Cheese Platter featuring Long Paddock Cheeses (Castlemaine), Wellwood Organic Walnuts (Ballarat), Salis Artisan Foods Lavosh (Creswick) and pickled onions (Fossickers) , photo by Leon Schoots Photography and ceramics by Mel Ogden.

ESPRESSO
WINE BAR
STORE
ART SPACE

We are open at the following times:

Fridays: 10am - 3pm

Saturdays: 10am - 3pm

Sundays: 10am - 3pm

We will be running monthly pop-up dinners and events. Please check out our events page for information.

Liquor Licence for eat in and takeaway, no BYO. Under 18 welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

Hand-made, small-batch & sustainable food and design from the Victorian Goldfields —

Fossickers Fine Food & Eatery is an espresso, wine bar, store and art space [The Folk Experiment] located in the tiny heritage town of Talbot in the Victorian Goldfields known as Djarra, the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, whose living culture has endured for thousands of years. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

EVENTS

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Find out about our special events or book your own special event with us.

Food Lovers: Summer BBQ

$95.00

To celebrate the upcoming Summer festive season, FF&E are hosting a dinner in honour of the quintessential Aussie BBQ inspired by flavours of the world.

Saturday 15 November from 6.30pm

Join us to enjoy a great night with friends in our beautiful heritage town.

A grazing menu of slow cooked meats, vegetables, salads, pickles and smokey sauces.

Starter: Jalapeno Popper (cheesy spicy bites)

Slow cooked meats:

Smokey Beef Ribs
Sticky Chicken Wings

(Grilled Cauliflower Steaks and Creamy Butter beans for vegetarians)

Summer salads:

Cucumbers, peach, radishes, torn mozzarella, baby tomatoes, capers, mint and parsley

Celery, walnut, date, shallots, parmesan and lemon

Pickled Vegetables on Tahini

Sides:

Corn Bread
BBQ Sauce

Dessert:

Pecan Tart with Homemade Ice cream

We offer gluten free, vegetarian options. Contact us to discuss any other other food allergies or preferences.

Tickets here

Food Lovers:
Taco Night

$50.00 pp

Book your tickets for this fun and relaxed dining experience of Baja Mexican flavours with tropical flourishes.

Saturday 29 November from 6.30pm

We are making a selection of hand made soft taco shells (gluten free) and filling them with delicious mouthfuls.

Menu includes:

Starter:

Jalapeno popper (cheesy mild chilli bites)

Main:
Tacos (select three): extras are $10 each

Pulled pork with apple and salsa verde

Duck with spicy pineapple salsa and pickled onion.

Baha fish with cabbage, avocado and Sriracha mayo

Black Bean with cabbage and coriander lime sauce

Dessert:

Churros (Mexican Donuts) with chocolate dipping sauce

or selection from our dessert menu.

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ART EXHIBITIONS

The Store —

We have a large range of fine foods and drinks from the region. Select individual items or grab one of our carefully curated hampers that showcase our amazing artisans and producers.

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Gift Vouchers Now Available

$25 - $150 which can be used across our gallery, store, cafe and bar.

Enbom Honey

Creamed honey, natural honey and honeycomb.