Couples, groups of friends and families, small corporate teams and anyone who wants to explore and discover a different side of Sydney.
Taste your way through Australia’s history on this expert-led Sydney walking tour, where each bite helps tell the story of a nation’s evolving food culture.
Perfect for those who have just arrived, as well as locals and those who want to go deeper in learning about Australian food, history, culture and more.
Starting from Customs House, your guide will give you a brief introduction to Sydney’s history and the significance of where the tour starts.
You’ll then head off for a coffee and learn about Australia’s casual, healthy and deeply-embedded cafe culture – and how this has now been exported around the world.
Afterwards, you’ll venture into Sydney’s city centre, making your way towards the Queen Victoria Building before looping back towards Circular Quay, with a range of mouth-watering food stops along the way. To save time, we might take the light rail back to Circular Quay (at your own expense).
You’ll finish at an Aboriginal-led restaurant under the sails of the Sydney Opera House with harbour views of the Bridge, with a shared grazing platter of native Australian foods.
Your host will give you our custom-made maps and give you heaps of recommendations for your time in Sydney: food, nightlife, art and much more – stuff you won’t find in any guidebook!
Foods & drinks sampled on this tour (indicative only)
- Flat white coffee
- Vegemite toast
- Anzac biscuits
- Gourmet meat pies
- Strawberry watermelon cake
- Sydney rock oysters
- A surprise Asian-Australian fusion dish
- Native Australian foods including kangaroo
- Australian craft beer (optional drinks package inclusion)
- Local wine or gin (optional drinks package inclusion)
On this walk you’ll also visit, see and learn about:
- Sydney Opera House
- Harbour Bridge
- Queen Victoria Building
- The Strand Arcade
- General Post Office (GPO)
- ANZAC Cenotaph
- The Tank Stream
- & much more!
What’s included
- 3.5 hour guided activity
- 6 to 8 food samples
- Coffee (or tea)
- Optional upgrade to include 2 alcoholic drinks (extra $35 per person)
- Map link with recommendations
- Group photo
Tour details
Perfect for:
What is Semi Private?
Semi Private means that this tour is capped at 6 guests, unlike our other tours which have a maximum of 12 guests. This means that if you’re booking for a group of 2 people, you may only have one other group on your tour, which could 2 to 4 people. Or, you might have no other guests booked and it will be fully private – lucky you!
Group size:
2 – 6 people. Minimum of 2 people required for tour to proceed. Solo guests are welcome to book, but please note we may need to reschedule you if the minimum number is not reached.
Age range:
We recommend this tour for adults, but teenagers and children are also welcome as paying guests. Infants under 4 are free of charge.
Accessibility:
This tour is wheelchair-friendly and accessible for guests with vision-impairments. We cover approximately 2.5 km but the route is mostly flat. There are some stairs and inclines but we can amend the route to avoid all stairs and limit the inclines – please contact us before booking so we have advance notice. The total walking time is approximately 45 minutes, but with plenty of stops along the way.
Dietary notes:
Vegetarians, vegans, guests with gluten-free diets and any other dietary requirements are more than welcome – just let us know in advance.
Start location
Customs House, 31 Alfred St, Sydney. We meet in front of Customs House, right beside the steps and access ramp (right-hand side as you face the building).
End location
Midden by Mark Olive, located at Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay. We finish a 10 minute walk from where we started.
