Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour
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Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour
By Queen Victoria Market
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 2h
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Live guide: English
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- Local guide
- Generous tastings
- Queen Victoria Market shopping bag
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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- Market Espresso & Trolley Hire, Queen Victoria Market, 513 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaPlease meet out the front of Mary Martin Bookshop, corner String Bean Alley and Queen Street.
End:- Queen Victoria Market, Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Tour meeting point: Outside Mary Martin Bookshop, corner Queen Street & String Bean Alley
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
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- audreycS7260RA0 contributionsLively and vibrantQueen Victoria Market is such a lively and vibrant spot, full of local produce, artisanal goods, and tasty street food. The market itself has a great blend of history and modern vibes.Written 4 February 2025
- PourJF0 contributionsVery nice market, clean and fun.Nice way to spend an hour or so on a quiet weekend afternoon. Have a taste of local fruits and juices and other specialties. Very relaxing. I would go there weekly.Written 2 February 2025
- JayandHA0 contributionsOk but missableIt was ok. Not as good as expected as there was several stalls selling overpriced tat. There was also a lot of nice food stalls too though. One thing we do recommend is popping by Mcivers and picking up some tea. Excellent tea!Written 26 January 2025
- Hugary10 contributionsQueen Victoria MarketWe tried to get here once a year. Areas on the edge have become much more up market and the area is much cleaner. Stalls are the usual, leather, fashion, shoes, candles, plenty of coffee and food outlets, watches etc. A relaxing time without any pressure to buy but price as as quoted most of the time. Compared to Shenzhen Commercial markets or Mong Kong markets in Hong Kong and China they are very well set out and have better quality items for sale.Written 24 January 2025
- cjkranz0 contributionsI Mean You HAVE To GoIf you're in Melbourne, going to the Queen Victoria Market is essential. The market is expansive and is really emblematic of the city itself having various local vendors selling a myriad of products. Well worth it!Written 7 January 2025
- tel330 contributionsA Must DoLots to do. Lots to see. We really enjoyed our visit to the Queen Victoria Market. We were surprised just how long we spent there.Written 27 December 2024
- princessjess120 contributionsFun experience for the family!This is such a great place, highly recommend. The seafood and meat area is great to show the kids. The deli area was Devine and we ate our way around twice! So much to see and try. Great coffee place, amazing breads, fantastic French and Greek offerings. The fruit and vege part was an experience all showing off and yelling out about their items for sale. Incredible prices! The market selling clothes and souvenirs is pretty rubbish and not great so didn’t get anything there. Definitely worth a visit and we were lucky enough to see Santa and singing reindeers too!Written 21 December 2024
- jen_mitchperson0 contributionsFeast of FoodWhile visiting Melbourne with friends we visited the Queen Victoria night markets on a Wednesday. The whole area was dedicated to delicious food vendors of every cuisine you could imagine. We enjoyed a wide variety of tasty delights and some lovely adult beverages. This is a must visit for any foodie visiting Melbourne.Written 18 December 2024
- 302sybrend0 contributionsNice place to walk around when in Melbourne and nearbyWith our hotel just around the corner of this large market we naturally needed to pay it a visit. The largest part of the market is for al kind of stuff like clothing, home facilities etc. which I didn’t found interesting. There is also a big fresh market, that I found more nice to just walk around. The part in de building (facing Queen street) this part is not that big but nice for foodies that love all kind of delicacies. Around the market are also plenty of food stalls and/or food trucks for those who like a bite or drink.Written 30 November 2024
- 619jeffry0 contributionsChoose whatever you want to buyWe visited the Vic Market on last Sunday afternoon; shopping for household meals was a bargain. The seafood was available for quick sale -- we bought scallops and mussels, which were really fresh. We also bought vegetables that went with the seafood, which went with recipes into separate meals. The Vic Market is always competitive, especially on Sundays. The produce is always fresh, and you can choose what you want to buy.Written 23 November 2024
- Swee A0 contributionsA place worth visit when in MelbourneThis market is worthy to visit if you are in Melbourne as it sell basically everything you need and value for money. The parking there is ample and cheap if you choose to drive there. And if you go there by tram, you can also take the free ride to there too.Written 21 November 2024
- Rebekah C0 contributionsAwesome market experienceSuch a variety of products and food. Leave a good few hours for looking around this place. Everything a tourist could want souvenir wise, for reasonable prices, plus I was able to get real leather shoes and a real leather handbag for great prices! Would highly recommend!Written 18 November 2024
