Miami Little Havana Food and Culture Walking Tour
by Bobby's Bike Hike Miami
Choose from 6 available options
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.$138Overview
This walking tour in Miami’s Little Havana focuses on Cuban food and culture over about three hours. Participants walk roughly one mile along Calle Ocho, visiting five local restaurants to taste Cuban dishes such as Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, tostones, desserts, and café cubano. A freshly squeezed guarapo juice is also included. Guests can choose to upgrade to a VIP mojito or a three-drink pairing. The tour includes stops at cultural sites like the Little Havana Cigar Factory, where guests watch cigars being hand-rolled using traditional techniques. The guide leads the group through the Walk of Fame on Calle Ocho, showcasing Latin artists and vintage Cuban cars. Visitors also see Domino Park, where locals play dominoes, and other landmarks including the Bay of Pigs Monument, Tower Theater, Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park, Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center, and Rooster Alley with its murals and antique cars. Local expert guides provide historical and cultural context throughout the tour. The experience includes lunch-sized food tastings, live Cuban music, and exclusive access to certain locations such as Rooster Alley. The tour operates rain or shine and suits guests interested in both Cuban cuisine and the cultural history of Little Havana.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Five Local Restaurants Cuban Food Tasting
The tour starts with visits to five popular Little Havana restaurants. Guests sample Cuban classics including Cuban sandwiches, café cubano, warm hand-rolled empanadas, twice-baked tostones from plantains, Cuban desserts, and freshly pressed guarapo juice. There is an option to upgrade to a handcrafted mojito, considered the best in Miami, served during the route.
10 min
Little Havana
The tour explores Little Havana, a Miami neighborhood known for Cuban traditions, music, and food. Guests experience the smells of fresh cigars and Cuban street foods while walking through this culturally significant area.
Five Local Restaurants Cuban Food Tasting
Live Cuban music plays as guests continue tasting Cuban dishes at five local eateries. The menu includes Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, tostones, desserts, café cubano, and fresh guarapo juice. VIP guests may upgrade to include a mojito made nearby.
10 min
Little Havana Cigar Factory
Visitors enter a traditional Cuban cigar shop to watch artisans hand-roll cigars using techniques passed down for generations. This stop offers insight into an important Cuban craft and an opportunity to purchase authentic handmade cigars.
5 min
Calle Ocho Walk of Fame
Guided walk along Calle Ocho’s Walk of Fame, featuring stars honoring Latin artists. The area also displays vintage Cuban cars, reflecting the neighborhood’s cultural connection to Cuba.
5 min
Five Local Restaurants Cuban Food Tasting
The tour continues with live Cuban music as guests visit five chosen restaurants to try Cuban sandwiches, café cubano, empanadas, twice-baked tostones, desserts, and fresh guarapo juice. The mojito upgrade remains available for VIP guests.
10 min
Los Pinareños Frutería
Tour stops at Los Pinareños Frutería, a family-run fruit market operating since the 1960s. Guests taste freshly pressed guarapo juice while experiencing the market’s authentic Cuban atmosphere and may see roosters roaming the grounds.
5 min
Little Havana Visitors Center
Guides provide exclusive access to Little Havana’s cultural and culinary highlights, including eateries, street art, landmarks, and Cuban traditions, with detailed explanations.
Little Havana Cigar Factory
Another visit inside the traditional cigar shop allows guests to watch cigar artisans hand-roll cigars with traditional Cuban methods. Guests may purchase cigars as souvenirs.
5 min
Bay of Pigs Monument
Guests visit the Bay of Pigs Monument, a memorial dedicated to those who fought for Cuba’s freedom. Guides explain the history of the Bay of Pigs invasion and its impact on Cuban families in Miami.
5 min
Tower Theater
Stop at the Tower Theater, one of Miami’s oldest cultural landmarks. The guide shares its history as the first U.S. theater to screen American films with Spanish subtitles, highlighting its role in Cuban-American culture.
5 min
Domino Park
Tour visits Domino Park, a popular local spot where residents play dominoes. Guests observe lively games and community interaction, reflecting Cuban daily life.
5 min
Party Cake Bakery
Guests sample Cuban desserts at Party Cake Bakery, known for pastries made from traditional Cuban recipes passed down through generations, including pastelitos and caramel-rich sweets.
10 min
Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center
Visit Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center, featuring Cuban art from the 1800s to 1950s collected by founder Roberto Ramos. The venue hosts live music and salsa nights, representing Cuban art and culture.
5 min
Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park
Stop at Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park, which honors Cuban sacrifices with the Eternal Torch memorial. Visitors may see roosters roaming nearby, part of the local character.
5 min
Rooster Alley
Exclusive access to Rooster Alley, a vibrant alley with murals and street art. Guests see a private collection of restored 1950s Cuban cars and may encounter roosters roaming freely, providing a unique local experience.
5 min
Meeting point
1543 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135 Look for Tour Guide holding a "Bobby's Bike Hike - Miami" paddle.
