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The 15 Food & Drink Experiences in Sydney That Earn Their Price

36 tours  ·  from $49

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 food & drink experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney - Starting at the Sydney Fish Market
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Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

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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Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney - Meeting Australian animals at the wildlife park
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Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

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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Sydney Beer and Brewery Tour - Sydney Brewery and the first tasting stop
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Sydney Beer and Brewery Tour

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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Sydney Food Tour with 8 Authentic Tastings by Secret Food Tours - Eight tastings, but not eight rushed bites
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Sydney Food Tour with 8 Authentic Tastings by Secret Food Tours

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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From Sydney: Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour - Setting out from central Sydney
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From Sydney: Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour

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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Sydney’s Chinatown Street Food and Stories Walking Tour - Starting at Paddy’s Markets in Haymarket
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Sydney’s Chinatown Street Food and Stories Walking Tour

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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Sydney Street Art & Food Tour - Four food stops with a wide cultural range
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Sydney Street Art & Food Tour

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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From Sydney: Hunter Valley Wine Tasting & Winery Picnic Tour - An early start from George Street
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From Sydney: Hunter Valley Wine Tasting & Winery Picnic Tour

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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Sydney: Food Tour in Trendy Surry Hills with 8 Tastings - Eight tastings, from oysters to the secret dish
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Sydney: Food Tour in Trendy Surry Hills with 8 Tastings

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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Sydney Private Food Walking Tour With Locals: The 10 Tastings - What the three-hour route actually covers
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Sydney Private Food Walking Tour With Locals: The 10 Tastings

10.Sydney Private Food Walking Tour With Locals: The 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 53 reviews · from $205

Spend about three hours tasting 10 foods and drinks around Newtown with a private Withlocals host. Guides such as Chris and Robyn combine local food, history, architecture, and tailored dietary alternatives. You start and finish at 174 King Street.

“Chris, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the different types of Australian food. The experience was listed as food and drink and the expectation when drink is advertised that an alcoholic beverage be on the menu but it was not. I felt thRead more”

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Ultimate Aussie Food Tour (Semi Private Tour - Max 6 Guests) - Customs House and Quays Quarter: a smart place to begin
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Ultimate Aussie Food Tour (Semi Private Tour – Max 6 Guests)

11.Ultimate Aussie Food Tour (Semi Private Tour – Max 6 Guests)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $168

Walk about 2.5 km from Customs House through Pyrmont, Ultimo, and Glebe with guides such as Justin or Andrew. Taste eight Australian foods, enjoy café coffee or tea, learn local history and slang, and finish near the Opera House with harbour views.

“This was such a pleasant and informative way to spend a morning! Our guide Andrew is such a gem, and he was great engaging our 2 kids (ages 13 and 14) as well. If you want a tour off the beaten path and enjoy history, architecture, neighborhood and pub origins, etc. this is the tour for you!”

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Sydney: Chinatown Street Food & Culture Guided Walking Tour - Meeting Chinatown through food rather than a restaurant meal
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Sydney: Chinatown Street Food & Culture Guided Walking Tour

12.Chinatown Street Food & Culture Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 2h 30m · from $56

Walk Sydney Chinatown with guides such as Justin, Bunny, or Eddie, sampling four or five regional Chinese street foods while learning about Chinese-Australian history. The tour includes the red gates, Friendship Garden area, restaurant tips, shared photos, and a useful Chinatown bingo card.

“Justin was knowledgeable and nice. We like all the food and places he took us. I’ll recommend this tour 100%”

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Sydney: Chef-Led Hunter Valley Food & Wine Tour - Breakfast beside the Hawkesbury River
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Sydney: Chef-Led Hunter Valley Food & Wine Tour

13.Chef-Led Hunter Valley Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 12 hours · from $196

Join chef-guide Jimmy for a full-day food and wine trip from Sydney. Start at the Fish Market with breakfast and sushi making, then head to the Hunter Valley for three boutique wineries, chef-cooked pairings, local scenery, and possible kangaroo sightings.

“Fantastic day trip. I cannot rate this high enough. Jimmy was an excellent guide / chef and provided a lot of relevant information from local ecology, fauna / flora, to cooking tips and ideas. An excellent balance of travel, friendship, food and wine tasting / pairing. We had additional time to stop off at a chocolate shop and we also had a sushi making lesson in addition to visiting x3 wineries (all were excellent). Altogether an experience well worth the money and happy memories made. I would 100% recommend this trip.”

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Sydney Cellar Door - Old Vine Expressions Wine Tasting - The hosts make the short format work
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Sydney Cellar Door – Old Vine Expressions Wine Tasting

14.Sydney Cellar Door – Old Vine Expressions Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $50Best value

Spend about 45 minutes at Château Tanunda’s Sydney Cellar Door in The Rocks, tasting five or six wines from old vineyards aged 50, 100, and 150 years. Hosts such as Jack, Justin, Michael, and Edward explain the wines in a private session close to Sydney Harbour.

“The wine tasting was a good experience but I felt that the staff member did not provide enough feedback and dialogue with us during our tasting to enhance the experience or promote the wine beyond just our tasting of the different wines.”

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Sydney's Little Italy Food Tour - Stories of Italian Australia, not just snacks
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Sydney’s Little Italy Food Tour

15.Sydney’s Little Italy Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $0

Meet at Fred Kelly Place at 9:00 am for a 2 to 2.5-hour walking tour of Five Dock. Your local guide visits an Italian cafe, butcher, gelateria, deli, and patisserie, with tastings, coffee or tea, and a map of the stops included.

“Really tasty food samplings at 4 stops plus learned about the Italian immigrants who established them. Great group of people in tour group who were so fun to meet. Tour guide was knowledgeable and helpful.”

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