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A Spring Fling for Foodies: 10 Delicious Reasons to Savour The Tweed
A spring feast of Tweed’s landscapes, flavours, stories and unforgettable gatherings.
This year, we’ve partnered with Tweed Tourism Company to celebrate Savour The Tweed — a five-day culinary festival in late October that showcases the region’s rich produce, acclaimed chefs and unforgettable experiences.
The Tweed in spring is a sensory banquet: fields of emerald cane rustling in the breeze, waves tumbling against golden beaches, and hinterland valleys heavy with tropical fruit. Here, volcanic soils and ocean spray conspire to produce flavours that are as bold as the landscapes themselves. From 22nd to 26th October, this fertile corner of Northern NSW becomes the stage for Savour The Tweed, a five-day culinary festival where flavour, culture and spectacle collide.
Curated by Christine Manfield and Amy Colli, the program champions provenance with more than 35 events spread across distilleries, orchards, beaches, galleries and paddocks. Celebrity chefs (Mindy Woods, Frank Camorra, Martin Boetz, Belinda Jeffery) meet The Tweed’s grassroots growers and makers, proving this region doesn’t just keep pace with Australia’s food scene — it leads it.
Here are the ten standout events you’d be mad to miss — each a little masterpiece of Tweed flavour and flair.
Fire & Forage
Festoon lights lead you into a macadamia orchard where open flames roar and chefs weave alchemy from smoke. Wal Foster, Augustin Gonzalez and Armando Enríquez Icaza char wild game, seafood and farm produce into dishes that crackle with fire-kissed flavour. You sit at long communal tables under starlight, sipping local tipples as smoke curls skyward. Dessert is wild fruit ice cream churned on the spot — tart, sweet, unforgettable. This feast is primal dining reimagined, as soulful as it is spectacular.
Saturday 25th October, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
$199
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Tropical Fruit World, 29 Duranbah Road, Duranbah
Pasture to Plate: An Artisan Pasta Evening
At Woodland Valley Farm, twilight settles over rolling paddocks as a glass of Prosecco finds its way into your hand. Watch as golden-yolked eggs become silky sheets of pasta in a live demo, before you sit beneath festoon lights for a two-course Italian feast. Plates arrive steaming with handmade pasta, followed by a decadent dessert of velvety zabaglione, each paired with boutique wines. The farm hums with hens and laughter, and the air smells faintly of hay and simmering sauce. This artisan feast is rustic romance, carb-loaded and utterly unforgettable.
Friday 24th October, 5pm to 8pm
$120
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Woodland Valley Farm, 7117 Tweed Valley Way, Fernvale
The Natural World: Terroir & Taste
Wine with a conscience. At Burringbar’s Natural Wine Shop & Bar, sommelier Bron Harrison pours drops from Indigenous and artisan winemakers, each glass a story of land and culture. Chef Daniela Maiorano layers Mediterranean small plates — marinated olives, ribbons of prosciutto, and creamy local cheese — to amplify the flavours. Between sips, you’ll hear how soil, climate and tradition shape a bottle’s soul. This tasting is less a flight, more a philosophy: wine as heritage, poured with care.
Friday 24th October, from 2:30pm
$100
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Natural Wine Shop & Bar, 29 Broadway, Burringbar
Brunch by The Platform
Kick things off at Murwillumbah’s heritage railway station, where brunch takes centre stage under high timber beams and iron girders. Long communal tables are laden with flaky pastries, sun-sweet fruit and steaming pots of locally brewed tea. Acoustic melodies float across the tracks, lending an old-world charm that makes every bite taste brighter. Afterwards, wander or cycle along the Northern Rivers Rail Trail — if only to justify that second croissant. This sunlit brunch is community, culture and croissants in one irresistible package.
Wednesday 22nd October, 10:30am–12:00pm
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The Platform Cafe at Murwillumbah Railway Station, 284 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah
Food as Medicine: Garden to Table Masterclass
Holistic nourishment gets the spotlight at Husk Farm Distillery, where Le Cordon Bleu chef-nutritionist Samantha Gowing proves wellness can taste wickedly good. After a guided garden stroll, watch Samantha transform farm produce into dishes bursting with colour and vitality. Think vibrant herbs, sprightly greens, a zesty citrus dressing — each plate a little ode to health. Of course, this is Husk, so a botanical gin cocktail appears like a tonic for the soul. This masterclass is part cooking lesson, part wellness retreat.
