For the best Australian food around, Melbourne is the must-do destination to visit. Home to a wide range of food goodies, from late-night souvlaki to glamourous fusion cuisines. No matter what your taste is, Australia’s culinary capital is perfect for you!
Jaffle
Pretty much every Australian adores the jaffle, with the jaffle-maker being a staple kitchen product for every local. Similar to a panini press, the toastie is filled with oozing cheese and something saucy, like baked beans or leftover Bolognese. Resulting in a crispy toasted sandwich with delicious saucy mixture within. They are so popular in Melbourne, many cafes served them up with the morning or lunchtime coffees. With locals lining up to order their jaffle choice and heading back to their work for a delicious lunchtime snack.
The Fusion Five Star Restaurants
Due to being a city with a massive population of immigrants from Asia, Europe, and other countries, Melbourne’s traditional and staple foods have been brought over from a wide range of other countries. As the settlers over the years have brought over their traditional recipes to Australia and shred it with the city. Over time these recipes and food styles have transformed, with talented chefs using contemporary cooking methods to create a completely unique dish known as fusion. Melbourne is littered with these stylish five-star restaurants, all offering delightful fusion styles of food, that is truly unique to Melbourne.
Meat pie
Scarfing down at least one steaming meat pie is a must-do when visiting Melbourne’s MCG. Hosting a range of sporting events, such as the cricket or local AFL, many tourists opt to spend an afternoon cheering on these Aussie teams along with the locals. Food is offered, with the meat pie being a rite of passage when blending into the local crowd. Made with a shortcrust pastry filled with diced or minced beef and gravy, grab a couple of tomato sauce packs and squirt it on to cool off the meat!
Hot jam doughnut
By far Melbourne’s greatest sweet treat is the city’s Hot Jam Doughnuts. These tennis ball-size doughnuts filled with jam isn’t the prettiest treat, but their taste is truly the thing which has made them a city gem. Served straight from the fryer, Melbournians line up outside the large doughnut van which drives around the city, grabbing a large bag of doughnuts to enjoy for their afternoon tea!
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