15 Food Experiences in Sydney to Build a Day Around

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.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.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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11.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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12.Forkabout Sydney foodie walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $106

Start at noon near Surry Hills with Kylie from Forkabout for a three to four-hour private walking tour. Taste five to six dishes from local eateries, including lesser-known spots and possible secret menu items, then finish in Redfern, about 1 kilometre away.

“Took the wonderful Forkabout Sydney walking tour yesterday. The guide, Kylie was really sweet and informative. She took us for a sampling of the unique and finely crafted sweets and savories in the charming Surry Hills neighborhood. I wRead more”

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13.Street Art and Multicultural Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Meet your English-speaking guide at Newtown’s I Have A Dream mural for a flat, food-filled walk through King Street. You’ll see major street art, taste four multicultural samples, hear local tips, and finish with a small beer at a brewery. Steve, Melinda, and Daniel have led recent tours.

“Steve was great and showed us not only great new spots but also the historical context and artistic backgrounds of the murals in Newtown.”

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14.Sydney Kayak Seal Encounter Adventure with Gourmet Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $149

Start at Palm Beach at 10:30 am for a private, four-hour paddle with SydneyKayak. Your guide takes you to a local fur seal colony, then across Pittwater to a secluded beach for a gourmet lunch before exploring more beaches and returning to Palm Beach.

“We had an actual private tour and loved every moment. From start to finish it was a class act. Our expectations were surpassed. What a great experience!!”

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15.Secret Sydney Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $142

Spend 3.5 hours walking Surry Hills with a local guide such as Jesse, Jessy, or Siobhan, sampling Australian specialties, bakery treats, spirits, ice cream, and multicultural dishes. The tour begins and ends at Kinselas Hotel, covers about 4 km, and hosts no more than 8 people.

“Really good food choices and friendly guide and the neighborhood was artsy. I enjoyed it! Glad we signed up.”

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