Rusty's Market Foodlovers Tour

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Cairns

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Number of Guests

2 - 8 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, German

Other

Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Dive into Rusty's Market, a paradise for food lovers. Taste fresh delights and uncover history, tropical produce insight, and gourmet tips on this savory exploration.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Discover the flavours of Cairns on this delicious journey through the city’s iconic Rusty’s Market. Stroll among colourful stalls bursting with tropical fruit, local produce, artisan coffee, and exotic treats as your guide shares stories of Cairns’ multicultural food scene. Meet local vendors, sample unique ingredients, and experience the vibrant heart of Cairns through its tastes, aromas, and people. Perfect for food lovers and curious travellers alike!

What You Get

Snacks

You'll sample a wide variety of different foods with vegetarian options. A bottle of water is also included.

Good To Know

Baby carriers are recommended to make it easier to navigate through the aisles, if you have one.
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

What You’ll Experience

Rusty's Markets

Travelers will get a guided tour through Rusty's market with at least 7 food tastings (suitable for vegetarians). The history of Rusty's Market, including its founder Rusty Rees, will be explored. The history of the markets in the context of Chinatown history will be described. Travelers will hear about the passion behind the chefs/owners of the cooked food/drink and fresh produce stalls, meeting some of them and hearing about what goes into the food creations. Food tastings include a variety which could include fresh coconut, gourmet coffee, pastries, arancini balls, local honey, local in-season fruit, and sugar cane juice.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Rusty's Markets, Grafton Street, Cairns Regional Queensland, Australia, AU, 4870

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Meet at the Grafton Street entrance to Rusty's Market on the right-hand side (looking at the market) in front of the Frozen Yoghurt Shop.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.8

based on 18 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Fantastic tour - highly recommend!

November 30, 2025

Peter was an amazing guide who gave us a brilliant tour with loads of insight about the market. We really enjoyed his company and trying new foods. Would highly recommend for any food lovers!

(TripAdvisor)

Great Start to our stay in Cairns

November 22, 2025

My partner and I had a wonderful experience and with Peter. Peter is very knowledgeable about the history of the markets. Everything was explained really well. My partner and I was able to try some...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Interesting tour

November 10, 2025

Peter was very knowledgeable about the markets’ history and current day. Lots of stalls with different products. Tastings were delicious.

(TripAdvisor)

Rustys Food Market tour

January 04, 2025

Peter was an excellent tour guide. What a great experience to Rustys markets. So much food to sample for lunch. Thank you so much!

(TripAdvisor)

Fabulous experience well worth going on a food journey

December 06, 2024

We had a fabulous time touring around the markets. Peter spoke very well and informative about how Rusty’s Market was established. His knowledge was very extensive and any questions we had he had t...read more

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