🛖 The largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere, a complete analysis of everything from gourmet shopping to nightlife🏞️🦪🤩

### **The Ultimate Guide to Queen Vic Market in Melbourne** **——The largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere, a complete analysis of everything from food shopping to nightlife** — ## **🛒 Market divisions and must-visit highlights** ### **1. Deli Hall** - **Must-eat list**: ✔️ **Bratwurst Shop**: German sausage sandwich (¥80, perfect with sauerkraut) ✔️ **American Doughnut Kitchen**: Hot jam donuts (¥5/piece, cash only) ✔️ **The Mussel Pot**: Mussels cooked in white wine (¥150/bucket) ✔️ **The Oyster Bar**: Freshly opened oysters (¥60/dozen, with lemon + hot sauce) - **Hidden delicacies**: - **Copper’s Coffee**: A private collection of market staff, the best Flat White in Melbourne (¥25) - **La Española**: Spanish ham tasting (free! Buy a whole leg and it can be vacuum packed) ### **2. Fresh produce (Fruit & Veg Sheds)** - **Saving time**: - **Saturday after 14:00**: Half-price sale of fruits and vegetables - **Sunday before closing**: Buy one get one free at the seafood stall (Salmon ¥200/kg) - **Local specialties**: ✔️ Victorian cherries (December-January) ✔️ Tasmanian black truffles (June-August) ### **3. Specialty shopping area** | **Area** | Treasures | Bargaining skills | |-—————|—————————|————————| | **Handicrafts** | Australian wool boots (from ¥800) | Say "Cash price?" to enjoy 10% off | | **Vintage market** | Vinyl records/antique cameras | Most stalls on Wednesdays/Sundays | | **Souvenirs** | Kangaroo leather keychain (¥150) | Buy 3 get 1 free | — ## **🌙 Limited event calendar** - **Winter Night Market (June-August, every Wednesday 17:00-22:00)**: ✔️ Global street food stalls (German pork knuckle + mulled wine recommended) ✔️ Live music + light art ✔️ Free admission, average consumption per person is ¥200 to eat - **Summer Night Market (November-March, every Wednesday 17:00-22:00)**: ✔️ Rooftop cinema + cocktail bar ✔️ Highlights: Book tickets in advance on the official website (rooftop area ¥120 including drinks) — ## **📍 Transportation and time** - **Address**: Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000 - **Opening hours**: - Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-15:00 | Friday 6:00-17:00 - Saturday 6:00-16:00 | Sunday 9:00-16:00 - **Closed on Monday/Wednesday** (except night market) - **Transportation**: - Tram: 19/57/59 to "Queen Victoria Market" station - Self-driving: Park at the market parking lot in the morning market (¥10/hour), and it is cheaper to park in the surrounding alleys after 9 o'clock — ## **📸 Check-in strategy** 1. **Internet celebrity camera**: - **Deli Hall colored window**: Sunlight penetrates the colored glass at 8 o'clock in the morning - **Night market lantern sea**: Winter night market 18:30 blues moment 2. **Creative gameplay**: - Buy ¥5 donuts + retro stalls as props for Instagram style - Collect small cups from each stall to make a nine-square grid — ## **⚠️ Anti-scam Guide** 1. **Authentic and Fake UGG**: - Look for the "Made in Australia" label (¥1,200+) - Low-priced models are mostly made in China (¥600-800) 2. **Seafood Trap**: - Avoid pre-cut salmon (may be mixed with scraps) - Choose lobsters with intact tentacles (broken tentacles = not fresh) 3. **Payment Tips**: - Cash is king! Especially the fresh food stalls (3% handling fee for credit card payment) - Bring change below ¥50 (stall owners refuse to accept large bills) — ## **🎁 Recommended souvenirs** - **Food**: ✔️ Tim Tam biscuits (market price ¥5/box, supermarket ¥8) ✔️ Manuka honey MGO 100+ (¥200/can) - **Souvenirs**: ✔️ Kangaroo testicle bottle opener (must-have for pranks, ¥60) ✔️ Aboriginal dot painting (¥150-¥500) — ## **🚶♀️ Surrounding linkage routes** **Half-day shopping and eating route**: Market breakfast → State Library → Royal Arcade antique hunting → Flinders Station night view **Parent-child route**: Market donuts → Melbourne Museum → Carlton Gardens train — ### **🎯 Suitable for people** - **Foodies**: Eat across three continents for ¥100 - **Smart housewives**: Buy discounted fresh food on Saturday afternoons - **Night owls**: Have fun at the winter night market until 22:00 **Summary**: Victoria Market is the "starting point of Melbourne's stomach", **Wednesday night market + Saturday shopping** is the essence! Remember to wear comfortable shoes + bring foldable shopping bags~ > 🌟 **Cold knowledge**: The underground car park was once Melbourne's first cemetery, and 10,000 bodies were moved in the 19th century... The bustle of the night market is another kind of comfort!