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Here, try this - Australia’s biggest and best festival of food and drink is back from 20 to 29 March.

Featured Events

World’s Longest Lunch 2026

Presented by La Trobe Financial

20 March

Kings Domain

Lunch with Helen Goh

29 March

Zinc

Mesa Filipino: A Supper Club

Presented by Polestar

23 March

Fable Melbourne

Firepop at Lee Ho Fook

Presented by Polestar

20–21 March

Lee Ho Fook

Cafe Beirut: A Lebanese Wine Bar Feast

Presented by Polestar

25–26 March

Suze

Tipo 75

Presented by Polestar

29 March

Tipo 00

Mindy Woods x Residence: Native Ingredients with a Modern Twist

Presented by Polestar

25–28 March

Residence at the Potter

William Gleave at Brico

Presented by Polestar

25–29 March

Brico Melbourne

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Opa! MFWF goes Greek

World’s Longest Lunch 2026

Presented by La Trobe Financial

20 March

Kings Domain

Running All Festival

Yiayia’s Table

20–29 March

Kafeneion / Supper Club

Greek Spirit, Victorian Soul

25 March

Aegli

Greek Home Cooking: Cooking By Eye

25 March

Taverna

Thessaloniki and Beyond: A Hands-On Cooking Class

21–28 March

Smeg

Ionian Sundays with Meni Valle

22–29 March

Salona

Global Dining Series

Winsome x Reed House

Presented by Polestar

24–25 March

Reed House

Le Doyenné at Brae

Presented by Polestar

26–29 March

Brae

Daniela’s Pasta Window

Presented by Polestar

26–29 March

Sunhands

Andy Ricker’s Laab Shaak at Dessous

Presented by Polestar

24–26 March

Dessous

Tala at Stokehouse

Presented by Polestar

24–25 March

Stokehouse

Porcine x Omnia

Presented by Polestar

24 March

Omnia

Musings & Merienda: Filipino Tea & Culture

Presented by Polestar

20 March

Halaya

Special Events

Culinary Tea Journey

28 March

Collins Coffee House

Halliday Wines at Melbourne Park

25 March

AAMI Park

Beef, Beer and Fire

21 March

Pirate Life South Melbourne

Plants – Set on Fire

21–28 March

Green Mans Arms

Fowl Play: No Boring Birds

26–27 March

Miss Mi

Super Super Crab Fest

24 March

Albert Park Hotel

Serai x Nunu x Stanley: Flavours of Queensland

22 March

Serai Kitchen

Bez at Florian

21–22 March

Florian

O.My: A One Night Stand in Clover

23 March

Clover

Caregiver’s Place Launch Party

22 March

Wesley Place

Cell Block Speakeasy at Old Melbourne Gaol

28 March

Old Melbourne Gaol

Bouchon de Clover

29 March

Clover

Club Tropicana

22 March

Bodriggy Brew Pub

Miss Trixie x Society Dessert Trolley Takeover

21–22 March

Society Restaurant

Events under $100

One Night in Talat Noi: Bar Spontana x Shu

26 March

Bar Spontana

Masses Bagels x Amy’s Pizza

22 March

Masses Bagels

A Spritz Summer at Gracie’s

23 March

Gracie's Wine Room

Grana After Dark

26–28 March

Grana

Breakfast at Beverly

28–29 March

Beverly Rooftop

Ciao, Mate! x Stefanino Panino

27–28 March

Stefanino Panino

Palermo and the Volcano

26–27 March

Dr Morse Bar & Eatery

Ruzia’s & Ruben’s NYC Deli Party

22 March

Ruzia's Wine

Free Events

Baker’s Dozen

Presented by McKenzie's

28–29 March

Fed Square

The Spicy Side of Collins Street

Presented by Melbourne Quarter

25–26 March

Melbourne Quarter

Hot Cross Bun Bar at Baker’s Dozen

Presented By Western Star

28–29 March

Fed Square

Something Saucy: The Pizza Party

Presented By Leggo's

26 March

Leonardo's Pizza Palace

Indonesia Street Food Festival 2026: Eat, Play, Celebrate Indonesia

28–29 March

Queen Victoria Market

The Festival of Korean Fried Chicken

Presented By Brights & Park

24 March

Park St Laneway

Cafe Ogawa.

Eat

Yokohama’s Cafe Ogawa brings its iekei-style ramen to Ascot Vale

Yokohama via Ascot Vale. Iekei-style ramen makes for Melbourne.

Steak done asador-style at Basque Txoko.

