Taste Melbourne – History, Food & Culture – VIP private tour
Region: Greater Melbourne Melbourne
State: VIC
Duration:
4h30m
Not just another food tour, on this 4.5-hour cultural experience of Melbourne our Foodie guides share the stories about the different cultures that call Melbourne home. You will leave this tour, having a nice walk around town & full bellies
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Embark on a premium 4.5-hour cultural and culinary journey through the vibrant heart of Melbourne. This is not just another food tour; it is an immersive exploration of the diverse cultures, rich history, and incredible flavours that define this world-class city. 🍽️
A Rich Tapestry of Culture and Flavour
Led by your expert local guide, you will uncover the fascinating stories of the migrant communities who have shaped Melbourne’s culinary landscape. Discover the unique ingredients of Native Australian cuisine and learn about their incredible benefits while wandering through the city’s most iconic cultural precincts. 🌿
What Your Private Experience Includes
- Your Own Private Guide: Enjoy a fully personalised experience tailored to your interests.
- Immigration Museum Visit: Gain a deep understanding of Melbourne’s rich migrant history.
- Curated Tasting Stops: Indulge in 4 to 5 substantial tastings at unique multicultural eateries, complete with the stories behind the dishes. 🥟
- Complimentary Drink: Sip on a refreshing beverage served alongside your main meal.
- Convenient CBD Transfers: Enjoy hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your CBD hotel via walking or free city trams.
- Flexible Itinerary: Small adjustments can be made to suit your personal tastes and dietary requirements.
Tour Details and Accessibility
This relaxed experience features a total walking time of approximately 50 minutes between stops, with no more than 15 minutes of walking between each delicious venue. The generous food tastings are highly substantial and serve as a satisfying light meal for most guests.
All dietary requirements can be catered for. Please advise yours at the time of booking.
Tours run Tuesday to Saturday on demand, starting anytime between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM.
We look forward to having you on our Taste Melbourne – History, Food & Culture – VIP private tour.
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Wonderful way to spend an evening in Melbourne Kim met us right on time and became a friend and guide immediately . Her expertise and knowledge made for a wonderful evening . She made sure that we celebrated my birthday in style! And all food was delicious . I love that this is a woman owned tour business and the attention to detail was perfect .read moreread less
G8tors5
10 Sep 2026
Five star all the way! Great tour, 5* all the way! We started with a quick introduction in the Immigration Museum to the history of multicultural Melbourne, and then spent the next 3 3/4 hours or so exploring the diversity of Melbourne's food scene. From Vietnamese bao buns with betel leaf, started by a refugee from the fall of Saigon, to a second generation pastry and gelato Italian coffee shop and restaurant; from authentically Cantonese dim sum in the heart of Chinatown to a venerable old Aussie pub complete with the life size female nude painting that shocked polite 19th century Melbourne society (just ask to see Chloe); and taking in two fabulous handmade chocolateries, a little old English tearoom, and a cocktail bar that serves Bowls of Heaven, along the way. Simon was a brilliant guide, explaining the stories behind the restaurants and throwing in tidbits on history, architecture and geography to help set the context for the dood stops.. Plus we saw an inspired piece of public art - the singing ceramic bowls - inside a corporate atrium I would never have thought to explore. Top tip: ask Simon about places to visit in the Yarra valley. Second top tip: pace yourself - you will not lack for food on this tour. Highly recommended!read moreread less
Carolyn2
25 Aug 2026
Good trails and speakeasy bars Absolutely fabulous tour. Kim our guide was so interesting and informative. Easy walking. The bars and food were amazing. All so different. I would highly recommend this tour.read moreread less
foodietrails, Owner at Foodie Trails, responded to this review - 2026-08-25
What a delight to hear how much you enjoyed the tour! Kim will be thrilled to know her engaging stories and insights made such a positive impact. Your high recommendation is a wonderful compliment, and we’re glad you had such a fabulous time. Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience!
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833janellel
22 Aug 2026
Foodie Trails, Melbourne, is a lovely way to explore the city and it goes beyond just food. Our guide, Sophia was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic in showing us various heritage food sites and the tour also included tasting curated samples of food along the way.
