cucumber
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Crostini with smoked trout, dill crème fraîche and cucumber

Photo: Mikkel Vang

Crab crostini by Leonardo’s Pizza Palace

Pork scratchings with spicy salt
Photo: William Meppem

Pork scratchings with spicy salt

Photo: Mark Roper

JoyBird’s potato skins

Toum with quick za'atar flatbread and haloumi
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Toum with quick za’atar flatbread and haloumi

Photo: William Meppem

Rough guacamole

Roasted cauliflower and tahini dip with crudites and flatbread
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Roasted cauliflower and tahini dip with crudités and flatbread

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Blue Nile’s Ethiopian eggplant dip

Smoky eggplant dip with charred bread
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Smoky eggplant dip with charred bread

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Hummus with radishes and paprika

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