The Sunshine Coast is a foodie’s haven with loads of food experiences, food festivals, world class dining establishments, a lush hinterland food bowl and fresh produce available at markets and farm gates. If you’re puzzled on where to start on your foodie journey then try some of these experiences for starters:
Sunshine Coast Cooking Schools
Book a cooking class at one of Sunshine Coast’s Cooking Schools that will have you cooking like a masterchef in no time, such as:
- Patersons Cooking School, Kawana Island
- The Tamarind Cooking School, Maleny
- Spirit House Cooking School, Yandina
- The Cooking School Noosa
Sunshine Coast Food Trail
DIY your own Food Trail by using the SEQ Food Trail maps – select your sub-region, for example Maroochydore to Noosa, choose a starting point and away you go! For more information and to book a food experience visit SEQ Food Trails
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Food Bowl
Drive out into the lush Hinterland of the Sunshine Coast for some of these food experiences:
- Maleny Cheese
- Maleny Dairies
- Maleny Art Craft & Collectables Markets
- Montville Local Produce Market
- Hinterland Harvest Market
- Flame Hill Vineyard, Montville
- Fudgyboombah’s, Montville
- NutriFruit, Palmwoods
- Strawberry Fields, Palmview
- Blackall Range Growers Markets, Witta
- Crystal Waters Country Markets
- Crystal Waters Raw Honey, Harper Creek
- Les Breads of Crystal Waters, Conondale
- Ginger Factory, Yandina
- Jeffers Market, Yandina
- Nutworks, Yandina
- Woombye Cheese Company
- Eumundi Markets
- Eumundi Winery & Brewery
- The Wild Berry Company, Eumundi
- Eumundi Strawberries
- Australian Nougat Company, Doonan
- Shambhala Farm at Doonan.
Food Tours
If you prefer a foodie experience being driven around in a comfortable vehicle with experienced guides then an organised food tour may be your thing. Select from:
Food Festivals
- The Curated Plate – August
- Noosa International Food & Wine Festival – May
- Sunshine Craft Beer & Cider Festival – December
- Caloundra Chilli Festival – November
- Ginger Flower & Food Festival – January
- Asian Food Festival – February
- Flame Hill Grape Stomp – February
- Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Fest – Easter
For more upcoming foodie events visit Sunshine Coast Events.
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