South Beach Cultural Food and Walking Tour
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South Beach Cultural Food and Walking Tour
By Miami Culinary Tours
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Discover South Beach flavors on a gourmet walking tour that explores local restaurants and under-the-radar foodie favorites. A guide makes sure you don't miss the architectural gems of South Beach’s art deco district. You also learn about South Beach culture and visit several kitchens for tastings that blend the neighborhood’s diverse Latin and Mediterranean flavors into a multicourse meal.
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Ages 7-99, max of 14 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Walking tour of South Beach cuisine visits local kitchens for tastings
- Get a great overview of the cultural context of South Beach food and flavors
- Follow a route that takes in the best of the art deco district
- Choice of a lunch- or dinnertime departure
Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best
2024
- A wide variety of Miami's most delicious foods. Enough food served that equals a full meal.
- Guided tour of the art deco district by a friendly top culinary and cultural expert guide
- Meet a guide in a central location in South Beach and then set out on foot through the beautifully preserved art deco district. Start by strolling past some of the neighborhood’s most iconic art deco properties, and get an overview of South Beach culture, history, and cuisine on the walk to the first tasting stop of the day. The itinerary changes frequently to keep tastings fresh and relevant, but often includes Peruvian, Italian, Colombia, Cuban, and Spanish treats from establishments ranging from 5-star restaurants to local hangouts. After your final tasting, the South Beach food walking tour concludes in the heart of this colorful seaside neighborhood.
- Start:
- Bolivar Restaurant Bar Lounge, 841 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USADirections: Guide will be waiting with a sign that says "Miami Culinary Tours"
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5304FOOD- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Meeting Point: Bolivar Restaurant at 841 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
- This is a walking tour, please wear comfortable shoes. Tour takes place rain or shine, in case of announced rain please bring poncho or umbrella.
- Food restrictions must be sent directly to the Tour Operator in advance by email. Email will be provided after you purchase your tickets.
- Most travelers can participate
- Tour Operator can accommodate vegetarians or no beef, pork, chicken, fish or prefer gluten-free but can't cater for vegan diets.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- How early should I arrive for the South Beach Cultural Food and Walking Tour?
- Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your tour start time.Answered Jan 2023
- Is parking available at the departure point?
- There are several lots to park nearby. There is a public garage located between Washington Ave and Collins Ave on 7th Street. Another recommended public garage is between Collins and Ocean Drive on 13th street. Parking rates may apply and vary by lot. Street parking may also be available. You may also wish to use a ride-share service such as Uber or Lyft.Answered Jan 2023
- What will we see during the South Beach Cultural Food and Walking Tour?
- Your guide will show you all of the best sights in South Beach, including the Versace mansion, Congress Hotel, the Breakwater, the Essex House and fun movie locations.Answered Jan 2023
- What should I wear for the South Beach Cultural Food and Walking Tour?
- Dress for comfort. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. This tour is a casual stroll through the streets of South Beach to take in the beautiful artwork, architecture, and of course, food! Your guide will point out several points of interest in addition to the artwork as well.Answered Jan 2023
The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5304FOOD
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Itinerary
- 841 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USADirections: Guide will be waiting with a sign that says "Miami Culinary Tours"
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- 101LovetoTravel0 contributionsSo much fun!Bianca was wonderful! She was so full of life and information! We learned a lot about the amazing Cuban food and culture in Little Habana. Thank you so much for such a fun and delicious tour!Written October 2, 2024
- sheriw4560 contributionsFun in Miami! Lots of food and fun!Helena was fantastic! She was very informative, and led a fun, thoughtful tour. I appreciated her anecdotes and multiple fun facts. She was very engaged, and answered our questions with enthusiasm! Also come hungry, there was a lot more food than I expected, and it was all incredible! A nice blend of multiple styles of food, truly something for everyone. Easily the highlight of our trip!Written October 1, 2024
- John M0 contributionsLittle Havana Trip with my wife of 25 years.Helena was amazing. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Great sense of humor. I would recommend this tour to anyone. My only mistake is I ate a bigger breakfast than I should have. The food was wonderful.Written September 30, 2024
- Mitchell R0 contributionsEducational, delicious, and a lot of fun.This experience began promptly on time and stayed on time through the duration of the event. A very small group of about 14 of us took a .5 mile tour of little Havana. During this 2.5 hour experience, we were filled with Cuban – American knowledge, tried some wonderful delicacies, including Cuban coffee, empanadas, a Cubano sandwich, plantain chips, mojitos, churros, and ice cream. Included in the tour was an amazing cigar-roller and cigar shop. This excursion was a lot of fun and quickly ended after 2 1/2 hours. Highly recommended! Ariel was an amazing guide. Would definitely do this again.Written September 29, 2024
- 751leee0 contributionsFood of Little HavanaHelena was excellent. She kept our interest and did a wonderful job explaining the foods we ate Her knowledge of the history made the tour even more enjoyable A definite mustWritten September 29, 2024
