Footscray Trails

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

East African cuisine has had influences from Indian, French, British, Egyptian and Turkish flavours to name a few. In a journey through the sub Saharan Africa, taste the blends of spices, in a bowl of fufu, a warm piece of Injera (Ethiopian bread) or matoki (lamb stew). Sudan's more common foods are kisira (a type of pancake), rice, asida (ugali, or stiff porridge), and fish. In Ethiopia, typical foods would be injera/firfir, kichah (spiced pancake), dabo (bread), and bula (ensete, or stiff porridge). These are normally served with a variety of hot sauces (wat, or watt) on one large tray for the entire family.

Get ready for a gastronomical experience for your taste buds.

We guarantee you will be back for more!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

A Progressive 3 course Lunch at African Restaurants and cafes

Visit to a grocery shop and the opportunity to learn about the spices

What To Expect

Footscray

We explore Footscray on our journey through Africa. With a population of over 5000 African descendents, it is the perfect place to try some authentic bread, buy some berbere spices and get your hands on the original coffee from Ethiopia.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

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Footscray Trails

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Footscray Foodie Trails is a cultural foodie’s delight.
Aussie51 6,
Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The Footscray Foodie Trail in Melbourne's west is a culinary hotspot! 🍴👌 Our tour took us to heaps of diverse eateries, cafes, Footscray Market and food shops serving up everything from Vietnamese banh mi to African cuisine and Indian curries. It's a real melting pot of flavors! 🌮🌯 The trail's all about exploring the local food scene, meeting the people behind the produce, and enjoying the unique flavors of Footscray. I highly recommend this tour & am telling my friends to give it a go - you won’t be disappointed.
Tourist in Your Own Town
Christine G,
Oct 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Kim, our guide, was vibrant, engaging and very knowledgeable. The tour highlighted the mix of cultures and, importantly, foods that make Footscray so interesting. While I live in Melbourne I rarely go to Footscray and this was a great reminder of what a fabulous foodie place it is. We enjoyed fantastic Italian cannoli, the best Bahn mi I think I have ever had, a first introduction to Ethiopian food, India masala chai and Filipino inspired gelato. Wow!!!! Now I have had this guided tour around foodie Footscray I am inspired to return and do some more of exploring. So come and be a tourist in your own city. It’s great!!!!
A Great Experience
Laurence148,
Sep 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour of Footscray with Annaliese was an interesting excursion into some different culinary worlds, particularly those of Ethiopia and Somalia. Overall it was a really good experience and we managed to taste a variety of dishes. The only addition we would suggest might be to get into one of the restaurant kitchens to see the preparation.
Come hungry to eat and explore!
RebeccaandtheWorld,
Feb 26, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such a great tour! Footscray is an area I rarely visit in Melbourne, but now I feel confident that I can go over there and find some great places to eat. Himanshi was a fantastic guide, filled with great stories and cultural and historical anecdotes that tied into the food we ate. And the food was delicious! But don't eat breakfast beforehand... I was absolutely stuffed!! Great tour and I'm looking forward to doing another one with them.