Miami Little Havana Food Tour: Private 2.5-Hour Tasting

Taste your way through Little Havana's food, music, and history in one afternoon

A 2.5-hour private food and culture tour of Miami's Little Havana, walking Calle Ocho with an English-speaking guide to taste Cuban pastelitos, croquetas, Cuban sandwiches, mojitos, Cuban coffee, a Mexican taco, plantain dishes and handcrafted ice cream. You'll watch a live cigar-rolling demonstration at a family-owned shop, explore colorful murals and the Walk of Fame, visit Domino Park, and learn about the neighborhood's immigration, music, religion and political history. The tour includes all tastings, drinks, and the cigar demo. You arrange your own way to the meeting point.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Little Havana food and culture

• Stroll along iconic Calle Ocho
• Taste pastelito and Cuban sandwich
• Enjoy mojito and Cuban coffee
• Taste Mexican taco at local spot
• Try Puerto Rican plantain dish with Rum Coquito
• See colorful murals and painted roosters
• Experience live music in the neighborhood

The experience

Two and a half hours is enough time to move through Little Havana without rushing. You start on Calle Ocho with your private guide, moving between food stops and cultural landmarks (the painted roosters, the murals, Domino Park where locals play), and the rhythm of the neighborhood becomes clear as you go. The guide explains what you're tasting and why it matters: the pastelito and croqueta are Cuban staples, the sandwich is a Miami invention born from the immigrant community, and the mojito and Cuban coffee are the drinks that hold the day together. You watch a cigar roller at work in a family-owned shop, seeing the skill that goes into something that looks simple. By the end you've tasted a Mexican taco from a hole-in-the-wall spot, a Puerto Rican plantain dish with rum coquito made in-house, and handcrafted ice cream that carries the neighborhood's tropical flavor.

The tour is built around food and the stories behind it, not just sightseeing. Your guide is a live English speaker who knows the area's history of immigration, religion, music and activism: the things that shaped Little Havana into what it is. You're in a private group, so the pace and the stops are yours. There's no waiting for a larger tour to move. The cigar-rolling demo is a working demonstration at an actual shop, not a staged performance. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them, and the neighborhood is wheelchair accessible.

What’s included

• All tastings: pastelito, Cuban sandwich, ham croquette, Mexican taco, plantain dish, and handcrafted ice cream.
• mojito, Cuban coffee, and water.
• a live cigar-rolling demonstration at a family-owned shop.
• and a private English-speaking guide for your group.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 12:00 and 15:00

Book up to2d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessiblePublic transport nearby

Operated by Travel Curious

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided route through Little Havana's food stops and cultural landmarks rather than navigating and choosing restaurants yourself. Your guide handles the path and pacing.

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Top questions

What Cuban foods do I actually taste on this tour?

You taste a pastelito, a Cuban sandwich, a ham croquette, a mojito, and Cuban coffee. The tour also includes a Mexican taco from a local restaurant and a Puerto Rican plantain dish with rum coquito, ending with handcrafted ice cream.

How much walking is involved in the Little Havana food tour?

The tour covers Calle Ocho and nearby stops over 2.5 hours at a pace that lets you eat and absorb the neighborhood. You'll visit Domino Park, the Walk of Fame, colorful murals, and a cigar shop, but the focus is on the food and stories, not distance.

Will I see a real cigar-rolling demonstration?

Yes. You watch a live cigar-rolling demo at a family-owned shop, where you can see the craft and tradition firsthand.

Is hotel pickup included in this tour?

Hotel pickup is not included. You arrange your own transportation to the meeting point. Public transportation options are available nearby.

What's included in the price of the tour?

The tour includes all food tastings (pastelito, Cuban sandwich, croquette, taco, plantain dish, and ice cream), drinks (mojito, Cuban coffee, and water), the live cigar-rolling demonstration, and a private English-speaking guide for your group.

Can I add more food and drinks beyond what's included?

Additional food and drink options are available at checkout, so you can customize the tour to your appetite.