Returning for a second year, Melburnians can enjoy the tastes, sights and sounds of Asia at Melbourne’s favourite market.
The line-up of more than 20 food and beverage stalls includes a mix of returning favourites as well as a selection of fresh new street food traders.
Returning favourites include:
Son in Law (Thai) – think cartoon fairy floss, cartoon mantou skewers with dipping sauce and spicy Thai fried chicken ribs.
Jom Makan Malaysia (Malaysian) – traditional nyonya fish served on rice and cheese mussels.
Miss Wonton (Vietnamese) – homemade wontons served with soft-shell crabs.
Drums Café (Sri Lankan) – authentic Sri Lankan curries on rice with kottu roti.
Kuya’s Simply Pinoy (Filipino) – grilled traditional pig on a spit with Filipino barbeque skewers and ube cakes.
New traders for visitors to enjoy include:
Durasia (Asian) – fresh cut durians and durian ice-cream.
Lui Boss (Korean) – Korean fried chicken, kimchi fries and beef or pork bulgogi.
Nepal Dining Room (Nepalese) – grilled momo (dumplings) and grilled chicken sekuwa. Each week will see a different culture come alive under the Market’s iconic sheds with weekly themes and a matching program of live music and entertainment.
‘Mooncake Festival’ will kick-off the six-week season with traditional Chinese and Indonesian bands along with lion dancing and a mooncake eating competition. Week two will celebrate the ‘Malaysia Durian Festival’ featuring Malay and Dayak dancing, Malaysian music and a durian eating competition.
Wednesday nights in Melbourne are set to spice up when the Hawker 88 Night Market returns to Queen Victoria Market on Wednesday 18 September 2019.
WEEKLY THEMES
18 September: Mooncake Festival
25 September: Malaysian Durian
2 October: Korea & Japan Festival
9 October: Bali & Boracay Island Night
16 October: Diwali Bollywood & Sri Lankan Night
23 October: South East Asia Festival
2019 HAWKER 88 NIGHT MARKET
When: Every Wednesday from 18 September to 23 October 2019
Time: 5:00pm–10:00pm
Where: Sheds K-L (Queen St to Peel St), Queen Victoria Market
Free entry, with food and drinks available for purchase