- 626kristyh0 contributionsLoved it!Highly recommend. The food and Cuban coffee were great and Helena was awesome: entertaining and knowledgeable. Loved it.Written September 29, 2024
- Passport592339318430 contributionsI wanna go again!!What a great tour!! We had a beautiful day!! Our tour guide Toni was amazing!! She was knowledgeable about the culture, food, history and people of Little Havana. The food and drinks were delicious!! I recommend this tour 100%!!Written September 29, 2024
- Fran M0 contributionsWonderful tour of a beautiful Cuban American cultureAriel was amazing! He walked us through Little Havana and gave us the history and provided delicious Cuban food! I loved the Cuban coffee experience, seeing the park to play dominoes, drinking the best mojito I have ever had and seeing how cigars are made.Written September 29, 2024
- NorthStar292884857970 contributionsLittle Havana tourThe tour was excellent. Toni did a really nice job. I was very informative and pleasant. This is my second time doing this tour. Havana is a very nice place and it has lots of history.Written September 28, 2024
- 228tonij0 contributionsGreat food, excellent tour guide, lots of cultureThis was by far one of the best food tours we’ve been on. Papi was great and so knowledgeable. He was awesome. The food was excellent and you definitely want to come hungry. The drinks were excellent as well. Definitely would do again the area is full of culture and fun times!!Written September 28, 2024
- CajunQueen600 contributionsNew experienceHelena was an excellent tour guide. This was a wonderful experience! All of the food was delicious and I enjoyed the history and cultural information. I’ve visited Miami many years and even eaten in Little Havana, but this food tour experience was different and very enjoyable!Written September 28, 2024
- Torres Robayo J0 contributionsBest of little HavanaThis was a great experience. Orlando is a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and funny. I recommend it 100%. The food was delicious.Written September 27, 2024
- Wanderer598242156340 contributionsOrlando is the bestOrlando is the best tour guide! He was very knowledgeable, funny, engaging and overall great. I recommend booking with himWritten September 27, 2024
- 519michaellab0 contributionsOur good experience in little havanaThe trip was amazing it was so fun and interesting our guide Helena was very professional and nice it was over all a very good experience totally would do it again if I could.Written September 27, 2024
- 470nangs0 contributionsNicereally nice place to visit. we will be coming back again to try your food when we back to florida. thank you so much for the helpWritten September 26, 2024
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Savannah H
Mesa, AZ2 contributions
Our tour guide Ria was awesome. She was very personable and passionate about the culture of south beach. She pointed out the art structures of the building and allowed us to appreciate the upbringing of this beautiful city. The restaurants she took us too were so good! I am officially adicted to empanadas and foccacia. Can't wait to go back home and find places that serve these, even though I know they won't compare to here. Thank you Ria!
Written February 29, 2020
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Andrew W
Sunderland, UK61 contributions
If you can't have a soft sport for your host Mirka, then there is something wrong with you. Full of passion and love for her City, we were sold immediately. So much so, we visited 3 of her recommendations last night - Wet Willie's and call me a cab frozen cocktail; Mango's tropical cafe (absolute madness in here) and finally Kush at the Cleveland - a $20 burger sounds excessive but its the best burger I've had in a long, long time. Vamos Argentina Mirka.
Written December 16, 2022
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Aww what an enthusiastic review! Sounds like you had a great time on our South Beach Food and Art Deco Tour so much so that you stayed in the area! We are thrilled that Mirka was of such great assistance to make your stay in Miami so grand! Do come back and visit us again very soon!
Written December 17, 2022
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MFS3
Lincoln, NE3 contributions
Mar 2020
Because of flight and cruise problems, our walking tour was not possible and even with rescheduling it for a week later, we were unable to do this highly anticipated tour. But I still wanted to write a review based on the fantastic response from the people connected with South Beach Cultural Food and Walking Tour and Trip Advisor people who helped with my refund. Numerous text messages and emails were sent back and forth and I always received a reply. Thank you!
Written April 13, 2020
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Thomas R
10 contributions
My wife and I just completed the South Beach Culinary and Art Deco tour with Jennifer as our guide. It was a terrific tour. The food tastings were all excellent and Jennifer explains each item beautifully. Her substantial culinary background compliments the tour beautifully!
Jennifer’s Art Deco knowledge was very informative and greatly added to the entire tour experience. She was also very engaged and friendly with each of us participating in the tour. I highly recommend her and this tour!
Jennifer’s Art Deco knowledge was very informative and greatly added to the entire tour experience. She was also very engaged and friendly with each of us participating in the tour. I highly recommend her and this tour!
Written January 9, 2020
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dawgbytes
Cumming, GA22 contributions
Oct 2021
Loved this tour! As a former Miami resident, we wanted to go on a food tour to see what has changed in the city since we lived there years ago. Robyn was an amazing, energetic, and super knowledgeable guide! We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. She makes the group feel comfortable right away, and the way she connects the history and foods to the city are so refreshing. Learned so much about not only food, but architecture and the people that made South Beach great. Loved Robyn’s passion and all her fun surprises along the way! Will definitely take another tour next time we are in town!
