Connect to Newcastle through Food
Come and explore some of my favourite Newcastle neighbourhoods through food on an award-winning guided food tour.
Newy Food Adventures is an award-winning food tour experience based in Newcastle, offering small group walking food tours through the city’s neighbourhoods.
You’ll be welcomed into local venues, meet the people behind the food, and most importantly enjoy the food they’re genuinely known for and proud to share.
For locals, it’s a way to see familiar places in a different light or discover something new.
For visitors, whether you’re here for a few days or just a day trip, it’s a way to experience Newcastle through someone who lives and loves it.
You come for the food. You leave seeing Newcastle a little differently.
What you’ll experience
Places – We visit different venues that locals know and love. At each venue we grab a seat and meet the people behind the food.
Food worth talking about – You’ll enjoy the dishes and drinks each venue is genuinely known for and are passionate to share.
Stories, connection & moments- hear the stories that bring each place to life, share a few laughs, and experience Newcastle in a way that feels more personal.
Hey! I'm Jess
I'm a Newcastle born and bred local gal and the Founder of Newy Food Adventures.
Before introducing myself as a ‘foodie’ I wanted to be sure I was qualified to say that. A ‘foodie’ is a person who treats eating and cooking not just as a necessity, but as a passionate hobby. They actively seek out new flavours, culinary trends, and dining experiences ranging from casual street food to fine dining, purely for the pleasure of it. Yep, that’s me!
I also really love travel, and I’ve always connected with places through food. Whenever I travel, I book a food tour, not just for what you get to eat, but because it’s one of the best ways to understand a place, you know you're going to go to places that have amazing food and it’s a great way to discover places you might not find on your own.
The story of Newy Food Adventures
We all have ideas or dreams we think about “someday.” For me, Newy Food Adventures was one of those for a long time.
After doing a food tour in Leeds, England, I shared to my partner that I'd love to run food tours one day. And as a local, I also knew Newcastle had an incredible food scene worth sharing.
Fast forward to hotel quarantine in 2020 after returning from living in the UK- Newy Food Adventures was created. It then took a few years (and a lot of courage) before I officially launched it into the world in 2026, with my first tours as part of Newcastle Food Month.
Thanks for being here, I love leading these tours and I'd love for you to join a food tour one day.
Come and explore some of my favourite Newcastle neighbourhoods!
Why I do this
Because I genuinely love food and want you to experience Newcastle's food scene.
I’m the person reading reviews, saving places to try, and the one in my friendship circle suggesting where we should eat. Life’s too short for average coffee, flavourless meals, or sticking to the same order every time.
I called it Newy Food Adventures because that’s how I see food, as an adventure. There’s always something to discover, whether it’s a flavour, a story, a technique, or a place you’ve walked past a hundred times without noticing.
I personally research, design, and lead every tour (I absolutely love it and if I’m honest it doesn’t feel like work, cliché I know but it's true). I spend a lot of time choosing venues that are doing something well and shaping the experience so it flows naturally from one stop to the next.
Food Tours We Offer
Come and explore some of my favourite Newcastle neighbourhoods through food on an award-winning guided food tour.
Explore Throsby: Wickham & Carrington
Join this small group food experience through Newcastle’s neighbourhoods, Wickham and Carrington. You’ll be welcomed into local venues, meet the people behind the food, enjoy the food they’re genuinely known for and proud to share.
Explore Throsby: Maryville, Tighes Hill & Islington
Join this small group food experience through Maryville, Tighes Hill & Islington. You’ll be welcomed into local venues, meet the people behind the food, enjoy the food they’re genuinely known for and proud to share.
Lunch Club
A relaxed three-stop lunch experience in Newcastle’s Throsby precinct. More than lunch, less than a full-day tour, it’s a fun way to experience Newcastle through its food.
Little Lunch Club
A relaxed family walking food tour through Wickham & Carrington. Designed for families with children aged 3-12. It’s a fun way to explore local venues together this school holidays.
What the experience is really about
Before I chose the venues, mapped the route, or picked a single dish, I spent time with old school cardboard, textas and my emotional culture card deck (look this up if your interested) detailing how I wanted the food tours to feel.
Why?
Because an experience is something you feel, people rarely remember every bite or every part of a tour. But they always remember how they felt. So, here’s what I hope you’ll feel as a guest on one of my tours:
Fun - Lots of laughs, good conversation, curiosity, and an easy-going atmosphere.
Connected - To the food, the people behind it, the neighbourhoods we walk through, and the people sharing the experience with you.
Inspired - By new flavours, new stories, and the passion behind what you’re eating.
Joy - Those moments when something tastes so good the table goes quiet for a second or you see the person across the table doing that food dance and smiling.
