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 - Open (Pre-purchased tickets only)

Friday 26 December Boxing Day Closed

Saturday 27 December Open 10am - 3pm

Sunday 28 December Open 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.

Friday 12 December
Wine Tasting & Grazing 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Festive Supper Club from 7.30pm
Takeaway Picnic Packs

We are open for Light Up Talbot on Friday, 12 December. Special Set-Menus and Walk-Ins.

Talbot Light - Up

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Christms Day Lunch

25 December from 1.00pm | $150pp

Want to take the hassle out of Christmas Day and enjoy a relaxing and decadent meal with us? We are opening for a Christmas Day lunch which will include Baked Turkey with all the trimmings.

MENU

Bubbles on Arrival

Starter

Caramelised Pear, Goats Cheese & Walnut

Entree

Prawn Cocktail with a twist

Main

Roast Turkey, Cranberry, Potatoes & Sweet Pomegranate Carrots

Dessert

Pavlova, Cream and Berries

Crackers, Hats, Flowers, Candles and Merriment

Tickets here

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.