Couples, groups of friends, and families with older (teenage) children. Can also work for small corporate groups eg visiting colleagues, but maximum group size is 6 people.
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
- Tim Tams (chocolate biscuits)
- Anzac biscuits
- Gourmet meat pies
- Strawberry watermelon cake
- A surprise Asian-Australian fusion dish
- Native Australian food platter including kangaroo, crocodile and emu meats
- Australian craft beer (optional drinks package inclusion)
- Local wine (optional drinks package inclusion)
- Cocktail with native ingredients (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
Pricing for private groups starts at:
- – 2 people: $245 AUD per person
- – 3 or 4 people: $195 AUD per person
- – 5 or 6 people: $175 AUD per person
- – More than 6 people: contact us for a quote
Perfect for:
Tour start time:
Flexible – this tour can operate with a start time between 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (3.5 hour duration).
Group size:
2 – 6 people. Minimum of 2 people required for tour to proceed.
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. Please note that the native Australian food platter contains meat as well as vegetarian/vegan-friendly items on the same platter.
How does this tour compare to the Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour?
The main difference with our Ultimate Aussie Food Tour compared to the Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour is the walking tour has a greater focus on history and storytelling, and does a longer loop of the city area. The food tour is slightly lighter on history, with food (and stories about food) being the main drawcard. The other difference is the distance covered, on the walking tour, you’ll walk 4 to 4.5 km, while on the food tour, the walk is closer to 3 km (with use of the light rail helping cover some distance). The walking tour finishes in The Rocks, whereas the food tour finishes at the Opera House.
What’s included in the optional alcoholic drinks package?
The optional alcoholic drinks package includes two drinks at the final venue on the tour. For the first drink, you can choose either a local craft beer or wine. For the second drink, you can choose either another glass of beer or wine, a cocktail featuring native Australian ingredients, or a coffee, tea, juice or soft drink if you’d prefer.
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.
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