Food Trucks

We'll show you how to ace the off-court scene by serving up Melbourne's best during the Australian Open

There are plenty of ways to make the most of the Melbourne Cup public holiday. It starts with a coffee at your local, then the day could likely mosey into a meal at the pub, followed by a cocktail and bite at one of the many watering holes open on Tuesday 5 November.

Never mind the rides and the showbags. The main reason to get excited about the Melbourne Royal Show is the food. And no, we’re not talking toffee apples and fairy floss, but the smorgasbord of street eats from some of Melbourne’s best-known food trucks, cafes and diners that gets bigger and more diverse every year.

Situated right on Macaulay Road in North Melbourne, EziStreat is a 600sqm food hall residing inside a former industrial warehouse. 

The highly anticipated  Australian Grand Prix is returning to the iconic Albert Park this week, and Melbourne’s gone all-out with things to do to get rev-heads in the mood. From themed-cocktails and huge street parties to photography exhibitions and racing simulators , we’ve curated a list of every F1-themed event you can race to.

Taking place across four days in early November, Palooza’s lineup includes everyone from Jax Jones (UK) to old faves Sneaky Sound System and former Spice Girl Melanie C (DJ set) on the decks.

Dig into delicious dishes all over the state to find your perfect plate in regional Victoria.

Finally an event for the food group so dear to our hearts. Whether you’re a dim sim or a dumpling fan, their popularity as a quick snack, a night outing, or a hangover cure has risen steadily through the years. There’s so much more to your average fried/steamed snacks though, and Welcome to Thornbury’s annual Dimmy & Dumpling Festival has returned to introduce a steaming hot variety of your favourite goodies. 

If you're a big fan of food (like us) you'll be happy to know there are towns filled with farm-fresh food and local brews along this winding water source. From hatted restaurants to local wineries, consider this your gateway to the best things to eat and drink up and down the river. 

Just a 90-minute drive from Melbourne, Bendigo is a place where you can step back in time to get a fix of the state's history. Here, you’ll uncover a vibrant arts scene, old-world architecture and some of Victoria’s most delicious eats. 

We called on the experts (you guys) to suss out which dishes are non-negotiable. Pro tip: arrive hungry. 

Convenience experts, 7-Eleven has teamed up with some of Melbourne’s most-loved chefs to bring you The Convenient Store. The pop-up shop will showcase a number of new offerings from 7-Eleven’s elevated deli experience, Johnny’s Deli. Crafted in collaboration with some of Melbourne’s top chefs including Shannon Martinez and Victor Liong, the menu boasts bespoke bites as you’ve never experienced before.

After a two-year hiatus, Melbourne’s Night Noodle Market is returning for 18 days of Hawker-style eats at its usual home, Birrarung Marr.

From a Gelato tour to taking it slow with your fave hobbies, there are plenty of options to leave the hangover at the pub. 

Supplies for every night of the week, sorted.

Say goodbye to home delivery.

Vodka, gin, rum—if you can name it, you can taste it at Holy Water.

Clear your calendar because the highly-anticipated Good Food & Wine Show (GFWS) is back for its 21st year and honestly, our taste buds couldn't be more hyped. Slinging a bunch of new events, masterclasses and immersive experiences sure to ignite your senses, this year is set to be the best GFWS yet.

One of Melbourne's most anticipated events is back this March, and it's going to take your breath to the next level.

The minds behind Saul’s Sandwiches, Leor Haimes and Elliot Koren are not ones for slowing down the pace. After building their deli-sandwich operation to a total of three venues in Carnegie, Bentleigh and Hawthorn, the duo has now set their sights on a potential fourth. 

A flurry of food trucks on the waterfront can only mean one thing—Melbourne Street Eatz is back with it’s biggest event to date. 

Keep your eyes peeled for a giant cocktail shaker on wheels. 

RISING has already put out plenty onto the table in terms of things to do and see over the winter festival timetable but their latest announcement is stacked with the level of culinary class that you’d only expect from Melbourne.

