Spread over five mouth-watering days from 16-20 May 2019, Noosa Food & Wine Festival is an annual love affair of great food, wine, live music and entertainment in one of Australia’s favourite foodie destinations, Noosa.
Whether you are looking for beachfront brunches, dinners with celebrity chefs, live cooking demonstrations or a party under the stars, there’s something for everyone in our 2019 program.
LOCAL RESTAURANTS TAKING PART:
• Arcuri Restaurant
• Aromas Noosa
• Belmondos Organic Market
• Bistro C
• Boardwalk Bistro on Hastings
• Bombetta
• Café Le Monde
• El Capitano
• Embassy XO
• Locale Noosa
• Makepeace Island
• Noosa Beach House Peter Kuruvita
• Noosa Boathouse
• Noosa Waterfront Restaurant
• Peregian Beach Hotel
• Periwinkle Restaurant
• Pitchfork Restaurant
• Providore on Hastings
• Relish Restaurant
• Rickys River Bar & Restaurant
• Rococo Bistro Noosa
• Sails Restaurant Noosa
• Season Restaurant
• Sum Yung Guys
• The Long Apron
• Thomas Corner Eatery
• View by Matt Golinski
• Village Bicycle
• Wasabi Restaurant & Bar
• Whisky Boy
• Wood Fire Grill
• Zachary’s
HASTINGS
STREET EVENTS
LONG LUNCH
PRESENTED BY CAPE MENTELLE
Saturday 18 May 12pm - 2.30pm
It’s back! Our Long Lunch on Hastings Street is one of our most popular events. Feast on 3 courses with matched Cape Mentelle wines from one of your local favourites on the iconic Hastings Street.
Choose from Aromas Noosa, Bistro C, Boardwalk Bistro on Hastings, Café Le Monde, Locale Noosa, Noosa Beach House Peter Kuruvita, Rococo Bistro Noosa or Season Restaurant.
NOIR NOOSA
PRESENTED BY MOËT & CHANDON
Saturday 18 May 6pm - 9pm
Celebrate Moët & Chandon Impérial’s 150th Anniversary under the stars and glistening fairy lights of Hastings Street at Noosa Food & Wine Festival’s new signature event, Noir Noosa.
In ode to the era of Napoléon, this black-tie Gala Dinner will be a night to remember, as we transform Hastings Street into a glamourous and theatrical dinner celebration.
SPOTLIGHT ON:
BEY ON D THE BE ACH
THE UN DE RGRO UN D CO LL ECTIVE
Friday 17 May 12pm
Join The Underground Collective for a truly intimate and immersive experience of gastronomic discovery, alongside nationally acclaimed Alla Wolf-Tasker, Scott Pickett and Zeb Gilbert.
Nestled in the foothills of a local Noosa farm and focusing on seasonal, small scale producers, this progressive lunch will highlight seasonal ingredients from the earth. Curated in collaboration with Wasabi Noosa, there will be plenty of shared conversations, book readings and stories from the trio.
MO DE RN AUST RAL IA
Saturday 18 May 12pm
Escape beyond the beaches to the abundant Noosa Hinterland for a truly authentic lunch experience bush. Learn from the world’s most ancient culture as you forage and dine with a new wave of modern food pioneers.
Jock Zonfrillo will host and MC the lunch, created by Clayton Donovan, Harvest Newrybar’s Head Chef Alastair Waddell, and resident forager and pioneer of the Australian bushfood industry Peter Hardwick in collaboration with Wasabi Noosa.
BEACH EVENTS
FRIDAY
FESTIVAL OPENING PARTY
5pm - 7pm
Join Italian aficionados and local favourite Noosa Waterfront Restaurant for the Festival Opening Party! We’re talking two hours of Italian styleFerrari Trento Sparkling, fresh local seafood, signature canapés and a grazing table filled to the brim with cheese and salumi.
SATURDAY
BLUSH + BUBBLES
9:30am - 11:30am
Kickstart your day with a blushing line-up of Rosé, champagne over ice, prawns, salmon, bruschetta, berries and all things pink. With live DJ tunes on the beach, this is a brunch not to be missed.
