Port Douglas’ annual celebration of all things delicious kicks off on August 7th, as Taste Port Douglas returns to the tropics for four days of jam-packed flavour, fun and frivolity. If you love eating and drinking – and let’s face it, who doesn’t?! – this is your time to shine.
For 4 days the stunning Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort will transform into a foodies playground for Taste Port Douglas
Now in its ninth year, Taste Port Douglas is the premier food festival of the Far North, bringing some of your fave Australian and international celebrity chefs to stunning Port Douglas for incredible dining experiences, expert masterclasses, ocean-side parties and sunset sessions.
“Taste Port Douglas is more than a festival. It’s a moment to savour, to connect, and to taste the very best of life — in one of Australia’s most breathtaking locations.”
Festival Village, the beating heart of Taste Port Douglas
The glamorous Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, with its iconic sprawling lagoon pools, plays host to Festival Village, which will be buzzing with non-stop entertainment, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, musical performances, delicious bites and pop-up bars. Sip, savour and swan about the grounds of the Sheraton as you rub shoulders with the culinary stars and sample award-winning local produce.
Taste Port Douglas Masterclass Series
Whether you are a full-on foodie or part-time dabbler in deliciousness, the Taste Port Douglas Masterclass Series is your opportunity to learn from the best in the business. Held on the terrace of Harrisons Restaurant overlooking the sparkling lagoon pools, in these intimate classes you’ll watch world-class chefs bring their signature dishes to life and enjoy once-in-a-lifetime taste experiences.
Top Australian & International chefs bring their culinary cred to Port Douglas to serve up the Taste Port Douglas Masterclass Series
The Masterclass line up includes classes by culinary royalty such as Matt Preston (Masterchef Australia), Darren Purchese (star of Great Australian Bake Off and one of Australia’s most celebrated pastry chefs), Ryan Clift (celebrated chef of Singapore’s renowned Tippling Club), and Nelly Robinson (owner and culinary force behind nel. in Sydney).
Taste Port Douglas 2025 festival highlights not to miss:
Festival Launch Party
The spectacular opening event promises an evening of live music and entertainment, bespoke cocktails from Olsson’s Salt and Wolf Lane, and a mouth-watering grazing menu – all set against the stunning backdrop of Mirage Island and a starlit sky. This is exaclty what life in the tropics should be about.
The Lexus Long Lunch Series, feasting beneath the trees of Market Park, is undeniably one of the festival favourites.
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. Featuring dishes from three of PD’s most popular restaurants, Salsa Bar & Grill, Zinc and La Cucina + Bar, the Lexus Long Lunch is understandably a sell-out. Missed out? Limited tickets remain for the luxurious La Dolce Vita: An Italian Long Lunch on Saturday 9th from 12pm.
Flames of the Forest provides a fittingly spectacular setting for “A Night of Fire x Nu Nu Restaurant”
A Night Of Fire
Held within a tropical rainforest, celebrated chef Nick Holloway and the Nu Nu team will be taking over Flames of the Forest to deliver a veritable feast for the senses. Expect elemental fire cooking, an abundance of fresh produce and local FNQ flavours, an electrifying fire show, and live DJ setting the rhythm of the evening.
“A festival of flavour, friendship and sunlit moments.”
Interested in checking out Taste Port Douglas? With some Masterclass sessions and Takeover events already fully booked, it’s time to scope out the full 2025 program, grab your tickets and prepare your tastebuds to bask in the utter deliciousness of Far North Queensland.
Taste Port Douglas runs from Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th August, 2025, with events held at the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, plus other locations across Port Douglas and surrounds.
View the full festival program and book your tickets at tasteportdouglas.com.au .
