Discover Melbourne's multicultural heritage with your taste buds on a walking food tour that takes you where the city’s real culture thrives. Ride the tram alongside locals and visit markets to see how residents shop, sampling delectable bites along the way. Learn how Melbourne evolved into a foodie destination as you chat with vendors and cooks at a range of ethnic eateries, and cap it off with a drink at a cozy pub or delicious Gelato depending on the group wishes on the day.
Posted By : EmilyLizbeth_S
My tour ended up just being myself and the tour guide since it wasn't a busy travel season, and this was one of the highlights of my whole trip. My tour guide Anna was so sweet, I cannot stress enough how lucky I felt that I happened to book this tour! She was so insightful about the history of the market and how it continues to operate in the modern day. I really appreciated her perspective as a local and her eagerness to share what she knew about Melbourne. She even went out of her way to help recommend, based on my interests, places to visit and restaurants to eat at in the area. Although there are some specific stalls you visit, I feel like your experience is shaped by what you like and what you show interest in (and also probably, who your tour guide is!) I brought up as we passed a stall that I'd never had an actual Turkish delight, and she ended up buying a bag as an inclusion in the tour! I think the food that is usually included are a coffee, donuts form the infamous American Doughnut Kitchen, bureks (basically a savory or sweet stuffed pastry), an antipasto, and gelato. I didn't find the tour to be jam packed with food, it felt like a good amount just to try some stuff as you stroll around and learn about the market. You could certainly explore the market on your own, but this experience was exactly what I was looking for.
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 22:04:10 
Posted By : Anne_J
Great walking Victoria Market tour with Tristan. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the market. We enjoyed great coffee & tastes of cheeses & meats, and finished with delicious gelato.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 19:10:33
Posted By : Joe_P
Tristan did a fantastic job of showing us around the impressive Queen Victoria Market. From the complimentary coffee at the start to the cup of handmade gelato at the end, this excursion was full of food samples and introductions to many of the vendors who give the market its vibe.
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Posted On : 2024-03-09 20:21:35
Posted By : Ann_B
Excellent, knowledgeable guide. Very hot but he made sure we were comfortable and not rushed at all. Enjoyed conversations and food samples from the traders. Overall an enjoyable and informative experience.
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Posted On : 2024-02-23 18:36:13
Posted By : Charlene C
Good introduction to the Victoria st markets however only a few tastings and not really value for money. Some knowledge gaps on what is at the markets.
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Posted On : 2022-06-26 20:40:56 
Posted By : TresScalini
We really enjoyed the whole experience. Our tour guide Tristan was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Lots of food to try . Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2022-05-31 23:48:10
Posted By : Bruce_M
We visited the South Melbourne markets because the Queen Victoria markets were not open that day. Our guide, Tristan said he was less familiar with these markets but reassured us that they were good to visit. The markets are definitely worth a visit but largely we felt we could have made our own way around them without a guide and would have had just as good a time. Apart from a small number of places where we were welcomed by the owners who talked to us about their businesses and showcased what they had to offer, most shops were just random visits without any pre-arranged presentations. Having done other food tours in Australia and overseas, we were left with the impression that, with more preparation and more dynamic delivery, the tour would have represented much better value for money. Overall, it was disappointing and definitely not value for money.
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Posted On : 2022-05-11 19:52:36
Posted By : Pam_K
It gave a different story to the market.
I felt we could have seen more of the market.
I fell the cost was a little high for what we did.
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Posted On : 2022-05-08 18:20:36
Posted By : Kristina_H
The guide was highly knowledgeable in the history of the markets and Melbourne surrounds.
The quality of the food offered for tasting was adequate but the variety and quantity was minimal. The tour meeting point was more than 30 minutes walk away from the venue. The cost and title of the tour was very misleading.
Congratulations to Tristan for making the best out of a difficult and unrewarding food tour.
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Posted On : 2022-05-07 19:46:53
Posted By : Mark_S
Our guide Tristan was so knowledgeable with the history of the background of the food and culture! Really knows his stuff !!
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Posted On : 2022-04-22 15:54:49
