Legends Awards 2026 – Chefs, Restaurateurs

Tens of thousands of pastries, more than 200 events, the biggest names in the game from Melbourne, Australia and the world on the pans and in our kitchens, and a monumental celebration of cake. All the delicioness, all the time, at MFWF 2026.

Looking back with hungry eyes at 10 of the tastiest days in Melbourne dining history.

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2024, presented by our principal partner La Trobe Financial and our destination partner Visit Victoria: a 10-day celebration of culinary brilliance from Victoria, Australia, and the world.

The 2023 MFWF Regional Edition, 10 days of culinary excellence plating and pouring throughout Australia’s tastiest state, and boy, was it one for the books.

World’s Longest Lunch presented by La Trobe Financial with Alla Wolf-Tasker
World’s Longest Brunch presented by JAZZ apples with Beatrix Bakes
Lee Tiernan at Harley & Rose
Danny Bowien at Smith & Daughter’s
Baker’s Dozen
Celebrity Sausage

30 Under 30, a gala dinner that celebrated 30 years of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival by bringing together 30 of Victoria’s finest chefs under 30 years of age to cook an epic 30 dishes.

Sunday Lunch with Nigella Lawson
Herald Sun World’s Longest Lunch with Ben Shewry
Dan Murphy’s World’s Longest Brunch with Shane Delia, Joseph Abboud & Kirsty Chiaplias
Fuchsia Dunlop at Spice Kitchen
Eric Wareheim at Hope St Radio

Bank of Melbourne World’s Longest Lunch
Bank of Melbourne World’s Longest Brunch