James St Food & Wine Trail

The annual James St Food & Wine Trail returns to showcase James Street's celebrated dining scene, on Sunday, July 26.

The free-to-attend event sees the precinct’s leading venues and award-winning chefs join forces to shut down the street, transforming it into an urban open-air picnic.

First launched in 2012, the James St Food + Wine Trail (JSWFT) ithe 2026 program boasts the largest footprint and highest number of participating food and beverage stalls in the event’s history. Embodying James St’s ever-growing dining scene, 25 resident venues will serve more than 160 restaurant-quality menu items for dining alfresco.

Embodying James St’s ever-growing dining scene, 25 resident venues will serve more than 160 restaurant-quality menu items for dining alfresco.

This year’s culinary line-up includes newcomer NIIWA and Penelope as well as long-standing resident venues including: Biànca, Cru Bar, ēmmē, ESSA, Fresh Fish Co, Fresh Sushi Co, Gelato Messina, Gemelli, Gerard’s, The Green, Hellenika, James St Bakery, James & Antler, Jocelyn’s Provisions, Laneway Bagels, Lobby Bar, Mosconi, The Nixon Room, sAme sAme, LOS Bar, Sixes and Sevens, SK Steak & Oyster, Sunshine and Sushi Room.

Complimenting the quality dining on offer, the community is invited to soak up the sounds of street-wide live performances and DJ sets with more stages and performers than ever catering to all music tastes. For families, free children’s activities will run all day from 10am.

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