There’s no better way to get to know Greater Miami & Miami Beach than with a guided tour that leaves your curiosity and your appetite satisfied. A food tour is a fun way to discover the many different cultures and neighborhoods that shape the destination. Here are some of our favorite ways to learn while you eat.

Miami Design District Walking Food Tour: A Link From the Past to the Present

The Miami Design District wasn’t always its current version of Rodeo Drive, with high-end shops like Luis Vuitton and Chanel. In the two-and-a-half hour Miami Design District Walking Food Tour, you’ll learn about the neighborhood’s roots as an important fashion and textile center. Miami Culinary Tours will draw a line to its place today as a vibrant destination with modern architecture and world-renowned artist installations, including “Fly’s Eye Dome” by Buckminster Fuller. Along the way, you’ll taste the flavors that make the Design District a top dining destination, including a stop at one of the area’s top food halls, where you will sample a handful of international cuisines, including Vietnamese, Argentinian, Israeli, Spanish, Peruvian, Japanese and South American. End on a sweet note, perhaps with an Italian pastry from Rosetta Bakery.

Little Havana Food And Cultural Tour: The Heart, Soul & Taste Buds of Little Havana

Miami Culinary Tours is one of the longest-running food tour companies in Miami-Dade County, and one of its most popular tours focuses on Little Havana. On the Little Havana Food and Cultural Tour, a local expert leads a half-mile walking tour through the heart of Miami’s Cuban community, which was named a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Taste your way through Cuban culture by biting into a homemade Cuban sandwich, sipping Cuban coffee at a ventanita (or little window), savoring a ground beef empanada, indulging in a sweet guava pastry or a crunchy churro, and enjoying a refreshing cup of freshly made guarapo (pure sugar cane). Watch a pro roll cigars and learn about the neighborhood’s historic, political and culinary contributions. The tour is limited to 14 people.

A large, colorful rooster statue stands proudly on the sidewalk in front of vibrant storefronts in Little Havana, Miami — Immerse yourself in the area’s rich Cuban heritage on a Little Havana walking tour

Miami Little Havana Food & Culture Walking Tour: A Delicious Slice of History

For more than 20 years, Bobby’s Bike Hike Miami has been offering quality, immersive tours based on food, fitness and culture. Its Miami Little Havana Food & Culture Walking Tour is a relaxed three-hour walking tour of Little Havana covering the several blocks that make up the historic epicenter of Miami’s Cuban community. It breaks up visits to spots like the Bay of Pigs memorial, Tower Theater and Domino Park with stops at several restaurants for Cuban dishes, including a local favorite Cuban sandwich, a variety of empanadas, and popular Cuban drinks, like the mojito, the daquiri, and a little pick-me-up of Cuban coffee ... a range of options at the heart of Cuban culture.

Sign above Azucar Ice Cream Company featuring a very large ice cream cone with multiple colorful scoops of different flavors — Indulge in unique flavors at Azucar Ice Cream Company

The Calle Ocho Experience: Cafecito & Cuban Cuisine

Key2MIA calls its 90-minute tour of Little Havana immersive for good reason. During The Calle Ocho Experience, you’ll spend time with a local ambassador who introduces you to local artists and mom-and-pop restaurant owners to get an inside look at what makes Little Havana and Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) tick. A local will demonstrate how to brew a perfect cup of cafecito, the sweetened espresso that powers Miami throughout the city’s little coffee windows. Stop for a bite and try the renowned Cuban sandwich, picadillo (ground beef) or ropa vieja (shredded beef). Then satisfy your sweet tooth with a stop at Azucar Ice Cream Company for some gourmet ice cream in authentic Cuban flavors.

Melanin Miami: The History & Food of Black Miami

Melanin Miami, a 90-minute walking tour offered by Key2MIA, delves into how African American and Caribbean American cultures contributed to the area’s rich history. You’ll discover Historic Overtown, once called the Harlem of the South, and its role in Miami and American history. Learn about Miami’s role in the Civil Rights Movement, visit the hangout of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X and see the home of Miami’s first Black millionaire. Pair that with a special menu that shows off some of Miami’s best soul food, including rib tips, grilled chicken, shrimp and grits and savory sides like collard greens, mac and cheese, baked beans and yellow rice. Wash it all down with a signature Miami drink – the Flop.

