Cairns Rusty's Market Food and History Tour

If you’re food-obsessed and like history too, you’ll love this tour. You’ll sample foods (fresh and cooked), learn about the history of the market, hear about the background of tropical fruits and veggies and get the insiders scoop on the best foods at Rusty’s.
The tour includes exploring the history of Rusty's Market and how it got started. The guide will also provide pointers to the best gourmet foods available in the markets and also the seasonal fruits.

Meeting Point

Rusty's Markets

57/89 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Meet at the Grafton Street entrance to Rusty's Market on the right-hand side of Annee's Caphe in front of the Tea Lilly clothing shop.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Rusty's Market

57/89 Grafton Street, , Cairns, 4870, Queensland

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 minutes