What might a day’s food look like?
Breakfast: Muesli, yoghurt, fruit, bacon and eggs, porridge, toast with jam, locally baked bread
Lunch: Sourdough sandwiches with local cold meats or cheese, chutney, salad vegetables, a sweet treat and fruit
Dinner examples:
Chicken cacciatore with fresh Otway pasta — or a hearty beef stew with roasted Otway vegetables
Moroccan vegetable tagine with couscous — or roasted vegetable lasagne with seasonal salads
Dessert: Homemade almond flour and orange flan, banana and almond cake, or fresh fruit salad — served with cream or yoghurt
After a long day walking windswept cliffs, quiet beaches and forest tracks, there’s something deeply reassuring about arriving at your accommodation to find a proper meal waiting.
“Walk 91 is a local company with friendly and knowledgeable local guides… They catered well and provided more than enough nourishing and varied food.” — Barbara, TripAdvisor
At Walk 91, food isn’t an add-on — it’s part of how we look after people on the Great Ocean Walk. As a locally based Apollo Bay company, we grow what we can, source locally where possible, and prepare meals that are generous, nourishing and suited to life on a moving, multi-day walk.
“Walk 91 is a local company with friendly and knowledgeable local guides… They catered well and provided more than enough nourishing and varied food.” — Barbara, TripAdvisor
Growing What We Can, Sourcing the Rest Locally
Living in Apollo Bay right next to beautiful Otway farmland, we grow as much food as the seasons and our garden allows — tomatoes and basil, leafy greens, zucchini, pumpkins, herbs, stone fruit and berries.
What we can’t grow ourselves, we try our best to source locally or buy from our local supermarket— supporting nearby growers, reducing food miles, and supporting local jobs. This is why our menus aren’t fixed. Instead, they change with the seasons and with what’s looking its best each week.
It’s a simple approach, but one that allows us to provide food we want to eat ourselves and share with our walkers!
What You’ll Be Eating on the Great Ocean Walk
Meals are homemade, comforting and designed to refuel tired legs — without fuss.
Dinner
Dinners are delivered ready to heat and enjoy so you can relax after your day’s walk. You might enjoy cheese and dips to start, followed by a hearty one-pot stew, a chicken and vegetable curry, homemade sage gnocchi with chicken cacciatore, or a Moroccan vegetable tagine with couscous. Desserts are always homemade and vary with the seasons — almond flour and orange flan, banana and almond cake, or fresh fruit salad.
“We were surprised by the rich and delicious food we were served.” — Tobias
“The FOOD — absolutely delicious and so much of it.” — Dale
Breakfasts and Lunches
Breakfasts are self-serve, giving you flexibility each morning — muesli, yoghurt, eggs and bacon (you cook these up just the way you like), porridge, toast with jam, and fresh fruit.
Lunches are packed your way and designed for the trail — local cold meats or tuna, fresh salad vegetables, pickles, locally baked sourdough or multigrain bread, and fruit. You make as many sandwiches as you like.
“The food was plentiful and delicious… Walk 91 even provided the ingredients to prepare a full English breakfast.” — KathrinH150
Beverages
We provide tea, freshly ground coffee and a coffee pot. Alcohol is not included — we ask walkers to stock up in Apollo Bay, and we transfer it with your luggage between accommodations.
How Food Drops Work on the Great Ocean Walk
The Great Ocean Walk is a moving journey — and so is the food. Most sections involve daily transfers of luggage and meals between accommodations. This requires careful timing, cold storage, and planning behind the scenes.
Whether you choose our catered or self-catered Great Ocean Walk packages, our job is to make it feel effortless. Your food, luggage and supplies move with you — you just carry a light day pack.
“Most sections of the walk involved transfers to start and finish, as well as transport of our food and luggage… All was seamlessly organised.” — Family Mob
“Awesome organisation and communication by Walk 91 — transport great, food delicious, accommodation lovely.” — Pam McDonald
Food Safety on the Great Ocean Walk
Because meals are prepared in shared kitchens and transported between locations, we carefully manage packing, chilling, transport and storage to keep everything safe and enjoyable — even in a remote walking environment.
“Their organisation was impeccable — great food, lovely accommodation and always on time.” — Mewett Family
Dietary Requirements
We can cater for vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free meals, and meals made with gluten-free ingredients.
Important: Because of shared preparation spaces and transport logistics, trace amounts of allergens (including gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts and shellfish) may be present in all meals.
We are unable to cater for: coeliac disease, severe food allergies or anaphylaxis, or medically required diets such as FODMAP, keto or sugar-free. In these cases, self-catering is required.
If you’re unsure, please contact us before booking so we can discuss your needs honestly and clearly.
Reducing Waste Along the Walk
Caring for this coastline also means thinking carefully about waste. Wherever possible, we use paper containers and bags, wash and reuse tubs, compost food scraps back into our garden, and ask walkers to send food waste back to us. Uneaten bread and good-quality food goes to our local community house, which provides free breakfasts to those in need.
Walk91 tip: If you are camping and self-catering, there are no bins on the Great Ocean Walk itself — all rubbish must be carried out. If you choose one of our camping itineraries, we can take your rubbish out of the National Park for you.
Prefer to Self-Cater on the Great Ocean Walk?
Some walkers prefer — or need — to cook for themselves. If you choose self-catering, we’ll select accommodation with appropriate kitchen facilities, transport your food supplies with your luggage, and ensure walk logistics remain seamless.
For practical tips on planning your food, read our guide to self-catering on the Great Ocean Walk.
Why We Do It This Way
For us, good food and smooth logistics are about care — care for walkers, care for our local community, and care for the environment we walk through.
It’s not fancy. It’s thoughtful, local, and done properly.
We cater for all of our self-guided Great Ocean Walk packages. You can choose to walk from 3 days around Cape Otway, 3 days to the 12 Apostles, or the whole walk over 4, 5, 6, or 7 days.
Contact us to start planning your Great Ocean Walk.
T: +61 3 5237 1189 | Email: info@walk91.com.au
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. On catered and semi-catered itineraries, we provide breakfast supplies, packed lunches and evening meals at accommodation stops. Meals are delivered and transferred between accommodations, so you don’t need to carry food while walking other than your packed lunch for the day.
We provide breakfast supplies, packed lunches and evening meals. Meals are made from scratch using fresh, local ingredients and menus change with seasonal produce.
We cater for vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free meals, as well as meals made with gluten-free ingredients. Due to shared preparation spaces, trace amounts of allergens may be present.
No. For safety reasons, we cannot cater for coeliac disease, severe food allergies or anaphylaxis, or strict medical diets. In these cases, self-catering is required.
Meals are packed, chilled, transported and stored following strict food safety guidelines as walkers move between accommodation stops.
No. Walkers are welcome to bring their own and we transfer pre-purchased alcohol with luggage between accommodations.
No. For food safety reasons, we do not deliver meals to hike-in campsites. Food provision is available for accommodation-based nights only.
