Local Sauce Tours – Sydney

Cultural and Theme Tours

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!

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$60

Drink and discover on Sydney’s best nightlife tour! Perfect for solos, couples and friends of all ages who want a fun, unique night out exploring Sydney.

Over 3.5 hours, your host will take you to three or four different bars including well-hidden ones and top-rated favourites. They include the first drink and then leave it up to you to choose how you want to enjoy the night.

As you explore, you’ll hear a few fun stories, covering crime, local legends and other “pub trivia” worthy tidbits.

On Tuesday nights, explore some of Sydney’s best bars around the CBD, focusing on the “Bermuda’s Triangle” of small bars in the “YCK” precinct.

On Wednesday nights, check out quirky Newtown, including Enmore Road (voted as one of the coolest streets in the world).

On Thursday nights, hit up The Rocks, visiting fantastic new cocktail bars and a gin distillery.

On Friday nights, have fun in the southern end of the city, visiting the Chinatown night markets and Thaitown, Sydney’s hidden gem.

And on Saturday nights, head to our favourite stomping grounds of Surry Hills and Darlinghurst.

After the tour, you’ll receive a map link to all the places visited throughout the night.

Disabled Access

Non Smoking

$80

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.

Disabled Access

Family Friendly Non Smoking Pet Friendly - Enquire Public Toilet

$75

Local Sauce Tours is well-known for its fun, interactive Sydney tours, and the Chinatown Street Food and Stories tour is one of the most popular. Over two and a half hours, you’ll explore the maze of roads and laneways around Dixon Street, sampling street food from some of the best restaurants in the area. It’s an active tour, with snacks designed to be eaten on the go. Vegetarian, vegan and other diets can be catered for with advance notice.

Knowledgeable guides will show you the history of an area that came into its own as the heart of Sydney’s Chinese community in the 1920s, and they’ll mix in pub trivia-style games to keep the session social and entertaining. Come with your curiosity and leave with a map and guide to Chinatown covering Haymarket’s best places to eat and what to order when you get there.

Disabled Access

Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Pet Friendly - Enquire Public Toilet

$75

Enjoy a delicious dinner banquet with a different cuisine each time and support refugees!

Join a small group and enjoy a tasty three-course banquet at bohemian cafe Parliament on King. You’ll sample food from the homelands of asylum seekers and refugees (think Burmese/Rohingya, Iraqi, Iranian, Palestinean, Nepali, Sri Lankan, Ugandan and more). Each dinner banquet has a different chef and menu, and often it is kept a surprise until the night. Your hosts will invite the chefs to share their stories, and you’re more than welcome to ask them questions about the food they’ve prepared and their stories of how they have come to Australia.

The dinner is hosted in the cosy front room of Parliament on King. Parliament on King’s mission is simple: to make lovely food. But in doing this they address the barriers to economic, social and cultural participation that asylum seekers, refugees and recent arrivals to Australia face, by providing real work, training and community. All proceeds from this event go towards funding Parliament on King’s important work.

This dinner caters for all dietary requirements and can host a maximum of 14 guests, making it an intimate and special evening.

Disabled Access

Non Smoking

$70

Discover the story of Sydney on this expert-led small-group walking tour, while hitting all of the city’s main attractions.

Perfect for those who have just arrived, as well as locals and those who want to go deeper in learning about Australian history, culture, society and First Nations people.

Starting from Customs House, you’ll hear about Sydney’s colonisation by the British – and how their arrival impacted the original inhabitants, the Cadigal people of the Eora nation.

Your guide will provide you with a range of perspectives on Sydney’s development, introducing Aboriginal people, British governors, convicts & entrepreneurs, and other multicultural migrants, as you weave your way through the city centre.

Your tour ends with a walk through part of The Rocks, finishing at a popular brewery with harbour views of both the Bridge and the Opera House.

With a maximum of 12 guests, you’ll be able to walk the streets in a small group so you’re not fighting to see, hear your guide or stay on the footpath. You’ll also receive heaps of recommendations to make the most of your time in Sydney: food, nightlife, art and much more – stuff you won’t find in any guidebook!

Disabled Access

Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet

$75

Discover the delicious flavours of Sydney’s Little Italy in an immersive food tour.

This culinary adventure will showcase the vibrant local community of Five Dock and its delectable offerings. Join an exploration of five hand-picked venues, where you’ll sample an array of mouth-watering delights.

Knowledgeable guides will share fascinating insights into the Italian heritage of Five Dock, along with stories of the passionate business owners who have been here for decades.

Whether you’ve lived in Sydney your whole life, or are just visiting, this exclusive food tour promises a delightful journey into the heart of Italian gastronomy. All food is included, so come hungry and leave with a satisfied palate and a deeper appreciation for the flavours of Little Italy!

Disabled Access

Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Pet Friendly - Enquire Public Toilet

$60

Visit some of Sydney’s best small bars while discovering amazing street art with an expert. Perfect for solo travellers, couples, friends, non-drinkers, locals, visitors – anyone who wants a fun and unique late afternoon or evening out.

Over three hours, your expert host will take you to three different bars, including ones that only locals know about. As you explore, you’ll learn about street art and see murals by some of Australia’s most famous and talented artists.

This tour offers two completely different routes, with different starting locations.

On Wednesdays, they do the Newtown & Enmore Rd route, where you’ll explore some of Sydney’s best bars around Newtown and Enmore Road (recently voted as one of the coolest streets in the world).

On Saturdays, they do the Redfern & Chippendale route, where you’ll be hitting up these two vibrant neighbourhoods, home to a wide range of small bars and heaps of impressive street art.

After the tour, you’ll receive a map link with all the bars and places visited throughout the tour, plus some extra spots to check out.

Disabled Access

$80

Sydney’s Thaitown is full of secrets and excellent restaurants, and on this experience, you’re going to see and taste a bit of everything!

On this tour you’ll sample a range of street foods and snacks from some of Thaitown’s best restaurants, with 8 food samples included, ranging from street foods, delicious noodle dishes, Thai fruits and desserts.

All samples represent different parts of Thailand or are some of the most popular sweets and treats. Vegetarians, vegans and guests with other dietary requirements are more than welcome – just let us know in advance.

Along the way, you’ll learn about Thai cuisine and Thailand’s influence on world cuisine, with “pub trivia” style games will keeping it interactive and fun.

At the end of the tour, you’ll receive a great guide to Thaitown, covering all the best restaurants and what to order.

Disabled Access

Family Friendly Non Smoking

$155

Taste your way through Australia’s history on this expert-led Sydney walking tour, where each bite helps tell the story of a nation’s evolving food culture.

Perfect for those who have just arrived, as well as locals and those who want to go deeper in learning about Australian food, history, culture and more.

Starting from Customs House, your guide will give you a brief introduction to Sydney’s history and the significance of where the tour starts.

You’ll then head off for a coffee and learn how Australia’s casual, healthy cafe culture has been exported around the world.

Afterwards, you’ll venture into the city centre, towards the Queen Victoria Building, before looping back towards Circular Quay, with a range of mouth-watering food stops along the way.

You’ll finish at an Aboriginal-led restaurant under the sails of the Sydney Opera House with harbour views of the Bridge, with a shared grazing platter of native Australian foods.

Foods and drinks sampled on this tour (indicative only):
Flat white coffee
Vegemite toast
Tim Tams
Anzac biscuits
Gourmet meat pies
Strawberry watermelon cake
A surprise Asian-Australian fusion dish
Native Australian food platter including kangaroo, crocodile and emu meats

Disabled Access

Family Friendly

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