Gourmet Sandwich Hunt - South Melbourne Market
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What is the experience?
Australian celebrity chef Darren Purchese has created the Hunt with Darren series with AmazingCo, designing an incredible hunt around Melbourne’s markets to find treats and ingredients you can take home to learn to cook like him!
South Melbourne Market has been at this since 1867. The produce is seriously delicious, the stallholders know their regulars, and the deli section alone justifies the trip. Darren Purchese spent time finding the best of it, then partnered with us to build a hunt through the whole thing.
Your physical map is collected at the first stop, along with a hot drink and a deli-style sandwich to set the standard for the day. From there, your map guides you through five stalls in the market, hunting down everything you need to make two of Darren's sandwich recipes at home. Everything is pre-paid, so all you need to do is show up hungry.
Back home, Darren walks you through the recipes on video at your own pace, with an optional breakfast sandwich for the next morning, leftovers to use up, and foodie games if the day isn't done.
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Important information
Arrive at the market between 9am and 11am.
6 to 8 hours, including the cook-along at home.
This experience is self-guided. Collect your physical map at the first stop and follow it between stalls, then finish at home cooking along with Darren's videos at your own pace.
All walking once you're at the market. You'll be carrying a fair few ingredients by the end, so driving there is recommended.
2 to 8 people.
A sandwich press or pan. Everything else is collected on the day.
Designed for adults, with no inclusions for kids. Some ingredients are left over, with suggestions for using them up.
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5 ★Frequently asked questions
The first part is at the market: you collect your map, grab a sandwich and a hot drink, and follow the clues to five stalls to gather your ingredients. The second part is at home, cooking along with Darren's videos. All up it runs 6 to 8 hours, and the home portion is ready for you at your convenience.
No. Darren co-designed the experience and guides the cooking through step-by-step videos you follow at home. The market portion is self-guided, so you explore at your own pace.
Your digital access arrives by 5pm the day before. On the day, you collect your physical map at the first market stop.
A gluten-free option is available for this experience. Vegetarian and vegan versions aren't available on this edition — the recipes are built around meat-based ingredients collected along the route. For a fully vegetarian experience, take a look at the Vego Toastie Hunt.
No. You start with a sandwich and a hot drink at the market. It's a full morning of collecting though, so come with an appetite.
A sandwich press or pan. If you don't have one, it's worth sorting before the date of your experience.
It's designed for adults, with no inclusions for kids. Couples and groups of friends are the usual fit.
Unlimited reschedules are available, so you can book with confidence if plans change. Full details on our Customer Changes Policy are here.
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