Discover Footscray with a local food-loving guide and explore this multicultural Melbourne neighbourhood through its flavours and history!
You will meet your guide in front of Footscray train station. You’ll begin your visit with an immersion in the Footscray Market. There, you’ll discover typical products and the atmosphere of a place still little known to tourists.
You’ll continue with a tasting of Vietnamese banh mì, a local favourite. Next, you’ll visit a family-run Sicilian bakery to enjoy traditional cannoli.
As you continue, you’ll pass several street art murals at the Footscray Community Arts Centre. You’ll learn more about iconic local figures such as Franco Cozzo, a well-known personality in the neighbourhood, and William Cooper, an Aboriginal activist. This centre also serves as a space for community support and expression.
You will walk past the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, providing an opportunity to discuss the role of migrants and refugees in Melbourne’s history.
The tour will end at an Ethiopian restaurant, where you’ll enjoy a traditional coffee and discover how injera bread is made. Your guide will then suggest places to continue your exploration of the neighbourhood.
