Top 6 Shopping Trips in Melbourne

1.Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $78Our pick

Spend two hours with a small group of up to 10 at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market. Guides such as Hannah, Irene, Mandy, and Sonia lead tastings of oysters, kangaroo, cheese, doughnuts, gelato, and seasonal finds while sharing market history and shopping tips.

“Great, plenty of information and generous samples. Over 7 different tastings. From oysters to cheese tasting to American doughnuts. Your guide Hannah was great”

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2.Melbourne Historical Walking Tour: Crime, Gangsters & Lolly Shops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $35Best value

Walk Melbourne’s CBD from Exhibition Street to Lonsdale Street with guide Michael Shelford, hearing police-file stories about Little Lon, Squizzy Taylor, brothels, speakeasies and lolly shops used as drug fronts. The two-hour tour includes a photo booklet and ends near Madame Brussels Lane.

“I have a whole new appreciation for lolly shops, business and Australian history. Our thanks to Michael for sharing his amazing knowledge, research and passion for Melbourne’s historical characters and special locations. A great way to spend a couple of hours whether you are on holidays or a local resident.”

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3.Gangsters, Brothels and Lolly Shops Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Walk Melbourne’s former Little Lon district with historian and writer Michael Shelford. In two hours, you’ll visit former brothels, sly grog shops, opium dens, cocaine cafes and Squizzy Taylor’s old neighborhood while hearing how women ran much of the district.

“Guide immensely knowledgeable, really knew his stuff. He brought all those wonderful characters to life. Weather was freezing and rainy but that was just Melbourne.”

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4.Melbourne Flavors: Queen Victoria Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · from $49

Start early at Queen Victoria Market with an English-speaking guide such as Tristan or Anna. Over 2.5 hours, walk about 1 km, taste local and multicultural treats, drink Melbourne coffee, and hear how immigration shaped the city’s food culture. Groups are limited to 12.

“Our guide, Tristan tailored the tour for us. He was engaging, respectful and extremely knowledgeable. The vendors of the stalls we visited were welcoming and delighted to deal with our guide and us. There was familiarity amongst all which added a sincerity and warmth to the tour. Whilst one aspect of the tour was not on the agenda, Tristan went out of his way to ensure I experienced the best of the tour - it was a nice surprise and sincerely appreciated! THE best oyster I have ever tasted!!! A wonderful tour and I would really recommend undertaking at the beginning of your stay in Melbourne as you will want…”

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5.Queen Victoria Market: ‘Flavours of Australia’ Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $52

Join Raffaela of Flavourhood Tours for a 1.5-hour morning walk through Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market. Taste Australian cheese, native ingredients, honey, seafood, and specialty coffee while meeting vendors before the crowds arrive.

“The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and shared lots of great insights on the history and different foods at the market.”

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6.South Melbourne Market Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $85

Meet at 9:30 am for a 90-minute guided tasting tour of South Melbourne Market with Flavourhood Tours. Cameron and Joel introduce you to specialist traders, seasonal produce and market cooking tips, with samples from a patisserie, chocolatier, fromagerie, oyster bar and Spanish bodega.

“I had the most amazing morning on the South Melbourne Market tour run by Cameron and Joel from Flavourhood Tours. Although I visit this market regularly, it was wonderful to meet the vendors in person and hear their passionate insights aRead more”

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