14 Lunch Experiences in Melbourne Worth Booking

1.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139Our pick

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. Guides such as Sean, Stefan, Posi, and Danny lead small groups to boutique wineries, a two-course lunch, chocolate and ice cream, plus optional Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer tastings.

“Three wineries, one brewery, and ice cream stop off, and an extremely experienced and welcoming tour guide and driver. The lunch was excellent with a choice of four mains, and the choice of wineries superb. Unhurried and relaxed. When it comes to value for money, this tour wins by a country mile. Highly recommend.”

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2.Full-Day Yarra Valley Wine Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 710 reviews · 8 hours · from $127

Join an English-speaking guide such as Tony, Sandy, or Peter for an eight-hour Yarra Valley outing from Melbourne. Taste wines at Greenstone, Balgownie Estate, Yering Farm, and Soumah, with a one-course winery lunch and a glass of wine included.

“Highly recommend this trip, guide was very friendly, central Melbourne pick up point, visited four different vineyards and tasted 16 excellent wines through the day with a very good sit down lunch included, what’s not to like!”

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3.Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge & lunch – Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 514 reviews · from $118

Leave Melbourne early for a reverse-route Great Ocean Road tour in a 28-seat air-conditioned coach. You’ll see the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge before many day tours arrive, walk through ancient rainforest, watch for koalas, and return with lunch, commentary, WiFi, and USB charging.

“Our guide was delightful. He was knowledgeable, professional and very kind. He showed great concern for everyone’s needs. We all wanted to see wild life in their natural habitat and our guide worked hard to make it happen. We saw multiRead more”

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4.Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 333 reviews · 8h 30m · from $137

Travel from Melbourne to four Yarra Valley tasting stops, including lunch at Soumah, then finish with chocolate and ice cream. Guides such as Posi, Stefan, Sean, Karen, and Danny are known for lively commentary. You can replace the fourth winery with Four Pillars Gin or Watts River Brewery.

“Guide was very funny and friendly, kept the vibe going for everybody. The bus was super comfortable. The wineries were all different in their own ways, although I didn‘t love the food, I‘d still recommend!”

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5.Great Ocean Road Ultimate 12 Apostles with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 272 reviews · 13 hours · from $116

Leave Melbourne early with Autopia Tours for a 13-hour reverse-route journey to the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, Otway rainforest and Memorial Arch. Expect a 28-seat coach, picnic lunch, Wi-Fi, USB charging and an English-speaking driver-guide, with audio translations available in several languages.

“The scenery was breathtaking, the road long and sometimes winding, but our guide, Leon was what truly made the trip for us. He was very knowledgable and inclusive for all. We made a lot of stops along the way and never were we rushed to get back on board, or stayed too long in one spot. Leon was informative and fun and tried his best to find us koalas and Roos in the wild. (Successful on both counts). I would highly recommend this tour!”

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6.Yarra Valley wine and gin tour with Champagne Lunch at Chandon!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $191

Spend about eight hours touring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with guides such as Craig, Kurt, Mark, or Stephen. Visit Chandon, Yering Farm, Yering Station, and Stag Lane Farm Distillery, with sparkling wine, brunch, cider, gin, cheese, chocolate, and kangaroo spotting included.

“Great tour , fantastic place , tour guide was outstanding . Craig was very good , he knew everytjing about the area and was so helpfull.”

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7.Phillip Island Penguin Parade Small-Group with Lunch and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · from $168

Spend about 12 hours with Local Way Tours exploring Phillip Island from Melbourne. Expect a barista coffee, six-wine tasting, grazing lunch, Cowes or an optional koala reserve, coastal stops, The Nobbies, and the Penguin Parade. Guides such as Mike, Yuri, Sue, and Rod lead groups of up to 15.

“This is a great way to spend a day out of Melbourne. Good food, great wine, and beautiful scenery. The koalas during the day and tiny penguins at nught”

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8.Yarra Valley Winery Tour from Melbourne – Lunch included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $154

Set out from central Melbourne for four Yarra Valley winery visits, sparkling wine at Domaine Chandon, a tutored tasting and two-course lunch at Soumah, then Tokar Estate and Yering Farm. Guides such as Ian and David add local stories, scenic stops and occasional kangaroo sightings.

