Food and Wine guide - Noosa Food and Wine festival

There are many exciting new features this year, including our name change and a reverent nod of respect to the influence of Italian culture on Australian cuisine.

The festival was recognised last year by The Australian Travel + Tourism Awards as one of the best food experiences in the country.

We are especially indebted to all our sponsors and the many chefs, winemakers and media who have contributed to make the event what it is today.

Special thanks must go to Trudi Jenkins, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Entertaining + Travel and delicious. magazines, and her dedicated teams, for their ongoing support and participation.

Enjoy!

Celebrity Chefs’ Cooking Classes with Lunch
A food lover’s dream come true! Join some of Australia’s leading chefs for cooking classes as you help them prepare lunch. Then comes the best part – when you sit down, relax and chat with the chef while you enjoy your perfect meal.

When & Where: 10.30am–3.45pm, under the Grand Marquee, Lions Park, Noosa Heads

Cost: $125 per person – Cooking class with lunch and wine, plus free admission to the Opening Concert and Welcome Party, where food and wine is available for purchase. Bookings, (07) 5455 4455

Italian lifestyle lunches
Enjoy the passions of Italian culture with cuisine from two outstanding regions, the Amalfi and Ligurian coasts.

DeLonghi Auditorium 3:
10.45am–12.45pm
Session 109 Amanda Tabberer’s book, My Amalfi Coast, is a warm and intimate account of one of the world’s most spectacular coastal regions and its food. Lunch with Amanda and James Kidman of Otto, Sydney.

1.45pm–3.45pm
Session 110 Lucio Galletto, Lucio’s NSW, and David Dale A tour through the beautiful region of the Italian Riviera through their new book, Lucio’s Ligurian Kitchen. Includes lunch supervised by Lucio.

Cost: $125 per person – Italian Lifestyle 2 course Lunch and Wine, plus free admission to the Opening Concert and Welcome Party, where food and wine is available for purchase. Bookings, (07) 5455 4455

Noosa Food Trails and Lunch
Experience some of Australia’s freshest produce at its source, with lunch prepared by some of our leading chefs. Three separate choices of Noosa Food Trails.

When & Where: Departing from Lions Park, Noosa Heads See departure times below.

Asian Food Trail
Session 111 Garnisha Spice Farm – 11.45am–4pm
Travel by bus to the magnificent Noosa hinterland for a great day with Tim Warren at Garnisha Spice Farm. View the lushly growing produce, watch it being prepared and enjoy a sumptuous Asian banquet created by Cheong Liew and Martin Boetz, accompanied by a glass or two of wine. Top off this trail with some delightful sweet treats at Belmondo’s Fresh Food Market in Noosaville.

Seafood Afloat Trail
Session 112 Noosa River – 12.15pm–4pm
Cruise up the tranquil Noosa River aboard the MV Catalina. Call in at the dock of Spanner Crabs Noosa and learn about crab harvesting. Have our professional ‘fishos’ jump aboard for demonstrations of crab picking, oyster shucking, and fish cleaning and filleting. Indulge in a sensational seafood lunch prepared by David Pugh and Matt McConnell, accompanied by a glass or two of wine as you meander back down the river.