South Beach’s iconic pastel Art Deco buildings — Explore South Beach’s signature pastel art deco architecture

South Beach Food & Fun Walking Tour: Art Deco, Celebrities & More

On the South Beach Food & Fun Walking Tour, Bobby’s Bike Hike Miami will take you on a relaxed but immersive three-hour tour of South Beach, arguably Miami’s most iconic neighborhood … with food to match. You’ll eat at Gianni Versace’s favorite restaurant, News Café, before visiting the late fashion icon’s mansion. Learn about South Beach’s signature pastel art deco architecture between stops at Gloria Estefan’s Estefan Kitchen Express, Oh! Mexico and Mercato della Pescheria. Meanwhile, you’ll learn about the hidden history and local culture that makes South Beach special.

South Beach, Miami, Food and Art Deco Tour: Food, Movies & A Famous Mansion

South Beach has its own distinct culture and flavors, and you’ll discover them during the South Beach, Miami, Food and Art Deco Tour by Miami Culinary Tours. This two-and-a-half hour walking tour introduces you to this unique neighborhood, from Art Deco architecture to the food, from hole-in-the-wall local favorites of all different cultures to a unique gourmet dining experience. You’ll visit well-known movie locations and learn the story of the Versace mansion. Dishes you can expect to try during this tour include beef empanadas, fresh ceviche, chicken taquitos and Cuban classics like ropa vieja and tostones (fried green plantains).

A dancer performing on stage at Mango’s Tropical Cafe — Dance your way through South Beach at Mango’s Tropical Cafe

Sip & Salsa: Dance Your Way Through South Beach

If want to find the spirit of Miami, Salsa Mia’s Sip & Salsa, at Mango’s Tropical Cafe in South Beach, is more of a dancing tour. It’s a way to immerse yourself in Miami Beach's dance scene with introductory salsa and bachata lessons, Latin-inspired cocktails and bites. Between classes, you’ll snack on Cuban-style empanadas, Venezuelan tequeños and Colombian-style plantain tostones.

Wynwood Food and Street Art Tour: Graffiti & Great Food

This is the food tour for art lovers. Wynwood is well known as an art hub, but some of the area’s best restaurants and bars are here, too. The two-and-a-half hour, three-quarter-mile Wynwood Food and Street Art Tour from Miami Culinary Tours will take you around some of Miami’s most interesting art galleries and cutting-edge restaurants. You’ll make stops at sites like the open-air Wynwood Walls art gallery, learn about some of the most prominent artists in Wynwood, get inside the world of graffiti art, and taste the cuisine – such as Japanese, Caribbean, Cuban and delicious desserts – that brings locals and tourists here.

Miami Wynwood Walls Food & Art Walking Tour: Art, Food and the Art of Food

The Miami Wynwood Walls Food & Art Walking Tour by Bobby’s Bike Hike Miami will take you through the neighborhood’s immersive graffiti and mural art scene with stops at some of Wynwood’s most-beloved dining spots. Plan for stops at Coyo Taco, La Sandwicherie, 1-800-LUCKY food hall, Joe’s Pizza and Miami’s own Night Owl Cookies. Guests 21 and older can add a drink package. You’ll learn about how Wynwood became a thriving arts district.

A half-dozen assorted donuts from Salty Donuts, including a unique bacon-topped donut, displayed in a box — Indulge in The Salty’s delightful flavors

Underground Donut Tour: Walk, Eat Sweet & Repeat

You walk, you eat donuts, you walk some more – and along the way, you pick up some local history. The two-hour Underground Donut Tour lets you pick which of two neighborhoods you want to eat your way through: Wynwood or South Beach. Choose Wynwood and you’ll hit four spots, including Thai-style donuts at 1-800-LUCKY and The Salty (arguably the first artisanal doughnut maker). In South Beach, you’ll dig into doughnuts and gelato on Ocean Drive, taste Italian-style doughnuts, and savor churros at one of South Beach’s longest running taco restaurants, Naked Taco.

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