“Ian was such a great tour guide and driver! My mother and I had an absolutely amazing time and lucked up with great weather and a wonderful group along with Ian leading us. He was very knowledgeable and funny - we really enjoyed our day and the wines. The wineries themselves were beautiful and the tastings delicious. Lunch was also lovely though I'd have to recommend the fish over the pasta. Really enjoyed the day - it was all seamless and a great way to explore the Yarra Valley.”

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9.Winery Tour with Lunch at Yering Station

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 10 hours · from $219

Spend 10 hours touring the Yarra Valley with guides such as Paul, Rob, Cam, or Adrian. Taste wines at De Bortoli, Yering Station, Payten & Jones, and Medhurst, with cheese, morning nibbles, lunch, wine, and coffee included.

“We had the BEST day! Paul - Thank you so much for a wonderful experience and for being such a great guide, it was a pleasure to spend the day with you and the other fabulous people on the tour. Simon and I really enjoyed ourselves and we will always remember the great day!”

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10.Reverse Great Ocean Road Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · from $96

This 13-hour reverse Great Ocean Road trip takes you from Melbourne to the 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge first, then back via Apollo Bay, the Otways rainforest, wild koala country, and Memorial Arch. You travel in a 28-seat vehicle with lunch, Wi-Fi, USB charging, and an English-speaking guide.

“We had a fabulous day with Aiden as our guide. He kept the group on schedule and told some interesting stories with some thoughtful dialogue along the way. As a senior my biggest fear was unrealized with timely and frequent washroom breaks! Our only comment would be that we could have used a few more minutes at the twelve apostles because it is the highlight of the tour. And no fault of anyone’s but the Loch Ard steps were closed on the day we visited, perhaps we can return! Thank you Aiden for driving and guiding us for twelve hours! Anna and KimRead more”

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11.Mornington Peninsula Small Group Thermal Springs w/ Lunch & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $175

Spend eight hours exploring the Mornington Peninsula with a guide, starting with barista coffee in Melbourne. Walk to Arthur’s Seat, enjoy a local grazing lunch and wine paddle at Green Olive Estate, then relax for three hours at Peninsula Hot Springs before returning to Melbourne.

“This was an all day trip, 10am pick up and return to melbourne 6.50pm. Two centres being a olive and wine producer, where we had wine tasting and delicious food platter; and then the afternoon at Peninsula Hot Springs which was picturRead more”

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12.Spirit Of Melbourne Yarra River Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $95Best value

Spend two hours aboard the Spirit of Melbourne with a three-course lunch, beer, wine, sparkling wine, juice, and soft drinks included. You will cruise past Melbourne’s waterfront sights from panoramic windows, choose your main course in advance, and dine in a relaxed setting across the river from Flinders Street Station.

“We really enjoyed the lunch cruise. The meal was lovely, the service top class and the scenery as we cruised along the Yarra was beautiful. It was a great way to spend a sunny Melbourne afternoon.”

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13.Dolphins & Seals Snorkeling Cruise w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 52 reviews · 3 hours · from $148

Meet the Moonraker crew at Sorrento Pier for a three-hour cruise into Port Phillip Bay. You’ll snorkel with Australian fur seals, search for wild dolphins, and enjoy lunch, snacks, hot drinks, and water. Dolphin encounters are not guaranteed, but a free return visit is offered within 30 days if none are found.

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14.Bay Sightseeing and Ferry Ride with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 10 hours · from $133

Spend 10 hours touring both sides of Port Phillip Bay with an English-speaking guide. Walk Geelong’s waterfront, meet emus and wallabies at Narana, cross by ferry with lunch, visit London Arch, pick strawberries in season, and see Arthurs Seat and Mornington’s colorful beach boxes.

“This tour was canceled probably due to not enough passengers. The tour was supposed to take us through the Bellarine peninsula, take ferry to Mornington peninsula and back to Melbourne. But the company switched me the Mornington Peninsula tour that in the end was very enjoyable.”

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