West Palm Beach Food Tour: James Beard Chefs & DDD Tacos

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 14

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You visit six restaurants and food stops across West Palm Beach's historic neighborhoods in a single afternoon, tasting food from James Beard–nominated chefs, a Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives–featured taco shop, authentic Cuban food, and a Michelin-awarded butcher shop, all while riding in a Mercedes van with a guide who explains the architecture and history. Taxes, parking, all tastings and a glass of sangria are included, and the group stays under 14 people.

Step-by-step itinerary

Historic food tour in West Palm Beach

Visit historic bed and breakfast inn
Meet inn owners and learn history
Dine at James Beard nominee restaurant
Taste tacos from Food Network featured spot
Enjoy authentic Cuban sampler and sangria
Experience Michelin awarded butcher shop
Have dessert at oldest Dixie Dining Corridor restaurant

The Experience

"You're going to eat more than you think you can," the owner of the bed and breakfast tells you as you step inside the 100-year-old home where the tour begins. She's not wrong. Over the next few hours, you'll move through six stops across West Palm Beach's historic neighborhoods—each one chosen not because it's famous, but because someone here is doing something worth tasting. A James Beard–nominated chef runs one kitchen. Another spot got picked for Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. The Cuban restaurant has a sangria that tastes like someone figured out the formula. You ride between stops in a Mercedes van, which means no parking stress, no navigation, no deciding where to go next. Just show up and eat.

The stops themselves are the point. You'll start in that historic home, then move to the James Beard restaurant, then the taco shop—the one that made it onto DDD—where the owner has been doing this long enough to know what works. After that comes the Cuban sampler plate and sangria at Havana, then Palm Beach Meats, a Michelin-awarded butcher shop that also serves as a restaurant concept. The last stop is the oldest restaurant along the Dixie Dining Corridor, a 1950s drugstore that turned into fine dining and still has the stories to prove it. Your guide talks through the architecture and history as you go, so you're not just eating; you're learning why these neighborhoods matter and why these particular chefs and owners chose to build here.

The food tour runs with a maximum of 14 people, which keeps it from feeling like a bus full of tourists. Taxes are covered, parking is free, and everything you taste is included—which adds up to a large meal's worth of food spread across the afternoon. If you prefer non-alcoholic drinks instead of the sangria, just let them know when you book. Same goes for dietary restrictions; they accommodate vegetarians and pescatarians. The only hard requirement is a minimum of six guests, so if the tour doesn't fill, they'll contact you 48 hours ahead to reschedule or refund.

What’s included

Your afternoon includes a guided tour through six stops in West Palm Beach's historic neighborhoods, all food tastings at each restaurant (amounting to a large meal's worth), a glass of sangria, taxes, and free parking.
You travel in a Mercedes van with a professional driver and guide who shares the history and architecture of each neighborhood and restaurant.
Children must be 8 or older and accompanied by an adult; infants may sit on an adult's lap.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by West Palm Beach Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste West Palm Beach's best chefs and food spots without arranging your own route, parking or deciding which restaurants are worth the time—the van and guide handle all of that, and the six stops fit into one afternoon.