8 Food Tours in Melbourne to Build a Day Around

1.Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

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

Walk Melbourne’s CBD with a guide such as Andrew, Dave, Chev, or Rob, stopping for coffee, Chinese dumplings, pastries, Australian favorites, and a drink at Whitehart Bar. You’ll cover about 1.5 kilometers while hearing stories about arcades, laneways, architecture, and Melbourne’s food culture.

“Our guide, Rita, knew all the vendors personally and told us the “story” of how their shop came to be. It was an enjoyable afternoon. The bahn mi stop was our favorite. Rita is from Melbourne and knew the history and background on all areas. It was well paced and the food selections were tasty and unique. Highly recommend.”

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2.Yarra Valley Food Wine and Gin Tour Departing From Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $82Best value

Travel from central Melbourne into the Yarra Valley for fruit tasting, multiple winery visits, lunch at Rochford Wines, and 12 Australian chocolates. Guides such as Bernie, Rick, Melanie, Victor, and Dirk lead the day. Wine and chocolate are included, while gin and lunch upgrades cost extra.

“We had a splendid tour with Bernie! He made sure we had a great time, and was a really fun guide. The lunch options were splendid and loved the variety of wineries in the itinerary. Would definitely recommend this for anyone visiting Melbourne! You get more than you pay for.”

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3.3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

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

Walk Melbourne CBD with guides such as Chev, Rita, Andrew, or Dave, stopping for coffee, dumplings, banh mi, sweets, and a drink. The 10-person tour mixes laneway food, arcades, street art, city stories, and small specialty venues you could easily miss alone.

“Our guide was so fun and knew so much about the city and the food scene. We thoroughly enjoyed the history, sights, and food!”

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

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

Start beneath the clocks at Flinders Street Station and spend 3.5 hours tasting Australian, Asian, Italian and Indigenous flavors around Melbourne’s central laneways. Expect coffee, wine, cheese, chocolate, Vegemite and a secret dish, with guides such as Troy, Louise, Jeanie and David adding city stories along the way.

“Troy was our tour guide and he ensured we tried the best foods. We went to local, intimate places that served amazing food from various regions, from itialian to Asian. We were stuffed by the end of it (in a good way!). So much fun.”

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5.Yarra Valley Food, Wine, Chocolate & Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · 8 hours · from $91

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with guides such as Rick, Bernie, or Melanie. Taste fruit, sample wines at three estates, collect a complimentary bottle, choose lunch at Rochford, try optional gin, and finish with 12 artisan chocolates.

“Mel our guide was great and very knowledgeable. The bus was very uncomfortable. No room for purchases.”

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6.Yarra Valley Food & Wine Trip with 1 Wine Bottle

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 94 reviews · 8 hours · from $98

Spend eight hours with Rick’s Tours Australia visiting Yarra Farm Fresh, St Hubert’s, Tokar Estate, Rochford Wines, and the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Guides such as Rick, Bernie, Mel, and David add local stories, while adults receive a complimentary wine bottle. Lunch and gin tasting cost extra.

“Bernie out driver was fantastic! He had a great spirit and really added to the fun of the day. Disappointed at Torak, they only gave us 3 wines to sample and then we left, the place lacked spirit. Loved Rochfod. Marcella was fantastic and was a lot of fun. Lunch was great and wines were too! Loved the option of choosing gin or whisky tasting. St Hubert’s was nice but didn’t really have any wines I enjoyed on the menu. The staff went and selected some wines for me to taste. Unfortunately these were not included as one of the free wines but I was happy to purchase. The chocolate…”

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7.Guided Night-Time Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 76 reviews · from $131

Spend three hours walking Melbourne after dark with a guide such as Simon or Hugo, stopping at four eateries for a full meal of varied tastings. Expect Chinatown, laneway venues, local specialties, dessert, city history, and one small group of up to eight. The route changes with the group.

“A fabulous way to experience the culinary delights of Melbourne. Hugo was an excellent guide”

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8.Melbourne Flavors: Queen Victoria Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 2h 30m · from $176

Meet your English-speaking guide outside the Multicultural Hub, then walk about 1 km through Queen Victoria Market before the crowds arrive. Over 150 minutes, taste local and multicultural specialties, enjoy Melbourne coffee, meet stallholders, and learn how immigration shaped the city’s food culture.

“The tour exceeded our expectations. Tristian was very informative and mixed the history of Melbourne with an understanding of the multi cultural array of food available. We loved the food stalls he chose. We would recommend it.”

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