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

Christmas & New Year Opening Dates:

Thursday 25 December Christmas Day - Closed

Friday 26 December Boxing Day Open 10am - 3pm

Saturday 27 December Open 10am - 3pm

Sunday 28 December Open 10am - 3pm

Open New Year’s Day for Special Brunch & Band
Thursday 1 January 11am - 2pm

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.

THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2026
START THE YEAR WITH A SLOW, HEARTY MEAL &
LIVE MUSIC

NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH

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THE FOLK EXPERIMENT

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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