The 8 Best Food Experiences in Australia

1.Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,989 reviews · from $190Our pick

Spend 10 hours tasting Bruny Island oysters, cheese, honey and chocolate, with a lighthouse climb, scenic stops, lunch and Hobart transfers.

“This full day experience was well done. Rick, our guide, is also a resident of Bruny Island and very knowledgeable about the area. We were picked up and dropped off near where we were staying. We were blessed with good weather and got to sample award winning local oysters, cheese, chocolate and honey. We also got a wonderful lunch at the Bruny Hotel. The lighthouse and other scenery were lovely. A great day was had by all. I recommend this tour.”

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2.Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing & Lighthouse Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 960 reviews · 10 hours · from $198

Bruny Island day tour from Hobart with lighthouse access, oysters, local tastings, lunch, wildlife and sweeping island views.

“An all round excellent day. Very well organised excursion. A congenial guide- thank you David. Informative commentary made the activities come to life. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tastings ran like clockwork. Our guide and responsible driver and good humoured companion, Dave, made it a wonderful day out for the two of us. 20 out of 10.”

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3.Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 728 reviews · from $198

Chef-led Hunter Valley tour from Sydney with fish market breakfast, boutique wineries, fresh food pairings, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Excellent tour. Jimmy was driver and Chef and tour guide. The excursion was fun and yummy and the wine experience better than most. I highly recommend”

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4.Ultimate Swan Valley Food and Wine Day Trip from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 650 reviews · from $121

Taste Swan Valley wines, cheese, chocolate, liqueurs, beer, and a winery lunch on a relaxed small-group day trip from Perth.

“Wes was our host for the day. The tour was well organised, Wes gave us information as we travelled about what to expect of the day and of the history of the area we travelled through. Great value for money lovely wineries, lunch was more than we expected well worth booking.”

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5.Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · from $92

Explore Melbourne’s laneways, arcades, coffee, dumplings, sweets, and local bars on a small-group food walk with a personal guide.

“Andrew with Walk Melbourne gave a great walking food tour of Melbourne’s CBD. Excellent knowledge of history and architecture of Melbourne and delicious selection of different food stops along the way. Highly recommend!”

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6.Margaret River Small-Group Full-Day Wine & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $125

Explore Margaret River’s wineries, coffee, chocolate, olive oil and lunch on a relaxed nine-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup.

“This is a value packed tour with coffee, wine, wine, lunch, wine, chocolate, wine and beer. The tastings were great the food was great, the whole experience was great. Totally recommend having this experience.”

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7.3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 313 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Explore Melbourne’s laneways through coffee, dumplings, banh mi, sweets, history, and a local bar on this small-group food walk.

“We enjoyed the tour for two things. The first were the food and drink selections. All were very good. The Banh Mi stood out tho. Second was our guide who was very knowledgeable about Melbourne and its history. Highly recommended !”

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8.Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $78Best value

Taste oysters, kangaroo, cheese, doughnuts, and gelato while exploring Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market with a local guide.

“Irene was very informative and brought the group together, we enjoyed everything about the tour. Guide, stall holders, information, company, food and drink.”

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