Food and wine

24 Mar – 2 Apr

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

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

12 Apr

DineSmart 20th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner

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

26 – 30 Mar

Signature Chef Series

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

28 Mar

The Chinatown Crawl

Experience regional Chinese gems and spellbinding FIlipino ice cream.

29 Mar

The Top End Crawl

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

30 Mar

Fed Square Crawl

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

28 Mar

The Heart Inside

An immersive evening celebrating the food of Studio Ghibli films.

31 Mar

Fast Casual by Gruel

Experience a three-dish pop-up dining experience at Missing Persons.

9 Apr

Chocolate and Wine Matching with Only Mine Chocolatiers

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

26 Apr

Nuts About Stone Fruit: 8-Course Degustation

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

2 Apr

Gin-dulgent High Tea with Chef Sigrid

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

8 Apr

Wine and Cheese Matching with Chef Sigrid

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

12 Apr

Under The Sea: 8-Course Degustation with Chef Sigrid

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

7 Apr

Wine and Cheese Matching with Artisa Tasmania and Chef Sig

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

23 Apr

Nevra's Big Turkish Brunch

Sous chef Nevra Aydin shares traditional family recipes from Istanbul.

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28 Mar

Breakfast in Paris Crawl

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

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Until 13 Aug

Wet Sunday Sessions

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

22 Apr

Bottomless Bellinis and Brunch with Chef Sigrid

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

Until 5 May

Carlton Aperitivo Tour

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

28 – 30 Mar

Crawl and Bite

Melbourne's favourite movable feasts.

29 Mar

Spanish Art and Architecture Dinner with Simon Linardi

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

10 Apr

Chocolate and Wine Matching with Pana Chocolate & Friends

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

12 Apr – 10 May

Hawker 88 Night Market

The sights, sounds and tastes of Asia returns to Queen Vic Market.

1 Apr

Private Cellar Lunch: Aged Semillon

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

13 May – 12 Aug

Thai Cooking Class: Thai Fish Cakes & Caramelised Pork Belly

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

30 Mar

Victorian Female Excellence

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

29 Mar

Jazz and Shiraz Wine Tasting

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

19 – 21 May

Great Australasian Beer Spectapular (GABS)

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

29 Apr

Colombian Empanadas

Learn to make these cornflour snacks with Verena Puello.

3 Jun

Make Your Own Jams and Chutneys

Learn the basics of preserving, starting from scratch.

Until 29 Jun

Melbourne Foodie Culture Tour

This walking tour introduces you to Melbourne's favourite foods, architecture and stories.

Shop the City

Discover offers, freebies and prizes as Melbourne’s unmissable shopping weekend returns.

31 Mar

St Hugo Wine Dinner

Celebrate the Grand Prix in style with a dinner featuring St Hugo x Daniel Ricciardo DR3 wines.

3 Jun

Private Cellar Lunch: St Henri Retrospective

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

Until 31 Mar

Summer Garden Fiesta

Enjoy Spanish and Latin American influenced food and drinks riverside.

1 – 2 Apr

Baker's Dozen

A cakers and bakers' spectacular at Fed Square.

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7 Apr

Rum Diddly-Rum-Dum: Aged Rum Tasting

Join sommelier Antony Anderson for an aged rum tasting with tapas.