Bankstown is gearing up for its biggest foodie event of the year and it promises all the feasting and fun to warm your soul this winter. You will be able to eat your way through a melting pot of cuisines at Bankstown Bites with tantalising food tours, cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs, international food stalls, kids’ activities and roving entertainers. The free festivities will kick off at 10am on Saturday, July 29 around Olympic Parade and Griffith Park, with mouthwatering activations across 25 local Bankstown restaurants and cafés.
Bankstown Bites has been celebrating Australia’s rich multicultural food landscape since 2005 and this year’s edition is poised to be one of the best yet. Start your global food adventure at the main stage where television host, cook and MasterChef 2017 winner Diana Chan, and fan favourites Arrnott and Fuzz from My Kitchen Rules 2022, will cook up a storm. Then, allow the tantalising aromas and sizzling sensations to guide you through a myriad of food stalls representing cuisines including Maltese, Greek, Filipino, Indian, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese and Egyptian.
Festival-goers will be happy to hear that Bankstown Bites’ mouthwatering food tours will return this year. Heads up, you’ll want to book quickly as these $15 tours have a track record of selling out. Taste your way through the Signature Delights tour at Miami Pizza, Soju Social, and Bankstown Hotel; discover new favourites on the Little Hidden Gems tour at Banh Cuon Kim Thanh, La Moosh Bakery Café, and Knafeh and Co; or get the best of both worlds on the Sugar ‘N’ Spice tour at Maroush Bakery Café, Chehade El Basha and Sons Sweets, and the Coffee Club at Bankstown RSL.
You can also look forward to roving entertainers, musical performances by local students, a live cake decorating competition, free face painting and ‘kids in the kitchen’ activities for youngsters. Bankstown Arts Centre will also add an extra layer of excitement to the festivities with the launch of its new Plate! exhibition, a candy store selfie installation, a panel discussion with young emerging artists, and musical performances by Bankstown Theatre Company.