New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous state, home to Sydney, iconic beaches, ancient national parks, and diverse landscapes. From the Blue Mountains to the Hunter Valley wine country, the state offers an extraordinary range of experiences for every type of traveler.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you New South Wales through its food.
The Rocks Heritage Food Tour
Explore Sydney's oldest neighbourhood on a walking food tour that combines the fascinating history of The Rocks with tastings at Sydney's finest artisan producers and restaurants. The tour visits the weekend Rocks Markets, stops at the Lord Nelson Brewery for a beer tasting, explores a specialty cheese shop, and includes tastings of Australian charcuterie, local honey and handmade chocolates.
Includes: The Rocks Markets (weekends only) · Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel beer tasting · Australian artisan cheese tastings · Local honey and bush tucker tastings · Historic pub visits · Handmade chocolate sampling
Surry Hills Laneway Food Tour
Surry Hills is Sydney's most dynamic dining precinct and this walking tour explores its best cafes, specialty coffee roasters, wine bars and restaurants. Visit Single O for specialty coffee education, taste from a curated cheese and charcuterie selection, sample natural wines from a local wine bar, and finish with a modern Australian small plates experience.
Includes: Specialty coffee tasting at Single O or similar · Natural wine education and tasting · Artisan cheese and charcuterie board · Modern Australian small plates at a two-hat restaurant · Sydney's best food neighbourhood exploration
Chinatown and Haymarket Food Tour
Sydney's Chinatown is one of Australia's finest, reflecting a 170-year Chinese presence in NSW. This walking tour explores the Dragon Gate entrance, visits the famous Tim Ho Wan dumpling restaurant, tastes at a Hong Kong-style BBQ roastery, tries traditional bakeries, samples bubble tea and explores the Paddy's Markets fresh produce section with a guide explaining Chinese ingredients.
Includes: Yum cha (dim sum) experience · BBQ meats at a traditional Cantonese roastery · Hong Kong-style bakery pastries · Bubble tea tasting · Paddy's Markets fresh produce tour · Vietnamese and Thai food stall exploration
Hunter Valley Premium Wine and Food Tour
A comprehensive wine and food immersion in Australia's oldest wine region, visiting four of the Hunter Valley's best cellar doors including Tyrrell's, Brokenwood and McWilliam's. Lunch at a winery restaurant is included, along with a visit to an artisan cheese maker and a gourmet food producer. A knowledgeable guide explains the Hunter's unique terroir and wine styles.
Includes: Tastings at four premium cellar doors · Tyrrell's Wines (est. 1858) heritage cellar tour · Brokenwood Wines tasting (Cricket Pitch Semillon and Graveyard Shiraz) · Winery restaurant lunch with matched wines · Hunter Valley artisan cheese and charcuterie · Gourmet food producer visit
Byron Bay Farm to Table Experience
An immersive farm experience at The Farm Byron Bay - an 80-acre working property growing vegetables, raising animals and producing honey. The tour begins with a guided walk through the farm's kitchen garden and animal paddocks, then moves to the Three Blue Ducks kitchen for a cooking demonstration using produce harvested that morning, finishing with a shared farm feast and local wines.
Includes: Guided kitchen garden and farm walk · Meet the pigs, chickens and cows · Honey and bee hive tour with the beekeeper · Cooking demonstration at Three Blue Ducks kitchen · Farm feast with matched Byron Bay wines and spirits · Farmgate store shopping
Sydney Fish Market Early Morning Tour
Sydney Fish Market is the largest fish market in the Southern Hemisphere and the third-largest seafood market in the world by variety. The 6am 'Behind the Scenes' tour takes visitors into the auction floor to watch the Dutch auction process where buyers compete for premium catches, then explores the retail floor learning about Australian seafood species, sustainable fishing and how to select the freshest fish.
Includes: Dutch auction floor (6:00-7:30am) · Guided tour of retail area with species identification · Learn to identify fresh versus old seafood · Sydney rock oyster tasting · Cooking demonstration (selected tours) · Free time to purchase breakfast from market cafes
Carriageworks Farmers Market Guided Tour
Sydney's premier farmers market is held every Saturday morning in the spectacular heritage train workshops of Carriageworks. The guided tour introduces visitors to 15+ NSW producers selling directly at the market, explaining the strict provenance requirements (all food must be grown or made in NSW), sustainable farming practices, and helping visitors understand how to cook with seasonal produce.
Includes: Introduction to 15+ NSW producers · Seasonal produce tastings · Understanding the NSW food system · Meeting farmers and producers · Honey and specialty food tastings · Free time to shop and eat at the market
Inner West Beer and Food Crawl
Sydney's inner west, particularly Marrickville, has become the craft brewing capital of NSW with over 20 breweries operating in the suburb. This walking tour visits four of the best - Grifter Brewing Co, Wildflower Brewing, Batch Brewing and one seasonal selection - with food pairings at each. The tour includes a food pairing at LP's Quality Meats charcuterie and ends with pizza at a neighbourhood wood-fired restaurant.
Includes: Grifter Brewing Co tasting room · Wildflower Brewing (barrel-fermented wild ales) · Batch Brewing Company tasting · Charcuterie and cheese pairing at LP's Quality Meats · Wood-fired pizza to finish
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Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.
Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.
Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.