- BirdBrain990 contributionsGreat food on offerThe market is a thriving place of commerce. All sorts of goods can be bought but the main part of interest is the fruit and veg, meat and fish and the dairy.sausage ham chocolate artisan area. Great food can be bought there.Written 17 November 2024
- Lovemyroadtrips330 contributionsDon’t miss these markets !This place is a must ! Clothes, shoes, bags, linen, toys, every type of fresh fruit and vegetables you can imagine, meat, seafood, deli, cheeses galore, bread………everything ! You can sit and eat here and there are clean toilets too. It’s wonderful.Written 9 November 2024
- Egg2th0 contributionsVictoria Market - food sectionOh yeah! The food section of the market is jaw dropping, and international. Some shops have samples, or you can buy individual servings of many of the items. The seafood is mind boggling, buy a single piece of sushi, or a cooked shrimp, or a meal. Come hungry and ready to try new things. We wish we had found this earlier in our trip, we would have eaten many of our meals hereWritten 9 November 2024
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Amanda
New York City, NY1 contribution
Aug 2024 • Couples
My fiancé and I moved to Melbourne and were gifted this tour from his family. The experience went above and beyond our expectations, and we really appreciated the thoughtful planning of the structure and samples provided on the tour. We are regulars at the market, but not only did the tour open our eyes to new vendors, but also provided really interesting history and highlighted the passion behind the market. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Melbourne, or even locals who are looking to try new items and learn about the culture and stories of some prominent vendors. Our tour guide Irene was phenomenal - she was extremely passionate about the history and stories about the vendors, even relating back to her personal experiences, and her demeanor was warm and informative. She curated such amazing samples on our tour and we had such a fun time with the entire group - we couldn't believe how friendly everyone was! We may just have to do this tour again some day - 5 stars! Thank you!
Written 22 September 2024
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Nick A
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Dec 2024 • Family
Was the perfect tour to take my visiting parents on during their trip to Melbourne from Perth! Our guide Irene was exceptional and her genuine enthusiasm for the markets was contagious. You have some great food, are always on the move, and learn some of the markets’ history.
Written 12 January 2025
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Thank you so much for your review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your parents. We love Irene too and I'm sure she will be very happy to read your review. I hope your parents enjoyed Melbourne and hope to see you again soon.
Thank you again.
Written 16 January 2025
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ksufan88
Wichita, KS7,034 contributions
Oct 2022
We toured on a rainy, Saturday morning and were in a small group of 6 people total. Our tour guide, Marcellez, gave us some history about the market and some of the many employees in the Market. We met one meat vendor who has been working there for 45 years. We made quite a few food tasting stops during the tour and thought the amount of food was plenty [meat samples (kangaroo meatballs, marinated kangaroo, chicken sausage), 3 types of cheese, 3 types of prosciutto, four types of fruit, a croissant, and a jam donut]. We expected a coffee stop, but were surprised when the tour ended at a winery where we sampled 3 types of wine. We learned a lot about the market and left feeling full.
Written 13 November 2022
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Thank you for your great review. We're so glad you enjoyed the tour.
Written 17 November 2022
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Liz T
17 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We did this tour today (Feb 10, 2023) with Jenny. Whilst she has lots of knowledge about the market's history; it was very disappointing that the history of the market outweighed the food side.
We had 6 tastings as part of this tour. They don't give you an option to taste twice! Photos below of our tasting plates to be shared amongst 9 adults. Our last tasting was at the Gelato store. We were given 2 tastings, then given a kids size Gelato in the flavour of our choice.
Some of us also saw other stall holders not part of the stop on this tour offering tastings, so on our way to the next tour tasting, stopped and tried their foods. Jenny told us we couldn't do that as the shop keepers get upset with her! So what! I'm a visitor to the market and if I want to taste other foods on the way, I will. She had no right to tell us this.
We stopped at a seafood vendor, who displayed his fresh mud crabs. Although there was no tasting, I did ask if they had an oysters to sample (as this is what is advertised). Jenny shooed me away and said I couldn't do that!
This tour is designed more for a history lesson of the market precinct and is definitely not worth the $95.
$50 would be more acceptable.
Please don't waste your money and visit each stall holder that interests you on your own. There's plenty of samples to be had.
The last photo is the state of the non-food vendors. We have been told the council are renovating the market, but this is a disgrace and potential customers should be advised.
