Fort Lauderdale Food & Drink Tour: 8+ Tastings & Local Guide

Five Fort Lauderdale Restaurants in One Afternoon, Plus the City's Origin Story

You move through five Fort Lauderdale restaurants on Las Olas Boulevard with a local guide, tasting eight-plus dishes and two drinks while learning the city's history at the Stranahan House. The tour handles all the stops and timing. You just show up and eat.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Stranahan House Museum10m
2. Las Olas Boulevard50m

Food and history tour in Fort Lauderdale

• Eat and drink at 5 top restaurants
• Learn history from tour guide
• Visit Stranahan House Museum
• Walk along Las Olas Boulevard

The experience

So you're standing on Las Olas Boulevard and your guide is already pointing out which restaurant started the whole neighborhood, and you realize you're about to eat at five of them before the sun gets low. That's the Fort Lauderdale food and drink tour, not a museum visit that happens to mention food, but a real afternoon moving between actual restaurants where people eat, with eight-plus tastings and two alcoholic beverages built in, and a local guide who knows which stories matter and which ones are just the stuff they tell tourists.

The day starts with context. You'll stop at the Stranahan House Museum, Fort Lauderdale's oldest building and the place where the city actually began, not as a photo op, but because your guide walks you through what that means for the restaurants you're about to visit. Then Las Olas Boulevard opens up. Most of the five restaurants are right there on that street, so you're not hunting or getting lost. You're walking, tasting, hearing how each place fits into what Fort Lauderdale became. Vendor demonstrations happen at some stops, so you're not just eating. You're seeing how things get made.

The drinks are real drinks, not samples. Two alcoholic beverages across the afternoon, plus other beverages at the tastings, which means you're not rushing or pretending this is a health thing. If you eat vegetarian or have dietary needs, you tell them when you book and they adjust the stops. Wheelchair accessible throughout, and the pace is built for people who actually want to walk and talk, not sprint through a checklist.

What’s included

• Your afternoon includes a local guide, entry to the Stranahan House Museum, five restaurant stops with eight-plus food tastings, two alcoholic beverages, and other beverages at tastings.
• Vendor demonstrations are part of some stops.
• Vegetarian and dietary accommodations are available with advance notice.

Information

Lasts 3h, runs every day except Tuesday at 11:00, from US$ 104 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 14 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDeparts at 11:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish

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

AgesAdult (21 to 90 years) · Child (1 to 20 years)

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 effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Craft Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat at Fort Lauderdale's real restaurants without planning five separate reservations. The guide handles the route, the timing, and the stories, so you just walk and taste.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 20 years).

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's included in the 8+ tastings?

Eight or more food tastings across five restaurants, two alcoholic beverages, and vendor demonstrations at some stops.

Are vegetarian options available?

Yes. Advise your dietary requirements at time of booking and the tour adjusts the restaurant stops accordingly.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

Where does the tour take place?

Mainly on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, with a stop at the Stranahan House Museum, the city's oldest building.

What if I have poor cardiovascular health?

The tour is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health due to the walking and tasting pace.

Is public transportation nearby?

Yes. Public transportation options are available near the tour locations.