What better way to start planning your festive feast than with the help of our specialty food and fresh produce traders! Whether you’re in the market for a Christmas ham, locally caught seafood, the finest game and poultry, or simply something sweet and refreshing, we’ve got you covered.
Find your fresh at Queen Victoria Market—we’ll help make this Christmas one to remember.
And remember if you can’t make it to the Market, you can shop with Queen Vic Market Online for all your festive essentials with home delivery or click & collect.
Fresh Seafood for your Christmas Feast
With a Fish Hall fit for kings and queens, peruse hundreds of locally-caught fish and seafood species. Our friendly fishmongers are fully stocked with all the essentials right up until Christmas Eve.
Oyster Bar has a delicious range of prawns, salmon and cray fish and will be well stocked until Christmas.
Prosser’s Seafood are well stocked with a delicious range of Christmas Day prawns along with succulent salmon, oysters and mussels. Chat to their friendly staff for information on the best catch.
Deep Blue offers a superb selection of oysters, prawns, crayfish, smoked salmon, and whole snapper—ideal choices for a festive holiday feast.
George the Fishmonger provides a top-notch range of seafood, including lobster, cooked prawns, oysters, tuna, and salmon—everything you need for a delicious holiday spread.
Market fresh tip: Pop into the Meat & Fish Hall during the week of Christmas to discover a range of seasonal fish and remember to ask our friendly traders what the catch of the day is!
For more information, browse the Market’s experienced fishmongers for the perfect catch.
Sizzling Barbecue Meats
An Aussie Christmas wouldn’t be complete without succulent lamb, pork, beef and sausages of course.
This festive season, discover Alec Watson & Son’s unique rolled seasoned roast—a boneless pork loin and belly rolled with gluten-free stuffing and dried fruits, crafted to make your Christmas feast unforgettable. Or indulge in their succulent pork rack, pork loin, or classic porchetta roast for a flavourful holiday spread.
Vic Meat Supply has all your holiday essentials, from ham and pork to legs of lamb and handmade sausages—great for a hearty Christmas feast.
Melbourne City Meats are well stocked with their delicious turkey breast rolls, in a range of flavours from cranberry to apricot macadamia.
View all our butchers.
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
With over 50 fruit and vegetable stalls at the Market, you’ll be spoilt for choice. There’s an abundance of local produce available for your festive events including delicious summer fruits like cherries, berries, strawberries, stone fruit, mangos, grapes, melons and more; plus great seasonal vegetables like asparagus, beans, zucchini and peas for your salads, roasts and sides.
Queen’s Harvest offers the best seasonal produce. Think juicy mangoes, cherries and berries, perfect for Christmas desserts and festive salads. They also have a huge range of other Christmas favourites like chestnuts and figs.
Shop the Market’s fresh produce sheds and chat to our expert traders in A, B, C and D sheds.
Selection of Fresh Hams
A staple at most Christmas get-togethers, many market traders specialise in high quality and locally-crafted hams.
Our expert delicatessens are fully stocked and here to help you select the ideal size for your family. We recommend pre-ordering your Christmas ham to avoid disappointment, although many of our stallholders will be stocking the goods right up until Christmas Eve.
This festive season, W.R. King will be serving up their award-winning triple smoked Christmas ham, only available once a year! Something you don’t want to miss out on.
Over at Big Vic Deli, you’ll find the finest Otway Pork in full and half legs, plus a Nitrate Free half leg.
Over at Bill’s Farm, their Peter Bouchier’s St. Bernard’s Free-range Easy-Carve Ham is a must try this festive season. Other ham options include the Free Range Half Leg, Boneless hams, Barkly’s Grandmother Ham, Gypsy Ham, and Barwon Valley’s Boneless Otway Ham. They also offer Melbourne Pantry’s exclusive hand-cut salmon, a Christmas favorite, and new Ora King sustainably farmed New Zealand Salmon. For a show-stopping addition to the festive table, their tender Roast Turkey Breast is sure to impress.
Celebrate the festive season with premium delights from The Epicurean. Choose from their range of succulent free-range hams, including 1kg nuggets, 4kg boneless or bone-in options, and showstopping whole leg hams (7-8kg), perfect for any gathering. Sweeten your celebrations with traditional Italian panettone and pandoro in flavors like classic fruit, dark chocolate and cherry, or zesty limoncello. Add a touch of elegance to your table or gift list with specialty olive oil presented in handmade carafes from Puglia.
View all our delicatessen traders and butchers.