We had 6 tastings as part of this tour. They don't give you an option to taste twice! Photos below of our tasting plates to be shared amongst 9 adults. Our last tasting was at the Gelato store. We were given 2 tastings, then given a kids size Gelato in the flavour of our choice.
Some of us also saw other stall holders not part of the stop on this tour offering tastings, so on our way to the next tour tasting, stopped and tried their foods. Jenny told us we couldn't do that as the shop keepers get upset with her! So what! I'm a visitor to the market and if I want to taste other foods on the way, I will. She had no right to tell us this.
We stopped at a seafood vendor, who displayed his fresh mud crabs. Although there was no tasting, I did ask if they had an oysters to sample (as this is what is advertised). Jenny shooed me away and said I couldn't do that!
This tour is designed more for a history lesson of the market precinct and is definitely not worth the $95.
$50 would be more acceptable.
Please don't waste your money and visit each stall holder that interests you on your own. There's plenty of samples to be had.
The last photo is the state of the non-food vendors. We have been told the council are renovating the market, but this is a disgrace and potential customers should be advised.
Written 10 February 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,729 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
The Queen Victoria Market, best known as the Vic Market, is one of Melbourne's top attractions for foodies. The fruit and vegetable section, which is currently being upgraded, has a marvelous variety of produce at affordable prices. The meat section has a range of tempting steaks and other cuts of meat. The seafood section has anything you want, fresh out of the ocean. The Queen Vic has souvenirs and a range of other goods, including local and international cheeses. The Queen Vic is easy to get to, take any tram going north on Elizabeth Street
Written 2 April 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,729 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
The Queen Victoria is a Melbourne institution. It's been trading since 1878. The "Vic Market," as it's universally known by Melburnians, is a cornucopia of produce. Not only fresh fruit and vegetables, but also meat and seafood. Many shoppers always go to the Queen Vic on Sunday afternoon to catch the bargains. By the way, there are other bargains, such as locally-made smallgood and local and imported cheese. The marnuka honey, said to cure any number of ailments, is always in demand.
Written 23 November 2023
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Sarah A
23 contributions
This was a Mother's Day gift from my hubby for our family of 4 to go on the foodie tour (with 2 teenagers that eat anything). We live only an hour from Melbourne so were 'locals being tourists in our own city'. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. It was fascinating hearing about the history of the market. We had generous tastings of oysters, kangaroo, sausages, antipasti, cheeses, chocolate, cake, fruits and gelato at various stalls. It was wonderful meeting some of the stallholders and hearing about their products and their family's history in the market. I would thoroughly recommend this tour. This was a very memorable day and a very awesome Mother's Day gift! The family will have trouble to outdo this!!
Written 4 February 2023
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Hi Sarah,
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the tour and the tastings. And happy (belated) Mother's Day!
Cheers,
Bettina
Written 7 February 2023
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Curious407261
4 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
Our guide gave us a great insight into the running of the markets, behind the scenes. I was so pleased to hear about the sustainability program involving all the shops within.
The food hall, meat, deli, seafood etc. was gobsmacking. Never have I seen so many varieties of meat, etc. One butcher sold every part of the animal right down to its tongue, offal, head, everything. Incredible.
The food hall, meat, deli, seafood etc. was gobsmacking. Never have I seen so many varieties of meat, etc. One butcher sold every part of the animal right down to its tongue, offal, head, everything. Incredible.
Written 5 September 2024
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Kerry T
2 contributions
Mar 2022
Graduate Student Association - International Students - University of Melbourne, excellent, warm, friendly. Our Tour Guides knew everyone and had personal family information on the generations of families as business occupiers. Our students felt very informed and safe. As someone who has lived in Melbourne over 30 years, I also learnt a lot.
Excellent, couldn't recommend highly enough.
Excellent, couldn't recommend highly enough.
Written 20 March 2022
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AlyM
5 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Wonderful, informative, fun. Our foodie guide, Robert, was excellent. The tastings were delicious and the two hours flew by. Thank you for a fun morning. I'd recommend this tour to anyone who wants to know a bit of local history and LOVES food. Thank you.
Written 24 January 2024
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Hi,
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Robert.
We hope to see you at the Market again sometime.
Cheers,
Bettina
Written 29 January 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hi is there a cancellation list, I tried to make a booking for tomorrow for two people but only 1 is available. It is the only day we can do the tour.
Written 24 June 2019
I am not sure about a cancellation list, but I do know that the maximum number of people for the tour is ten. It may be worth giving them a ring - 0437 190 249 - and explain your situation.
Written 24 June 2019
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