It was our privilege and a pleasure to participate in this small group.
It was our privilege and a pleasure to participate in this small group.
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Min
16 Jul 2026
Amazing experience. We learned so much about Melbourne’s history of immigration and how it influences the local cuisine. The food was fantastic - especially the lamb dish from Maha! Sophia was an excellent tour guide! She shared such great stories and experiences. She made the tour even more memorable.
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David
16 Jul 2026
So much more than food! Our Foodie Tour was one of our highlights of our stay in Melbourne. This experience occurred on the first day of our trip and helped better orient ourselves to the city, and find new restaurants and bars to explore for the remainder of our stay. Our guide Christine was flexible, knowledgeable, and engaging. She made our experience personal to us and provided insight into the history of Melbourne and Australia. This tour was worthwhile and a family favorite!read moreread less
Management response: - 2026-07-19
It's wonderful to hear that the Foodie Tour was a highlight of your Melbourne trip! Christine will be thrilled to know her thoughtful guidance added such value to your experience. We're so glad the tour helped you explore the city and discover new dining spots. Your kind words about Christine and the tour mean a lot to us. Wishing your family all the best on the rest of your adventures!
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Michelle
16 Jul 2026
Foodie Trails provided a wonderful evening food tour in Melbourne. The variety of food, history of Melbourne, and pace at each location were great.
The company was also very accommodating to dietary restrictions.
The company was also very accommodating to dietary restrictions.
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Emily
12 Jul 2026
My 14-person team had a Melbourne Foodie Culture tour with Christine yesterday and had a great time. We had five great food/drink stops along with a mini-walking tour of the CBD. Some of the team were local, others from interstate, and one from overseas - even the locals learned something new about Melbourne's history, architecture, and food. For a team-connection activity, this worked really well as the walking and multiple stops meant you could chat with lots of different people. Thanks so much Christine!
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Vath
24 Jun 2026
Melbourne foodie culture Foodie trail.Christine was an excellent tour guide. Extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic to share the city’s history. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Stella
07 Jun 2026
Fun A part of the code that I am not familiar with and great food along with informative tourread moreread less
Phill
10 May 2026
Sophia, our tour guide, was exceptional! Our tour guide Sophia was exceptional!! She was very passionate and went above and beyond to go the extra mile. She cared about us as individuals and delivered a tour that felt curated just for us!! Thank you Sophia for a truly memorable tour!!read moreread less
Salima
09 Apr 2026
Superb experience of Melbourne history, culture, architecture and food. We decided to take some out of town family on a foodie tour and got so very much more. Christine was excited to share and show us all around the vibrant and interesting city of Melbourne. From the history, through the culture and influences of immigration we got a comprehensive understanding about all the things that have contributed to making Melbourne what it is today. The quality of information and knowledgeability of the guide made this a truely memorable and inspiring experience. Not to mention the selection of food venues- oh my, so good!!read moreread less
Alex
04 Apr 2026
This is one of the finest food tours we have experienced anywhere. A great combination of cultural attractions and food and beverage establishments. Our guide Simon was attentive, inviting, informative and very personable. He went over the top to provide us with an amazing experience. What is not to like about great coffee, Vietnamese spring rolls (Little Brother), simply devine gelato, Michelin star roast lamb and wine flights? A must do to get a flavor of Melbourne
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Michael
16 Mar 2026
Showcasing the very best of Melbourne This showcases the best of Melbourne. Paddock to plate venues, some hidden gems and some quintessentiaal stops all thoughtfully chosen to compliment each other. Honestly, it was such a treat — our guide Will was an absolute delight and the other guests were great company with wonderful conversation.
Last year we spent three months in Europe and did fifteen food tours. I can honestly say none compared to this one. It made us feel so proud of our incredible city and the amazing produce we have here. And it was lovely to discover something new too.
We can't wait to to book another one!
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JR07255100
11 Mar 2026
Excellent tour The tour we went on was vey good. The guide, Sophie, was excellent. She took us to interesting places with good food and told us lots of interesting and fun facts along the way. There was a lot of food, more than we could eat, so we even had delicious left overs for dinner the next night. We thought it was really good value.read moreread less
Edna1234
01 Mar 2026
Great starting point for Melbourne's food scene Will is an easy going, personable guide with local knowledge of the Melbourne area. Had a great time with tour group.Perfect tour to dip your toes into Melbourne's food culture.
