Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2026
The quintessential tradition in Melbourne's cultural calendar, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (MFWF) is set to make a highly anticipated return for another round of one-off dinners, chef residencies, pop-ups and long lunches.
Spanning across 9 days, from March 20 to 29, the MFWF program is jam-packed, featuring over 300 events across the city and surrounding suburbs, with Federation Square serving as the festival's epicentre.
From returning favourites and well-regarded newcomers to culinary talent from around the globe, the festival is a celebration of Melbourne's diverse culinary scene, confirming its status as the country's gastronomic capital.
Whether you're a local or from afar, these 5 must-eat and drink events are worth the hype.
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❊ When ❊
Date/s: Friday 20th March 2026 - Sunday 29th March 2026
When: Friday 20th March 2026
Venue: Kings Domain
Get ready, Australia: we're leaning into one of Melbourne's great culinary superpowers in 2026.
World's Longest Lunch, presented by La Trobe Financial, is going Greek.
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When: Sunday 22nd March 2026
Venue: Seaworks | Maritime Precinct
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2026
Join the communal table for a Mediterranean-inspired long lunch in Eltham Town.
This is more than a meal, it's a chance to connect with n.. Show More..
When: Saturday 21st March 2026 to Sunday 22nd March 2026
Venue: Seaworks | Maritime Precinct
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2026
Savour mindfully made flavours as The Finders Keepers presents The Art of Dining, a two-day gastronomic extravaganza bringing together some .. Show More..
When: Sunday 22nd March 2026
Venue: Left Bank Melbourne
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2026
A riverside barbecue experience like no other.
A barbecue for the ages, with unlimited food, local beer and free-flowing wine from Mount .. Show More..
When: Sunday 29th March 2026
Address: Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
We're pleased to confirm that the Glenferrie Festival will return on Sunday 29th March 2026 to coincide with Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Expect all the great family enter.. Show More..
When: Sunday 29th March 2026
Venue: ZINC Fed Square
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2026
No one knows the 'why' or 'how' of baking better than Helen Goh, recipe developer with Yotam Ottolenghi for more than a decade, co-author of.. Show More..
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❊ Also See.. ❊
Eltham's Longest Lunch - A Feast to Remember!
Glenferrie Festival 2026
Lunch with Helen Goh
The Art of Dining - The Finders Keepers
The World's Longest BBQ - Left Bank Melbourne
World's Longest LUNCH 2026
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