Top Victoria Food & Drink Classes

Indulge your inner foodie and learn to make dumplings like a pro with this cooking class in Melbourne. After a complimentary welcome drink, enjoy a hands-on experience in a fun atmosphere and discover how to prepare the perfect dough for Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese dumplings using a variety of meats and vegetables. Then, savor your creation in a small group setting.

Indulge in the culinary delights of the Yarra Valley on this full-day food and wine tour. Learn about regional wines at two boutique wineries and visit a local brewery to tap beer. Plus, satisfy your sweet tooth with samples of handmade chocolates and ice cream at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice-Creamery. Socialize with other passengers as you cruise through the beautiful valley aboard a mini-coach equipped with storage space for cooler boxes for any food and wine purchases along the way.

Foodies will love the opportunities to develop their cooking skills with this small-group French cooking class with a classically trained chef, in her home. Spend 4-5 hours cooking, eating, and learning more about French cuisine and its balance of flavors. The menu varies but may include delicious dishes like scallops, kangaroo steaks (with a French twist!), and crepes.

Create your very own wine with a 1.5-hour blending class at Victoria’s historic Tahbilk Winery. Tour the 19th-century cellars and learn about the art of winemaking from an expert wine ambassador, and then combine different varietals to create your own signature blend to bottle and take home.

Explore Victoria’s wine country and wildlife on a combo tour of the historic Tahbilk Winery followed by an eco wetlands walk. Learn about traditional and modern wine-making methods at one of Australia’s oldest wineries, and then try your hand at blending your own bottle of wine to take home. A 2-course lunch of inspired seasonal cuisine, paired with wine and served overlooking the wetlands, rounds out a delightful day in the country.

Get a real taste of Melbourne on this 2-hour walking tour of the famous Queen Victoria Market, which dates back to the 19th-century. With a small group of no more than 12 people per guide, you’ll enjoy a personalised experience with your local guide, as you browse the myriad stalls and mingle with the locals. Enjoy tastings of delicious seasonal delicacies (included). Tasting will depend on what is fresh on the day, but typically include Coffin Bay Oysters, grilled peppered kangaroo, pickled octopus, local goats’ milk cheese, fresh dolmades and Victorian olives. Your tour ends with a famous hot jam doughnut from the iconic American Doughnut Kitchen.

Melbourne is Australia’s culinary capital, but to discover the city’s foodie hotspots, you need a local guide. On this food walking tour, explore Melbourne’s atmospheric laneways and arcades; visit the city’s coolest bars, cafés, and street food stalls; and sample everything from Chinese dumplings to sweet pastries. This small-group tour is limited to 10 people for an authentic local experience.

This walking tour is our premium experience for food lovers and sweet tooths alike. A delicious opportunity to uncover some of the finest couverture chocolate in Melbourne, meet some of the chocolate makers and to enjoy incredible patisserie through some specially crafted exclusive experiences. Chocoholics on our Chocolate & Dessert walking tour are treated to specially crafted exclusive experiences with our partner venues and we guarantee you will finish the tour with incredible knowledge and appreciation for the passion and craftmanship that leads to the exquisite flavours you will enjoy on the tour. Join your local tour guide for a delightful stroll through Melbourne’s famous arcades and secret laneways as you discover the beautiful chocolatiers and pâtissiers tucked away down the back streets of Melbourne sampling chocolates and sweet treats along the way!

Explore the flavors of the Yarra Valley on this guided winery and food day tour Starting from Melbourne, your culinary adventure includes visits to several hand-picked wineries, a seasonal 2-course lunch at a beautiful cellar door, and a trip to a local chocolaterie & ice creamery. You’ll end the day with a trip to a craft brewery, before settling in for the scenic drive back to the city.

Taste your way around Melbourne on the ultimate foodie tour. Discover a variety of cuisines including Spanish, Asian Fusion, and Contemporary Australian, as you traverse the city. Learn about Melbourne’s vibrant history and how it became one of the world’s food capitals from your informative guide. Sample several dishes during this tour with a group of eight guests or less, to ensure an intimate and personalized experience.

This tour of Melbourne's Cricket Ground (MCG) must-do for sports buffs who want to know more about Australia's sporting history. Combine the tour of the stadium's world-class facilities with optional admission to the National Sports Museum (reopens March 2020) to upgrade your experience.

