Join a food crawl to witness unique Japanese flavours in Melbourne’s vibrant food scene with a professional food writer and photographer for Broadsheet, Good Food Guide, Gourmet Traveller and more.
West Melbourne, · Food tours
Listing highlights
Airbnb Original
This food tour was designed by Harvard exclusively for Airbnb.
Contributed to Gourmet Traveller
2024 article on Japanese restaurants in Melbourne
What you’ll do
This experience is hosted in English.
5.0 out of 5 stars, from 3 reviews
5.0, · 3 reviews
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, · October 2025
Such a great food tour with our family - so many snacks and insights in a vibrant and historical part of Melbourne - Harvard is warm and funny and has so much passion and knowledge of the scene and the providores that have made Melb culture so unique - highly recommend !
Francis
Sydney, Australia
, · July 2025
Such an amazing and insightful tour!
Hannah
Manly, Australia
, · July 2025
Harvard is an exceptional host with a ridiculous amount of knowledge in the food scene! The tour was engaging, delicious and everything more. He even had a surprise gift at the end!
Hannah
Manly, Australia
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Where we’ll meet
Victoria Street
West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003
About me
Food critic and photographer
I’m Harvard, a food critic and photographer in Melbourne, specializing in Japanese cuisine. My work has been featured in the New York Times and Gourmet Traveller. I also review restaurants for The Age Good Food Guide and share my passion for all things food through my newsletter, Soy Sauce Sugar Mirin. I look forward to showing you Melbourne’s food scene.
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Things to know
Guest requirements
Guests ages 18 and up can attend, up to 6 guests total.
Activity level
The activity level for this experience is light and the skill level is beginner.
Cancel at least 1 day before the start time for a full refund.
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Sample Melbourne's top dishes with a food critic
5.0 · 3 reviews
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What you’ll do
This experience is hosted in English.
Upcoming availability
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Where we’ll meet
Victoria Street
West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003
About me
Food critic and photographer
I’m Harvard, a food critic and photographer in Melbourne, specializing in Japanese cuisine. My work has been featured in the New York Times and Gourmet Traveller. I also review restaurants for The Age Good Food Guide and share my passion for all things food through my newsletter, Soy Sauce Sugar Mirin. I look forward to showing you Melbourne’s food scene.
To help protect your payment, always use Airbnb to send money and communicate with hosts.
Sample Melbourne's top dishes with a food critic
Join a food crawl to witness unique Japanese flavours in Melbourne’s vibrant food scene with a professional food writer and photographer for Broadsheet, Good Food Guide, Gourmet Traveller and more.
West Melbourne, · Food tours
Listing highlights
Airbnb Original
This food tour was designed by Harvard exclusively for Airbnb.
Contributed to Gourmet Traveller
2024 article on Japanese restaurants in Melbourne
No availability
5.0 out of 5 stars, from 3 reviews
5.0, · 3 reviews
0 of 0 items showing
, · October 2025
Such a great food tour with our family - so many snacks and insights in a vibrant and historical part of Melbourne - Harvard is warm and funny and has so much passion and knowledge of the scene and the providores that have made Melb culture so unique - highly recommend !
Francis
Sydney, Australia
, · July 2025
Such an amazing and insightful tour!
Hannah
Manly, Australia
, · July 2025
Harvard is an exceptional host with a ridiculous amount of knowledge in the food scene! The tour was engaging, delicious and everything more. He even had a surprise gift at the end!
Hannah
Manly, Australia
Some reviews have been automatically translated.
Things to know
Guest requirements
Guests ages 18 and up can attend, up to 6 guests total.
Activity level
The activity level for this experience is light and the skill level is beginner.