Follow Your Nose: Food and Drink Tours

There’s no shortage of culinary delights throughout Florida. The best way to get a taste of it all is by embarking on a food and drink tour. Whether you want to indulge your sweet tooth, have a craving for Southern food, or want to explore Latin cuisine, there’s food tour just right for your taste buds. 

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 
Palm Beach 

The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is a four-day event that is held from December 7-10. The festival features cooking demonstrations, cocktail making classes, and celebrity chef book signings. There are several special event lunches and dinner throughout the festival, and tickets sell out fast. Attendees can taste a variety of local wines and delicious foods from top chefs in Palm Beach. 
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Ciro’s Sweet Tooth Dessert Tour 
Winter Haven 

This 3-hour walking tour in Winter Haven lets you skip straight to dessert! Enjoy a variety of sweet treats from local restaurants and bakeries that fuse the elements of history, culture, and food. You and a small group will visit family-owned establishments that have been in business for years and learn more about the area. The decadent tasting options include muffins, cake pops, Thai custard with sticky rice, Mexican flan, gelato infused with olive oil, pandan waffles, and much more!  
winterhavenfoodtours.com/sweet-tooth-dessert-tour/ 

Little Havana Food and Walking Tour 
Miami 

Savor famous Cuban delicacies and learn the cultural history of the Cuban exile community on this globally recognized 3-hour tour of Little Havana. Along the way, you will get to taste the best Cubano, enjoy a real Mojito cocktail, take a bite out of a juicy picadillo empanada, sip authentic Cuban coffee, sample a delectable Cuban pastry like a pastelito de guayaba, enjoy fresh-pressed guarapo juice, and treat your taste buds to a crispy, fluffy churro. Between food tastings, there are several stops to learn about the rich art, history, and culture of Miami’s Cuban community as well as a visit to a cigar factory to watch an expert tocedor roll the highest quality cigars. 
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Corks & Forks Culinary Tour 
St. Augustine 

The Corks & Forks Culinary Tour lets you take a stroll through the beautiful city of St. Augustine to taste a variety of foods and drinks. You will learn where the local foodies dine, taste farm-fresh ingredients that inspired local chefs, and sip boutique wines while exploring the historic streets. This high-end tour is led by a St. Augustine restaurant insider and takes approximately three hours. You will be guided to 4-5 of the city’s hottest dining destinations and taste a variety of savory dishes with wine pairings for each. 
thetastingtours.com/foodie-tours.html 

Southernmost Food and Cultural Walking Tour 
Key West 

This tour celebrates the Cuban and Caribbean influences on both food and culture. You will visit five locations and taste authentic island flavors like Cuban roast pork, fresh fish, a signature rum drink, conch fritters, Caribbean jerk fish, and Key Lime pie. Knowledgeable local guides explain unique fun facts and the history of Key West as well as the history and origin of Cuban and Bahamian cuisine in the city. Along the way, you’ll venture off the beaten path of Duval Street and into historic neighborhoods and hidden gems. You will also receive a Southernmost Food Tour booklet filled with coupons, a map, and recommended eateries! 
keywestfoodtours.com/tours/southernmost-food-tasting-cultural-walking-tour/ 

Village Food Tours Lunch & History Tour 
Cape Canaveral 

This delightful tour takes you on a culinary walking journey to explore the busiest cruise ports in the world while sampling fresh, locally caught seafood and culinary creations with a local flair. Over the course of 2-3 hours, you will stop at a minimum of four restaurants, where you will get samples of the best offerings of the featured establishment. The menu is largely seafood based, and the tax and tip are included for the food featured in the experience. 
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The Avondale Culinary Tour 
Jacksonville 

This high-end tour led by a Jacksonville restaurant insider takes you to 4-5 of Avondale’s hottest dining destinations. Enjoy delicious cuisine at a diverse range of establishments, and the walking tour provides a way to casually explore the neighborhood. The price of the ticket is all-inclusive of food and wine pairings, and the food tastings equal up to a full-lunch experience. 
visitjacksonville.com/directory/the-avondale-culinary-tour/ 

Dunedin Food Tour 
Dunedin 

This food tour takes place every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year and lets you explore the charming beach town of Dunedin while indulging in delicious foods. You will sample house specialties from a hog fish slider to the “chef’s creation of the day” at 5-6 of Dunedin’s most popular independent eateries and craft breweries. You won’t find these flavors anywhere else, as all of the stops are family-owned, independent establishments. The tour includes a history of Dunedin, which is a waterfront neighborhood with Scottish roots overlooking the Caladesi and Honeymoon Islands. Several of the restaurants and breweries along the way are located on the Pinellas Trail. Each stop has a story and the chefs and brewers are excited to showcase their cuisine and crafted beers. 
visitstpeteclearwater.com/event/dunedin-food-tour/1456 

Sunset Food Tours 
St. Petersburg 

This food tour takes you for a taste of downtown St. Petersburg, a unique town with a lively social scene. The 4-hour walking tour immerses you in an exciting and educational culinary experience where you can learn about the history of St. Petersburg and try up to 10 menu items along the way. A passionate local St. Pete tour guide tells you the stories of the town’s 100-year-old buildings, art galleries, and museums as you stroll down Central Avenue, which is the heart of the area’s nightlife. 
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Chocolate Kingdom 
Orlando 

You’ll feel like you won a Golden Ticket when you take the Factory Adventure Tour at Chocolate Kingdom in Orlando. This interactive journey shows you how chocolate is transformed from a simple bean into a creamy, decadent chocolate bar. A tour guide will lead you through the Cacao Tree Greenhouse, a one-of-a-kind chocolate museum, a Mystical River of Chocolate, and a Bean-to-the-Bar Factory that uses old world machinery. A unique part of the tour is that you get to customize a 7 oz. chocolate bar by selecting the type of chocolate and up to three ingredients from 17 different selections. Your customized chocolate bar is made fresh in the factory and presented to you at the end of the tour. This is undoubtedly the most unique chocolate experience in North America, and it’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! 
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Mornings in the Market 
Palm Beach 

This two-hour tour lets you eat your way through the award-winning West Palm Beach GreenMarket, which has been voted as the number-one farmer’s market in the United States for three years in a row by USA Today. The brunch tour features dishes from local favorites as well as insight into the unique and exotic agriculture of Palm Beach County. A local expert will guide you through the maze of vendors, and there’s no waiting in line. You will meet vendors, taste the savory flavors of South Florida, try Cuban coffee, enjoy arepas, and bite into a passion fruit croissant. You’ll also learn about tropical fruits and try a delicious stuffed cookie. There’s enough food for a large breakfast, and you can finish your tour by sipping a mimosa inside a beautiful restaurant overlooking the GreenMarket. Then you can enjoy the rest of your afternoon by exploring West Palm Beach and perusing some of the amazing local boutiques. 
westpalmbeachfoodtour.com/mornings-in-the-market-food-tour/