If you’re trying to figure out the best way to experience the food, culture, and energy of Little Havana, a Little Havana food tour is one of the easiest ways to do it. Instead of guessing which restaurants to try or wandering around hoping you picked the right spot, you get a guided walk through the neighborhood with several food stops along the way.
We booked the Little Havana Food and Walking Tour through Viator, and honestly it ended up being one of the most fun things we did in Miami.
The tour lasts about 2.5 hours and walks through the heart of Little Havana along Calle Ocho, stopping at local restaurants and shops to try classic Cuban foods. It’s part food tour, part neighborhood walk, and part crash course in Cuban culture — with plenty of snacks along the way.
If you’re planning your Miami trip and deciding where to stay, it helps to be somewhere central so neighborhoods like Little Havana are easy to reach. I usually look at hotels in downtown Miami here so you’re close to the cruise port, Bayside Marketplace, and a short ride to Calle Ocho.
And if you want a bigger overview of the neighborhood before you go, you can also see my guide to Little Havana Miami: What to See, Eat & Do for more spots worth visiting.
The Little Havana food tour is a relaxed walking experience through Calle Ocho, the main street running through the neighborhood.
Our tour guide was Ariel, and he did a great job keeping the group moving while sharing stories about the neighborhood, the restaurants, and Cuban culture along the way. You could tell he really knew the area and the people running the places we stopped. He was also very funny so that was a plus!
The tour focuses mostly on food, but you also get small cultural stops mixed in between bites.
Along the way you’ll pass colorful murals, small shops, and local businesses that have been part of the neighborhood for years. It feels lively and local, not overly polished for tourists.
We also stopped at Domino Park, where locals gather to play dominoes, and watched traditional cigar rolling, which is another big part of Cuban culture in Little Havana.
The walking distance is short and the pace is easy. It’s basically a series of short walks between food stops — which is perfect because you need a few minutes between empanadas and mojitos.
One of the best parts of this Little Havana food tour is the variety of Cuban foods you get to try.
During the tour we sampled:
Empanadas
Cafecito (Cuban coffee)
Cuban sandwich
Pastelito (a sweet Cuban pastry)
Cuban ice cream
A classic mojito
It’s enough food that you definitely won’t leave hungry.
The Cuban sandwich, Pastelito, and virgin mojito were probably the highlights for me, but honestly everything was really good. They were also great about offering alternatives if you need them — including different food options and virgin drinks if you don’t drink alcohol.
The cafecito is strong and sweet — the kind of coffee that wakes you up immediately and probably powers half the neighborhood. The way they serve it during the tour also turns into a fun little group moment, which I won’t spoil, but it was one of my favorite parts.
The Cuban sandwich is exactly what you want it to be: crispy pressed bread, salty ham, pork, pickles, and mustard all packed together. Simple, but perfect.
And the mojito? Fresh mint, lime, and rum on a hot Miami afternoon. That’s basically science.
The best part is that you’re trying these foods at local spots you probably wouldn’t have found on your own.
If Cuban sandwiches are your thing, you should also see my full review of Sanguich Downtown Miami, which serves one of the most famous Cuban sandwiches in the city.
One of my favorite moments during the Little Havana food tour actually had nothing to do with the food.
It was my friend’s birthday during the tour, and when we stopped at one of the restaurants the staff surprised her by singing a Cuban version of “Happy Birthday.”
The whole restaurant joined in and it turned into a mini celebration right in the middle of the tour.
It was such a fun and unexpected moment and made the whole experience feel really personal.
The Little Havana food tour cost around $70 per person when I went, which honestly felt very reasonable considering how much food you get. Between multiple restaurant stops, cultural stops, and a guide explaining everything along the way, it ended up feeling like a really good value.
If you want to do the same tour we did, you can book the Little Havana food tour here so you have a spot reserved ahead of time. These tours can fill up, especially on weekends.
This tour works really well for:
First-time visitors to Miami
Food lovers
Cruise travelers with a day in Miami
Couples or friend groups
Anyone who wants to explore Little Havana without planning every stop themselves
It’s also a great option if you only have a few hours but still want to experience the neighborhood properly.
