Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

The vibrant city of Melbourne, Victoria celebrates its passionate love for food and wine at its yearly Food and Wine Festival held in March. The two-week event filled with gourmet delights, attracts many wine and food lovers from Australia and overseas.

The international exhibition features culinary displays like 'World's Longest Lunch', where the state hosts 5000 people for lunch across 20 different parts of the city. Taste Victoria's finest wine from over 70 different wineries, showcased along the Yarra River to enjoy Melbourne's crisp autumn weather.

Watch chefs in action at the original Masterclass. Learn new recipes and participate in cooking techniques. The gala dinner features French and Mediterranean cuisine.

Other Melbourne events include cheese forums, alfresco BBQs and cocktail parties. The International Flour Festival is a celebration of Melbourne's best pasta, pizza, gnocchi and other creations, or visit 'Out of the Frying Pan', a giant food conference.

Be tempted by 'Wicked Sunday', a delicious exhibition of mouth-watering decadence surrounded by various chocolate creations, sticky wines, cheeses and coffees. At various locations across the city map, including the Yarra River, Arts Centre, Telstra Dome and Federation Square, it is guaranteed to tease your taste buds.

Wine and dine at Melbourne's many fine restaurants, from Italian on Lygon Street, Greek on Lonsdale Street or Asia's Chinatown. Eat fresh breads and cheeses at Queen Victoria Market or experience other cultural cuisine like Vietnamese, Cambodian or Jewish cakes in St Kilda.

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is a banquet of great food and cook-offs presented by the best international chefs and winemakers.

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• Southbank, Melbourne

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