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Miami: Little Havana 3-Hour Food Tour

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Step off the tourist trail and into Calle Ocho, where Cuban coffee fuels every conversation and the best food in Miami comes from a bakery window, not a restaurant menu.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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  • Private tour
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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Includes
    • Croquetas de Jamón
    • Pastelitos de Guava
    • Cuban Sandwich
    • Ropa Vieja (slow-braised shredded beef)
    • Moros (black beans and rice cooked together)
    • Maduros (sweet fried plantains)
    • Our Delicious Secret Dish
    • Cuban Coffee
    • Materva Soda
    • Water
    • Guide's Gratuities
    • Transportation
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Learn about the Cuban migration at the Bay of Pigs memorial
  • Step into old farmer's market and marvel at the variety of tropical fruit
  • Meet the locals and hear their stories of escape and a new life in Miami
  • Admire the art of hand rolling tobacco leaves into the finest cigars
  • Explore Calle Ocho with a knowledgeable local guide

Description

Little Havana beats to its own rhythm. On Calle Ocho, family-run ventanitas have been serving café cubano through small windows for decades, domino tiles click at Domino Park from sunrise to sunset, and the smell of hand-rolled cigars drifts out of workshops where master rollers still practise their craft the old-world way. This is one of America's most storied neighbourhoods, officially recognised as a National Treasure, and it's where this tour makes its home for three hours.
The tour opens at the Bay of Pigs Monument in Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park, where the stories of exile, resilience, and community-building that shaped this place come alive before the first bite. From there, a traditional Cuban bakery sets the tone: flaky guava pastelitos and golden ham croquetas, the kind of food that has anchored neighbourhood life here for generations.
A working cigar factory comes next, where you watch master rollers shape leaves with the same unhurried precision their predecessors brought from Havana. A stop at a Guayabera store gives a feel for the linen-and-sunshine aesthetic that defines Miami Cuban style, before a traditional Cuban coffee delivers the spark that locals run on every single morning.
The heart of the tour is a perfectly pressed Cuban sandwich alongside crispy mariquitas, eaten while your guide traces how this stretch of Miami transformed from a quiet suburb into a cultural landmark recognised the world over. That story leads into a sit-down traditional Cuban meal, a full spread of island cooking at its most honest and generous.
Still to come is the Secret Dish, a surprise your guide reveals only on the day, sitting right at the crossing point between old Havana tradition and Miami's creative, forward-looking energy.
The tour closes at Domino Park, where regulars hold court under the shade and the tiles keep clicking. It's the most genuine last image Little Havana could offer.

Good to know before you go
  • We kindly ask our guests to be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the departure time to check-in with their guide.
  • Our Secret Food Tours Guide will have an orange umbrella at the meeting point for easy recognition.
  • Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
  • This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
  • We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance.
  • Gratuities to guides providing excellent service are appreciated.
  • The Legal minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 years old.
  • Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
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Small Group Little Havana Food Tour

Private Little Havana Food Tour

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What is a private tour?
Private tours offer more advantages and benefits than regular tours. You will have your own private guide for the duration of the tour. You can also customize the itinerary to your specific interests and needs.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    18-99 years
  • Youth
    13-17 years
  • Children
    3-12 years
  • Infants
    0-2 years
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