Perth: Behind the Scenes Flavour Founders Food Tour
Western Australia, Perth
Discover the people behind Perth’s rise as a food-rich city on this fun day out. Enjoy delicious food & drinks & meet talented creators whose ideas and craft continue to shape our local food culture.
Flavour Founders is a six-hour small group food discovery tour in Perth, suited for food enthusiasts interested in local artisan producers and culinary heritage.
Highlights
- Behind-the-scenes visit to one of Perth’s most celebrated bakeries
- Access to coffee roasting HQ and teaching classroom at a specialty coffee roastery
- Long-table lunch at a neighbourhood favourite featuring seasonal, locally sourced dishes
- Behind-the-scenes at a local Italian smallgoods production facility
- Meet the founder of an iconic grocery store and an artisan chutney and preserves producer
Description
Flavour Founders offers an in-depth look at the people, places, and ideas that shaped Perth’s food culture. This tour focuses on authentic local food businesses that have influenced how Perth eats today.
The tour includes tasting freshly baked bread, award-winning coffee, legendary cinnamon scrolls, handcrafted smallgoods, and a variety of skillfully made products. Guests meet pioneers of Perth’s modern food culture including bakers, roasters, and artisans producing iconic continental meats and preserves.
A relaxed long-table lunch in East Fremantle highlights bold flavours, low-waste values, and seasonal local produce. Travel is by custom 4WD air-conditioned adventure bus, departing and returning to Alfred Cove with two hosts ensuring genuine access and engaging conversation throughout the day.
Includes
- Hosted transport for the day in a custom 4WD air-conditioned adventure bus with pick up and drop off in Alfred Cove, Perth
- Six-hour small group food discovery tour
- Behind-the-scenes visit to a celebrated Perth bakery
- Freshly brewed coffee or tea paired with a multi-award-winning cinnamon scroll for morning tea
- Exclusive access to coffee roasting HQ and teaching classroom at a specialty coffee roastery
- Long-table lunch with seasonal, locally sourced dishes (drinks available for purchase)
- Visit to a second-generation smallgoods producer featuring salami, ham, chorizo, ’nduja, and more
- Meet a pioneering artisan producer and the founder of an iconic Fremantle delicatessen and grocery store
- Behind-the-scenes access with time to shop
- A day of food, connection, and stories with like-minded people
Excludes
- Personal purchases (at guest expense)
- Alcoholic drinks
Important Information
- A reasonable level of fitness is required due to frequent stops, walking, standing, and boarding/alighting the bus
- Several stops offer opportunities to shop directly from makers and retailers
- Bring an esky and ice block to take home your purchases
- Wear closed-in shoes
- The bus is air-conditioned
- Dietary preferences cannot be catered for, but serious medically diagnosed allergies can be accommodated if notified in advance
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Book this tour during Perth's mild seasons for the best experience. Bringing water, comfortable shoes, and your appetite is recommended.
