30 Under 30 Gala Dinner

Overview

If you've been out and about soaking up the best of what Melbourne's legendary dining scene has to offer, you would have enjoyed a taste of the city's new guard — the young gun chefs leaving their mark on restaurants all over town.

Well, next month, you're in for even more of a treat, as the cream of this crop comes together to cook up a storm for the 30 Under 30 Gala Dinner.

Kicking off Melbourne Food & Wine Festival's 30th anniversary celebrations, the showcase feast takes over the Regent Theatre's Plaza Ballroom on Thursday, July 28. In a fitting play on numbers, it'll star 30 dishes cooked by 30 of Victoria's best chefs under the age of 30.

Guests will enjoy creative fare from the industry's rising stars, who've been killing it in kitchens like Attica, Amaru, Hazel, Vue de Monde, Gimlet, Bar Liberty, Monforte and others. Tickets to the gala come in at $250.

Of course, the festivities don't end there. Throughout August, there'll also be a series of one-off dinners, each starring five or six different chefs from the 30 Under 30 lineup. They're happening at Matilda (August 2), Cutler & Co (August 3), Embla (August 7), Society (August 10) and Stokehouse (August 17). Hit the website to see the full program and grab tickets.

Charlie Carrington, HyoJu Park & Giorgia McAlister Forte, image by Clint Peloso.

Images: Clint Peloso