The 9 Best Street Food Market Tours in Australia

1.Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $78Our pick

Meet your guide at 10am outside Mary Martin Bookshop for a two-hour walk through Queen Victoria Market. Expect seasonal tastings, market history, vendor stories and a shopping bag, with guides such as Hannah, Irene, Mandy and Sonia leading small groups of up to 10.

“Information received was excellent from a very knowledgeable guide. The tour was well planned with an obvious relationship with stall holders. Probably needs some audio help as it’s quite noisy and difficult to hear everything. Probably more a market tour than a food tour”

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2.Multicultural Markets Food Tour – Melbourne’s Global Tastes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $54

Walk from Melbourne Multicultural Hub to Queen Victoria Market with a local guide such as Tristan, Anna, or Tamra. Over 2.5 hours, taste coffee, cheeses, meats, antipasto, sweets, and gelato while learning how immigration shaped Melbourne’s food culture.

“This was a real gem of a tour ; Tristan was so knowledgeable and engaging and clearly had built good relationships with storeholders - we didn't know what to expect but loved it !”

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3.Melbourne Flavors: Queen Victoria Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 2h 30m · from $176

Meet your English-speaking guide outside the Multicultural Hub and walk through Queen Victoria Market before the crowds arrive. In 150 minutes, sample local and international specialties, Melbourne coffee, and vendor favorites while guides such as Tristan and Anna explain the market’s past and food culture.

“Anna gave us the most lovely tour across the Queen Victoria Market. We were able to taste different kinds of food and got a lot of behind the scenes stories about the market. You should definitely do the tour.”

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4.Melbourne Private Multicultural Markets Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $91

Spend 2.5 hours with a local English-speaking guide exploring Melbourne’s multicultural food scene, beginning at the Multicultural Hub and ending at Queen Victoria Market. Taste selected foods, enjoy a Melbourne coffee, meet vendors, and get practical tips for eating and exploring the city.

“Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Provided a comprehensive coverage of the history of the market and things that are offered.”

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5.Adelaide Central Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $49

Join Katina at Adelaide Central Market for a one-hour small-group tour through more than 150 years of food and migration stories. Sample sweets, native foods, local cheese, and other market goods, then use vendor discounts for purchases. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options can be arranged.

“plenty of information and excellent food samples. the tour operator was very knowledgeable and had an easy rapport with all the vendors.”

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6.Queen Victoria Market: ‘Flavours of Australia’ Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $52

Join Raffaela of Flavourhood Tours for a 1.5-hour early-access walk through Queen Victoria Market. You’ll taste Australian cheese, native ingredients, honey, seafood-inspired fare, and specialty coffee while meeting vendors and learning how locals shop the market.

“This was our second tour with Flavourhood Tours and we loved it just as much as the first! The food was delicious, the stops were well chosen and we really appreciated the local stories l, meeting the market traders and the insider knowledge. Such a great way to explore the city through its food. Highly recommend!”

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7.A Taste of Adelaide Central Markets Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $42Best value

Join Radelaide Tours for a 50-minute tasting walk through Adelaide Central Market. At 11:30am or 1pm, guide Dax or a team member leads you to 10 South Australian food samples, explains stallholder stories, and shares a digital foodie map and local recommendations.

“A wonderful tour of an Adelaide institution. Dax was a great guide and very informative. It was great to be able to taste some of different foods, just wished that we weren't flying home because we could have easily filled up an Esky.”

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8.South Melbourne Market Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1h 30m · from $55

Meet your English-speaking guide at South Melbourne Market for a 90-minute, small-group food walk. Expect about eight generous tastings from places such as the patisserie, chocolatier, fromagerie, oyster bar, and Spanish bodega, plus trader stories, seafood advice, a market map, and a jute bag.

“Raffaela was an awesome and informative tour guide. 8 yummy stops enabling us to learn various tastes and flavours.”

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9.Sydney: Fish Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour · from $127

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Information Hub for a one-hour walk through Sydney Fish Market. With Mike or another market guide, sample seven seasonal seafoods, see the wholesale auction floor, compare fish for sashimi, and learn how to shop like a fishmonger.

“Everything was great, the guide was an awesome lad.”

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