Melbourne: Evening Progressive Dinner Tour - Chinatown & Laneways
Overview
Skip the guesswork and let a passionate local host take you through Melbourne's food scene after dark on this 3-hour evening tour, running every night of the week. Your guide handpicks 4 to 6 tastings each night based on what's seasonal and right for your group, so no two tours are quite the same.
Start in Chinatown at its evening peak with hand-folded dumplings and dim sum, move through Melbourne's laneways for a multicultural tasting stop, then pause in the Hosier Lane precinct for your included drink, wine, beer or cocktail. Finish with a sweet treat near Federation Square.
This is a genuinely small group, capped at 12 guests, so you get real time with your guide rather than a script. Past guests consistently praise how much their guide tailors the night to the group. Come hungry: these tastings are built to replace a full dinner. You'll also leave with insider recommendations for the rest of your stay.
What's Included
- Insider recommendations for restaurants and cafes
- 4 to 6 unique food tastings from Melbourne's best venues, enough for a full dinner
- Expert local host, a genuine Melbourne food specialist
- Walking experience through Melbourne CBD, Chinatown, and laneways with cultural storytelling
- One beverage included: wine, beer, cocktail, or non-alcoholic option
- Small group, maximum 12 guests
- Additional drinks beyond the one included beverage
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Specialised dietary accommodations
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
108 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Federation Square
Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
The tour's end location changes based on where we end up each day, but it will be within walking distance of Federation Square.
What To Expect
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Gordon Reserve
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chinatown
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Curtin House
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hosier Lane
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Federation Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Dietary requirements typically cannot be accommodated on this tour. Please check with Depot Adventures before booking if you have specific needs.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Meeting point is Gordon Reserve, 74-108 Spring Street, East Melbourne, opposite the Hotel Windsor and next to the fountain. Your host holds a blue umbrella.
- This tour departs at 7:00pm and runs for 3 hours.
- Covers approximately 2 to 3km on foot, with food stops along the way.
- Melbourne is known for "four seasons in one day." Bring a layer and an umbrella.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Tour operates in all weather conditions.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-46516P26
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Insider recommendations for restaurants and cafes.
- 4 to 6 unique food tastings from Melbourne's best venues, enough for a full dinner.
- Expert local host, a genuine Melbourne food specialist.
- Walking experience through Melbourne CBD, Chinatown, and laneways with cultural storytelling.
- One beverage included: wine, beer, cocktail, or non-alcoholic option.
- Small group, maximum 12 guests.
- Additional drinks beyond the one included beverage.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Specialised dietary accommodations.
- Gratuities.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Melbourne: Evening Progressive Dinner Tour - Chinatown & Laneways is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Dietary requirements typically cannot be accommodated on this tour. Please check with Depot Adventures before booking if you have specific needs.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Melbourne: Evening Progressive Dinner Tour – Chinatown & Laneways will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Insider recommendations for restaurants and cafes
- 4 to 6 unique food tastings from Melbourne's best venues, enough for a full dinner
- Expert local host, a genuine Melbourne food specialist
- Walking experience through Melbourne CBD, Chinatown, and laneways with cultural storytelling
- One beverage included: wine, beer, cocktail, or non-alcoholic option
- Small group, maximum 12 guests
- Additional drinks beyond the one included beverage
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Specialised dietary accommodations
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Dietary requirements typically cannot be accommodated on this tour. Please check with Depot Adventures before booking if you have specific needs.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Meeting point is Gordon Reserve, 74-108 Spring Street, East Melbourne, opposite the Hotel Windsor and next to the fountain. Your host holds a blue umbrella.
- This tour departs at 7:00pm and runs for 3 hours.
- Covers approximately 2 to 3km on foot, with food stops along the way.
- Melbourne is known for "four seasons in one day." Bring a layer and an umbrella.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Tour operates in all weather conditions.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Operated by a business
