Taste Port Douglas is back this August

From 8–11 August, Australia’s favourite food festival in FNQ, Taste Port Douglas, will return for its eighth iteration, delivering four days of culinary excellence in the idyllic resort destination.

This year is set to be its biggest and best festival yet, as for the first time ever, its highly-anticipated dining experiences will span across both its home port of Port Douglas and the FNQ capital, Cairns.

Following a turbulent start to the year, weathering Tropical Cyclone Jasper, Taste Port Douglas’ co-founders, Reina and Spencer Patrick, are excited to bring the area back to life, welcoming their all-star line-up of the nation’s top culinary talent, as well as local and far-flung visitors from across the country.

“This year’s Taste Port Douglas will be a culinary celebration like no other, with a spectacular lineup of events and masterclasses hosted by some of the best talent in the country. Following the cyclone in December it’s been a tricky start to the year for the local community and businesses, and we’re now excited to see the festival bring FNQ back to life, welcoming both interstate and international guests to feast with us once again,” says Spencer Patrick, Co-Founder and Culinary Director, Taste Port Douglas.

He continues: “We hosted more than 10,000 visitors at Taste Port Douglas last year, many of whom travelled from overseas to feast with us, and this year we anticipate an even bigger crowd with bringing our capital city into the action.”

This year’s menu entails returning friends of the festival and new faces alike, hosting a smorgasbord of delicious events, expert masterclasses and tropical parties, backdropped by the reefs and rainforests of tropical Far North Queensland. Local hotspots will welcome a series of chef-led events, including the sell-out long sea-side luncheons, ‘A Night of Fire’ at Flames of the Forest, the hottest ticket in town, as well as new and exciting event additions that will cater to all ages. With 25 events taking place over the four-day weekend, some highlights in the culinary retreat programme include:

Thursday, 8 August

Friday, 9 August

Saturday, 10 August

Sunday, 11 August

Since 2013, Reina and Spencer Patrick have remained dedicated to promoting and honouring Australia’s culinary scene: “It’s such a privilege to see the success of Taste Port Douglas grow year on year, with the support of our visitors who travel from far and wide to join us in the festivities, as well as our outstanding line-up of chefs and hospitality talent,” shares Reina Patrick, Co-Founder and Director, Taste Port Douglas.

“The festival is cementing the region’s reputation as Australia’s favourite tropical culinary destination and we cannot wait to welcome faces, both fresh and familiar, to celebrate and feast with us once again. This year we’re seeing even more involvement from the region, from The Wildlife Habitat’s ‘Breakfast with the Birds’ family passes, to the Jerry Mai X Paper Crane collaboration in Cairns City, and it’s so exciting to see the Taste Port Douglas family expand each and every August.”

The all-star lineup will feature returning festival favourites and debuting talent, including:

QLD

NSW

SA

VIC