Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour
Overview
Melbourne is a mecca for food with an eating culture bordering on the obsessive. But many of these best places are hidden from first sight in laneways and behind doors. This 3 hour small group walking tour lets you experience the best examples of what Melbourne offers. This tour offers the best aspects of Melbourne with the insight of your local guide that you cannot get from a guide book. Drink coffee, eat dumplings, sneak in a sweet treat and finish it off with a drink in a laneway bar the locals love – all included in your ticket price. See all the treasures of Melbourne and often it is said “wow – you wouldn’t even know this was here!” Do this on your first day in Melbourne and you’ll discover a whole lot more places to return to later in your stay!
Inclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea - Enjoy some of Melbourne's best coffee (tea or hot choc for those that don't drink coffee!)
- Alcoholic Beverages - We conclude the tour at one of Melbourne's most loved local laneway bars.
- Snacks - This tour offers 3 savoury and 3 sweet tastings in addition to the drinks. Together, they tell the story of what Melbourne loves to eat and drink.
- Your local guide can provide all sorts of other info to help you best enjoy your stay in Melbourne.
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Melbourne Laneways, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
We discover many of Melbourne's laneways and arcades sharing the stories from the past and present through the delicious things that we sample along the way.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Bourke Street Mall, Bourke Street Jodhpur Rajasthan, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
We meet in centrally located Bourke St Mall to begin our afternoon exploring Melbourne's laneways.
Pass By: Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins St Corner Swanston, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Learn what made this building the talk of the town when it opened in 1932, while we taste a couple of the ultimate Aussie dishes!
Pass By: Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
We stroll along the Australia's most prestigious street learning about it's place in the city's history.
Stop At: Degraves Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Melbourne's best known and most bustling laneways are perfectly located for us to take a break, do some people watching and taste a couple more Melbourne favorites.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Block Arcade, 282 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
How did this grand covered shopping mall get it's name? Learn all about the heady days when Melbourne was the richest city in the world. Don't forget, more delicious tastings!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Royal Arcade, 335 Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
The oldest - and perhaps the strangest! - shopping mall in Australia. Find out why while we munch on some delicious sweets!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hardware Lane, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Are you a sweet tooth or do you prefer a sneaky afternoon tipple? There's no need to choose as we enjoy or final two tastings in this neighbourhood rich in culinary delights.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Melbourne Laneways, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
We discover many of Melbourne's laneways and arcades sharing the stories from the past and present through the delicious things that we sample along the way.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Bourke Street Mall, Bourke Street Jodhpur Rajasthan, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
We meet in centrally located Bourke St Mall to begin our afternoon exploring Melbourne's laneways.
Pass By: Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins St Corner Swanston, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Learn what made this building the talk of the town when it opened in 1932, while we taste a couple of the ultimate Aussie dishes!
Pass By: Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
We stroll along the Australia's most prestigious street learning about it's place in the city's history.
Stop At: Degraves Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Melbourne's best known and most bustling laneways are perfectly located for us to take a break, do some people watching and taste a couple more Melbourne favorites.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Block Arcade, 282 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
How did this grand covered shopping mall get it's name? Learn all about the heady days when Melbourne was the richest city in the world. Don't forget, more delicious tastings!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Royal Arcade, 335 Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
The oldest - and perhaps the strangest! - shopping mall in Australia. Find out why while we munch on some delicious sweets!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hardware Lane, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Are you a sweet tooth or do you prefer a sneaky afternoon tipple? There's no need to choose as we enjoy or final two tastings in this neighbourhood rich in culinary delights.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- We always comply with Government health regulations with regards to the wearing of masks and vaccination requirements of staff and guests. As of Dec 17, 2022 there are no Australian or Victorian Government health restrictions.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
margaret1609
April 2022
Melbourne has thousands of places to eat and this tour gives a local window into some of the hidden treasures that only locals know. The tour covered only 2 blocks around the Bourke Street Mall, so not much walking. Seating was provided at all venues. Food variety was very good, some Asian, coffe...
Melbourne has thousands of places to eat and this tour gives a local window into some of the hidden treasures that only locals know. The tour covered only 2 blocks around the Bourke Street Mall, so not much walking. Seating was provided at all venues. Food variety was very good, some Asian, coffee, hot chocolate (which is to die for), sweet and the last stop was a bar. Our guide, Monique, gave a history of each stop and the philosophy of the owners, as well as some history of Melbourne. If you want to kill some time, eat well and get some inspiration of places to eat this tour is for you. Small group, we only had 6.Johannes_V
April 2022
Good food does not only come from fancy restaurants. Small family owned restaurants can produce lovely food as well. The tour gives a possibility to experience that.
Good food does not only come from fancy restaurants. Small family owned restaurants can produce lovely food as well. The tour gives a possibility to experience that.John_A
April 2022
Our guide was extraordinary and created a fun atmosphere. She blended insights about Melbourne’s history with an amazing array of original foods from small shoppes.
Our guide was extraordinary and created a fun atmosphere. She blended insights about Melbourne’s history with an amazing array of original foods from small shoppes.Katherine D
April 2022
We loved this tour from start to finish! Monique was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about both the food and the city. She did a fantastic job structuring the itinerary so that we walked quite a bit while trying a variety of really unique eats. We felt cared for and enjoyed getting to k...
We loved this tour from start to finish! Monique was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about both the food and the city. She did a fantastic job structuring the itinerary so that we walked quite a bit while trying a variety of really unique eats. We felt cared for and enjoyed getting to know some of the other members of our tour group. As newbies to Melbourne, we left feeling like we learned quite a bit about the CBD and inspired to explore more local eats.Heath_W
April 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed this foodie experience. Monique our tour guide was so lovely 😊 her wealth of food knowledge and history of Melbourne made the afternoon an informative culinary delight. Will not be hesitating to recommend this to family and friends when visiting Melbourne.
Thoroughly enjoyed this foodie experience. Monique our tour guide was so lovely 😊 her wealth of food knowledge and history of Melbourne made the afternoon an informative culinary delight. Will not be hesitating to recommend this to family and friends when visiting Melbourne.Sports_Talker
April 2022
Monique was an excellent tour guide, one who perfectly blended Melbourne’s history with its food & beverage culture, one my partner and I throughly enjoyed & would recommend as a ‘Melbourne must do’ for those when they visit
Monique was an excellent tour guide, one who perfectly blended Melbourne’s history with its food & beverage culture, one my partner and I throughly enjoyed & would recommend as a ‘Melbourne must do’ for those when they visit