Taste Of Dunedin On Foot

OVERVIEW

Walk through the heart of historical Dunedin while sampling its signature foods and mingling with the locals that handcrafted them. This ultimate foodie exploration will present the city’s rich culinary heritage in settings of great architectural importance such as the Warehouse Precinct near the harbor. Once a hub for wholesale trade, the precinct has been revitalized to house trendy cafés, galleries, and workshops. You can expect to sample freshly caught seafood from New Zealand’s oldest fish-and-chip shop, a savory pie filled with minced meat from local butchers and creamy chocolates from a local company that filled a void when the city’s Cadbury chocolate factory closed after being in business 88 years. That entrepreneurial spirit will also be evident at Dunedin Craft Distillers, which ingeniously produces its premium gins and botanical spirits from surplus bread. And, in a nod to Dunedin’s Scottish roots, learn of its flourishing reputation for craft whiskey and traditional haggis, Scotland’s national dish.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Sample a variety of Dunedin’s favorite foods and beverages while walking through town.
• Taste fresh seafood, a hearty meat pie and artisanal chocolates.
• Sample drinks such as a locally distilled gin made from surplus bread.
• Meet some of the people that produced the samples for an insider’s point of view.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.