Tasting Australia’s Town Square is the festival hub and home to deliciously diverse eating and drinking experiences. Fun, free and perfect for families, this is the place to meet for a drink, stay for a meal and explore.
Tasting Australia Presented by RAA Travel
“Three things go through my mind after Tasting Australia each year.
“One: how did I cram so much good food and drink into such a short space of time?
“Two: how much is property in Adelaide again?
“And three: gosh this is the best food party in the country. It's always a joy to be in South Australia, but never more so than during Tasting Australia.”
– Journalist Max Veenhuyzen
A celebration of eating and drinking
Tasting Australia presented by RAA Travel is one of the country’s longest running eating and drinking festivals – celebration and collaboration of people, produce and place lie at the heart of our existence. Each autumn we invite audiences to step beyond a standard food festival to discover deliciously different experiences that feed their curiosity.
Board a Tasting Australia Airlines flight to destinations you’ve always wanted to explore. Savour the magic that happens when local legends are joined by top chefs from around the world – moments impossible to recreate. Sip your way through a wine, beer or spirit masterclass, sampling South Australian gems alongside those from further afield. Head to the heart of Adelaide or enjoy a regional getaway.
Tasting Australia creates lasting memories through unique eating and drinking experiences that only South Australia can offer.
Festival Director Karena Armstrong shapes the diverse annual program alongside Food Curator Kane Pollard and Drinks Curators Meira Harel and Banjo Harris Plane. Simon Bryant, one of South Australia’s real food heroes – is patron.
Tasting Australia inspires visitors, chefs, producers, media and buyers to experience the best of our state – and ensures local audiences are always at the party too.
Tasting Australia presented by RAA Travel will return to South Australia in 2025 from Friday 2 May to Sunday 11 May.
Town Square
Tasting Australia Airlines
It’s time to fly. Explore natural wonders and indulge in dining experiences only the Limestone Coast can offer or discover the Eyre Peninsula at its most invigorating. Venture further, discovering these beautiful regions alongside leading chefs inspired by their produce. Details? Sorted. Each itinerary leaves you free to enjoy travel at its very best. Welcome aboard.
Dining Galleries
How best to illuminate eating and drinking in Australia right now? Meet our Dining Galleries. These new spaces – part restaurant, part art showcase – feature the best and brightest in global hospitality. Menus matter, of course, but so do memories. Make them here.
Each Dining Gallery experience is unique, with chefs shaping courses in keeping with their culinary inspiration.
Town Square Canteen
Town Square Canteen celebrates standout regional dining experiences and the people who shape them. It’s new. It’s relaxed. It’s your chance to meet leading South Australian chefs and their front-of-house staff, to trade stories and forge new connections.
Make
Add finesse to your cooking in this fresh new series. Held in a Town Square Dining Gallery, hosted by Mandy Hall and led by chefs and artisans, each session is a chance to share stories through food. Roll pastry. Shape sausage. Perfect traditional tacos – and learn more about chefs’ journeys. Make is fun and immersive, with no assumed knowledge, plenty of guidance and a drink as you go. Let’s get started.
Masterclasses
Our masterclasses are led by distillers, brewers and winemakers united by a love for the diverse world of beverages. Avid connoisseur? Keen to learn more? Come on in. All are welcome as we open the very best bottles, with emerging stars to share the spotlight with internationally celebrated names.
Tasting Table
Settle in for a series of intimate tastings hosted across beloved Adelaide hospitality venues. Each features a guest presenter and a rare set of beverages. Talk, taste and share special bottles in a setting that allows you to discover the people and places that shaped them.
Regional Events
Embark on a culinary adventure through the diverse landscapes of South Australia, where each corner offers a unique gastronomic delight. Tasting Australia presented by RAA Travel is a celebration of the state's culinary excellence, with events across all 12 regions offering a journey through the heart of South Australia's rich flavors and hospitality.
