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Top Picks for Foodie Fanatics

It was no small task, assembling the top ten foodie experiences. But without further ado, and in no particular order, here it is: the ultimate must-do checklist for the Island State. How many will you do?

Collect Produce on a Tasting Trail

Whether you’re into sweet treats, fresh seafood or fine wines hit the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail to hunt for tasty rewards while taking in a landscape of rolling green hills and bush land on the North West coast.

Step up to Tastings

At Coal River Farm, in the Coal River Valley, things are grown and made to eat and enjoy. See cheese, chocolate and other produce made before your eyes, and be asked to taste test creations straight from the development bench.

 

Wake up Early for a Market

Launceston’s community driven Harvest Market transforms an inner city car park into a foodie nirvana. Meet farmers, forage for veggies and taste your way around the local produce.

Join a Cooking Class

Education and learning is mixed suitably with long table lunches and rewarding tipples to celebrate having rolled up your sleeve at the Agrarian Kitchen at Lachlan in the Derwent Valley.

Taste the Nectar of the Gods

At Blue Hills Honey you can taste honey straight from the Tarkine rainforest including Tasmanian Manuka, Meadow, Blackberry, Prickly Box, and Leatherwood – the king of all honey. With its strong nectar, it is unlike any other – a signature flavour from the Tasmanian wilderness.

Visit a Food Emporium

The Tasmanian Food and Wine Conservatory is a cafe and providore at Sassafras on the Tasmanian Tasting Trail, stocking 100% Tasmanian produce from the best growers and producers across the state, all in the divine surrounds of an old music conservatory.

Taste Orchard-to-Bottle Cider

Curious about the Apple Isle’s rosy reds transformation into moreish cider? Head for Willie Smith’s Organic Cider and Apple Shed in the Huon Valley. A refurbished barn deliciously devoted to the humble fruit.

Sit Down to Bush Tucker

Head off with ‘Bushie’ on remote country roads to discover wilderness, wildlife, wine and a bit of bush tucker. Pepper Bush Adventures will cook you a campfire dinner amid the ambiance of a crackling fire as you sample Tasmanian wines before meeting endearing furry locals in their natural habitat.

Dine Paddock to Plate

At Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed, in Dunalley, feast on plump Pacific oysters and cool-climate Tassie wine overlooking the vineyard and clear waters from which they are harvested.

Meet your Beef

Want to find out why King Island beef is so good? Meet with a couple of “self-made” farmers for a paddock-to-plate King Island Farm Tour. Your tour starts with meeting grass fed cows happily grazing under the tallest lighthouse in the southern hemisphere – Cape Wickham.

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Tourism Victoria Dietmar Kahles Glenn Mason Andrew Wilson
aliasX photography Melinda Ta Rob Burnett Mitch Osborne
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