CLUB CRUSOE
5pm - 9pm
For one night only, Rococo Bistro Noosa are bringing a Kakadu meets Cafe del Mar meets isles of the South Pacific beach party to the shores of Laguna Bay. There’ll be DJs and live music, dancing, sublime food, plentiful drink and of course, coconuts!
SUNDAY
WELL NOURISHED
9:30am - 11:30am
Ease into the day ahead with Noosa’s Belmondos Organic Market on the beach. Ground your feet in the sand, breathe in the crisp Noosa air and explore a world of wellness for the mind, body and soul from the entire Belmondos family. Think: organic, ethical produce, seasonal food, locally roasted coffee and cold pressed juices.
BEACH SUNDOWNER
5pm - 8pm
Slip off your shoes, get your toes in the sand and join us for a beach BBQ to remember as we finish off the weekend with a bang! Bringing together great Australian produce, some of our favourite Festival chefs will join PorkStars behind the BBQs for a closing party right on Noosa Main Beach.
LIVE MUSICIANS BANDS AND DJS
WINES
CRAFT BEERS CIDERS
FESTIVAL
VILLAGE
THE HEART OF NOOSA FOOD & WINE
Saturday 18 • Sunday 19 May 10am - 8pm Lions Park, Noosa Heads
Our weekend-long Festival Village is the heart of Noosa Food & Wine, as Noosa’s latest and greatest restaurants serve up signature dishes, world-class chefs cook up a storm live on stage, you can get hands-on with interactive masterclasses and shop from food and drink purveyors from across Australia.
COOKING DEMOS
MEET THE CHEFS
MASTERCLASSES
POP-UP NOOSA RESTAURANTS
PRODUCERS MARKET
THIS IS NOOSA
THE RELAXATION CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA
WHY WE LOVE IT HERE
With a laidback coastal vibe and no buildings taller than the trees, Noosa is a place where you can truly relax. Bordered by calm ocean, lakes, river, national parks and a lush hinterland, coupled with world-class accommodation, dining and shopping, Noosa offers something for everyone.
WHAT’S ON THE MENU
We know all too well that food (and drinks!) go hand in hand with holidays, and Noosa’s dining scene does not disappoint. In between Festival events, savour platefuls of delicious and locally sourced produce with a sea view by day, and by night hop from bar to bar, sipping some of Australia’s finest cocktails.
WHERE TO STAY
Find your ideal Festival base at one of these fantastic Noosa accommodation options:
• Bella Casa Noosa
• Emerald Noosa
• Macquarie Lodge Noosa Heads
• Mantra French Quarter
• Laguna on Hastings
• Netanya Noosa
• Noosa Crest
• Noosa International Resort
• Noosa Residences
• Noosa Shores Resort
• Noosa Springs Golf Resort & Spa
• Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas
• RACV Noosa Resort
• Seahaven Noosa
• Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort
• The Hastings Beach Houses
• The Sebel Noosa
TOP 6
WITH NOOSA'S MATT SINCLAIR
COOK & CO-OWNER OF SUM YUNG GUYS
FAVOURITE NOOSA BEACH
That's a hard one because all of the Noosa beaches are great for different reasons; but I would have to say Tea Tree Bay in the Noosa National Park is at the top of my list.
FAVOURITE FISHING SPOT
The Frying Pan at the Noosa River is great for catching whiting or flathead.
FAVOURITE COFFEE PLACE
Little Cove Coffee Co was my old stomping ground prior to Masterchef and it's still a favourite of mine.
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT
Wood Fire Grill in Noosa keep it simple and make it tasty; they don't pretend to be anything else. Killer spot for a Sunday lunch with the family!
FAVOURITE BAR
Locale on Hastings Street is one of the very few places in town where you can comfortably spend all night in the bar, sharing snacks and pizzas with solid cocktails.
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT NOOSA
Noosa’s positioning and its close proximity to the hinterland and the coast makes it an incredible place for anyone who enjoys the outdoor lifestyle. You can start the day with climbing Mt Cooroora in Pomona and by midmorning you're rinsing off at Main Beach.
