Behind the bottle

BEHIND THE BOTTLE Discover the Story Inside Every Pour Step beyond the label and into the world of exceptional winemaking. Join us at il Mercato Centrale Melbourne for our monthly event: Behind the Bottle. Each month, we invite you to gather around our table for an intimate evening behind some of your favourite wines […]
Melbourne Fashion Week x il Mercato Centrale

In October, il Mercato Centrale proudly partnered with the City of Melbourne and Melbourne Fashion Week to host the return of the Dining Runway series — an immersive event that brought together fashion, food, music and culture in the heart of the city. A Night Where Style and Flavour Walked Hand-in-Hand As industries continue to […]
Opulent Tastes Runway: M/FW25 at il Mercato Centrale

Fashion has a way of moving through a city—like the low hum of anticipation on Collins Street, the swish of a coat through a laneway, the sparkle of sequins catching late-afternoon light. This spring, that feeling has a flavour. il Mercato Centale Melbourne is proud to be the Official Partner of Melbourne Fashion Week’s Dining […]
M/FW2025: Where Taste Meets Texture

Fashion has a way of moving through a city—like the low hum of anticipation on Collins Street, the swish of a coat through a laneway, the sparkle of sequins catching late-afternoon light. This spring, that feeling has a flavour. Il Mercato Centrale Melbourne is proud to be the Official Partner of Melbourne Fashion Week’s Dining […]
Mercato Nails It

The Best Value in Melbourne… and We’ve Got the Numbers to Back It We’ve crunched the numbers, walked the city and compared menus. One thing is clear: il Mercato Centrale Melbourne offers the best value food value in Melbourne CBD. In a time when a weekday lunch can easily hit $30 for a sandwich, a coffee […]
What Value Really Means at Mercato

We don’t talk about discounts, we talk about decisions. About choosing to cook from scratch. To use better ingredients. To feed people like they matter. That’s where value lives. At il Mercato Centrale, value is about more than a number. It’s about where your food comes from, how it’s prepared and the care that goes […]