155 Victoria St,
(Corner of Elizabeth st, and Victoria st)
Melbourne Victoria 3000,
Australia PH: +61 3 9320 5822
Trading Hours
Tuesday: 6am - 2pm
Thursday: 6am - 2pm
Friday: 6am - 5pm (general merchandise to 4pm)
Saturday: 6am - 3pm Sunday:
9am - 4pm
CLOSED: Mondays, Wednesdays, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Yesterday I took a trip to the Queen Victoria Market for the very first time. We badly need to stock up on fruits and veggies and I also just wanted to see it. It was 12noon and we were on a tram heading towards Victoria st. Getting there is easy. Where you are staying in Melbourne, make your way to the Melbourne CBD. The market is located right on the corner of Elizabeth st and Victoria st. Once you are in the city just jump on a tram that is heading in that general direction and you will be ok. Make sure to get some cash out as nobody at the market takes credit card
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, perfect day to go exploring the market. We first went through the dairy section, which is probably my favourite section. Here you can buy all sorts of cheeses, creams, salami, sausages, and much more. Its all premium quality
Next we made it out to the fruit and veggie section. This section tends to go forever, and as you walk across the road at the back of this section, you will find more fruit and veggies stalls. The service here tends to be a bit crazy, especially as the market starts to wind down and the stalls begin to close. People selling their goods begin to yell their heads, almost desperate to sell their stock before they head home. It becomes a yelling contest. They seem to think that the loudest stall will sell the most stock.
Anyways besides food there are loads of other stuff you can buy here, like clothing, pot plants, random merchandise, and much more. The price of fruit and veggies here is much lower than the supermarket rates, sometimes only a $1 (AUD) per kg. You won't find any good deals on bananas here though. Australia does not allow imported bananas so the cheapest price you will find here will be around 7$ a kg. The price of dairy and meat tends to be the same as at the supermarket, but sometimes you can find some good deals. We found a 500g of lamb steak for $7 (AUD), which we ate the same day after marinating with some Moroccan spices (also bought at the market)
Here are a few photos of our trip to give you a bit of an idea:
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