Exceptional insider food experience, like no other in Perth. Small group food tour - maximum of 12 people. Scheduled on multiple dates throughout the year.
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, an Italian smallgoods company supporting WA farmers and a family grocer and delicatessen you won’t want to ever leave! 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 one of Perth’s most loved chef-owner’s at an East Fremantle neighbourhood bistro. It’s a day of discovery, warmth and connection – Perth through the eyes and taste buds of its true flavour founders.
What's in store on this food adventure
The Food
From hot, deep-baked loaves pulled straight from the oven to award-winning coffee poured beside a legendary cinnamon scroll, every stop celebrates flavour in its purest form. A long-table lunch in the heart of East Fremantle showcases big flavour, low-waste values and a deep love of local produce. Taste handcrafted smallgoods, explore a treasure trove of ingredients, and discover products that highlight the skill of local makers alongside exceptional producers from further afield.
The People
Passion, resilience and a fierce love of flavour bring Perth’s food culture alive. Meet the pioneers who helped shape the city’s food scene – bakers who changed the way we eat bread, roasters who champion quality, and makers whose meats are often found stacked into loaded continental rolls right across Perth. You’ll also meet a long-standing artisan producer, still creating small-batch, truly original preserves and chutneys, offering a rare insight into the dedication behind food made by hand.
The Place
This isn’t about tourist stops, it’s real Perth. Flavour Founders invites you into spaces few get to see – wander through bustling 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 bus with pick up and drop off in Alfred Cove, Perth
- Six hour, small group, food discovery tour
- Behind-the-scenes visit to one of Perth’s most celebrated bakeries
- 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. 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
- Meet one of Perth’s pioneering artisan producers alongside the founder of an iconic Fremantle delicatessen and grocery store.
- Behind-the-scenes access, stories and time to shop
- A day of food, fun, and connection with like-minded people
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