The 15 Best Food Tours in Sydney

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.Sydney Fish Market Behind the Scenes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Meet your English-speaking guide at Sydney Fish Market before dawn for a two-hour small-group tour. Wear socks and comfortable shoes, then watch the Dutch auction, tuna filleting, oyster shucking, sushi preparation, live lobsters, and more. Guides such as Mark and Mike bring hands-on seafood knowledge.

“Definitely check this tour out. This seafood market will be demolished soon to make way for the new one. But what a treat to get inside this historic market! Our tour was very educational and wouldn’t recognize for food geeks!”

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11.Sydney Fish Market Behind the Scenes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $57

Start at 6:00 am for a small-group tour of Sydney Fish Market’s wholesale areas. A Seafood Educator explains grading, packing, Dutch auctions, fishing, and aquaculture. You’ll meet lobsters, mud crabs, and giant tuna while wearing supplied boots and a hi-vis vest.

“Outstanding introduction to how our seafood is sourced, graded and sold. Watch the unique auction take plac, visit the floor where product is graded, sorted and packed.”

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12.Private Sydney Multicultural Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews

Spend seven hours with Peter Bailey exploring Sydney’s food districts by air-conditioned minivan. Sample sashimi, Portuguese chicken, Turkish sweets, Indian dosai, gelato, and more while eating, shopping, and people-watching in Cabramatta, Auburn, Campsie, Lakemba, Marrickville, or other areas chosen for your group.

“Peter Bailey was outstanding. Introduced us to a different and interesting part of Sydney that a typical tourist would not see. We started off the day with the freshest scallop and tuna sashimi at the Fish Market. Then off to taste Portuguese cRead more”

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13.Meet The Makers: Native Australian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $129

Spend four hours with guide David, also called Dave, visiting Rozelle, Stanmore, and Sydney Fish Market. Taste native-botanical cocktails, Australian rum, oysters, coffee, chocolate, and a private lunch while meeting the makers behind each product.

“We did this tour on our first full day in Sydney, and it was the perfect way to start our time in Sydney. David was so knowledgeable about Australian food, and took us to neighborhoods we wouldn’t have explored on our own. Highly recommend this tour.”

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14.Taste of Sydney Fish Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $129

Meet at 10:00 am for a 90-minute guided tasting tour inside Sydney Fish Market. Sample seasonal seafood and NSW produce, learn how fish reaches the auction, and get practical advice on choosing seafood and sashimi at home. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“Amazing time! We got a great tour of the fish market with really nice tastings. I have been on many food tours and this one is definitly high quality and worth your time!”

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15.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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