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Food lovers celebrate! Here’s the quintessential guide to wining and dining that ‘showcases why Australia is considered such a heavyweight on the global gourmet scene’.
Enjoy 40 of the best food and drink experiences across both Australia and New Zealand. Each ‘gourmet trail’ features food producers, farmers’ markets, restaurants, cafes, wineries, distilleries and breweries. The combined epicurean regions shine a light on local food culture, specialties and traditions.
Taste is a sense that elevates our travel experience to a whole new level, so get ready to be whisked off on a journey to some of the most unforgettable food and drink experiences Down Under. You meet celebrated food creators, sample local craft beers, taste succulent dishes and reserve your seat at the most renowned regional restaurants, as well as, learn of secret gems, off the beaten track.
Crafted by expert food and travel writers, each ‘gourmet trail’ features food producers, farmers’ markets, restaurants, cafes, wineries, distilleries and breweries, all combining to create an unforgettable weekend-long taste experience!
Trails include Tasmania’s Bruny Island, Western Australia’s Margaret River, Queensland’s Granite Belt, Byron Bay NSW and New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
Even the chapter headings are delectably lilting! A slice of Australia’s capital, a gourmand’s tour of the Grampians, touring the delicious Derwent & Coal Valleys, get a taste of the Tamar Valley, flavours of the Fleurieu Peninsula, delicious abundance in Adelaide & The Hills and gorge yourself on the Gold Coast & The Hinterland.
With a selection of striking photographs scattered throughout, the accompanying maps give a precise rundown of exactly where you’ll be visiting.
As Lonely Planet’s Chris Zeiher elaborates: “This is a celebration of Australia’s culinary ingenuity and, with domestic border restrictions starting to relax, now is the perfect time for travellers to experience it. Whether it’s savouring fresh seafood whilst taking in the instagramable views of the South Australian coastline, to carb-loading at a brilliant bakehouse on the Gold Coast to being introduced to the intensity of a Tasmanian whisky there’s something for all tastes in this tome”.
