Lip-Smackingly Good Taste Journey

Journey Introduction 

Your private chef awaits to unlock the flavours from one of Australia's biggest food bowl right in front of you pairing with extraordinary local beverage choices and the best seasonal ingredients on offer.

Locally, we are truly blessed with leaders in lip-smackingly good food production and world leading specialised beverages.

Witness it all first hand.

Meet the local legends behind the scenes.

Taste the fruits of their labour.

Create your own extraordinary culinary delights.

Share lip-smackingly good cuisine memories together. 

Ultimate farm & sea fresh cuisine & world leading beverage experience!!

Suggested Itinerary at a glance :

Day 1 : Regional Farm & Food Tour & Inspired degustation

Day 2 : Distillery Tours & Blending - Bundaberg Rum

Day 3 : Craft Brewery Creation & Paired degustation

 Itinerary Description 

At ZEN, your menu is always designed around seasonal local produce.

 Ranging from aromatic coffees or the freshest of local seasonal fruit like Mangoes, Dragonfruit, Figs.

Highest quality local vegetables in tomatoes, sweet potatoes and salads.

A plethora fresh seafood from the nearby port.

 An innovative range of 'boucherie' with many meats to choose from. 

Before you tantalise the tastebuds we go behind the scenes to meet the farmers on a guided tour witnessing our pre-recipe ingredients for ourselves.

All this farm freshness allows for amazing creativity in the kitchen as your private chef draws on the most seasonally fresh ingredients to release the kaleidoscope of flavours from the region.

Locally inspired world renowned beverages surround us at ZEN!

The Iconic Bundaberg Rum Distillery was recently crowned the "World's Best Distillery Experience' and is home to the 'World's Best Rum'.

Taste these amazing creations and turn your hand to creating your own rum blend.

A world unique experience, where you become the lead distiller all for yourself. 

Walk away a rum master, a historian and an aficionado with the worlds best distillery experience.

You will never look at rum in the same way again.

The biggest challenge is waiting until you get home to share with your friends.

Craft brewing has unlocked whole new generation of innovative brewers and beer connoisseurs across the globe.

One of the most creative is a local to ZEN.

Taste the range of brilliant seasonal options and create your own Craft Beer Brewing yourself and create your own signature brew with Bargara Brewing.

Before we let you loose in the brewery turn your tastebuds on with a magnificent degustation paired some of the best craft beer flavours you can discover.

Guaranteed to be flavoursome experience like no other before.

Be ready for a dramatic capture of flavours throughout your ZEN Lip-Smackingly Good Taste experience. 

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​Choose additional experiences, change the itinerary, add activities or tailor your guided journey.

With ZEN Beach Retreat, the choice is yours - Just ask your ZEN Expert!