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Explore57529225140
28 Feb 2026
I had an incredible time on the Foodie Trails tour in Melbourne! Our guide, Christine, was absolutely fantastic—she was so knowledgeable and shared such fascinating stories about the local food scene and the history behind the hidden gems we visited.
The highlight of the tour for me was definitely Baha. The food was exceptional and the atmosphere was perfect. If you're looking for a unique and delicious way to explore Melbourne's culinary culture, I can't recommend this tour enough. Thanks again, Christine!
The highlight of the tour for me was definitely Baha. The food was exceptional and the atmosphere was perfect. If you're looking for a unique and delicious way to explore Melbourne's culinary culture, I can't recommend this tour enough. Thanks again, Christine!
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Sam
12 Feb 2026
We had Christine as our guide for our foodie tour in Melbourne and it was the best experience we had while in Australia. Christine was wonderful, knowledgeable, and engaging throughout the entire day, and took us to some incredible restaurants! Such a fun tour, would recommend to anyone visiting Melbourne.
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Jake
03 Feb 2026
Incredible Experience! We had Christine as our guide for our foodie tour in Melbourne and it was the best experience we had while in Australia. Christine was wonderful, knowledgeable, and engaging throughout the entire day, and took us to some incredible restaurants! Such a fun tour, would recommend to anyone visiting Melbourne.read moreread less
jakee687
03 Feb 2026
Christine and Foodie Trails on a city food tasting tour of Melbourne was professional, personable, filled with history and food! Christine has unbelievable knowledge of so many things Melbourne, beyond food. I found Christine to be the best guide I have ever encountered, ensuring all guests were thoroughly taken care of, in a warm, respectful and caring manner. So many food tastings too and superb value. Thank you!!
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James
28 Jan 2026
We started our Foodie Trails tour at the impressive & intriguing immigration museum on Flinders Street, to the west of the city, away from the main train station & across the river from a moneyed symbol of modern Melbourne, the looming Crown Casino. Our engaging, informed & often funny guide Simon takes us through a potted history of the immigration waves into Melbourne over the past century or so & the culture & cuisine that arrived with each of these mainly crowded boats. For the next almost four hours we wandered through architectural wonders - some recognisable some really surprising. A highlight was the Gothic Bank, once the headquarters of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, now a major branch of the ANZ Bank. On the food front we had some particularly Melbourne coffee - known as a magic coffee, it’s a ristretto with the bitter taste squeezed out - before sneaking into a Vietnamese restaurant for a delicious rice paper roll. A visit to Shane Delia’s original Maltese/!Lebanese restaurant, Maha, followed, where we were treated to some very slow cooked lamb shoulder. An amble through notable arcades (including a quick stop to sample some chocolate), led us to Chinatown where, at Mr Bo’s, we slurped some yummy dumplings - the famous soup in a dumpling, xiaolongbao, & a spicy pork “ear shaped” variety. Our finale was at a gelato show-stopping hole-in-the-wall at one end of the iconic Degraves Street. Choose your fancy & loosen the belt or buttons on your pants: what a superb end to a wonderful morning & afternoon. This is one of the best food tours we have been on & we’ve tried many at home & overseas.
