Exceptional food experience, like no other in Perth.
Step behind the scenes with Flavour Founders, a delicious day celebrating the people shaping Perth’s modern food story. From the bakers who helped spark the city’s sourdough movement to the family transforming smallgoods with integrity, every visit gives you insider access to businesses that define local flavour. You’ll meet passionate roasters supporting small cafés across WA, then sit down to a beautiful shared lunch cooked by chef-owner Melissa Palinkas at Young George. It’s a day of discovery, warmth and connection - Perth through the eyes and taste buds of its true flavour founders.
Tour Dates & Times
Wednesdays 2026 from 9.00am to 3.30pm
What's in store on this food adventure
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The Food
From hot deep-baked loaves pulled straight from the oven to award-winning coffee poured beside a legendary cinny scroll, every stop celebrates flavour in its purest form. A long-table lunch in the heart of East Freo showcases big flavour, low waste values and a deep love for all things local. Taste handcrafted smallgoods often found stacked into loaded continental rolls right across Perth - the work of a family devoted to tradition and quality. This is Perth on a plate.
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The People
Passion, resilience and a fierce love of flavour bring Perth’s food culture alive before your eyes. Meet pioneers who’ve helped to shape Perth’s food scene. Bakers who changed the way we eat bread, roasters who champion small businesses to provide the best coffee, and smallgoods makers who set the standard for honesty and excellence. Their stories remind us why food made by real people always tastes better.
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The Place
This isn’t about tourist stops, it’s real Perth. Flavour Founders invites you into spaces few get to see - wander through kitchens and roasting rooms, breathe in the aroma of baking bread, and stand among hanging salumi in a family’s curing space. Visit the welcoming warmth of a local dining room where Perth’s food movement is still being shaped, it's authentic, vibrant and full of heart. This is a day that celebrates creativity, community and the enduring flavour of home.
What this tour includes
This full-day experience celebrates the artisans and visionaries who helped shape Perth’s modern food scene. Expect generous tastings, great conversation and plenty of flavour along the way — with the chance to shop at every stop and take a little deliciousness home.
- Hosted transport for the day in Matters of Taste’s comfortable 4WD bus with pick up and drop off in Melville, Perth
- Six hour, small group, food discovery tour
- Behind-the-scenes visit to one of Perth’s most celebrated bakeries — see how it all began and marvel at the smooth running kitchen
- Freshly brewed coffee or tea paired with legendary, 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 at a neighbourhood favourite that has been operating for over a decade. Thoughtful seasonal, locally sourced dishes (drinks available for purchase)
- Personal visit to a second-generation smallgoods producer, showcasing award-winning salami, ham, chorizo, ’nduja and more
- Behind-the-scenes access, stories and time to shop
- A day of food, fun, and connection with like-minded people
