Entertainment
8 July, 2025
Tasty menu to whet palates
TASTE Port Douglas food festival has unveiled its full line-up for 2025.
Visitors to the festival next month can expect unparalleled dining experiences, expert masterclasses, ocean-side parties and more.
The festival’s signature events will include sea-side long luncheons, the Festival Village and Taste Port Douglas’ official opening and closing parties.
Tickets and event highlights over the four-day weekend include:
Foodie Weekend Pass – The ultimate Taste Port Douglas experience, this four-day package encompasses entry to the festival’s signature events, including the festival launch party, VIP lounge access at Festival Village, festival closing party, one masterclass ticket and one takeover series ticket
Festival Village – The beating heart of Taste Port Douglas, from 10am-5pm on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10, guests will be immersed in non-stop entertainment across two stages, featuring free-to-watch celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, panel discussions and musical performances. Rub shoulders with the culinary stars and savour delicious bites and sips from pop-ups showcasing award-winning local produce, distilleries, and international favourites including Estrella Damm and Tequila Tromba.
Lexus Australia long lunch series – Welcoming more than 600 guests to Market Park, the sea-side long luncheons invite guests to dine beneath the dappled shade of the poinciana trees and feast with sweeping views of the Coral Sea at Dickson’s Inlet.
The takeover series presented by Singapore Airlines – Running from August 8-10 across Port Douglas, Mowbray Valley and Palm Cove, this extraordinary series offers restaurant takeovers with the chef talent, unforgettable rainforest dining and more.
Presented by Moffat AU and Hexclad, in collaboration with Pol Roger, the masterclass series will also be hosted daily from 11am-4pm on the terrace of Harrison's restaurant at The Sheraton Grand Mirage. The classes will offer a rare opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s most respected chefs and experts.
Highlights include:
The art of indulgence: Roger Pizey’s tarte tatin’
The art of making and cooking with award-winning cheese by Vannella Cheese and Andrea Ravezzani
Modern mastery: Michelin-starred cooking with Michael Wilson.
Masterclass ticket prices start at $120, with only 24 seats per session. All masterclasses begin in the Harrison's Lounge with a complimentary glass of Pol Roger Brut Reserve Non-Vintage. Registrations open 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Across the four-day weekend, ‘The Masterclass Series’ presented by Taste Port Douglas kitchen partners, Moffat AU and Hexclad, in collaboration with Pol Roger, includes 11 exclusive events.
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