Excited - To explore Newcastle in a different way, discover a new favourite spot, the anticipation of the next stop and leave with a story you’ll want to tell someone later.
What Our Guests Are Saying
Your Questions Answered
A small group experience exploring Newcastle through food, people, and stories.
We spend around 4 hours together, walking roughly 2.5km at a relaxed pace through Newcastle’s neighbourhoods.
Across the tour, you’ll visit local venues.
At each stop, you’re served food or drink the venue is known for- dishes they’re genuinely proud of and known for locally.
Portions are generous. These are proper serves from places that believe in feeding people well.
Where possible, you’ll meet the people behind the food and hear a bit of their story- how it started, what it means to them, and how it fits into the neighbourhood around it.
Then we move on, usually full, curious, and a little surprised by what’s next.
Your ticket includes a fully guided 4-hour food experience through Newcastle’s Throsby precinct.
Across the tour, you’ll visit local venues, with food or drink included at each stop.
Each stop is carefully chosen, places known for doing what they do well, and proud of what they serve.
Expect generous portions throughout. These are proper serves from venues that believe in feeding people well.
You’ll also enjoy two matched beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), and where possible, hear directly from the people behind the food about what they do and why they do it.
Most importantly, everything is designed and led by me- from the route, to the venues, to the flow of the day, so you don’t have to think about anything. Just show up hungry.
Our Explore Throsby tours start at either:
Tree of Knowledge, Hannel St, Wickham (Wickham & Carrington tour)
Uprising Bakery, 21–25 Downie St, Maryville (Maryville, Tighes Hill & Islington tour)
All details are sent in your booking confirmation email.
No but our tours will start and finish within the Throsby district. At the end of the tour your guide will happily assist with directions back to your hotel, vehicle, or the nearest public transport options.
This is a relaxed walking food tour through Newcastle’s neighbourhoods.
We cover around 2.5–3km at an easy pace. The route is mostly flat, with a few stairs and gentle inclines in some areas. We take a seat at each of the venues we visit.
We take our time, with plenty of stops along the way -so the walking is light, broken up, and part of the experience (and a welcome food break 😊).
The tour is wheelchair-friendly and can be adapted for guests with vision impairment where needed.
If you have any specific accessibility requirements, just reach out, I’m always happy to talk it through.
Small groups of 2–12 people.
We keep numbers low so the experience stays relaxed, social, and personal.
We need a minimum of 2 people for the tour to run.
Yes. We’ve had little ones in strollers and guests using mobility support join us before.
As long as you’re comfortable walking at a relaxed pace and enjoying a few hours out, you’ll be fine.
If you’re unsure, just reach out, I’m happy to chat it through.
We can cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary needs.
Just let us know when you book so I can make sure each stop is prepared for you.
Newy Food Adventures tours are designed to be as inclusive and accessible as possible.
This is a relaxed walking food tour through Newcastle’s neighbourhoods. We cover around 2.5–3km over 4 hours at an easy pace, with plenty of stops along the way. We take a seat at each venue we visit.
The route is mostly flat, with some uneven footpaths, gentle inclines, and occasional stairs depending on the area.
I’m committed to making the experience welcoming for everyone. The tour is wheelchair-friendly where possible, and can be adapted for guests with vision impairment or other accessibility needs.
If you have any specific requirements or are unsure whether the tour is suitable for you, please reach out before booking. I’m always happy to talk it through and make sure you feel comfortable and included.
Absolutely, most venues we visit have bathroom facilities available for guests.
Absolutely, our tours are a great way to meet fellow food lovers and connect to Newcastle through its food.
The tour runs rain or shine. If weather conditions are unsafe, I’ll be in touch on the morning of the tour. Otherwise, if there’s a chance of rain, please bring along an umbrella and we’ll embrace the adventure.
Just a few simple things:
Comfortable walking shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing (hat, sunscreen, or umbrella depending on the day)
A bottle of water if you’d like one between stops
An appetite and a bit of curiosity
Everything else is taken care of.
We’d love to help! Get in touch with Jess at hello@newyfoodadventures.com.au and we’ll make sure you have everything you need.
GIFT A FOODIE ADVENTURE
What do you buy someone who has everything? A foodie experience.
Because the best gifts aren’t things, they’re shared moments, new flavours, and time spent connecting in a different way. With Newy Food Adventures, it’s about bringing friends and family together to do something fun and memorable.
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Get it touch
Phone
0477701729Operating Hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm
Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Thursday:9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: 9am to 5pm
Acknowlegement of Country
Newy Food Adventures acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which these food tours take place- the Awabakal people.
We recognise that First Nations peoples have been caring for Country, storytelling, and sharing food on this land for tens of thousands of years, long before us.
It is a privilege to walk, eat, and connect here.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present.