Tasting Australia presented by Journey Beyond is a celebration of eating and drinking and a showcase of all things South Australian: produce, people and place. Each year we invite audiences to step beyond a standard food festival and discover deliciously different experiences that feed their curiosity.
Tasting Australia takes place across 10 days and features more than 180 events across Adelaide and regional South Australia.
Browse the festival guide online or download a copy
EVENT TYPES
TASTING AUSTRALIA AIRLINES
Eating and drinking experiences worth travelling for
It’s time to fly. Explore natural wonders and indulge across dining experiences only the Northern Flinders Ranges can offer, or discover the Murray River 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
Your go-to festival dining destination
There’s beauty in the transient – in a space crafted to celebrate shared meals and the people who shape them. Our Dining Galleries in Town Square are adorned with work by South Australian artists and ready to welcome you. Together they serve as the festival hub: setting for drinks, lunch, dinner and connection. Inside guests will experience the best of Australian hospitality across menus and beverage lists offered only once.
Discover Dining Galleries presented by Mitolo Family Farms events.
TOWN SQUARE CANTEEN
Celebrating regional dining experiences
Town Square Canteen celebrates standout regional dining experiences and the people who shape them. It’s fresh. 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.
Settle in for a main course and glass of wine. Feel like a chat? Collect your lunch from the kitchen, meet the team and go right ahead. This take on Australia’s beloved canteen is all about authenticity. The six featured restaurants embrace local, crafting menus and beverage lists that share regional stories in their delicious diversity. Welcome.
MAKE
Take things up a notch
Make sessions are here to help you hone a new skill while learning from a local expert and sharing stories along the way.
Sessions run for 90 minutes and include a drink, sample of the dish being prepared and a recipe card, along with a Tasting Australia tote bag. You’ll be hands-on, learning in a kitchen designed for creativity and conversation.
DRINKS ACADEMY
Delve into drinks at their most compelling
Great drinks deserve an academy. Meet ours: a new addition to Town Square and one poised to feature the best in beverages from near and far.
This is your go-to destination for festival parties and masterclasses, together with the debut Learn series and a fun new celebration of beer. Love a cocktail? We’ll have plenty – and the best bartenders on hand to craft them. If it’s fresh, delicious and interesting, it’s here.
Discover Drinks Academy presented by Adelaide University events.
TASTING TABLES
Tasting Tables
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
What does true food adventure feel like?
Embark on a South Australian culinary adventure, where every region serves up unique flavors and unforgettable experiences.
Not sure where to start? Begin in Adelaide, a city alive with culture, flavors, and year-round festivities. From there, explore South Australia’s stunning regions, from the enchanting Adelaide Hills to the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges.
Tasting Australia presented by Journey Beyond is a celebration of the state's culinary excellence, offering a journey through the heart of South Australia's rich flavours and hospitality.
TOWN SQUARE
Our festival hub
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.
Fifteen vendors, four bars and one beloved dance floor make this your go-to destination during the day and night. Savour dishes spanning every taste together with a full suite of South Australian specialties. You’ll find the new Journey Beyond Lounge, together with The Ghan Experience: the closest thing to onboard travel.
Be in Town Square to follow our debut Waiters’ Race and enjoy live music from a selection of local artists. Match wine to your lunch through the new Town Square Perfect Pair series, where festival drinks curators Meira Harel and Banjo Harris Plane will pair wines to select vendor dishes.
Open daily from 11am til late. Come early, stay late and see where Town Square takes you.
