The Best Catering in Melbourne to Suit Every Occasion

We all love to throw a good party, but the endless hours of prepping, cooking and plating? Not so much. Let the pros handle it, leaving you time to play host and spend time mingling with your guests. Whether you’re planning an birthday bash, a cocktail soirée, a big wedding or a major function, these expert catering services know how to put on a good spread – with drinks and service to match.

Terror Twilight

For café quality, incredibly tasty yet healthy catering in Melbourne, you can't look past Terror Twilight. Made fresh to order, they take the hassle out of preparing food, meaning less stress and more time to spend with friends, family and colleagues.

Terror Twilight's catering kitchen creates beautifully presented seasonal breakfast and lunch catering boxes with a great selection to suit all dietary requirements including vegans, vegetarians, gluten, and dairy intolerances. Healthy bowls, salads, sangas, bagels, baked goods; you name it, Terror Twilight offers some of the finest brunch provisions around - it's without a doubt some of the best catering in Melbourne. 

11-13 Johnston Street, Collingwood

Mabu Mabu Tuck Shop

Mabu Mabu's catering kitchen services events of all sizes and is located on the land of the Boonwurrung People. An Indigenous owned food business on a mission to make native ingredients the hero of the Australian kitchen, they offer everything from morning and afternoon tea, lunch boxes, sharing and canapes, and even bar service.

Food wise, you can expect everything from homemade damper with golden syrup butter (you can't stop eating it once you start, trust us), Rosella berry velvet cake, wattleseed lamingtons, wild boar and emu sausages, and kangaroo skewers with pepperberry molasses, amongst other delicious items.

350/354 Arden Street, Kensington

Gathar

Entertain without the hassle thanks to Gathar, and expert private chefs for your next gathering. Gathar connects those who love to cook, with those who love to entertain. Browse menus and book your favourite items, then sit back and relax. Your amazing private chef or grazing stylist will come to your home or holiday pad with all the ingredients, cook in your kitchen, serve your guests then clean up for you and your friends. Whether it's a recovery brunch, Sunday lunch, afternoon grazing or delicious dinner party, Gathar has you covered.

Catering in multiple cities across Australia, see website for details

Sushi Hub

Known and loved by many as a grab-and-go sushi joint for when you're on the move, Sushi Hub also does some delicious party platters. Keep your guests feeling light and refreshed but fuelled as they graze on the numerous platter options on offer. All you need to do is order your preferred platters online, select a date and time to pick them up, and it'll be made fresh for you!

Multiple locations across Melbourne, see website for details

Fishbowl

Fishbowl is a great way to satisfy any cravings, and are perfect if you're looking for nourishing food for your next event. These bowls feature a base of fresh, flavourful ingredients like sushi rice and quinoa, topped with a choice of protein like salmon, tofu, or chicken, and finished with a selection of tasty toppings and dressings. All bowls are gluten free and other dietary requirements can be easily accommodated.

Multiple locations across Melbourne, see website for details

Sushi Sushi

Sushi Sushi is an excellent choice for those looking for a lighter catering option. With an extensive selection of platters, there is something for everyone. From traditional sushi rolls to something a little more adventurous, Sushi Sushi has everyone covered. Their platters are not only delicious but beautifully presented, making them perfect for any event or gathering. Plus, with their focus on using only the freshest ingredients, customers can feel confident about serving Sushi Sushi's platters to their guests.

Multiple locations across Melbourne, see website for details

Black Truffle Catering

One of the most premium catering companies in Melbourne, Black Truffle Catering believes in letting their food do the talking. Founded to fulfill the goal of providing a bespoke catering service to Melbourne’s most discerning clientele, they cater for all event types including corporate events, weddings, private functions and many more. Menus are seasonally driven, updated constantly to include fresh and local ingredients and include everything from canapés and platters to gourmet multicourse meals and beverage packages, that can be tailored to suit your needs. 

For Black Truffle Catering, the most important thing is that their clients are completely satisfied each and every time they order from them - and that's why it's some of the best catering in Melbourne. 

130 Cromwell Street, Collingwood

Milk The Cow

If a cheese grazing table is your idea of the best catering in Melbourne (and it should be), then Milk The Cow is the provider for you. Their stunning cheese grazing stations are available in two distinct styles to match your theming, delivered, set up and even stationed by a team of expert cheesemongers... at your place, or theirs. Because there’s nothing like cheese to elevate a celebration to new heights. 

157 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

323 Lygon Street, Carlton

The Farm Café

Located in the picturesque Collingwood Children’s Farm, The Farm Café is not only a beloved local hangout but a classy caterer servicing venues across the city. They source fresh produce from their own gardens to make dainty canapés, gorgeous dessert tables and multi-course menus – they can even create wedding cakes, cheese towers and provide an ice-cream cart that’ll instantly delight your guests.

