Queen Victoria Market
Melbourne's best-loved larder
The beloved ‘Queen Vic’ is the largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere, trading on this very site since 1861. While the market’s heritage sheds peddle everything from craft to clothes, it’s the produce sections that really make the place special.
Top billing goes to the Art-Deco Dairy Hall, its marble countertops stocking everything from mascarpone-stuffed figs to silky olives, artisan cheeses, rare spices and specialty coffee.
Check the website for QVM’s seasonal summer and winter night markets, usually held on Wednesday nights and packed with international street-food vendors and live entertainment.
cnr Elizabeth & Victoria Sts, Melbourne
Opening hours: Tue, Thu & Fri 6am-3pm, Sat to 4pm, Sun 9am-4pm, specialty stores from 9am
Transport: Tram 19, 57, 59
qvm.com.au