Florianópolis Food Walking Tour: Local Markets & Tastings

Six stops through Floripa's markets, bars and food halls: oysters, tropical fruit, coffee and cane juice

A 3-hour food walking tour of Florianópolis that moves through the historic center, public markets and restored food halls, stopping at Box 32, Armazém Rita Maria, Amazon Fruit Bowls and StreetMe Coffee to taste fresh oysters, shellfish pastel, coxinhas, pato no tucupi, cachaça and local beer. Food and drinks are included in the Private and Premium options. The Budget Group option includes select tastings and lets you purchase larger items separately.

Step-by-step itinerary

Florianopolis food and cultural tasting tour

• Start with caipirinha tasting at traditional bar
• Visit Armazém Rita Maria food hall
• Taste Amazonian flavors and ice cream
• Try sugar cane juice and coxinha at Public Market
• Sample cachaça, oysters, and shellfish pastel at Box 32
• Enjoy special coffee tasting at local coffee shop
• Taste fried cassava and toast with local beer

The experience

The tour starts at a traditional bar overlooking the sunset and the Hercílio Luz Bridge, where you taste a caipirinha and try one of the city's seasonal dishes. From there you move to Armazém Rita Maria, a restored 19th-century port complex now serving as the city's main food hall, where the group stops for a photo with the bridge in the background. The route then takes you to Amazon Fruit Bowls for acai, fresh tropical fruit and Amazonian specialties like duck with tucupi sauce and cupuaçu ice cream.

The Public Market is where you try sugar cane juice and coxinha, a local fried pastry. At Box 32, the market's most traditional bar, you sample fresh oysters, shellfish pastel and cachaça, the national sugar cane spirit. A stop at StreetMe Coffee includes a guided tasting session, and the tour finishes in the city's Samba Corner with fried cassava and a toast with local beer.

Choose the Private or Premium option if you want all food and drinks included throughout the walk. The Budget Group option includes smaller tastings at each stop and gives you the choice to buy larger items on your own. A live guide leads the tour in English, Spanish or Portuguese, and you'll receive a local map to keep.

What’s included

• Tour guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• coffee tasting.
• cachaça and caipirinha tasting.
• mini pastel, coxinha, pato no tucupi and ice cream tasting.
• sugar cane juice tasting.
• local map (food and drinks included in Private and Premium options only).

Options for this experience

3 options

Food Tasting Tour for a Budget GroupGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · Available from 26 May 2027A budget option that covers only food and drink tastings.

Food Walk in Floripa, PrivateGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 11:00A private option for those who prefer to control their own pace on the walk and at the restaurant and bar stops. Food: all featured tastings are included (vegetarian options available). Drinks and extra snacks can be bought on site.

Food Tour for a Premium GroupGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 11:00This premium experience is built to leave you fully satisfied, with generous, carefully chosen servings of Floripa's finest dishes.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesFridayDeparts at 11:00Last departure this season: 30 Nov

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Child (3 to 7 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by The Best of Florianopolis - Guided Tours

Is this one for you?Book the Private option if you want all tastings and drinks included without choosing at each stop, or the Budget Group tour if you prefer to pick and pay for larger items as you go and don't mind smaller initial tastings.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 7 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do I taste on this food walking tour?

You sample fresh oysters and shellfish pastel at Box 32; coxinha and sugar cane juice at the Public Market; pato no tucupi (duck with tucupi sauce) and cupuaçu ice cream at Amazon Fruit Bowls; a caipirinha and seasonal local dish at the opening bar; cachaça at Box 32; and fried cassava and local beer at the Samba Corner finish. A special coffee tasting happens at StreetMe Coffee.

How long does the tour take and how much walking is involved?

The tour runs 3 hours total and moves through the historic center, public markets and food halls on foot. It's suitable for all fitness levels, and public transportation options are available nearby if you need them.

What's the difference between the Premium, Private and Budget options?

The Premium and Private options include all food and drinks at every stop. The Budget Group option includes smaller select tastings and lets you buy larger items directly if you want more. All three options visit the same stops and include the guide and local map.

Where does the tour start and what's Armazém Rita Maria?

The tour begins at a traditional bar near the Hercílio Luz Bridge with a caipirinha tasting. Armazém Rita Maria is a restored 19th-century port and industrial complex that's now the city's main food hall, where you stop for a group photo with the bridge as the backdrop.

Can I do this tour if I have dietary restrictions or allergies?

The tour features seafood, fried items, tropical fruits and alcohol throughout the stops. Service animals are allowed. For specific dietary needs, contact the operator before booking to discuss what can be arranged at each location.