The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is coming back to town with plenty of festival favourites over a ten tasty days. Look forward to the return of the World’s Longest Lunch, Baker’s Dozen, the celebrity-inspired sausage sizzle, a massive Global Dining Series and more. Once again, the festival hub will be centred around Fed Square, but you’ll find plenty of culinary adventures around Melbourne. The festival will run from March 15 to 24.
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
The festival will kick of with the World’s Longest Lunch on Friday March 15. This spectacular dining experience in Kings Domain will stretch over 600 metres long. Meet other Melbourne foodies and indulge in a three-course menu designed by Andrew McConnell (Gimlet, Cumulus Inc, Supernormal and more). Tickets also include matched wines and light entertainment.
If you can’t make it to lunch, why don’t you try the World’s Longest Brunch instead? This flavoursome adventure will feature three courses from new-wave Indian food champions Harry Mangat (Biji Dining), Helly Raichura (Enter Via Laundry) and Mischa Tropp (Toddy Shop). This brunch will take place in Kings Domain on Saturday March 16.
Global Dining Series
Incredible culinary talent from all around the world will collaborate with Melbourne bars and restaurants as part of the Global Dining Series.
Garima Arora, first female Indian chef to win a Michelin star, will have a residency at Crown during the festival. Sarah Cicolini will transform Seven Seeds in North Melbourne into a little slice of Rome, complete with mouth-watering pasta. Orfali Bros, Dubai’s most influential modern Middle Eastern restaurant, will take over Maha for two nights. Kanji Kobayashi, from Michelin-starred Villa Aida, will collaborate with Michael Greenlaw at Atria in the Ritz-Carlton for five nights.
That’s just scratching the surface of all the delicious events happening in the Global Dining Series. See the full list here.
Fed Square
Fed Square will be the hub of the festival. Celebrate the city’s best cakes and bakeries, including Black Star, Tarts Anon, Bread Club, Holy Sugar and Kudo at Baker’s Dozen. Watch beloved entertainers from around the state design their dream sausage sizzle at Celebrity Sausage. Feast on tasty pizza from guest talents and get hands-on with the dough at The Pizza Sessions. Visit Dan’s Diner for lunch and dinner from chefs named Dan, as well as drinks from Dan Murphy’s. Find out more about these events here.
Eat Drink Westside
Head out to the western suburbs and tuck into some delicious feasts. Don’t miss Westside Wanders, a series of moveable feasts across Werribee, Footscray, Ascot Vale and Sunshine. Each Wander takes you to three venues, where you’ll try a bite, drink or snack and each spot. See more here.
Special Events
Look forward to 200 events across Melbourne. Get excited for wines matched with dancing at Perfect Pairing, a nostalgic pizza buffet, an AI-driven menu from the team of Estelle and more. See more here.
To see the full program and learn more, click here.