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Dennis
28 Jan 2026
Foodie Tour tasted so yummy We started our Foodie Trails tour at the impressive & intriguing immigration museum on Flinders Street, to the west of the city, away from the main train station & across the river from a moneyed symbol of modern Melbourne, the looming Crown Casino. Our engaging, informed & often funny guide Simon takes us through a potted history of the immigration waves into Melbourne over the past century or so & the culture & cuisine that arrived with each of these mainly crowded boats. For the next almost four hours we wandered through architectural wonders - some recognisable some really surprising. A highlight was the Gothic Bank, once the headquarters of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, now a major branch of the ANZ Bank. On the food front we had some particularly Melbourne coffee - known as a magic coffee, it’s a ristretto with the bitter taste squeezed out - before sneaking into a Vietnamese restaurant for a delicious rice paper roll. A visit to Shane Delia’s original Maltese/!Lebanese restaurant, Maha, followed, where we were treated to some very slow cooked lamb shoulder. An amble through notable arcades (including a quick stop to sample some chocolate), led us to Chinatown where, at Mr Bo’s, we slurped some yummy dumplings - the famous soup in a dumpling, xiaolongbao, & a spicy pork “ear shaped” variety. Our finale was at a gelato show-stopping hole-in-the-wall at one end of the iconic Degraves Street. Choose your fancy & loosen the belt or buttons on your pants: what a superb end to a wonderful morning & afternoon. This is one of the best food tours we have been on & we’ve tried many at home & overseas.read moreread less
dwabriz
28 Jan 2026
Foodie Trails was an expertly curated city tour that gave us a taste of Melbourne both through the local multi cultural cuisine as well as a historical perspective of how this city came to be. Our guide Sophia was lovely and so personable! We covered a lot of ground and we left the tour with a nice sampling of delicious food and an understanding of the history of the diverse culture of Melbourne.
What a great way to spend our first day here!
Thank you !
I highly recommend you book this tour , you won’t be disappointed !!
What a great way to spend our first day here!
Thank you !
I highly recommend you book this tour , you won’t be disappointed !!
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Debbie
03 Jan 2026
Excellent experience with Foodie Trails The Foodie Trails team is professional, warm and extremely ‘in the know’ when it comes to Melbourne’s food history and culture. Linking lanes and sights with food, they bring to life Melbourne’s vibrant food scene As a family, it was a great way for us to experience the city in a short time (totally doable for kids ) . The ‘group’ experience was enriching as we got to meet people from all over the world. They truly are bringing people together one delicious bite at a time. Special mention of our guide Sophia and a big thank you to the owner, Himanshi!read moreread less
Departure43452834244
30 Dec 2025
Great walking food tour around central Melbourne Great and varied walking good tour with 5 stops. Our guide Sofia was engaging and interesting and gave us dome history sbout Melbourne too! Food was great and the tour lasted about 4 hours
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David
30 Dec 2025
Sophia was a truly exceptional guide on our amazing walking food tour of Melbourne. She is kind, warm and personable and we all felt immediately comfortable with her. She is very knowledgeable, engaging and entertaining when she speaks. I really appreciated that she cared for each member of our family, especially our 2 young kids who loved spending the day with her. We learned so much, ate so well and ended our day happy. I would recommend Sophia and this tour very highly!
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Zara
28 Dec 2025
We had an incredible foodie tour with Verity! The team and I absolutely loved learning about Melbourne’s history and culture while enjoying an amazing variety of dishes. The food was plentiful and delicious, and the experience was both fun and informative. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a great time and fantastic flavors. Thank you, Verity!
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Hazel
07 Dec 2025
An enjoyable tour of the renown Melbourne food scene. This tour is approachable for people without any 'foodie' experience. The Immigration Museum is a great starting point and a nice reminder that the fusion of foods that make ModOz so unique is the variety of cultures and their cuisines that make Australia home. Creative tour. Thanks for teaching me something new.
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Rebecca
21 Nov 2025
Thank you Simon for a very interesting foodie tour around Melbourne! Coffee, vietnamese, chinese, marroccan and indian food tastings with icecream! You showed us the city in the light of food delicacies. We thought that we could go to enjoy Koi desserts but had to shift that to another day 🤭.
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Marja
22 Oct 2025
Christine took us on the Melbourne Food Culture Walk and absolutely blew us away. My wife and I were visiting Melbourne for our honeymoon, and she curated an incredibly informative experience and even surprising us with a small cake to celebrate our marriage!
We explored the story of Melbourne’s growth through its food, starting from her insights at the immigration museum to tasting dishes that reflected every wave of immigration: from fresh oysters and marlin to tender lamb shoulder, delicious dumplings, aromatic spices, artisanal gelato, and of course, Melbourne’s famous “magic” coffee.
It was the perfect tour. thoughtful, delicious, and full of heart. You can truly tell Christine loves what she does. Her logistical planning made sure we never felt rushed. Highly recommend!
