Margaret River Gourmet Escape
Margaret River Gourmet Escape takes place Mid-Nov 2026 (expected Nov 13 - 15; program and dates confirmed mid-year) in Margaret River, Australia. The dress code is Upscale-relaxed: linen and resort-chic for vineyard lunches, casual for beach events. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
A luxury food-and-wine weekend in Western Australia's premier wine region, pairing international chefs with beachside barbecues, vineyard long lunches and cellar-door masterclasses among some of the world's most isolated great wineries. Remote and aspirational, it rewards the long journey with a mix of ocean, karri forest and serious cabernet. Note the regional events landscape is shifting, with the rival Pair'd festival now also running in November.
- When
- Mid-Nov 2026 (expected Nov 13 - 15; program and dates confirmed mid-year)
- Where
- Margaret River, Australia
- Dress code
- Upscale-relaxed: linen and resort-chic for vineyard lunches, casual for beach events
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 22 - 26C, warm late spring with coastal breezes
- When to book
- Event tickets release mid-year and signature dinners sell out; book Perth flights, a hire car and accommodation months ahead
- Getting there
- BQB (Busselton Margaret River), 45 min to venues; or PER (Perth), 3 hr drive
- Where to stay
- Cape Lodge, Smiths Beach Resort, Basildene Manor
- Official site
- https://gourmetescape.com.au/
How to attend
Buy individual event tickets at gourmetescape.com.au when the program releases (typically mid-year); signature chef events and long lunches sell out quickly. Margaret River is about three hours south of Perth by car, with limited regional flights to Busselton, so lock in flights, a hire car and accommodation well ahead. All events are ticketed and open to the public.
The organiser says the full programme, chef line-up and ticket information are still to be revealed, so nothing is on sale yet.
Insider tip
Book the Gourmet Beach BBQ first if it appears on the program - the surf-side chef barbecue at Castle Bay is the event the region is famous for, and it sells out before the vineyard lunches.
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