End point
1543 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135 Look for Tour Guide holding a "Bobby's Bike Hike - Miami" paddle.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Miami Little Havana Food and Culture Walking Tour
by Bobby's Bike Hike Miami
Choose from 6 available options
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.$138Overview
This walking tour in Miami’s Little Havana focuses on Cuban food and culture over about three hours. Participants walk roughly one mile along Calle Ocho, visiting five local restaurants to taste Cuban dishes such as Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, tostones, desserts, and café cubano. A freshly squeezed guarapo juice is also included. Guests can choose to upgrade to a VIP mojito or a three-drink pairing. The tour includes stops at cultural sites like the Little Havana Cigar Factory, where guests watch cigars being hand-rolled using traditional techniques. The guide leads the group through the Walk of Fame on Calle Ocho, showcasing Latin artists and vintage Cuban cars. Visitors also see Domino Park, where locals play dominoes, and other landmarks including the Bay of Pigs Monument, Tower Theater, Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park, Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center, and Rooster Alley with its murals and antique cars. Local expert guides provide historical and cultural context throughout the tour. The experience includes lunch-sized food tastings, live Cuban music, and exclusive access to certain locations such as Rooster Alley. The tour operates rain or shine and suits guests interested in both Cuban cuisine and the cultural history of Little Havana.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Five Local Restaurants Cuban Food Tasting
The tour starts with visits to five popular Little Havana restaurants. Guests sample Cuban classics including Cuban sandwiches, café cubano, warm hand-rolled empanadas, twice-baked tostones from plantains, Cuban desserts, and freshly pressed guarapo juice. There is an option to upgrade to a handcrafted mojito, considered the best in Miami, served during the route.
10 min
Little Havana
The tour explores Little Havana, a Miami neighborhood known for Cuban traditions, music, and food. Guests experience the smells of fresh cigars and Cuban street foods while walking through this culturally significant area.
Five Local Restaurants Cuban Food Tasting
Live Cuban music plays as guests continue tasting Cuban dishes at five local eateries. The menu includes Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, tostones, desserts, café cubano, and fresh guarapo juice. VIP guests may upgrade to include a mojito made nearby.
10 min
Little Havana Cigar Factory
Visitors enter a traditional Cuban cigar shop to watch artisans hand-roll cigars using techniques passed down for generations. This stop offers insight into an important Cuban craft and an opportunity to purchase authentic handmade cigars.
5 min
Calle Ocho Walk of Fame
Guided walk along Calle Ocho’s Walk of Fame, featuring stars honoring Latin artists. The area also displays vintage Cuban cars, reflecting the neighborhood’s cultural connection to Cuba.
5 min
Five Local Restaurants Cuban Food Tasting
The tour continues with live Cuban music as guests visit five chosen restaurants to try Cuban sandwiches, café cubano, empanadas, twice-baked tostones, desserts, and fresh guarapo juice. The mojito upgrade remains available for VIP guests.
10 min
Los Pinareños Frutería
Tour stops at Los Pinareños Frutería, a family-run fruit market operating since the 1960s. Guests taste freshly pressed guarapo juice while experiencing the market’s authentic Cuban atmosphere and may see roosters roaming the grounds.
5 min
Little Havana Visitors Center
Guides provide exclusive access to Little Havana’s cultural and culinary highlights, including eateries, street art, landmarks, and Cuban traditions, with detailed explanations.
Little Havana Cigar Factory
Another visit inside the traditional cigar shop allows guests to watch cigar artisans hand-roll cigars with traditional Cuban methods. Guests may purchase cigars as souvenirs.
5 min
Bay of Pigs Monument
Guests visit the Bay of Pigs Monument, a memorial dedicated to those who fought for Cuba’s freedom. Guides explain the history of the Bay of Pigs invasion and its impact on Cuban families in Miami.
5 min
Tower Theater
Stop at the Tower Theater, one of Miami’s oldest cultural landmarks. The guide shares its history as the first U.S. theater to screen American films with Spanish subtitles, highlighting its role in Cuban-American culture.
5 min
Domino Park
Tour visits Domino Park, a popular local spot where residents play dominoes. Guests observe lively games and community interaction, reflecting Cuban daily life.
5 min
Party Cake Bakery
Guests sample Cuban desserts at Party Cake Bakery, known for pastries made from traditional Cuban recipes passed down through generations, including pastelitos and caramel-rich sweets.
10 min
Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center
Visit Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center, featuring Cuban art from the 1800s to 1950s collected by founder Roberto Ramos. The venue hosts live music and salsa nights, representing Cuban art and culture.
5 min
Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park
Stop at Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park, which honors Cuban sacrifices with the Eternal Torch memorial. Visitors may see roosters roaming nearby, part of the local character.
5 min
Rooster Alley
Exclusive access to Rooster Alley, a vibrant alley with murals and street art. Guests see a private collection of restored 1950s Cuban cars and may encounter roosters roaming freely, providing a unique local experience.
5 min
Meeting point
1543 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135 Look for Tour Guide holding a "Bobby's Bike Hike - Miami" paddle.
End point
1543 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135 Look for Tour Guide holding a "Bobby's Bike Hike - Miami" paddle.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.