Little Havana Food and Walking Tour in Miami
2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Overview
Experience the sights and sounds of Miami’s vibrant Little Havana neighborhood on this guided walking food tour. Explore this lively Cuban district and learn about its fascinating history and culture, with stops at some of the best family-owned and operated Cuban restaurants in the area. Sample the local cuisine, like guava pastries, chicken plantain cups, and flan ice cream, to name just a few of the delicacies offered along the way. Also, meet some of the local artists, watch skilled Cuban cigar rollers and listen to traditional Cuban music.
- Food tour of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood
- Visit local eateries and sample authentic Cuban food and Miamian snacks.
- Try the famous, and best empanada in Miami, flan ice cream, croquetas, guava pastelitos and more
- Learn about the local history, culture and food scene from your knowledgeable guide
- All food and refreshments are included in the ticket price.
This walking food tour begins in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. After a meet and greet with the guide, it’s time for a flavorful and fun adventure.
Visit family-owned and operated Cuban restaurants to sample the fresh flavors of the local cuisine. The Calle Ocho area of Little Havana provides an overview of the neighborhood’s traditional flavors—favorites like homemade mamey and flan ice cream, chicken- and picadillo-stuffed plantain cups, guava pastelito, plus coffee, guarapo juice and much more. Many of the Cuban dishes are prepared from family recipes that have been handed down from one generation to another. All tastings are included and sum up to a large, full lunch.
This tour includes more than just food, however. Meet some of the Cuban artists in their studios, listen to some traditional Cuban music and watch skilled Cuban cigar rollers at Havana Classic Cigar. Also, visit Maximo Gomez Domino Park, a landmark on Calle Ocho.
The tour concludes back at the original departure point.
Visit family-owned and operated Cuban restaurants to sample the fresh flavors of the local cuisine. The Calle Ocho area of Little Havana provides an overview of the neighborhood’s traditional flavors—favorites like homemade mamey and flan ice cream, chicken- and picadillo-stuffed plantain cups, guava pastelito, plus coffee, guarapo juice and much more. Many of the Cuban dishes are prepared from family recipes that have been handed down from one generation to another. All tastings are included and sum up to a large, full lunch.
This tour includes more than just food, however. Meet some of the Cuban artists in their studios, listen to some traditional Cuban music and watch skilled Cuban cigar rollers at Havana Classic Cigar. Also, visit Maximo Gomez Domino Park, a landmark on Calle Ocho.
The tour concludes back at the original departure point.
Itinerary
This is where the tour meets and we start with a brief introduction of what you will be experiencing during the tour. We will introduce the group to the magnificent art done by world renowned Cuban artist Agustin Gainza. This is a very special place and we are the only tour in the area that has the privilege and permission to start the tour at his location.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Dating back to 1935, Ball and Chain used to be a famous jazz club that hosted Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Today with different owners, it is as famous as it was before. *Until restrictions are lifted due to Coronavirus, we will not be able to serve alcohol and therefore we lowered our ticket price.
Dominos is Cuba's national game and we will celebrate it by visiting the viejitos playing dominos at all hours of the day. This is a famous landmark in Little Havana that will give you the experience to dive deep in the local culture while learning about its historical importance to the neighborhood.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
One of the most beloved bakeries in Little Havana by locals, this place is filled with guava smell as they bake their famous guayaba pastelitos starting at 4:00am daily. We will enjoy one of a kind tasting that most people never get to try unless they visit with us!
Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
This restaurant is an institution in Little Havana and one of the oldest in the neighborhood. They serve authentic Cuban comfort food done with recipes passed down through the generations. We will be stopping to try one of Cuban's most delicious savory snacks.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
This is the first movie theater in the United States featuring American iconic movies with Spanish subtitles. We will learn about the importance this landmark has in the neighborhood as well as when it was built and transformed into an art deco building.
Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Traveler Tips
- "Come to this tour hungry and thirsty because you will do a lot of eating drinking." See review
- "Side Note, DO NOT EAT before going to the Tour!" See review
- "It was lunch time after all and small tapas of Cuban food would be better" See review
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Product code: 5304HAVANA
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