We explored the story of Melbourne’s growth through its food, starting from her insights at the immigration museum to tasting dishes that reflected every wave of immigration: from fresh oysters and marlin to tender lamb shoulder, delicious dumplings, aromatic spices, artisanal gelato, and of course, Melbourne’s famous “magic” coffee.
It was the perfect tour. thoughtful, delicious, and full of heart. You can truly tell Christine loves what she does. Her logistical planning made sure we never felt rushed. Highly recommend!
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Jacob
15 Oct 2025
I am full! Full of food, full of interesting info, full of ideas for future visits! Christine knows her stuff and shares it with a twinkle in her eye. This was more than a food tour - architecture, culture, history and food all rolled into one interesting morning (til early afternoon.)read moreread less
Shelley
09 Oct 2025
Excellent tour! Very fun and informative, and all of the food was delicious! We loved how the tour started in the Immigration Museum which formed the theme for our tour. We highly recommend this as a great way to learn more about beautiful Melbourne!
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Amy
04 Oct 2025
My wife and I had a great night out being
taken aro
und to some of Melbourne's best
dining/bar experiences,
Our guide Simon from foodie trails kept
the night interesting and was seamless
in delivering us to our different venues
and tables and ordering a selection of
delicious food while we relaxed and
soaked up each different atmosphere.
Highly recommend the experience!
taken aro
und to some of Melbourne's best
dining/bar experiences,
Our guide Simon from foodie trails kept
the night interesting and was seamless
in delivering us to our different venues
and tables and ordering a selection of
delicious food while we relaxed and
soaked up each different atmosphere.
Highly recommend the experience!
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Glenn
18 Sep 2025
Absolutely fantastic! Exceeded all expectations!! Our Foodie Trails “Melbourne Foodie Culture” tour in September, 2025, was absolutely fantastic. Our terrific tour guide, Christine, raised the bar for tour guides — she was extremely knowledgeable about Australian and Melbourne history as well as the history of immigration to Melbourne and how it naturally influenced the food here. Everything Christine shared with us was so interesting, some being her own fascinating experiences and anecdotes. We ate a variety of food including Australian, Chinese, and Indian, and Christine’s choices for us were ultra delicious, but also were thoughtful and well-balanced, plus sensitive to our preferences.
Another dimension of the tour was Melbourne architecture of which Christine has vast knowledge and appreciation.
By the end of our tour we felt as if we’d spent the day eating and exploring with a dear friend, and a very fun one at that! Another experienced tour guide, Verity, joined us because she was learning for herself more about the food culture in Melbourne. She was also a delight.
Many thanks to Christine and to Foodie Trails for the outstanding and unique journey through this wonderful city.
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Connector14232167316
17 Sep 2025
We had a wonderful 4 hours with our guide Christine. She was knowledgeable, friendly and fun. As visitors from Sydney we learnt so much about food, history and culture. We had an amazing array of street food in Melbourne CBD. A great tour, highly recommended
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Warwick
13 Aug 2025
Last week I enjoyed a transformative culinary adventure with Foodie Trails' CBD tour, where one will discover Melbourne's rich cultural tapestry and savour its diverse gastronomic delights alongside a knowledgeable guide. Our journey began at the Immigration Museum, where Christine expertly wove together the city's history and development, setting the stage for our culinary exploration. As we meandered through the city, we indulged in an array of international flavors, from Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indian cuisine to a standout Australian food-to-fork restaurant. This tour not only broadened my palate but also fostered meaningful connections with fellow travelers from around the world. Christine's intuitive guidance ensured a seamless experience, expertly balancing exploration and relaxation. This tour is a testament to the power of food and culture to unite and inspire. Thank you, Christine, for an unforgettable experience!