Written October 1, 2021
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tmw136
Philadelphia, PA4 contributions
Jan 2020
Mirka was a fabulous guide for myself, my husband, and my two daughters (ages 8 and 12). We stopped at 5 different locations to try all different types of food and we also learned a lot about the history of South Beach. The food was delicious, the guide was very personable and knowledgable, and we had a great time. I recommend doing this tour towards the beginning of your trip, as Mirka gave us so many suggestions as to places we might want to visit and things we may want to do. Next time we are in the area, we will definitely try another walking tour.
Written January 15, 2020
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mkjan13
Daventry, UK348 contributions
Jan 2020
This walking tour is a great way to see the South Beach area of Miami whilst soaking up the crazy South Beach atmosphere. We grazed as we learned about the culture and history of the area. We also visited Art Deco hotel lobbies that retained beautiful original features and architecture.
Ria was an informative and entertaining guide, and the pace of the tour was comfortable. The food selections/venues varied from a proper plated meal in a sit down restaurant, to a snatched chunk of bread in a bakery and a cup of gelato walking the streets. In our opinion the best food was at Bolivar's, which was the meeting place and the first bar/restaurant on the trail, where we sampled empanada and tasted the most delicious ceviche, washed down with a soda and beer concoction. We think it would have completed the experience if there had been more sample drinks (other than water) at the other food venues.
Even though there are plenty of eateries in Miami, I think we would have found it tricky to navigate our way round the unfamiliar cuisine so this was an ideal way to combine eating out with finding out about the area. We were in Miami for a pre-cruise stay and it was a great use of the short time we had there.
Ria was an informative and entertaining guide, and the pace of the tour was comfortable. The food selections/venues varied from a proper plated meal in a sit down restaurant, to a snatched chunk of bread in a bakery and a cup of gelato walking the streets. In our opinion the best food was at Bolivar's, which was the meeting place and the first bar/restaurant on the trail, where we sampled empanada and tasted the most delicious ceviche, washed down with a soda and beer concoction. We think it would have completed the experience if there had been more sample drinks (other than water) at the other food venues.
Even though there are plenty of eateries in Miami, I think we would have found it tricky to navigate our way round the unfamiliar cuisine so this was an ideal way to combine eating out with finding out about the area. We were in Miami for a pre-cruise stay and it was a great use of the short time we had there.
Written February 5, 2020
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Julie C
2 contributions
Jun 2021 • Family
Our guide, Mirka, was wonderful. She has so much passion & knowledge of the South Beach area & she made the experience very personal. Everyone in the group had the opportunity to interact & get to know each other. The food that we tasted & the venues were great! This was my 2nd time on this tour (1st one was 4 yrs ago when I was visiting with a group from work.) I would recommend to others!!!
Written June 20, 2021
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Welcome back for a second time with us! We are so honored and so thankful for your loyal patronage! Thank you for your most kind words about our South Beach Cultural Food and Walking Tour. We will definitely let your knowledgeable and personable guide Mirka know that she hit this one out of the ballpark for you all. She is kind, considerate and definitely, as you noticed, passionate and inclusive. Please return to us soon so we can spoil you some more!
Written June 22, 2021
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Brian H
2 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
Our tour guide Robyn was very informative and gives fantastic stories that takes you back in time. We learn an incredible amount of the miami lifestyle and how the food we have now combined cultures together. Oh and let me tell you about the food!!! Each food stop was creating a mission of deliciousness in our mouth. The time spent with her was excellent and also my group as well. This was my first food tour and Robyn makes me want to come back and experience it all over again. This tour will definitely not disappoint especially if your not a local!
Written October 18, 2021
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rgylling
Palatine, IL55 contributions
Feb 2020
We loved our food tour of South Beach and the art decor buildings..we not only got local history, and cultural information, but went into so many lovely places to sample food, that we never would have known about. No waiting at any location, great sampling...wonderful food and great enthusiastic guide, Lana! It was especially lovely to see the beautiful art deco hotels on Ocean Boulevard as evening approached and the buildings were lit with all the lovely lights.
Written February 24, 2020
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I reserved a Miami Skyline 90 min Cruise of South Beach Millionaire Homes & Venetian Islands at 10. It lasts 1h30. THe dropoff id at Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, USA. Do I have time to reserve a spot on your tour that starts at noon? What would you recommend?
Written March 21, 2022
I would not recommend doing that. Cutting it pretty close depending on traffic. However K73kos is correct that the meeting spot is the first restaurant. So you are there for awhile. If you let them know you might be running late and will come inside when you arrive. And to double check they are keeping the same schedule of places.
Written March 21, 2022
Denisse Muro
Villahermosa, Mexico
El tour es en español? O tienen alguno en español?
Written November 11, 2019
I would love to book this tour. However, I have a rolling carry on... is this tour suitable enough to troll this around with me?
Written August 21, 2019
Bonjour
Que mangeons nous dans ce périple.
Merci Cedric
Written June 15, 2019
Does the guide speak slowly ?
And can I bring my one year old baby for the tour?
Written March 12, 2019
Buenas tardes, pregunta las opciones de comida son aptas para vegetarianos?
Written March 11, 2019
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