Ascot Lot, a northern destination for all for food trucks is getting slippery with an entire day dedicated to noodles and bubble tea. Ingeniously titled ‘Send Noods’ this celebration of the two fundamental food groups will be engulfing the Ascot Vale backlot on Saturday 24 April. 

It’s that wonderful time of the year again as lagers, stouts, sours, pilsners and pale ales descend upon Melbourne for Good Beer Week 2021. Celebrating its tenth trip around the sun Good Beer Week kicked off back in 2011 and this anniversary is one hell of a sud soaked festival of amber ales. 

We can’t bloody hide our excitement about the Hot Sauce and Chilli festival hitting Welcome To Brunswick this weekend. If you push your tastebuds to the extreme, sink scorpion death chillies on the regular, and can’t eat a regular meal without some form of additional heat, then this is the event for you.

Prahran Market’s Sizzlefest—the multi-day celebration of the sausage and barbecue—returns this March over three days of grilling, smoking and barbecuing. 

Picnics are basically the done thing in Melbourne these days because you know exactly why. Make the most of your time outdoors with these curated picnic packs from some of Melbourne’s favourite restaurants, bars, cafes and hospitality ventures.

They say the first things to go when robots take over will be our jobs, but in a sort-of final frontier act, people around the country are picking back up a humble—but necessary—trade of yesteryear, that of the milkman.

Australia’s acclaimed barbecue festival, Meatstock, hits Melbourne this weekend with a smoking lineup of low-and-slow legends, meats and music. Heading up the bill is international barbecue veteran, Moe Cason, who joins member of the "Texas BBQ Royal Family" Wayne Mueller for the festival. The Meatstock team has called in some heavyweights on the music front, too, with Aussie legends Jebediah taking a harpoon straight to your nostalgic feels. Jazzy trio, Cookin’ On Three Burners are also slinging some tunes across the weekend—no bonus points for anyone picking up on the theme there.

This weekend, the annual Mussel & Jazz Festival is celebrating its sixth birthday with a casual six tonnes of Mussels and a two-day, jazzy street party at the South Melbourne Market.

We’re right in the guts of summer, and while the mercury has been fluctuating quite a bit, it doesn’t have to get too warm for Melburnians to start craving ice cream.

If you had any plans this October, we’re afraid that you’re going to have to cancel them because Melbourne’s third annual Chicken Nugget Festival is coming to town. 

For one day only, Welcome to Thornbury is hosting some of Melbourne’s best dim sim and dumpling makers at their Dimmy and Dumpling festival, so prepare to blow out and sample them all.

Not caffeinated enough? Then this is an event tailor-made for you.

If you’re not familiar, GABS—the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular—is a massive beer event that aims to quench your thirst in a big way.

St Kilda Festival is back for another round of live music, dance, markets, food, drinks and more. With over 100 food trucks to choose from, over 80 unique market stalls, and plenty of live entertainment, it’s shaping up to be one of the hottest—literally and figuratively—events of the year. 

What if we told you that you can have the pick of Melbourne's growing array of deliciousness all in one seriously exciting place? This ain’t a bluff and our mates at Melbourne Racing Club are here to prove it.

Get ready to clear you calendars, there’s a street festival coming this September and it’s going to be jam-packed with Melbourne’s most mouthwatering multicultural food.

As far as Australian cities go, Melbourne takes the forty layered vegan lasagne cupcake when it comes to showcasing creative foods that probably belong in museums instead of in your gob. The last six months, in particular, have produced some outstanding food items that have received their fair share of ‘OMG SMH’ comments on the internet. But sometimes they take it that one step too far...

Melbourne’s Hot Sauce and Chilli Festival is a festival celebrating the hottest locally-made sauces and spiciest foods that Melbourne has to offer. Try and buy different hot sauces from local makers, have some extra spicy food truck meals and sign up for the Hot Sauce Taste Battle to win major prizes.