18 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford

Big Flavours

It’s all in the name at Big Flavours. With customers at its forefront, this all-embracing catering company combines (you guessed it) big flavours with impeccable service. With passion and creative flair comes a menu heavy on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients featuring the likes of Wagyu beef burgers, whole King Prawns, fresh salads, cured salmon and smoky pork ribs. Whether you’re after canapes, family-style or a sit-down feast, Big Flavours have a package to suit every event and budget, making it a great caterer in Melbourne, everytime. 

5/1129 North Road, Oakleigh

Platter Co

Grazing tables, grazing boxes and platters of abundance... that's the kind of delicious catering you can expect from Platter Co. Servicing Greater Geelong, The Bellarine, Surfcoast, Golden Plains, Melbourne & surrounds, since 2016, Platter Co is a go-to specialty platter and catering business in Melbourne. They create, build and style delicious cheese and grazing platters made for sharing at your next special event. They also offer a range of grazing boxes, grazing table and platter options to suit any occasion - or night in!

Each Platter Co. graze is unique, not only delivering on wow factor, but taste too! Every platter inclusion is sourced with care and thoughtfully placed to create the perfect pairings of cheese, cured meats and all of your favourite accompaniments.

Peter Rowland

Peter Rowland is the number that’s on every event planner’s speed dial. Known for creating menus that are sophisticated, beautiful to look at and made from high-quality local produce, there’s no event too small or too big for them to cater. For more relaxed gatherings they do salads, platters, hampers, alcohol and those famed chicken sandwiches with only 24 hours’ notice required.

9-13 Star Crescent, Docklands 

Nem’n’Nem

Nem’n’Nem may be based in Melbourne, but their flavours are straight from the streets of Hanoi thanks to the incredible Vietnamese hawker menu. Tasty, vibrant and healthy are the keywords here. Think fluffy baos filled with slow-cooked beef and crispy drunken chicken, refreshing vermicelli salad bowls and crispy dumplings served hot off the grill. Available for both corporate and private functions, Nem’n’Nem offers vegan as well as gluten-free options, giving you plenty of options when it comes to creating the occasion menu of your dreams.

7/12 Mills Street, Cheltenham

Platter&Boe

Platter&Boe was born from an obsession with cheese and aesthetically pleasing food. They aim to add that bit of pizzazz to any event or celebration. Behind these gorgeous food creations, Boe Eyking is a gal who strongly believes that good food and good people are the best combo in life. That’s why Platter&Boe aims to provide you with the most seamless catering experience for your next event. Whether it’s an intimate gathering with your gals or a big birthday celebration, a graze is something that everyone will love. 

250A Glenferrie Road,Malvern

Atlantic Group

The Atlantic Group is best known for running a string of well-known Melbourne venues – think upmarket seafood restaurant The Atlantic and basement cocktail bar The Den – but they also bring their stellar offerings to you. Whether you’re entertaining 15 people or 500, their catering team will put together a sumptuous feast that matches your mood, preferences and the occasion. You can also hire their charismatic and attentive staff to make sure everything goes off without a hitch on the day.

Multiple locations across Melbourne, see website for details

Damm Good

For some of the best catering in Melbourne, go to Damm Good. They are passionate about creating bespoke private dining experiences, spectacular wedding catering, seamless corporate events, and consultation for hospitality businesses.

The team of highly professional and experienced private chefs will take care of all your entertaining needs - everything from waiters refilling glasses, to having your chef explaining the food, to getting all the cleaning done at the end of your celebration. You and your guests will have the best time enjoying that bottle of wine that you've been saving for the special occasion with food that has been created perfectly to suit you and your special occasion. Damm Good service all areas of Melbourne and Regional Victoria.

Damm Fine Food

Taking cues from Asian, Middle Eastern and European cuisine, Damm Fine Food puts together contemporary menus that’ll have people talking. You’ll be free to mingle and entertain while they serve dishes like miso pork belly with tangerine glaze, toasted nori and yuzu dressing, or salmon and crab kataifi with caviar and taramasalata, all with five-star service. Side note: The dessert spreads are 100% magical!

Their expert team will bring your vision to life, with the capacity to also arrange venue hire, styling, floral design, AV equipment, photography and lighting.

105 Green Street, Cremorne

Blake’s Feast

Blake’s Feast is known for its expertise in magical weddings and corporate events, but its catering team can put together a menu that’ll dazzle any party, big or small. Bites, banquets, bowls, beverages, barbecues and buffets – they do it all and do it well. For larger events, you can tap into their gorgeous partner venues, which include the Royal Botanical Gardens and Starward Distillery.

Already dined on the best catering in Melbourne? If you do decide to brave the kitchen, arm yourself with these easy party snack ideas, moreish BBQ recipes and simple cocktails for effortless entertaining.