Fungi Tasting Trail

A curated trail of mushroom-inspired dishes across Launceston and Northern Tasmania.

As part of , local chefs and venues come together to celebrate the diversity, flavour and creativity of fungi — a reflection of Launceston City of Gastronomy status and the region’s reputation for exceptional food and produce.

Explore limited-time dishes across the region — from refined dining to casual favourites — and discover how each venue is bringing fungi to life on the plate.

Dishes will be revealed progressively in the lead-up to the festival.

Elevated Dining

Evenfall Winery

Cool-climate winery dining with seasonal Tasmanian produce

Festival Feature: Chestnut & wattle seed gnocchi with chestnut velouté, Bruny Island Raw George cheddar, Brown & Town chestnut & nameko mushrooms, fig leaf oil and Jerusalem artichoke crisp

📍 Legana

🕒 Lunch & afternoon

Grain of the Silos

Refined seasonal dining

Festival Feature: Oyster mushrooms, greens, creamed feta (breakfast) + chargrilled oyster mushrooms with steak of the day (dinner)

📍 Launceston

🕒 Dinner

Alida

Contemporary Italian-inspired

Festival Feature: A fungi-focused dish — details coming soon

📍 Launceston

🕒 Lunch & dinner

Social Dining & Drinks

Du Cane Brewing

Brewery dining with a fungi twist

Festival Feature: FUNGHI — mushrooms, truffle, mozzarella, oregano & reggiano

📍 Launceston

🕒 Lunch & dinner

The Royal Oak Hotel

Iconic live music venue & pub dining

Festival Feature: Marry Me Mushrooms with spaghetti, parmesan cream sauce & roasted oyster mushrooms

📍 Launceston

🕒 Lunch & dinner

Casual & Local Favourites

Tatler Lane by Sweetbrew

Festival Feature: Relaxed brunch & café dining Festival Feature: Shimofuri hiratake mushrooms featured across the brunch menu, including baked chilli eggs and steamed egg potato gratin

📍 Launceston

🕒 Breakfast & Lunch

Aromas Cafe

Relaxed café dining

Festival Feature: A seasonal fungi dish — details coming soon

📍 Launceston

🕒 Breakfast & lunch

Brady’s Tavern

Classic pub favourites

Festival Feature: The Old Mill — local B+T mushrooms, sweet corn, mozzarella, chives & crème fraîche

📍 Launceston

🕒 Lunch & dinner

Regional Stop

Toot Toot Pizzeria

Woodfired pizza worth the drive

Festival Feature: Bianca - Wild foraged and cultivated mushrooms, basil pesto and mozzarella.

📍 Lilydale

🕒 Evenings

No passes required — simply follow the trail, explore, and book your table directly with participating venues.