Melbourne - Foodie heaven

Heading to Melbourne for the weekend is one of the ultimate getaways for a foodie. The only problem? There's not enough meals in one weekend to fit all the food in the city into my belly!

I feel pretty jealous of the people that live in and around Melbourne city because they have access to the freshest, and most extensive range of organic produce I have ever seen in one place. The Queen Victoria Markets Organics section boasts fresh fruit and vegetables, organic snacks, jams and relishes, super fresh eggs (the chickens are even sold at the stall), all for incredibly cheap prices.

 

Then there's the dairy hall - every type of cheese you can imagine, beautiful displays of antipasto (the marscapone figs were to DIE for!), fresh bread and endless cakes on display.

The best part of all of this, and the main reason for my jealousy - they're open 5 days a week!! I hope the Melbournians realise how lucky they are...

The next best thing about Melbourne for a foodie is the laneway cafes. These can be tricky to find (or find again as we found out trying to go back one of the cafes we'd seen for a coffee). Take a walk down Flinders lane and the laneways the line this street make you feel like you've entered a European country.

Although many of the cafes are just that, cafes, many are attempting to bring a unique edge to their selections, like "the soup place" is doing.

The last thing that makes Melbourne "foodie heaven" is the vast and varied dining experiences you can have all over the city.

For lunch, Cruzao Arepa Bar is a great choice. They serve Venezuelan-style food, specialising in Arepas - gluten free, cornflour pockets cooked on a hot grill and stuffed with a range of fillings. Really tasty and not overly filling.

For dinner, nose-to-tail eating is definitely a different choice. Josie Bones dishes up a delightfully tasty range of cuts from the whole beast, pairing that with a range of local and international beers (check out my beast feast).

Like I said, one weekend is no where near enough time to eat the immense range of dining experiences to be had in Melbourne... But there's plenty left to explore on the next visit!

Enjoy!

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