March 25th, 2026Edgy Veg Awards are back

If you think vegetables are boring, bland or only something you eat out of guilt, the Edgy Veg Awards 2026 would like a very polite (but firm) word with you.
Returning to the Macedon Ranges for the fifth year of vegetable-powered fun, and to Mount Alexander Shire for the second fabulous year, the Edgy Veg Awards in April is a month-long competition for the Most Vegelicious Dish, created by local chefs.
Local cafés, restaurants, bars and pubs will throw down the gauntlet to prove that vegetables can be crave-worthy, indulgent and absolutely worth travelling for. This is a full-scale culinary showdown.
Here’s how it works: local venues create a signature vegelicious dish featuring seasonal veg and compete for the coveted title of Most Vegelicious Dish. The twist? You decide the winner.
Explore 29 venues from Maldon to Gisborne, taste your way through the region, and rate each dish for a chance to win prizes. Democracy has never tasted so good.
Expect everything from smoky, saucy comfort food to surprising fine-dining moments that will make you question your whole approach to cooking veggies. Even the most devoted carnivores have been known to mutter, “I could eat this again.”
This April, skip the cooking. Instead, support your local venues and veggie farms far and wide by eating your way through the Edgy Veg Awards. Your tastebuds will thank you. Your favourite café might win. And vegetables? They’ll never be boring again. Plan your delicious Edgy Veg Trail now at www.edgyvegawards.com.au and find out who wins on May 12.

Above, from left, Gisborne’s Bowl’d Bar’s Kenzie and Zoe with the soul harvest protein bowl | Image: Tiffany Warner Photography