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Joy
10 Aug 2025
Great walking food tour We and a great experience with Christine! She's very knowledgeable of the city and took us amazing restaurants. Everything was great!read moreread less
Andrew
10 Aug 2025
A fun way to try different types of restaurants & cafes in Melbourne while meeting people from around the world. Last week I enjoyed a transformative culinary adventure with Foodie Trails' CBD tour, where you'll discover Melbourne's rich cultural tapestry and savor its diverse gastronomic delights alongside a knowledgeable guide. Our journey began at the Immigration Museum, where Christine expertly wove together the city's history and development, setting the stage for our culinary exploration. As we meandered through the city, we indulged in an array of international flavors, from Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indian cuisine to a standout Australian food-to-fork restaurant. This tour not only broadened my palate but also fostered meaningful connections with fellow travelers from around the world. Christine's intuitive guidance ensured a seamless experience, expertly balancing exploration and relaxation. This tour is a testament to the power of food and culture to unite and inspire. Thank you, Christine, for an unforgettable experience!read moreread less
Aussie51_6
10 Aug 2025
Foodie Trail Tour of Melbourne City My husband and I had such a lovely experience doing this Foodie tour of Melbourne city with our great Tour Guide Christine. We started off at the Immigration Museum where she gave us a brief snap shot of not only how we developed into the country we are today but also how we developed our amazing food culture through the waves of immigrants coming to our shores. A great way to begin what was a very interesting, delicious and happy day.We began our walk with a hot coffee from a hole in the wall. We walked at a comfortable pace so that Christine could stop and talk about the history of numerous places of interest throughout the city. We went to a variety of eateries. Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, Australian and one of my favourites a delectable gourmet cake shop then an to an ice creamery and a gorgeous aromatic spice shop.
Each Restaurant served up beautifully presented fresh food that we all loved. By the time we finished our tour we were not only full, but all felt that we had made friends with our fellow foodies as well as Christine. I would highly recommend going on this great Foodie trail.
Sharyn & Jeff Richards
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Sharyn
08 Aug 2025
A walking tour throughout Melbourne CBD exploring the many different foods and culture the city has to offer. The Melbourne Cultural Foodie Trail was a wonderful experience — SO MUCH FUN, lots of extremely delicious, different food, and great cultural insights and history throughout Melbourne. A big thanks to our host Christine Guilfoyle. She was warm, knowledgeable, and made everyone feel welcome. She went above and beyond to make our day special and filled with laughter.
Highly recommend to anyone looking for a unique, fun and tasty way to explore the food and culture of Melbourne.
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Natalie
08 Aug 2025
Footscray Foodie Trails is a cultural foodie’s delight. The Footscray Foodie Trail in Melbourne's west is a culinary hotspot! 🍴👌 Our tour took us to heaps of diverse eateries, cafes, Footscray Market and food shops serving up everything from Vietnamese banh mi to African cuisine and Indian curries. It's a real melting pot of flavors! 🌮🌯The trail's all about exploring the local food scene, meeting the people behind the produce, and enjoying the unique flavors of Footscray. I highly recommend this tour & am telling my friends to give it a go - you won’t be disappointed.
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Aussie51_6
07 Aug 2025
Try bites of Melbourne's tasty food culture Christine is such an informative, fun guide! She knows so much about Melbourne's history, architect and food. Starting at the Immigration Museum adds to the richness of this tour.read moreread less
354deborahn
17 Jul 2025
Something like this isn't something I would normally consider doing, but I am so glad I did. The Foodie Culture walking tour was a great experience. Christine was so knowledgeable not just of the food culture of Melbourne, but of Melbourne itself. The tour was meant to go for 4 hours, but ended up close to 5. This was welcome to accommodate the amount of food. Didn't leave hungry at all. Christine always gave the group an opportunity to order more but we didn't need it.
Highly recommend!
Highly recommend!
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Rajeev
27 Apr 2025
We had a very fun 4 hour walking tour with Shanelle. We started out at the Immigration Museum which I was a bit skeptical of at first but it’s actually a very well done and informative museum. From there we had some famous Melbourne coffee, some Vietnamese food, Southern Indian, ice cream, spices, …I lost track. Shanelle was very personable and I felt like we were friends by the time we were done. She even took the time to go off script a bit by showing us AC/DC Lane.
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Nancy
11 Apr 2025
Sophia was a wonderful tour guide! She was fun, engaging, and a very knowledgeable. What a terrific way to discover Melbourne! Sophia took us to so many amazing local food stops that covered a wide variety of tastes and cultures. We had more food than we could eat and thoroughly enjoyed our tour.