Thursday 23rd October, 11am to 1pm
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Husk Distillery, Tumbulgum
Cane Country Taste Makers
Sugarcane country has its own poetry: golden stalks swaying in the breeze, molasses bubbling into dark caramel rivers. At the Condong Sugar Mill, generations of farming stories come alive before you step into the world of craft rum. Boutique distillers Birds of Isle lead a tasting that swings from silky white to spiced amber, teaching you how terroir shapes a spirit. Stir, shake and sip your own cocktail, matched with clever chef-made bar snacks. Cane Country is history and happy hour with a sweet Tweed twist.
Thursday 23rd October, 2pm to 4pm
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Condong Bowling Club, LOT 1 McLeod Street, Condong
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From Bean To Cup: The Farmer to the Roaster
Coffee lovers, this one’s for you. At Bastion Lane Espresso in Uki, award-winning roasters Zeta Grealy and Gary Wall lift the lid on coffee’s fascinating journey — from green bean to aromatic roast. You’ll taste your way across multiple brewing styles (Moccamaster, plunger, Aeropress, espresso) while learning the stories of Tweed growers and the intricacies of roasting. Expect flavour notes to surprise, expert guidance to enlighten, and unlimited barista-made coffee to keep the buzz alive. To round it out, indulge in fresh pastries from Apex Dining and Bread Social — a sweet local touch for your caffeine-fuelled adventure.
Friday 24th October, 10am to 11:30am
$45
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Bastion Lane Espresso, 1464 Kyogle Road, Uki
Cheese, Clay & Culture
Cheese meets beer meets art — an unlikely but delicious ménage à trois. Cheesemaker Kat Harvey unveils four unique creations, each matched with a local craft beer by brewer Nick Loeve, the pairing surprising and spot-on. All the while, ceramicist Leia Sherblom works the pottery wheel beside you, clay spinning under her hands, plates forming in real time. It’s sensory theatre: the funk of brie, the fizz of beer, the rhythm of wheel and clay. This Savour The Tweed event sends you home happy, full, and clutching your very own ceramic keepsake.
Saturday 25th October, 3:30pm to 5:30pm
$85
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Caldera Brewing & Blending Co, Unit 18/13 Thornbill Drive, South Murwillumbah
Wollumbin Sunset Cocktails
As the sun slides behind Wollumbin Mount Warning, Apex Dining at the Tweed Regional Gallery becomes the region’s chicest perch. A cocktail glass sweats in your hand — perhaps a gin spritz kissed with finger lime — as chefs at roaming stations craft delicate canapés that look like edible artworks, plated before your eyes. A live acoustic set drifts into the evening, and before long, you’re wandering through a private gallery viewing with a drink in hand. This cocktail soiree is a sweet ode to golden hour: art, culture and botanicals in perfect balance.
Saturday 25th October, 5pm to 6:30pm
$65
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Apex Dining at Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah
Caldera Celebrations
The finale unfolds on the sweeping lawns of Plantation House, with the Tweed caldera as a cinematic backdrop. Chef David Moyle curates food stalls brimming with seasonal goodness, while bars pour gin cocktails, frosty beers and wines. DJs set the tempo as families sprawl on picnic rugs, kids dart between games, and grown-ups dance under fig trees. As the sun sets, the air is thick with music, flavour and joy. This closing celebration is the festival distilled into one glorious day.
Sunday 26th October, 1:30pm to 7:30pm
From $20
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Plantation House, 13 Duranbah Road, Duranbah
Ready to Savour The Tweed?
From sunrise pastries on a railway platform to firelit feasts in orchards, Savour The Tweed 2025 proves food here is not just fuel — it’s culture, connection, and community. These ten highlights are the cream of the crop, but the festival’s full program promises many more. The rest? You’ll just have to savour it yourself.
