Experts' Choice Award Queen Victoria Market
What the experts agree on
Melbourne's beloved "Vic Market" is the southern hemisphere's largest open-air market, trading since 1861 with 600+ vendors selling locally cured meats, cheeses, and fresh produce. It's free to browse and a culinary institution worth getting lost in.
Travel + Leisure "Open since 1878, "Queen Vic" is an over-1,000-stall melting pot of Southeast Asian greens, Italian cheeses, kangaroo salami, and Tasmanian scallops." Full review
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Don't miss the flaky multilayered börek filled with everything from spiced lamb to leeks at the Mezze Table (Shop 95/96, Dairy Produce Hall).
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"With over 600 traders, the Vic Market is the largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere and attracts thousands of shoppers." Full review
The Telegraph "The largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere, the veteran 'Vic Market' (also lovingly known as the 'Queen Vic') has been trading here since 1861." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The city's main market, Queen Victoria Market offers an enticing overview of Melbourne's culinary riches." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One of the best parts about this market is that it's free, though we can't promise that you won't end up buying some locally cured meats and cheeses." Full review
Frommer's "This Melbourne institution—the “Vic Market”—covers several blocks." Full review
Monocle "Melbourne indisputably hosts Australia's finest markets – visit the iconic Queen Victoria Market for hot jam doughnuts, fresh produce and more"
The Guardian "So pick up a börek from the market’s art deco dairy produce hall and enjoy it in the park"
New York Times "Queen Victoria Market, open since 1878 and encompassing 17 acres, is the city's favorite food market. There is also a summer street-food market on Wednesday nights. Vendors will be..."
National Geographic "Where locals and tourists converge in Melbourne. The butchers and fishmongers shouting to sell their wares can sound rather musical, even operatic, when they get really worked up. Don't..."
