Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour
Description
A delicious and fascinating guided walking tour of the iconic Queen Victoria Market. Taste the freshest produce, discover unique ingredients, learn tips and tricks for shopping and cooking, discover the Market's history and meet some of our beloved traders. A two-hour guided walking tour includes generous tastings and a Market tote bag. Tastings are dependent on what is fresh on the day but usually include fresh seafood, grilled peppered kangaroo, a selection of local cheese, fresh dips, seasonal gelati and more. This small-group tour is limited to 10 food-lovers per guide. Please note that, as this is a foodie tour, we are unable to cater to individual dietary requirements. In line with the Market's sustainability policy, we do not provide bottled water. Rather, we encourage guests to bring their own bottle and refill at our water refill stations located around the Market.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Tour meeting point: Outside Mary Martin Bookshop, corner Queen Street & String Bean Alley
Reviews(306)
Mandy was an enthusiastic, knowledgeable guide who knows the market like the back of her hand. The food selections included a bit of the exotic - raw oysters, kangaroo sausage - along with charcuterie and wonderful jam doughnuts for dessert. Highly recommended.
Mercellez was our guide. Extremely knowledgeable about the history and current operations of the Market. Stall holders were all friendly and the tastings were superb. If you live in Melbourne you’d be foolish not to buy fresh from this Market. The freshness, variety, price coupled with smallholder’s that truly love what they do is worth supporting. The market is sensitive to their carbon footprint and their practices are to be commended. Highly recommend the tour and Mercellez..
A group of friends and I had an amazing time on this tour. Mercellez, our guide, was obviously passionate about food, the markets and their history. She had a great rapport with all the vendors and we were treated to some fabulous produce. This was a highlight of our girl's weekend and I would highly recommend it.
I had a very nice morning at the Market. The quide was excellent and entertaining. Thank you very much Irene.
Thank you Mercelez for introducing me and my daughter to the QVM. You combined your excellent knowledge of and passion for the markets in a way that felt welcoming and authentic.
Thank you so much for your lovely 5-star review! I shall certainly pass it onto our tour guide, Mercellez. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the tour!
It’s wonderful to visit a market that’s full of variety. Our guide was awesome and knowledgeable. What a blast!!
Hi Jean, Thank you so much for your review. We're so happy you enjoyed the Market! Hope to see you again one day! Cheers, Bettina
Rare opportunity to meet the fabulous providers, then gain inside knowledge of their produce and the crown of the experience is then try the food. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and inclusive. Providing good back ground of the history and operations of the market.
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to send us your great review. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the Foodie Tour AND the food! We hope to see you back at the Queen Vic Market some time soon! Cheers, Bettina
Mandy was a great host with fantastic insights to the market. We would have not had a clue where to go or what yo do with so many vendors. It was quite overwhelming. She introduced us to some very interesting stops and we loved the variety. I just wish there were more tastings as there are on other cities Trip Advisor recommendations. The price was unreasonable for the experience. NO reflection on our host as she was super fun and amazing. We have done food tours in different cities from Trip Advisor that we would definitely do again. This is not one of them as it is poor value.
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m very pleased to hear that you enjoyed Mandy’s hosting and that she was able to help you navigate the Market and discover some interesting traders — I will be sure to pass your kind comments on to her. I’m sorry to hear that you felt the tour was poor value and that you would have preferred more tastings. Our tours are designed to provide a balance of tastings, trader interactions, stories, and market insights rather than being purely a food sampling tour. We work closely with our traders and tour guides and ensure they are paid fairly and generously for their time and the tastings they provide. Because of this, the tours themselves do not operate at a profit, but are part of our broader program to support traders and help visitors experience the Market in a meaningful way. We do genuinely appreciate your feedback, as it helps us continue to review and improve the experience we offer. Thank you again for joining the tour and for your thoughtful comments. Kind regards, Bettina
Excellent and informative tour that makes you appreciate the traders and their passion for good quality service and produce.
Hello, Thank you so much for your kind review. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and meeting our wonderful traders. We hope to see you back some time. Cheers, Bettina
Carmel was an excellent and gracious guide. The food samples were delicious - fruit, oysters, cheese, bread, gelato. The reusable shopping bag is very nice. I recommend this tour; plan a few hours after to explore the market on your own, if possible.
