The 10 Food & Drink Experiences in Sydney That Earn Their Price

1.Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 728 reviews · from $198Our pick

Join Chef Jimmy of Gourmet Getaway Tours for an 11 to 12-hour day from Sydney to the Hunter Valley. Visit the Sydney Fish Market, stop by the Hawkesbury River, taste wines at three boutique wineries, and enjoy chef-prepared food pairings, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks.

“Great tour. Chef Jimmy was very friendly and knowledgeable. His food was great. We went to great wineries.”

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2.Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 652 reviews · from $89

Leave Sydney at 7:30 am with Kangarrific Tours for a 10-hour small-group outing led by guides such as Sam. Visit a wildlife park, meet koalas and kangaroos, taste cheese and chocolate, enjoy two boutique wine tastings, and stop for an optional lunch. Extra fees apply.

“The first stop was a reptile centre not mentioned on the itinerary, a good opportunity to see Koala's and kangangaroo's up close, along with the reptiles and a centre that recovers venom for antivenom treatments. Then onto tastings, one stoRead more”

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3.Sydney Beer and Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $110

Meet in Surry Hills at 2:30 pm for a three-hour small-group tour of Sydney breweries. Your guide, possibly Matt or Tom, chooses the day’s stops based on who is brewing. Expect generous tastings, brewery access, local beer stories, and air-conditioned minivan transport.

“I loved that we learned a bit of the history of the area, but it was tailored to breweries and pubs. Leaning while drinking was a winning combination!”

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4.Sydney Food Tour with 8 Authentic Tastings by Secret Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · from $116

Spend 3.5 hours eating your way through Surry Hills with guides such as Karina, John, or Eric. Expect eight tastings, local stories, a small group, and enough food for lunch, with stops that may include oysters, Greek pastries, stuffed zucchini flowers, bakery treats, burgers, and a secret dish.

“Great way to veer away from Sydney’s tourist haunts and see a Sydney suburb - Catrina was helpful and made us feel like a local!”

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5.Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 11h 30m · from $159

Travel from central Sydney with guides such as Drew, Chris, or Colin to Hunter Valley for boutique wine and spirit tastings, cheese and chocolate pairings, and a one-course lunch with wine, beer, or cider. Expect a long but well-filled day, with comfortable shoes and a driver’s license required.

“Drew is a great guide with very wide knowledge in wine appreciation, hospitality, and many other areas. We loved listening to his explanations and stories throughout the day and highly recommend this tour, which covers 4 vineries, cheese, wood-fired pizza, and chocolate.”

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6.Sydney’s Chinatown Street Food and Stories Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $60

Walk from Paddy’s Markets through Dixon Street and Darling Square with guides such as Justin, Bunny, Bruce, or Eddie. Hear candid stories of Chinese Australians, sample four to five regional snacks, and receive food recommendations for future meals. Dietary needs can be accommodated if arranged ahead.

“Fantastic tour. I really liked the history of how the Chinese came to Australia and the hard times they experienced. As an African American I truly understand the history and I would like to believe the Civil rights movement in America may have had a small influence in a small way on other countries around the world to grant their citizens the freedoms they so willingly give to others citizens. I could not tour Chinatown without knowing the history of the people and the history of the food. They both are so intertwined. Thank you for the history lesson and the delicious food tour”

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7.Sydney Street Art & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $60

Walk through Newtown with guides such as Andrew, Dan, Melinda, Nina, and Justin, pairing street-art stories with four multicultural food samples and a shared Young Henrys beer paddle. The three-hour tour ends at the brewery and includes photos plus a restaurant map.

“If you're in Sydney and looking for something unique, I can't recommend this Street Art and Food Tour enough! From start to finish, it was an eye-opening journey through the vibrant neighborhood of NewTown, quite different than any othRead more”

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8.Hunter Valley Wine Tasting & Winery Picnic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 70 reviews · 1 day · from $107

Take a small-group day trip from Sydney to Hunter Valley with an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide. Taste Semillon and Shiraz at Sobels and two rotating wineries, stop at 4 Pines Brewery and Hunter Valley Chocolate Company, then share wine, cheese, and views at a vineyard picnic.

“It was a great tour! Loved the wine, the food and the group. Overall great experience, I highly recommend.”

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9.Food Tour in Trendy Surry Hills with 8 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 56 reviews · from $111

Walk Surry Hills with an English-speaking guide such as Eric or Karina and taste eight local specialties over 3.5 hours. Expect Sydney Rock oysters, New South Wales wine, Greek honey biscuits, stuffed zucchini flowers, a butcher’s barbecue dish, pub dessert, ginger beer, and a secret dish. Adults only.

“It was wonderful ! Beautiful city, great food, great people and the guide tour was the best”

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10.Foraging Food Tour Sydney Native Aussie Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $53Best value

Join an English-speaking guide, possibly David, for a two-hour walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens. Taste lemon myrtle, macadamia, Davidson plum, and rare honeys before a bush tucker picnic with kangaroo salami, cheese, and sparkling wine at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair.

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