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Newtown Chewtown – Food and Street Art
Highlights
- Savour diverse flavours at four food stops, experiencing Newtown’s multicultural cuisine from Egyptian to Thai.
- Explore vibrant street art starting at the iconic 'I Have A Dream' mural, uncovering local history and culture.
- Enjoy a shared tasting paddle at a popular brewery, perfect for unwinding with fellow foodies after your tour.
- Discover vegan-friendly options throughout Newtown, ensuring everyone can indulge in the local culinary scene.
Eat your way through Newtown like a local and check out street art!
Newtown is a truly diverse neighbourhood, and on this experience, you’re going to see and taste a bit of everything. You’ll start at the iconic “I Have A Dream” mural on King St, where your host will give you a run-down on Newtown’s history, colourful characters and development.
You’ll then set off to sample some of Newtown’s multicultural cuisine, with 4 food stops included. Cuisine options include Egyptian, Mexican, Turkish, Thai, “Australian” and more! Vegetarians and vegans are sorted too – Newtown is famous for its many vegan-friendly restaurants. Your host will point out some of the neighbourhood’s best street art as you explore the area.
You’ll finish at a popular brewery for a shared tasting paddle or a glass of craft beer. Your host will point out several other restaurants if you’re still hungry, otherwise enjoy a drink with your fellow guests.
Itinerary highlights
Young Henrys craft brewery
Visit one of Sydney’s most popular craft breweries and sample some of their best beers.
Tour details
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Available from 5 April 2026 to 4 October 2026
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Available from 26 October 2025 to 4 April 2026
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
Operation information
Local Sauce Tours – Sydney
Local Sauce Tours is an award-winning Sydney-based tour company focused on bringing locals and guests from all over the world together on small-group walking tours.
Tours include food tours “secret bar crawls”, street art tours and history walks. Their guides are passionate and knowledgeable locals who love to show visitors the hidden gems of their cities through fun half-day or evening experiences.
Tours are perfect for solo travellers, couples or small groups. On each tour, there is a maximum of 12 guests, so you’ll make new friends while discovering Sydney’s secrets!
Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Australian Tourism Export Council
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