Ivanhoe Village Food Tour Orlando: 5 Local Restaurant Tastings

Five stops at neighborhood restaurants turn into a complete meal, not a tasting plate.

A small-group food tour of Orlando's Ivanhoe Village with a live English-speaking guide, featuring five tastings from local restaurants that progress from savory to sweet and total a full meal. You choose between a brunch or dinner departure. The brunch includes one drink, and the dinner tour offers an optional beverage package. The tour runs about three hours and covers the neighborhood's lakeside views, murals, and local shops at a comfortable pace.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ivanhoe Village and local shops

• Meet guide at colorful local shop
• Browse unique gifts and specialty foods
• Discover vibrant murals and lakeside views
• Hear stories about historic Ivanhoe Village

The experience

You arrive in Ivanhoe Village, one of Orlando's Main Street districts, and meet your guide at a local shop before the tour begins. From there you move through five stops at neighborhood restaurants, each one contributing a course-sized tasting rather than a small bite. The progression builds from savory through to sweet, and by the end you've eaten a full meal without sitting down at a single table. Along the way the guide shares the area's culinary and neighborhood history while you pass the lakeside views and colorful murals that define this historic district.

The brunch tour includes one adult drink. The dinner tour lets you add a beverage package with three drinks if you want it. Either way, tips for your servers are included, so there's no math at each stop. The tour moves at a pace that lets you actually taste what's in front of you and talk to the people running each place. This is not a sprint through five locations. Dietary needs get accommodated where the menu allows, though brunch and dinner options differ enough that some requests may not work for both.

Ivanhoe Village itself is walkable and accessible. All surfaces and areas are wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options sit nearby if you need them. The experience is designed for people who live in Orlando and want to see their own city differently, and equally for visitors who want to skip the theme park corridor and eat where locals actually go.

What’s included

• Your live English-speaking guide.
• five tastings from local restaurants that make up a full meal.
• one adult drink on the brunch tour (beverage package optional on dinner).
• tips for servers at each stop.
• snack-sized stories about the area's food and neighborhood history.
• lakeside views and time to explore the murals and local shops.

Options for this experience

2 options

Brunch tour of Ivanhoe VillageGuide in English · 10:30Lasts 3 hours, with brunch tastings at 5 spots: a brunch-style food tour featuring local flavors, a relaxed, social pace, and one cocktail or mocktail.

Food tour of Ivanhoe Village in OrlandoGuide in English · 10:30 and 15:00Lasts 3 hours, with tastings at 5 food stops: enjoy samples from five distinctive places in Orlando's Ivanhoe Village, ranging from relaxed local favorites to more upscale dining. Optional adult beverage package: includes 3 preset drinks that you can buy from your guide during the tour.

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

Before you book

Days and timesSaturdayDepartures at 10:30 and 15:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Youth (12 to 20 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

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.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.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Wandering Palm Food Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the brunch tour if you have a free morning and want to eat a real meal while learning the neighborhood. Pick the dinner tour if you're visiting in the afternoon and want to end the day having actually supported five local businesses instead of one.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 20 years). Children under 12 can't be included in the booking.

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 eat on the Ivanhoe Village tour?

You visit five local restaurants and get a tasting from each one, sized like a course rather than a sample. The tastings progress from savory to sweet and add up to a full meal by the end. The brunch and dinner menus differ, so the specific restaurants and dishes depend on which tour you choose.

Is a drink included, or do I have to buy one?

The brunch tour includes one adult drink. On the dinner tour, drinks are optional. You can add a beverage package with three drinks at checkout, or order additional drinks on your own at each stop.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs about three hours from start to finish, moving at a comfortable pace through the neighborhood and its five restaurant stops.

What is Ivanhoe Village actually like?

Ivanhoe Village is a historic Main Street district in Orlando with locally owned shops, restaurants, and galleries. It's known for its lakeside setting, colorful murals, and creative energy: the kind of neighborhood most visitors to Orlando never see.