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Terry
15 Feb 2025
Fantastic Day Exploring Melbourne! This tour was the perfect blend of Melbourne’s rich history, stunning architecture, vibrant culture, and incredible food. Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and shared fascinating insights throughout the day, making the experience even more memorable. If you’re looking to truly immerse yourself in what this amazing city has to offer, I highly recommend this tour!read moreread less
Naomi
19 Nov 2024
Tourist in Your Own Town Kim, our guide, was vibrant, engaging and very knowledgeable. The tour highlighted the mix of cultures and, importantly, foods that make Footscray so interesting. While I live in Melbourne I rarely go to Footscray and this was a great reminder of what a fabulous foodie place it is. We enjoyed fantastic Italian cannoli, the best Bahn mi I think I have ever had, a first introduction to Ethiopian food, India masala chai and Filipino inspired gelato. Wow!!!! Now I have had this guided tour around foodie Footscray I am inspired to return and do some more of exploring. So come and be a tourist in your own city. It’s great!!!!read moreread less
Christine
26 Oct 2024
A great Melbourne foodie experience Our Foodie Trail guide was extremely helpful and friendly. Not only did she show us around the CBD, but we got to know one another a little bit during the time we spent together. And all of the food stops were fun and the food was great too. More than we could eat!!! An all around worthwhile travel experience.read moreread less
paulschroeder1015
18 Oct 2024
We could not have a better experience than this, the places Christine took us were really delicious and the stories and history about the city were very interesting. I encourage anyone that visits Melbourne to take this tour.
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Manuel
09 Oct 2024
What a wonderful (and tasty) time we had in Melbourne Our tour guide was intelligent, warm, supportive and fun on this extensive tour of the foodie scene in Melbourne,read moreread less
newhampster-bean
14 Sep 2024
Well worth touring in your own city. We had booked for a Footscray Foodie Trail. When we couldn’t find a mutually suitable date, we were asked if we would like to do the Melbourne one instead. It’s amazing the places that you don’t usually go to, or see, in your own city.
Christine was our informative and cheerful guide. We were able to visit places that we had never been, or had overlooked in the past.
We were so pleased that we took the opportunity to do this walk as the architecture of the Victorian times is truly remarkable and the food was delicious.
The stand out was Big Esso by Mabu Mabu. It was a restaurant that we’ve been meaning to go to for ages and haven’t, so that was a big plus, as was finishing the tour with gelato in Degraves Street.
Thank you Christine and Foodie Trails for showing us something new in our own city.
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PeterD866
19 Aug 2024
We had the BEST tour ever! My kids were completely engaged in our 4.5 hour VIP Private Tour - History, Food & Culture.
Not one complaint! Himanshi did a great job reading her audience and she kept us all engaged from beginning to end. Her restaurant/food choices and knowledge of Melbourne’s best was top notch!
I can’t recommend Foodie Trails enough!
Not one complaint! Himanshi did a great job reading her audience and she kept us all engaged from beginning to end. Her restaurant/food choices and knowledge of Melbourne’s best was top notch!
I can’t recommend Foodie Trails enough!
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Cary
25 Jul 2024
A spur of the moment decision to go solo on a food adventure!
The trail was a wonderful amalgamation of food with melbournes cultural heritage, highlighting some iconic structures and the history behind it!
The restraunts picked out in this trail held true to their authenticity and told a story with the delicate balance of flavours and their origin! Our foodie guide Christine gave a lot of importance to the comfort of her guests curating an experience suited to a finer palate.
Having not been very adventurous with food myself it was an absolute delight to have made this trip with other fellow foodies!
This is a wonderful way to experience the city and I would love to explore more :)
The trail was a wonderful amalgamation of food with melbournes cultural heritage, highlighting some iconic structures and the history behind it!
The restraunts picked out in this trail held true to their authenticity and told a story with the delicate balance of flavours and their origin! Our foodie guide Christine gave a lot of importance to the comfort of her guests curating an experience suited to a finer palate.
Having not been very adventurous with food myself it was an absolute delight to have made this trip with other fellow foodies!
This is a wonderful way to experience the city and I would love to explore more :)
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Geeta
10 Jul 2024
A food adventure A spur of the moment decision to go solo on a food adventure! The trail was a wonderful amalgamation of food with melbournes cultural heritage, highlighting some iconic structures and the history behind it!
