Eat & Drink Melbourne Walking Tour

This walking tour gives you a local-led introduction to Melbourne’s food and drink scene, starting with coffee and moving through markets, lunch and a brewery stop. It is run by hospitality professionals, so the focus is less on ticking off landmarks and more on understanding how locals eat and drink around the city. At $129, it sits more in the treat-yourself category than the cheap-eats end of backpacker travel, but you do get a structured food-focused outing with tastings and a light meal included.

The tour kicks off with coffee at a hidden inner-city roastery, where you’ll hear about Melbourne’s strong cafe culture. From there, you’ll head through Melbourne’s oldest market, with time to take in the atmosphere, learn a bit of its history and snack on a range of fresh local produce. Around lunchtime, the group stops at a local eatery for a light meal that reflects the city’s mix of cuisines. The experience wraps up at a local brewery with a cold drink to finish the afternoon.