Melbournian’s rejoice! The rumours are true, Queen Victoria Market does indeed have an online shop now, which means that Christmas has come early for you and your loved ones. Long gone are the weekend war-time efforts of sinking through the stampedes that make Lion King blush, your weekly grocery grab has now become way easier.
Since its opening in 1878, locals have been buying fresh produce from the old-as-time markets for around 140 years now. The locale has become a stable for Melbournians, iconic for its open-air market. And now, Queen Vic Market has logged onto the net, has entered the group chat, and is signing off all the emails with ‘kind regards’. She’s online kids, which means you’ll never need to leave your home again to do your weekly grocery shopping.
Let’s not forget that Queen Victoria Market is a staple of Melbourne culture. It’s chaotic and charming all at the same time, offering up the unique experience of getting to chat with market stall holders, farmers, cheesemakers, fishmongers, winemakers, and everything inbetween. It’s something that needs to be witnessed in person for all that it’s worth.
Sometimes however the magic and chaos of the markets can’t exactly be enjoyed, because you know, rain exists. Wouldn’t everything just be that little bit easier if things were delivered to your front door and you didn’t have to leave the house at all? I mean lets be real, everything is easier when you don’t have to leave the house.
As of now, you can order from 12 of the market’s stalls, including a couple of greengrocers, two fishmongers, a fromagerie, the “eggporium”, a couple of delis, a bakery, and two grog shops. That’s basically everything you need minus the kitchen sink right?
Queen Victoria Market can be ordered from through the Your Grocer website, and if you order before 11am, you should get the delivery on the same day. The website also does orders from other spots like Brunswick’s La Manna Fresh, Fitzroy’s Piedimontes, Prahran Market and South Melb Market.
