As a foodie town, Melbourne always has a culinary event on the boil. Choose from food festivals, wine tastings, celebrity chef visits and cooking classes.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Melbourne, it’s time to hit the city and taste the flavour.

World's Longest Brunch

World's Longest Brunch

A Melbourne Food and Wine Festival event celebrating cafe culture and presented by JAZZ apples.

Carlton Street Eats
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Carlton Street Eats

A great selection of food trucks and vendors, every Thursday night on Rathdowne Street.

DineSmart 20th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner

DineSmart 20th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner

Enjoy an exclusive six-course dinner with pairing beverages, to raise vital funds for DineSmart.

Signature Chef Series

Signature Chef Series

Grab a seat at the table with name chefs at name venues for Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

The Chinatown Crawl

The Chinatown Crawl

Experience regional Chinese gems and spellbinding FIlipino ice cream.

The Top End Crawl

The Top End Crawl

Roam the globe at the top end of town during the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

Fed Square Crawl

Fed Square Crawl

Explore venues close to Fed Square, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival hub.

The Heart Inside

The Heart Inside

An immersive evening celebrating the food of Studio Ghibli films.

Nuts About Stone Fruit: 8-Course Degustation

Nuts About Stone Fruit: 8-Course Degustation

Grab your seat for an indulgent degustation feast centring stone fruit.

Chocolate and Wine Matching with Chef Sigrid

Chocolate and Wine Matching with Chef Sigrid

Join head chef Sigrid de Castella and enjoy artisan chocolates matched to fine wines.

Herbal Tea Workshop

Herbal Tea Workshop

Learn about medicinal herbs and craft your own herbal tea blend

Gin-dulgent High Tea with Chef Sigrid

Gin-dulgent High Tea with Chef Sigrid

Take your seat for a guided gin high tea like no other.

Wine and Cheese Matching with Chef Sigrid

Wine and Cheese Matching with Chef Sigrid

A tasting of back-vintage wines matched to seven global cheeses.

Taste of Asia Festival

Taste of Asia Festival

Celebrate Melbourne's vibrant Asian food culture at Flagstaff Gardens.

Under The Sea: 8-Course Degustation with Chef Sigrid

Under The Sea: 8-Course Degustation with Chef Sigrid

Grab your seat for an indulgent 'under the sea'-themed degustation feast.

Nevra's Big Turkish Brunch

Nevra's Big Turkish Brunch

Sous chef Nevra Aydin shares traditional family recipes from Istanbul.

The best things to do under $20 in Melbourne

The best things to do under $20 in Melbourne

The best cocktail deals, cheap eats and low-cost activities in Melbourne.

Breakfast in Paris Crawl

Breakfast in Paris Crawl

Sample some of the best coffee, cakes and pastries in the Paris end of the CBD.

Vegan Cheese and Wine Matching with Chef Sigrid

Vegan Cheese and Wine Matching with Chef Sigrid

A guided tasting of six artisan plant-based cheeses matched to six vegan wines.

Wet Sunday Sessions
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Wet Sunday Sessions

Come along for a drink, a swim and a bite and enjoy panoramic views of the Melbourne skyline.

Melbourne's best blockbuster events

Melbourne's best blockbuster events

The best major events on in Melbourne this year.

Bottomless Bellinis and Brunch with Chef Sigrid

Bottomless Bellinis and Brunch with Chef Sigrid

Grab your seat for an indulgent brunch with signature Bellinis and Chef Sigrid.

Carlton Aperitivo Tour
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Carlton Aperitivo Tour

Indulge in the much-loved aperitivo tradition on a tour of Melbourne's 'Little Italy'.

Crawl and Bite

Crawl and Bite

Melbourne's favourite movable feasts.

Spanish Art and Architecture Dinner with Simon Linardi

Spanish Art and Architecture Dinner with Simon Linardi

A night of Spanish architecture, art, food and wine.

World's Longest Lunch

World's Longest Lunch

The signature event of Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, presented by La Trobe Financial.

Chocolate and Wine Matching: Dairy-Free / Vegan

Chocolate and Wine Matching: Dairy-Free / Vegan

Join Head Chef Sigrid for a guided journey of artisan chocolates matched to fine wines.

Private Cellar Lunch: Aged Semillon

Private Cellar Lunch: Aged Semillon

Compare Hunter and Barossa Valley semillon wines with sommelier Antony Anderson.

Thai Cooking Class: Thai Fish Cakes & Caramelised Pork Belly

Thai Cooking Class: Thai Fish Cakes & Caramelised Pork Belly

Learn the hands-on secrets to cooking these two classic Thai dishes at BangPop.

Victorian Female Excellence

Victorian Female Excellence

A five-course celebration of the female force that drives the Victorian hospitality industry.

A Hundred-Mile Fish Tale

A Hundred-Mile Fish Tale

Celebrating Victoria's wild-caught seafood bounty from downtown Melbourne.

What's on and what's open over the Labour Day long weekend

What's on and what's open over the Labour Day long weekend

Kick off the long weekend with Moomba, awesome free events, street art walks and more.

Jazz and Shiraz Wine Tasting

Jazz and Shiraz Wine Tasting

Enjoy a night of live jazz, Italian food and shiraz wine tasting.

Thai Cooking Master Class: Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad
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Thai Cooking Master Class: Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad

Learn the secrets to cooking these two classic Thai dishes.

Ante x Caretaker's Cottage

Ante x Caretaker's Cottage

Get ready for a cocktail-centric barbecue set to fine vinyl and historic architecture.

Great Australasian Beer Spectapular (GABS)

Great Australasian Beer Spectapular (GABS)

Sample new and unique craft beers along with street food and entertainment.

Private Cellar Lunch: St Henri Retrospective

Private Cellar Lunch: St Henri Retrospective

Enjoy six iconic St Henri wines and a four-course lunch with sommelier Antony Anderson.

Colombian Empanadas

Colombian Empanadas

Learn to make these cornflour snacks with Verena Puello.

Make Your Own Jams and Chutneys

Make Your Own Jams and Chutneys

Learn the basics of preserving, starting from scratch.

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Baker's Dozen

Baker's Dozen

A cakers and bakers' spectacular at Fed Square.

Makers Market at The District
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Makers Market at The District

This outdoor undercover family-friendly market at Docklands features craft, gifts, fashion and food.

Arts Centre Melbourne Sunday Market
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Arts Centre Melbourne Sunday Market

Discover handcrafted treasures made by local artisans.