The 11 Best Melbourne Food Tours

1.Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

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

Walk central Melbourne with a guide such as Andrew, Dave, Chev, or Rita, stopping for coffee, Chinese dumplings, sweets, and other local favorites. You’ll visit Bourke Street Mall, Royal Arcade, Degraves Street, Collins Street, The Block Arcade, and Hardware Lane, then finish with a drink at Whitehart Bar.

“Well organised and very informative tour. All the food venues were amazing and the food and drinks just right”

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2.3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

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

Join guides such as Chev, Andrew, Rita or Dave for a three-hour walk through Melbourne’s CBD. Expect coffee, two savoury dishes, at least two sweets, seven tastings, laneway stories, street art, arcades and a final drink at Whitehart Bar. Come hungry and wear rain gear.

“Andrew was knowledgeable about the history of Melbourne and sprinkled historical anecdotes into our foodie tour. The foods and beverages we sampled were excellent and a good sampling overall of the quality you can expect when you fine in the CBD. There were also options for people with food allergies and particular diets.”

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3.Melbourne Food Tour with 8+ Food Tastings in Hidden Laneways

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $116

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Australian, Asian, Italian, and Greek-influenced foods through Melbourne’s central laneways. Guides such as Troy, Louise, Jeanie, and David combine food with local stories, coffee, wine, and landmarks. The adult-only tour has a maximum of 12 people.

“Lots of variety including typical Australian and Asian food, wines, coffee and desserts. All locations were close to each other so walking was much less than expected.”

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4.Yarra Valley Foodies Tour with Chandon and Kangaroo Safari!

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 304 reviews · 7 hours · from $123

Spend seven hours with a small group of up to 11 people visiting Chandon, Yarra Valley Dairy, Yering Station and the Chocolaterie. Guides such as Kurt, Craig, Tom and Elliot add local stories, while a sunset stop offers a strong chance to see wild kangaroos.

“The day was well planned & thought out. The menu on offer at Chandon is very limited so we were pleased that we brought food with us. There was plenty of time at each stop off. Our driver was Elliot & he was great fun!”

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5.Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour

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

Spend two hours with a small group of up to 10 at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market. Guides such as Hannah, Irene, Mandy, and Sonia lead tastings of oysters, kangaroo, cheese, doughnuts, gelato, and seasonal finds while sharing market history and shopping tips.

“Great, plenty of information and generous samples. Over 7 different tastings. From oysters to cheese tasting to American doughnuts. Your guide Hannah was great”

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6.Foodies Bucket List – Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · from $142

Walk Melbourne’s lanes and arcades while tasting chocolate, Spanish, Peruvian, Chinese, Asian fusion, Argentinean, and contemporary Australian food. Guides such as Martina, Sandra, Russell, and Colleen combine local stories with lunch, snacks, and restaurant tips in a group of no more than eight.

“Amazing amazing amazing. That’s the only way to describe our food tour with Martina. This was our very first time doing a food tour, and Martina set the bar impossibly high. She gave us the perfect introduction to Melbourne’s vibrant food scRead more”

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7.Yarra Valley Foodies Tour with Chandon & Kangaroo Safari!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $125

Spend about seven hours exploring the Yarra Valley with a guide such as Craig, Kurt, Steve or Aliot. Taste strawberries, local cheese, Yering Station wines and chocolate, visit Chandon at your own expense, and finish with wild kangaroos.

“Curt was an excellent guide humor with a great sense of humor and very knowledgeable. The winery stops were great and really enjoyed the cheese and chocolate. highlight of the evening was seeing kangaroos after having a few glasses of wine!”

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8.Multicultural Markets Food Tour – Melbourne’s Global Tastes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $54

Meet at Melbourne Multicultural Hub at 9:30 am for a 2.5-hour, easy 1 km food walk to Queen Victoria Market. Guides such as Tristan, Anna, and Tamra lead tastings of coffee, antipasto, cheeses, meats, sweets, and gelato while explaining Melbourne’s immigrant communities and market culture.

“Great walking Victoria Market tour with Tristan. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the market. We enjoyed great coffee & tastes of cheeses & meats, and finished with delicious gelato.”

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9.Progressive Dinner Tour – Chinatown, Laneways & Drink

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $142

Join a guide such as Simon, Hugo, Alex, or Mark for a three-hour evening food walk through Chinatown, Curtin House, Hosier Lane, and central Melbourne. Expect four to six premium tastings, an included beverage, local history, and a route adjusted to your group’s tastes and dietary needs.

“Mark was an awesome guide. He showed us many out of the way, hidden gems that we never would have found on our own. Very fun evening.”

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10.Melbourne Foodie Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $125

Start at the Immigration Museum at 10:30 am, then walk Melbourne’s laneways with a guide such as Christine or Sophia. Expect coffee or tea, spice shops, Chinatown flavors, Australian food, artisanal ice cream, and a small group capped at 14 people.

“Excellent choice of restaurants. Brief stop at Immigration Museum was a good start. Sophia, our guide was very informative, would certainly recommend”

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11.Melbourne Flavors: Queen Victoria Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · from $49Best value

Start early at Queen Victoria Market with an English-speaking guide such as Tristan or Anna. Over 2.5 hours, walk about 1 km, taste local and multicultural treats, drink Melbourne coffee, and hear how immigration shaped the city’s food culture. Groups are limited to 12.

“Our guide, Tristan tailored the tour for us. He was engaging, respectful and extremely knowledgeable. The vendors of the stalls we visited were welcoming and delighted to deal with our guide and us. There was familiarity amongst all which added a sincerity and warmth to the tour. Whilst one aspect of the tour was not on the agenda, Tristan went out of his way to ensure I experienced the best of the tour - it was a nice surprise and sincerely appreciated! THE best oyster I have ever tasted!!! A wonderful tour and I would really recommend undertaking at the beginning of your stay in Melbourne as you will want…”

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