Pick up everything for your Easter feast at Queen Vic Market. Whether you’re looking for fresh local seafood, Victorian quality cuts of meat and poultry, seasonal fruit and veggies, homemade hot cross buns, sweet treats and artisanal chocolate – you will find it all at Queen Victoria Market.
Good Friday Seafood
Hop in for fresh this Easter and explore the Market’s Meat & Fish Hall for your Good Friday feast. Our fishmongers are stocked with local favourites including salmon, oysters and fresh prawns, ensuring a bountiful selection for your celebrations. Complete your feast with decadent delicacies like Moreton Bay bugs, blue swimmer crab and high-grade sashimi.
Deep Blue Seafood has succulent South Australian octopus legs which are tenderised to perfection and delicious served straight from the barbecue.
Limnos Seafood has a generous range of prawns, freshly shucked oysters, cray and fresh fish.
Prosser’s Seafood are well stocked with a local barramundi, salmon along with succulent prawns, oysters and mussels. Chat to their friendly staff for information on the best catch for your Easter feast.
Yianni’s Seafood specialises in fresh seafood including filleted fish, whole fish and shellfish, including snapper, salmon, flathead and blue eye.
Market fresh tip: Pop into the Meat & Fish Hall during the week of Easter to discover a range of seasonal fish and remember to ask our friendly traders what the catch of the day is!
Browse the Market’s experienced fishmongers for the perfect catch.
Hot Cross Bun Trail
Embark on a mouth-watering journey through Queen Victoria Market, devouring hot cross buns as you go! From timeless classics to innovative twists, savour the diverse and delectable hot cross buns crafted by skilled bakers.
Mörk has delicious hot cross buns, made with sourdough and studded with Earl Grey fruits and chocolate, and finished with a spiced cacao glaze.
Andrew’s Bread Shop have a heavenly selection of buns, including gluten-free traditional and chocolate, extra fruity sourdough and even wheat free!
Woodfrog Bakery delights with their traditional fruit hot cross bun, perfectly spiced and generously studded with juicy sultanas and currants, orange peel and finished with a delicate touch of cinnamon.
Ferguson Plarre have been making hot cross buns for more than 120 years. A range not to be missed, devour their traditional fruit bun, famously containing more fruit than flour, or choc chip buns.
Easter Sunday lunch with Victorian Quality Meat and Poultry
Explore the offerings at one of our 27 skilled butchers and poulterers. Premium lamb cuts are already on display in our traders’ windows and are expected to be highly sought after. Indulge in a classic roast leg of lamb, perfectly complemented by seasonal roasted vegetables.
Over at The Chicken Pantry you will find beautiful, free range Geese, Turkey, Duck and Chicken. Geese are at their best at the moment and make a stunning family feast centrepiece, along with large juicy Turkey.
At Taylor Family Meats, find boneless lamb shoulders, Taylor-made for any occasion. This Easter, find full or half shoulders on sale in-store at the Market.
At Hagen’s Organics, treat the family to easy carve lamb leg, deliciously seasoned with macadamia, bacon and lemon (plain also available).
Market fresh tip: For those seeking variety and affordability this Easter, our butchers suggest trying alternate cuts like BBQ lamb chops, lamb rump, or spring lamb chops.
Click here to browse the Market’s butchers and poulterers.
Seasonal Fruit & Veg
With an abundance of fruit, vegetable and organic traders located in A to D Sheds, shopping Melbourne’s best fresh and affordable produce has never been easier. Autumn seasonal roasting vegetables are in abundance and will serve as great accompaniments for Easter feasts – look out for Brussels sprouts, carrots, potatoes, pumpkins, parsnips, rhubarb and beetroot. Or, the juiciest apples and pears, perfect for that sweet treat!
Market Boys are stocked with a huge selection of fruit and vegetables, providing market fresh produce at competitive prices. In season, explore broccoli, pumpkin, sweet potato cabbage, cauliflower and eggplant, Brussels sprouts and will serve as great accompaniments for your Easter feasts.
The Fresh Pear are known for supplying premium quality fruit and specialise in in-season apples and pears.
At The Apple Corner you’ll find not only delicious, quality fruit and vegetables, but also chestnuts and pantry staples.
Market fresh tip – Chat to our friendly greengrocers for their recommendations and to see what’s in season! Browse the Market’s fruit, vegetable and organic traders.
Dairy Hall is deli-licious
The Dairy Produce Hall is fully stocked with Easter treats including hot cross buns, artisanal chocolate, antipasto delights, deli meats and delicious cheese.
At Hellenic Deli, find your Orthodox Easter staples including traditional tsoureki, homemade dips, dolmades and a huge selection of olives.
At Ripe, you’ll find an enormous selection of Australian artisanal cheese, with more than 50 award-winning varieties that are sure to suit your budget, excite your taste buds and surprise your guests this Easter.
Dianne’s Delights offer an array of deli goods, dips, antipasti, cheese and olives. Find something for any taste bud or budget.
At Queen Vic Deli, find stunning real egg-shells, filled with chocolate praline from Germany, plus egg dying and decorating kits for your Orthodox celebrations.
Get creative in the kitchen with Gewürzhaus very own Hot Cross Bun mix, with flavours of cassia, ginger and clove, plus a hint of citrus from ground coriander seeds. Perfect for baking up an Easter feast!
Click here to browse the Market’s delicatessen traders.
From Across the Market
Let Frederick’s take some of the work out of your Easter preparations with their family-size, fan favourite scallop pie, available in either mild curry or mornay sauce.
If you’re looking for a little something special to finish off your Easter feasting, try the delicious artisanal gelato from Geloso Gelateria made using market fresh, seasonal produce.
Shop Queen Vic Market Online
If you can’t make it to the Market, shop on Queen Victoria Market Online! Browse over 2,000 products and shop Easter favourites including hot cross buns, fresh seafood, local lamb, fruit & veg, drinks, chocolates and many more. Enjoy same Market day delivery to over 220 suburbs or Click & Collect if you order before 10am.