Poultry
Our poulterers are here to make cooking poultry easy. Whether it’s a whole turkey or fillet roll, all birds are certified free range and local to Victoria to ensure their freshness.
The Corner Chicken Shop offers convenient Christmas packs, featuring premium meats and sides to simplify holiday meal prep. Their Whole Turkey Pack provides a delicious centerpiece for festive gatherings, while other packs include a mix of turkey, chicken, and complementary sides, tailored for various group sizes and tastes. With quality ingredients and easy-to-cook options, these packs make holiday feasting effortless and memorable.
For a unique twist on your festive feast, Nifra Poultry is serving up top-quality free-range poultry and specialty game meats. Alongside traditional options like Turkey and Duck, Rabbit, Venison, Emu, Kangaroo, Wild Boar, or even Crocodile to make your festive table truly memorable. Ask the team at Nifra for cooking advice to ensure you get things just right for the big family feast.
The Chicken Pantry are also here to help this Christmas, with a range of whole and stuffed free range turkey options plus geese, quail, guinea fowl and rabbits to really elevate your festive feast. Be sure to pre-order in-store or online as quantities are limited due to produce coming from local, small free-range farms.
Plus, the teams at Melbourne City Meats, Happy Wishbone, Hagen’s Organics and Melbourne Poultry are fully stocked with delicious, succulent free-range chicken to round out the feasting.
View all our poulterers.
Christmas Sweets & Desserts
The Dairy Produce Hall is fully stocked with festive treats including minced pies, Christmas cakes and puddings, gingerbread cookies and houses, panforte and our favourite, panettone.
The Mörk Christmas range is bursting with fresh flavours in adorable festive shapes. Gift their seasonal chocolate tasting box, filled with bounty of the season, a limited edition pistachio gianduja & yuzu chocolate star, or the Summer Edition drinking chocolate with Raspberry & Thai lime. Find stocking fillers and treats for all ages, as well as enjoy seasonal drinks and pastries to keep you refreshed while shopping.
Curds and Whey offers a range of gourmet delights great for Christmas indulging. Highlights include the creamy La Tur cheese, the luxurious Great Southern Black Truffle Butter, and the smooth, indulgent Truffle Delice. For a milder treat, there’s the delicate Petit Delice Detie, while Tête de Moine AOP provides a rich, aromatic Swiss cheese experience. To keep your cheeses fresh, Cheese Storage Bags are a must-have, and the festive Cranberry Sauce adds a sweet touch to your holiday cheeseboard. These artisanal offerings make a delicious gift for any food lover this season.
This December, Cannoleria is rolling out festive cannoli flavours each week. Starting with Christmas Crack (chocolate ricotta with caramel and biscuit crumble) from 6 to 12 December, followed by a special Panettone cannoli (panettone-infused ricotta with crumbled panettone) from 13 to 9 December. Following that is Christmas Pudding (ricotta with Christmas pudding crumbles) from 20 to 26 December, and to finish the season, Champagne Showers (champagne-infused ricotta with freeze-dried strawberry) from 27 December to 2 January.
Fredericks offers a product range that promises to elevate your feasting experience. From savoury delights like scallop pies to sweet treats such as chocolate-topped ice cream, and refreshing options like smoothies. For your Christmas Feast this year, their scallop pie is a must! They have been selling their staple pie for over 10 years now, available in a mild curry sauce or a white cheese sauce. It’s not to be missed.
Queen Vic Deli is stocked with holiday treats, offering everything from panettone, chocolate, and amaretti to Christmas plum pudding, rocky road, and chestnut purée—a tasty selection for festive indulgence.
Over at M&G Caiafa, you’ll find traditional and Australian made panforte, Panettone, delicious mince tarts, plus a collection of beautifully designed Christmas biscuit and chocolate tins. Along with tasty raspberry and pistachio croissants.
Ferguson Plarre’s Christmas collection offers festive treats ideal for sharing or gifting, including the indulgent Cherry Go Round Cake, classic Trifle, and Christmas Wreath Cake. Enjoy traditional fruit cakes, puddings, and Panettone, plus gingerbread chalets and festive biscuits. With decorated cupcakes and DIY kits, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season.
The Corner Larder boasts a curated selection of over 120 cheeses from around the world, including Taleggio, creamy caramel Ski Queen, and Cheshire. Their expert picks, like English cheese paired with plum pudding, add a touch of gourmet flair to any holiday spread.
Looking for a specific trader? Visit Meet Our Traders for more information. Find your fresh this Christmas— at Queen Victoria Market. If you need any tips this festive season, check out our top 12 holiday hacks for Christmas this year.
