Little Havana Food and Walking Tour in Miami with Cigar Factory, Domino Park and Cuban Memorial
by Miami Culinary Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$139.98Overview
The tour highlights Cuban food and culture in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood over about two and a half hours on foot. It begins at the Tower Theatre with an introduction to the day's activities. Participants visit Ball and Chain, a historic jazz club from 1935 that once hosted Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday; currently, no alcohol is served due to restrictions. The route includes stops to view Cuban-themed murals and paintings, including works featuring the Damas De Blanco. The tour continues at a cigar factory where a master roller demonstrates cigar making and explains its cultural role. At Domino Park, guests watch locals play Cuba's national game and learn about its significance. The group also visits the Walk of Fame honoring Latin celebrities such as Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan. A bakery known for guava pastelitos offers a tasting of this traditional pastry. Next is the Cuban Memorial with its Eternal Torch dedicated to the 2506th Brigade. The walk through this Cuban exile neighborhood includes a stop at one of Little Havana’s oldest restaurants to sample a traditional Cuban snack. The tour also revisits the Tower Theatre, the first U.S. movie theater showing American films with Spanish subtitles, and finishes at the Bay of Pigs Monument commemorating those who died in the invasion. The tour includes all beverages such as traditional rum mojito, guarapo, and cafe Cubano, and the food tastings are enough for a full meal. Groups are kept small for a more personal experience.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Tower Theatre introduction
The tour begins at the Tower Theatre with a brief introduction to the itinerary. This location is unique as the operator is the only tour allowed to start here.
10 min
Ball and Chain jazz club
Visit Ball and Chain, a jazz club dating back to 1935 that hosted musicians like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Currently, alcohol is not served due to Coronavirus restrictions, and the ticket price is lowered accordingly.
Cuban-themed murals
Explore public art including murals such as the Damas De Blanco and other paintings on building facades, learning about their significance in the community.
5 min
Cigar factory demonstration
Watch master cigar rollers craft cigars live and learn about the production process and its importance to Cuban culture.
10 min
Domino Park
Visit Domino Park to observe local elderly players engaged in Cuba’s national game, and learn about its historic role in the neighborhood.
10 min
Walk of Fame
See the stars honoring Latin celebrities like Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan, a notable cultural site in Little Havana.
Local bakery tasting
Stop at a bakery famous for guava pastelitos, which have been baked daily since 4:00am and experience a unique tasting rarely available otherwise.
5 min
Cuban Memorial
View the Eternal Torch honoring the 2506th Brigade, a key monument within the Cuban exile community.
10 min
Little Havana neighborhood context
Tour takes place within Miami’s Little Havana, the cultural center for Cuban exiles in the city.
Traditional Cuban restaurant
Visit one of the oldest Cuban restaurants in the neighborhood to sample savory Cuban snacks made from recipes passed down through generations.
10 min
Tower Theatre history
Learn about the Tower Theatre as the first U.S. cinema showing American films with Spanish subtitles, including its construction and Art Deco transformation.
5 min
Bay of Pigs Monument
Visit the monument commemorating those who died during the Bay of Pigs invasion, reflecting on their fight for freedom.
5 min
Meeting point
Meeting Point: Tower Theatre at 1508 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135.
End point
Meeting Point: Tower Theatre at 1508 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Little Havana Food and Walking Tour in Miami with Cigar Factory, Domino Park and Cuban Memorial
by Miami Culinary Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$139.98Overview
The tour highlights Cuban food and culture in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood over about two and a half hours on foot. It begins at the Tower Theatre with an introduction to the day's activities. Participants visit Ball and Chain, a historic jazz club from 1935 that once hosted Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday; currently, no alcohol is served due to restrictions. The route includes stops to view Cuban-themed murals and paintings, including works featuring the Damas De Blanco. The tour continues at a cigar factory where a master roller demonstrates cigar making and explains its cultural role. At Domino Park, guests watch locals play Cuba's national game and learn about its significance. The group also visits the Walk of Fame honoring Latin celebrities such as Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan. A bakery known for guava pastelitos offers a tasting of this traditional pastry. Next is the Cuban Memorial with its Eternal Torch dedicated to the 2506th Brigade. The walk through this Cuban exile neighborhood includes a stop at one of Little Havana’s oldest restaurants to sample a traditional Cuban snack. The tour also revisits the Tower Theatre, the first U.S. movie theater showing American films with Spanish subtitles, and finishes at the Bay of Pigs Monument commemorating those who died in the invasion. The tour includes all beverages such as traditional rum mojito, guarapo, and cafe Cubano, and the food tastings are enough for a full meal. Groups are kept small for a more personal experience.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Tower Theatre introduction
The tour begins at the Tower Theatre with a brief introduction to the itinerary. This location is unique as the operator is the only tour allowed to start here.
10 min
Ball and Chain jazz club
Visit Ball and Chain, a jazz club dating back to 1935 that hosted musicians like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Currently, alcohol is not served due to Coronavirus restrictions, and the ticket price is lowered accordingly.
Cuban-themed murals
Explore public art including murals such as the Damas De Blanco and other paintings on building facades, learning about their significance in the community.
5 min
Cigar factory demonstration
Watch master cigar rollers craft cigars live and learn about the production process and its importance to Cuban culture.
10 min
Domino Park
Visit Domino Park to observe local elderly players engaged in Cuba’s national game, and learn about its historic role in the neighborhood.
10 min
Walk of Fame
See the stars honoring Latin celebrities like Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan, a notable cultural site in Little Havana.
Local bakery tasting
Stop at a bakery famous for guava pastelitos, which have been baked daily since 4:00am and experience a unique tasting rarely available otherwise.
5 min
Cuban Memorial
View the Eternal Torch honoring the 2506th Brigade, a key monument within the Cuban exile community.
10 min
Little Havana neighborhood context
Tour takes place within Miami’s Little Havana, the cultural center for Cuban exiles in the city.
Traditional Cuban restaurant
Visit one of the oldest Cuban restaurants in the neighborhood to sample savory Cuban snacks made from recipes passed down through generations.
10 min
Tower Theatre history
Learn about the Tower Theatre as the first U.S. cinema showing American films with Spanish subtitles, including its construction and Art Deco transformation.
5 min
Bay of Pigs Monument
Visit the monument commemorating those who died during the Bay of Pigs invasion, reflecting on their fight for freedom.
5 min
Meeting point
Meeting Point: Tower Theatre at 1508 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135.
End point
Meeting Point: Tower Theatre at 1508 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.