The restraunts picked out in this trail held true to their authenticity and told a story with the delicate balance of flavours and their origin! Our foodie guide Christine gave a lot of importance to the comfort of her guests curating an experience suited to a finer palate.
Having not been very adventurous with food myself it was an absolute delight to have made this trip with other fellow foodies!
This is a wonderful way to experience the city and I would love to explore more :)
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Geeta
10 Jul 2024
Highly recommended walking tour of MEL food and drinks scene Himanshi's team did an amazing job in organizing our Foodie Tour. This was a special group of US-based travel advisors in Melbourne for a travel trade convention, so I believe the tour may have been a little different than the regular tours. We began around 5pm and went to 2 different places for cocktails. The first was Torino's, a very small place with creative drinks and tapas. The other was a speakeasy called Nick and Nora's, complete with private entrance. A busy place with more elaborate drinks (like smoke and fire), and very fun. Even though we had more tapas/small plates here, Himanshi made sure we had a "proper" dinner, and we went to The George and had a family-style feast of southeast asian fusion food. All delisious. If that weren't enough, we had to go for dessert, and walked to a wonderful pastry/gelato shop (very large), where we forced our way to eat delicious gelato. A wonderful night--only complaint? Too much food :) I highly recommend this.read moreread less
Seaside44681930975
06 Jul 2024
My daughter and I had such an amazing experience on our Foodie Culture Tour of Melbourne. Our lovely Host (Christine) was so knowledgeable on the history of Melbourne. We not only saw many interesting sites, we also stopped into 6 different restaurants throughout the day. Amazing day!! Thank you ????
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Christine
03 May 2024
Met our guide Christine at the Immigration Museum. She was very personable, informative and had many funny anecdotes to amuse us along the way, After showing us through the museum, the foodie tour stared in earnest. We began with Vietnamese street food, then on for some dumplings in China town. Along the way Christine showed us through some amazing buildings and gave us a running commentary on how each of the different cultures have helped to shape the city of Melbourne. Then on to taste some wonderful Indian food, with more anecdotes. Federation Square was next where we had an amazing feed of Octopus, Emu and pickled watermelon. Just when we thought we couldn't eat anymore, we topped it off with gelato. A truly amazing tour which I highly recommend. Thanks Christine for an exceptional experience.
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Nick
22 Mar 2024
Foodie extravaganza Met our guide Christine at the Immigration Museum. She was very personable, informative and had many funny anecdotes to amuse us along the way, After showing us through the museum, the foodie tour stared in earnest. We began with Vietnamese street food, then on for some dumplings in China town. Along the way Christine showed us through some amazing buildings and gave us a running commentary on how each of the different cultures have helped to shape the city of Melbourne. Then on to taste some wonderful Indian food, with more anecdotes. Federation Square was next where we had an amazing feed of Octopus, Emu and pickled watermelon. Just when we thought we couldn't eat anymore, we topped it off with gelato. A truly amazing tour which I highly recommend. Thanks Christine for an exceptional experience.read moreread less
NickK001
22 Mar 2024
Interesting Tour Tour was a mix of culture and food and began with a tour of the Immigration Museum where we met. Great that only 3 of us attending, so good personal feel. Christine, our guide was friendly and informative. Our first food stop was about an hour in when we each had coffee and a hot cross bun. We had 3 more stops, Chinese, Indian and Indigenous based where we sampled either the guides recommendation or were asked for our preference(s). I believe that we could have had one more stop for gelato but we opted to stay at the 4th place (indigenous) to sample their desserts instead. We also went into a herb and spice shop. Personally, I would have preferred less time in the museum at the start as it was something that could have been done in our own time. This tour is advertised as food and culture so not as much information on food culture as I have experienced on other tours; again, the preference would have been fewer full sit down stops to allow more sampling 'on the hoof'.read moreread less
Gazingouttosea
18 Mar 2024
Valentine's Day Foodie Tour Tour was very informative, we've learned a lot and have tried a lot of different authentic food on the tour, our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant person.read moreread less
Evgeniya
14 Feb 2024
