Global cuisines slated for Queen Victoria Market’s new food hall

Tacos, burgers and wood-fired pizzas may be on the menu at Queen Victoria Market’s new-look food hall.

Queen Victoria Market has promised a diverse range of eateries when it opens its revamped food hall in July 2022.

The market has hired hospitality consultant Future Food to help secure seven food and beverage operators for the revitalised space.

Expressions of interest are being sought to provide a wide range of cuisine styles and drink offerings across takeaway, casual dining and restaurants.

Potential traders may include all-day cafes, modern Asian kitchens, taquerias, burger and sandwich bars, wood-fired pizzas, ramen and noodles, sweets and treats, as well as juices and healthy choices.

Burgers, sandwich bars, ramen and noodles will be on the menu at the new QVM food hall.

QVM chief executive Stan Liacos said the market was looking forward to working with Future Food to continue “to deliver memorable food experiences that have become so synonymous with the market”.

“We cannot wait to expand our food and beverage offer at Queen Victoria Market in

our new, state-of-the-art Food Hall,” he said.

The revamp is part of the market’s broader $250m redevelopment that has been planned for several years, but faced significant delays.

A report considered by City of Melbourne councillors on Tuesday night said nearly $83m had been spent on the renewal process since 2013, including $43m in 2020-21.

The report said six out of 12 heritage sheds had been restored.

An artist’s impression of Queen Victoria Market’s new food hall.

“The project has moved to stage three, with upper market fruit and vegetable traders’ temporary relocation to the recently completed sheds C and D,” it said.

“Works are scheduled for completion in December 2021, with traders returning prior to Christmas.”

Heritage and planning permits have been issued for the new trader and northern sheds, and a 500 space basement carpark has opened at the nearby Munro site owned by the council.

Part of the existing outdoor carpark will be turned into a pop-up park until eventually the whole area will become a green space called Market Square.