STREET FOOD · MELBOURNE STREET FOOD TOURS
The good street food tours keep small groups and fill up early. Below: the 7 to book ahead, what each includes and how they differ.
Join a guide such as Hugo or Simon for a three-hour evening walk through Melbourne’s food districts. Visit at least four eateries, sample a full meal’s worth of dishes, enjoy local stories, and finish with sweets. The route changes with the group, so expect surprises rather than a fixed menu.
“Our guide Simon was grest. Informative, interesting, kind. Food was really good.”
Start near the Multicultural Hub and walk about 1 km through Queen Victoria Market with an English-speaking guide such as Tristan or Anna. Expect coffee, local and multicultural tastings, vendor stories, market history, and practical buying tips in a group of no more than 12.
“Anna was hugely knowledgeable about the market and it's history. She catered to our needs. My 13 year old son loved it and trying all the different foods.”
Walk from central Melbourne into Flinders Lane and Chinatown, stopping at four dumpling venues for handmade styles from Shanghai and beyond. Guides such as Sue, Chev, Dave, and Monique add food notes and Melbourne history. The three-hour evening tour includes tea, water, and enough dumplings for a meal.
“Excellent tour. Dumplings were outstanding as was our tour guide Chev. Tons of fun facts about MEL and well thought out stops”
Spend about six hours exploring Melbourne with a private local guide. Visit Fitzroy, Collingwood, Presgrave Place, St. Kilda, and South Melbourne Market while sampling local food and hearing real city stories. Guides such as Matthias, Anna, Aaron, and Victoria tailor the day to your interests.
“Such a great experience with Victoria! She was super pleasant, kind and knowledgeable! Fantastic person!!!!”
At Otao Kitchen on Victoria Street, you’ll learn to make dumpling dough, roll wrappers, choose pork, beef, chicken, or tofu, then cook and eat your creations. The 150-minute English-language class includes a drink and recipes, with Chef Phillip among the instructors praised for clear, friendly teaching.
“What an amazing experience with Chef Phillip at Otao Kitchen. First his attitude & experience was so helpful. He broke down the basics of dumpling making into easy steps. I can’t say enough how good this class was well worth every dollar Thank you Chef Phillip …Job well done 🙌”
Meet your English-speaking guide outside SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, then walk into central Melbourne and Chinatown for dumplings at four venues. Over three hours, you’ll taste at least five varieties, hear about Chinese immigration and Melbourne history, and travel in a group capped at 10 people.
“Excellent, just needed a few more minutes at each place so we didn't have to rush our drinks”
Spend 90 minutes with an English-speaking guide at South Melbourne Market, meeting traders and tasting produce from places such as a patisserie, chocolatier, fromagerie, oyster bar, and Spanish bodega. Raffaela has led the tour, with eight tasty stops reported.
“Raffaela was an awesome and informative tour guide. 8 yummy stops enabling us to learn various tastes and flavours.”
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