# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Macaroni & the City: Uncover Melbourne's pasta history with a walking tour and pasta dinner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am – Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Discover Melbourne's pasta history on a walking tour with Australia's leading Italian food historian and finish with an epic pasta dinner.

If you think pasta came to Melbourne in the 1950s with post-World War II Italian migrants, it’s time to think again!

Gain a new perspective on one of the city’s favourite dishes with Australia’s pre-eminent Italian food historian Dr Tania Cammarano. 

On this walking tour you will:

- Get up close and personal with pasta recipes in some of Australia’s oldest cookbooks at a secret rare books room

- Hear the stories and meet the cast of characters who have helped make pasta one of our most popular ingredients

- Learn about the earliest pasta makers

- Enjoy a glass of wine at one of the city’s famous Italian bars

- Finish with a special pasta-forward dinner at Il Solito Posto, including five different pasta dishes, antipasto, sides and glass of wine or beer

All the details:

Time: 6pm – 8.30pm (dinner is 8.30pm to 10.30pm)
Walk length: Approximately 2.7 km, mostly flat with some small inclines
Meeting place: Flagstaff Gardens, at the Separation Memorial
Cost: $160 which includes:
- A glass of wine/beer half-way through the walk at one of Melbourne's Italian bars
- A sweet treat from Australia's first Italian cookbook
- Dinner (antipasto, a selection of five pasta dishes, side salad, bread and a glass of house red/white/beer)

Numbers are capped at 12 participants.
We are happy to accommodate any dietary requirements. Please let us know when booking.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/macaroni-and-the-city-uncover-melbournes-pasta-history-with-a-walking-tour-and-pasta-dinner/200029493237810
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Flagstaff Gardens
- **lat**: -37.810881029712
- **long**: 144.95535700499
- **full address**: Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Macaroni & the City: Uncover Melbourne's pasta history with a walking tour and pasta dinner being held?
  - **A:** Macaroni & the City: Uncover Melbourne's pasta history with a walking tour and pasta dinner takes place on Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am to Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Macaroni & the City: Uncover Melbourne's pasta history with a walking tour and pasta dinner?
  - **A:** Macaroni & the City: Uncover Melbourne's pasta history with a walking tour and pasta dinner is organized by Timbro Tondo Tours.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Macaroni & the City: Uncover Melbourne's pasta history with a walking tour and pasta dinner is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Melbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Macaroni & the City: Uncover Melbourne's pasta history with a walking tour and pasta dinner sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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