Eat

The best new steak in town: is this southside Basque pop-up serving the beef to beat?

It’s the best of Basque Country cuisine – via South Yarra’s shapeshifting boozer Nobody’s Baby.

Andy Kelly

People

How I Melbourne: Andy Kelly

Oigåll Projects co-founder Andy Kelly on design, dining and the power of Supernormal's New England lobster roll.

Cleo, Hyde Melbourne Place.

Drink

Melbourne’s hottest rooftop returns just in time for a sizzling summer

Summer is in session – and the place to be is Cleo at Hyde Melbourne Place.

How I Melbourne

Andy Kelly

People

How I Melbourne: Andy Kelly

Surprise Chef

Eat

How I Melbourne: Surprise Chef

Milo Eastwood

People

How I Melbourne: Milo Eastwood

People

How I Melbourne: Renee Buckingham

Mel Tracina

People

How I Melbourne: Mel Tracina

Amy Tanner in the kitchen.

People

How I Melbourne: Amy Tanner

A portrait of Sophie McIntyre.

People

How I Melbourne: Sophie McIntyre

Michaela Webb

People

How I Melbourne: Michaela Webb

Kate Jinx

People

How I Melbourne: Kate Jinx

Erik Jensen in his kitchen.

People

How I Melbourne: Erik Jensen

Kaytetye producer Rona standing proudly in the sunshine.

People

How I Melbourne: Rona

Harvard Wang.

People

How I Melbourne: Harvard Wang

Jowett Yu

People

How I Melbourne: Jowett Yu

Jamila Rizvi

People

How I Melbourne: Jamila Rizvi

Club Kabarett's Bernie Dieter by Theresa Harrison

People

How I Melbourne: Bernie Dieter

Ben Townsend, aka Yung Cook God.

People

How I Melbourne: Yung Cook God

Grace Shaw, aka Mallrat (photo: Casey Garnsey).

Arts & Entertainment

How I Melbourne: Mallrat

Alex Drewniak

People

How I Melbourne: Alex “Lady” Drewniak

Bumpy (photo: James Morris).

People

How I Melbourne: Bumpy

Photographer Michael Pham

People

How I Melbourne: Michael Pham

People

How I Melbourne: Robyn Lea

People

How I Yarra Valley: Zoe Birch

Lee Ho Fook chef Victor Liong

People

How I Melbourne: Victor Liong

People

How I Melbourne: Sez

Lucky Dragon Supper Club prawn toast

Recipes

Recipe: Stephanie Feher’s prawn toast with chilli crisp mayo

The prawn toast doing the most at the dinner table.

Drink Victorian

Tristan Jallais and Joyce Chua of Natural Science.

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Tristan Jallais, Natural Science Wine & Liquor

A portrait of Lyndal Taylor, head sommelier at Brae.

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Lyndal Taylor

Drinks professional Mikey Agudelo standing in front of his back bar.

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Mikey Agudelo

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Andy Chu

Jessica Audas

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Drinking Victoria: Jessica Audas, Head of Revel

Neighbourhood Group beverage manager, Gus Cluck.

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Gus Gluck

Poodle's Alex Pineo holding several wine bottles in a dining room.

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Alex Pineo

Calypso Wine Party co-founder, Claudelle Savannah.

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Claudelle Savannah

Lara Chan-Baker

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Lara Chan-Baker

Circle Wine House's Xavier Vigier.

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Xavier Vigier

Amaro Tonic.

Drink

The Pitch: Amaro Tonic

Drink these now: springtime beers (Illustration: Ol Elliot).

Drink Victorian

Drink these now: shoulder-season beers

Coralie Gelot

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Coralie Gelot

The Footscray Bar Crawl (image: Ol Elliot).

Drink Victorian

Best bars in Footscray

Autonomy Amaro

Drink Victorian

The Pitch: Autonomy Amaro

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Drink Victorian

Ask Professor Drinks: next-level non-alcs

Drink Victorian

Best bars in Thornbury

Lauren Bonkowski, Marionette Liqueur

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Lauren Bonkowski

Drink Victorian

The Pitch: Dutch Rules gin

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Jacob Bell

Drink Victorian

Best bars in Yarraville

Drink Victorian

Drinking Victoria: Clare Burder

Shop local produce

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Tom’s Paddock

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Crossies ‘Cados

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Schulz Organic Dairy

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Silvertine Farm

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Brooklands Free Range Farms

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Madelaine’s Eggs

Buxton Trout & Salmon Farm

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Buxton Trout & Salmon Farm

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Mr Lamb

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Bassine Specialty Cheese