Sip your choice of drinks on a "hidden" bar walking tour in Melbourne. Stroll with your guide to four locations for cocktails, Australian wine and beer, stopping into a classic pub, a speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked into the laneway, a wine bar with options from the nearby Yarra Valley, and a fourth bar that will be selected by your guide depending on your group’s interests. You'll learn about Melbourne's bar scene and local history, and get tips for additional places to visit on your own. 

See some of Australia's most famous native animals at Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, which is conveniently located on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne. The sanctuary shelters kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, crocodiles, and more on the 25-acre (10-hectare) grounds. Learn more about the mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects at daily keeper talks and wildlife shows.

Discover Australia’s wildlife and wines on a full-day tour to Healesville Sanctuary and the Yarra Valley. Depart Melbourne and head to Healesville Sanctuary where you get close views of native animals such as kangaroos, koalas, and emus. Continue your scenic drive to the Yarra Valley and arrive at a vineyard for lunch accompanied by a glass of wine. Afterward, tour the winery before moving on to De Bortoli Winery for a wine and cheese tasting.

Melbourne has a vibrant Greek population so instead of traveling across the world to experience the cuisine, get a taste of it right in the city. Join a small group and make a sumptuous Greek lunch from start to finish with this hands-on experience. Then, sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor while learning about the flavors that make up Greek cuisine from your host.

Spend your evening in Melbourne exploring new ingredients with this canapé-making class. Learn how to make simple finger foods and street food such as spring rolls, sushi, and satay from Japan, Thailand, China, or Vietnam. Then enjoy the meal with sparkling wine or beer (included). This is a good option for a group of travelers of varying culinary skills.

What you will learn Learn about the Mediterranean based diet, its health benefits and the 10 ground rules of the Mediterranean diet How to make traditional Greek food using authentic family recipes What you will get Online cooking lesson with authentic recipes and a Greek host guiding and demonstrating the recipes A recipe card and preparation instructions will be emailed to you 3-4 days prior to the class How to prepare for the class to get the most out of the live online class. A list of equipment you will need.

Learn to prepare authentic Chinese cuisine during a hands-on half-day cooking class in Melbourne. Your chef-instructor leads a class that includes use of all ingredients and cooking tools. After cooking the menu, enjoy a shared meal of the food that you helped to create, accompanied by beer or wine. You can also take home recipes to recreate the dishes at home.

The perfect combination of laidback cycling among the vines and a delicious lunch for two in the vineyard, Feathertop Winery’s Pedal & Picnic package is a great way to spend an afternoon in the beautiful Alpine Valleys region. When you arrive at the Feathertop Winery in Porepunkah, you can pick your picnic spot and go off exploring in the vineyards on bicycles, before coming back to a beautifully set up lunch spot with a picnic hamper and wine.

Delve into India’s rich and varied cuisine with this cooking class. Learn to prepare classic dishes like Butter Chicken, Rogan Josh, Aloo Gobi, and Beef Vindaloo. Make warm naan from scratch and create spicy, creamy curries. Discover the difference between cooking techniques and ingredients in different regions of India. End your class with a sparkling wine or beer and a delicious Indian meal.

Meet Jane and Shane, owners and operators of Mountainside Wines. Enjoy a personal tasting with them surrounded by the beautiful mountain and vineyard views where the vineyards are hand tended and hand-picked and produce premium wines that focus on quality and flavour. The wines are made using grapes from a single vineyard and showcase the best of their location and its weather. At Mountainside Wines we have warm days, cool nights, and a long growing season. Added to this are the unique soil conditions of granite loam over red clay allowing the true flavours to shine in the wine. This means wines produced in our little corner of the Grampians are rich and full of flavour and aroma and represent a unique picture of the area.

A new experience with your mates, family, co-workers sit together and enjoy cooking, eating Thai cuisine and have a glass of sparkling wine by the end of the class. Otao Kitchen Cooking School proudly bring to you original Thai ingredients, unique menus and professional Chef tuition.

Join with your colleagues, mates, family in a pizzas making class to experience our unique and secret menus..

With the assistance of the Puss and Mew Distillers you will be guided to create your own 500ml bottle of Gin with an individual Alembic Still. You will utilise the Puss and Mew Botanical Wall to select your recipe and watch as your Gin is made from scratch. Whilst waiting for the magic to happen you will enjoy a distillery tour, tastings of the Puss and Mew range of Gins and enjoy a selection of hot and cold sharing plates for lunch.