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South Australia Food Icons Tour
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2 Hours
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Offered in: English
Overview
• Taste South Australia’s Food and Drink Specialties
• Wander the CBD and Charming North Adelaide
• Only Food Tour to include a Pie Floater
Delve into the Unique and diverse food and drink icons of South Australia as you wander around Adelaide’s CBD and out to North Adelaide. Over 2 hours you will learn why and how South Australia has developed its own unique food and drink that no one in the rest of Australia or the world has heard about, but South Australians have grown up loving.
Experience the Parisian influenced Frog Cake, chew on some Haigh’s chocolates, Menz Fruchocs and Charlesworth nuts: all South Australian family run companies, sip on the only non carbonated drink to outsell Coca-Cola; Farmers Union iced coffee. Finish with a true SA cultural icon, the pie floater (vegetarian options available)!
These foods have become so intrinsic to the culture of South Australia, that they have been made heritage food icons by the National Heritage Trust of Australia!
What's Included
- End the Tour by having a Pie floater and a Kitchener bun at the famous,O'Connell St bakery
- Get to try 8 different South Australian Food and Drink Specialties
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Select a meeting point
Start time
10:30 AM
End Point
The tour finishes at the Bakery on O'Connell Street. The guide will provide directions and recommendation's. Guests can further explore beautiful North Adelaide on foot. It is a 15 to 20 minute walk to return to the city centre. There are also buses and taxis nearby for guests at their own cost.
What To Expect
Learn how the Balfour family immigrated from Scotland and started one the most popular food brands in South Australia. Taste their most famous dish, the frog cake whose recipe is now over 100 years old and is a recognised Food icon of South Australia.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Charlesworth Nuts
Learn about the Charlesworth family and then get to try some of their distinctive products including locally grown South Australia almonds.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Haigh's Chocolates Beehive Corner
Learn about Haighs chocolates history and how it is the oldest family run chocolate company in Australia. Get to taste some of their finest chocolates and have time to purchase some if they wish
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Adelaide Oval
Learn about the history of Adelaide oval as we walk by
• Admission Ticket Free
St Peter's Cathedral
Learn why Adelaide is called the city of churches whilst we gaze upon its most impressive church
• Admission Ticket Free
Light's Vision at Montefiore Hill
Enjoy eating and drinking some more South Australia Food Icons whilst taking in the beautiful view from Lights vision. Lights vision is where Colonel William light mapped out his vision for the city of Adelaide and you will hear the stories about Light and his vision as well as the delicious food and drink you are tasting.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Finish the tour at the famous Bakery on O'Connell Street where you will get to try your very own pie floater (wide selection available of beef, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options). Which will be followed by a kichener bun to end the tour with a sweet fix and to ensure you are full of South Australian produce and information about it.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Radelaide Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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