Get ready to prep your appetite. The Tweed’s epic food and drink festival Savour The Tweed is back for its second year in 2025, with five flavour-packed days of culinary events running from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October.
With 35 ticketed events spread across the region—from Murwillumbah to Kingscliff, Pottsville to Cabarita—this festival is just as much about place as it is about produce. Think hyper-local dining, long-table lunches, chef collabs and immersive tastings in stunning locations.
Curated by local culinary star Christine Manfield and food advocate Amy Colli, the 2025 program shines a spotlight on provenance, storytelling, and seriously good flavour. Expect a stacked line-up of talent, including Martin Boetz (Shortgrain, Brisbane), Frank Camorra (Movida, Melbourne), and Bundjalung chef Mindy Woods, plus a host of local farmers, winemakers, and First Nations voices.
Whether you’re a locavore, a long lunch lover, or just someone who appreciates a good glass of wine (same), Savour The Tweed is your golden ticket to the best bites and sips in the region.
Savour The Tweed Festival Highlights
Culinary Collaborations
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Cheese, Clay And Culture in Murwillumbah is a three-way creative collaboration with cheesemaker Kat Harvey, ceramicist Leia Sherblom and brewer Nick Loeve. Think cheese and beer pairings, live pottery wheel demos and a handmade tasting plate to take home.
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Girl Gang Chefs Collab Lunch at Pipit restaurant in Pottsville is a five-course long lunch crafted by eight powerhouse female chefs and producers. Go girls.
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Mediterranean Island Lunch, by Cabarita’s No.35 Kitchen & Bar, sees chef Dan Medcalf teams up with Massimo Scalas (Salumi Australia) and Rob Constanza (Nomadic Kitchen) to serve a Sardinian-style seafood feast with focaccia, fregola and lemon sorbet.,
Image Credit: No. 35 Kitchen & Bar | Mathilde Bouby
Cooking Masterclasses
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Harvest And Handmade at Raven Place Farm is a fun opportunity to join a walking tour through a regenerative farm and learn the art of making Japanese gyoza.
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An Artisan Pasta Evening invites you to Woodland Valley Farm for a sunset pasta-making experience, followed by a two-course dinner served with Italian varietal wines. Saluti.
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Snowy’s Seafood Masterclass is the perfect experience for seafood aficionados. Chef Steven Snow (Kingscliff’s Fins Restaurant) shares a lifetime of seafood expertise in this 90-minute demo-style masterclass.
Image Credit: Potager | The Tweed Tourism Co.
Unique Dining Experiences
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Walking Together blends First Nations and Indian food cultures with native ingredients, song, dance and storytelling. Hosted by Bundjalung chef Mindy Woods and local chef and author Christine Manfield, this immersive dinner kicks off the festival in Tweed Heads.
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Golden Hour On The River is a sunset journey with Tweed Eco Cruises aboard the Golden Swan. Enjoy live music and a smorgasbord of local mud crab banh mi rolls, artisan cheeses and bush-inspired ice cream.
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Fire And Forage is an alfresco dinner set beneath festoon lights and the lush canopy of Tropical Fruit World’s macadamia orchard. Expect dinner and a show, with a banquet of wild game and seafood cooked over a fire pit in the live kitchen.
Image Credit: Fire and Forage | Sabine Bannard
Sip And Savour
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Taste The Wild: The Native Table, at Ventura Brewing in Murwillumbah, is an intimate dinner that showcases creative craft brews alongside a multi-course, seasonal menu by acclaimed chef Jay Elbrihi (Pipit).
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The Natural World: Terroir And Taste is an epic wine and antipasti pairing event at the Natural Wine Shop & Bar in Burringbar, starring Indigenous and local winemakers.
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Rum Parlour is an atmospheric dinner party at Husk Farm Distillery in North Tumbulgum, slinging Husk Rum cocktails and a three-course menu crafted by Husk’s head chef and Jason Saxby (Raes at Wategos).
These balmy long lunches, unique dining experiences and live cooking demos are just a taste of what’s on offer across Savour The Tweed. If you’re as keen as we are to nab seats, take a look at the jam-packed lineup and book tickets early. Don’t forget to come hungry.
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