The Curated Plate Sunshine Coast
A Sunshine Coast food festival with more than 60 events across restaurants, farms, breweries, producer properties, coastline and hinterland locations.
About the event
A regional food program across coast and hinterland
The Curated Plate returns to the Sunshine Coast as a regional culinary festival running from late July into early August 2026. The program spans restaurants, farms, breweries, producer properties, coastline and hinterland locations, with more than 60 events across the festival period.
Degustations, farm tours, tastings and masterclasses
The festival format covers multi-course dinners, degustations, farm tours, tastings and masterclasses. Named program examples include a Da Biuso degustation aboard a luxury bus, The Long Sicilian Lunch at Bottarga by Da Biuso, and Twilight Soirée at Green Valley Fingerlimes with a farm tour, Dalcelo Distillery gin tasting and orchard picnic hamper.
Opening night features Island Fire, a Sri Lankan-inspired dining experience with traditional dancers and drummers at Alsahwa Estate. Another farm-based program, Sconversations on the Farm, includes morning tea and scone demonstrations at Yanalla Farms.
Named chefs and Sunshine Coast venues
Peter Kuruvita is Festival Culinary Director and chef for the festival, with Mal Meiers named as Head Chef at Alsahwa Estate and Mel Alafaci named as a cooking class host with The Happy Chef. The program also includes the Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival across the rainforest grounds at Spicers Tamarind Retreat in Maleny.
Published pricing varies by event. The festival includes free public events and ticketed experiences.
Frequently asked questions
What named food experiences are in the program?
Named program items include Island Fire at Alsahwa Estate, a Da Biuso 5-course degustation aboard a luxury bus, The Long Sicilian Lunch at Bottarga by Da Biuso, Twilight Soirée at Green Valley Fingerlimes, and Sconversations on the Farm at Yanalla Farms.
Who is involved in the festival program?
Peter Kuruvita is Festival Culinary Director and chef for the festival. Mal Meiers is Head Chef at Alsahwa Estate, and Mel Alafaci is a cooking class host with The Happy Chef.
What kind of event is it?
It is a Sunshine Coast culinary festival with regional programming across more than 60 events, including dinners, degustations, farm tours, tastings and masterclasses.
How does pricing work?
Pricing varies by event. The festival includes free public events and ticketed experiences.
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