Miami is a big city, and it’s easy to waste time figuring out logistics. This basically bundles the best food stops together so you can focus on eating. Which, if we’re being honest, is usually my main travel goal.
A few quick tips before booking the Little Havana food tour:
Wear comfortable walking shoes.
You’ll be on your feet most of the time, though the walking distance is short.
Come hungry.
There’s a lot of food and you’ll want room for all of it.
Bring water if it’s a hot day.
Miami heat plus cafecito is a powerful combination.
Book ahead.
These tours are popular and can sell out.
Getting to Little Havana is easiest by Uber, but if you’re planning to explore more neighborhoods around Miami, renting a car can make things easier. I like to use Discover Cars to get the best rate and so I can compare pickup locations and prices in one place.
Yes — especially if it’s your first time visiting the neighborhood.
The Little Havana food tour gives you a quick introduction to Cuban food, a few cultural stops, and a guided walk through one of Miami’s most interesting neighborhoods.
You’ll try classic dishes, learn a little history, and probably discover a few restaurants you’ll want to come back to later.
For us, it ended up being one of the most fun ways to spend a few hours in Miami.
And if you’re figuring out what to do with limited time in the city, you might also like my guide to One Day in Miami: The Perfect 24-Hour Miami Itinerary, which helps you fit a lot into a short visit.
If you love trying local food when you travel, this tour is an easy recommendation.
And realistically, any afternoon that includes Cuban sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and mojitos is already off to a strong start.
Sky Ranch Lodge, Sedona. Booked it for the location, stayed for the sunsets.
This is not a five-star resort with ten restaurants and a spa menu the length of a novel. It’s a family-owned boutique hotel on Airport Mesa that knows exactly what it’s good at: red rock views from basically everywhere and one of the best sunset spots in town, private, with maybe four other couples instead of a crowd.
We booked a Premier Rim Room and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Watched the sunset from our own patio one night and it’s still one of my favorite moments of the whole trip.
✨ Six acres of botanical gardens to wander morning and evening
✨ Pool + hot tub that hit exactly right after a day of hiking
✨ On-site food truck for easy breakfasts and lazy room service nights
✨ Complimentary shuttle so you’re not fighting Sedona parking
✨ Robes, slippers, and a staff that felt genuinely happy to help
Two stays in and I’d book it again without a second thought. This is where to stay in Sedona if you want it to actually feel like Sedona.
Thank you to @skyranchlodge for having us, link in bio for the full review 🌵
Four hours on a train through a canyon you can’t reach by car — such a fun experience! We picked the indoor seats with unlimited access to the open-air viewing car, which honestly felt like the only right call. You’re not stuck in an assigned seat the whole time we bounced between the two, snacks in hand, chasing the best light.
The scenery is the whole point. Red rock cliffs, the Verde River, a 734-foot tunnel, historic trestle bridges views most people visiting Sedona never see, because you literally can’t drive to them.
The charcuterie box that comes with your ticket is shockingly filling ✨ so skip lunch at the Copper Spike Café beforehand, save your appetite for dinner back in Sedona.
Four hours with no stops did start to feel long by the end, but the trade-off for scenery like this? Worth it.
Would I ride it again? Yes. Would I buy lunch first again? No.
Link in bio for the full review cost breakdown, what to pack, and exactly how early to arrive 🚂
I ate chilaquiles while a Cessna taxied past the window, and that’s just a normal Tuesday breakfast in Sedona.
@mesa_grill_sedona sits right beside the Sedona Airport Scenic Lookout, so along with your food you get red rock views stretching in every direction and a front-row seat to tiny planes lifting off. Chef Mercer Mohr runs the kitchen, serving up Southwestern comfort food from breakfast through dinner, chilaquiles, elevated diner classics, burgers, steaks, seafood, all of it.
The view is what pulls people in the door, but the food actually holds its own. Good enough that this place stays packed with locals, not just tourists passing through on their way to the lookout. It also picked up the 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice and OpenTable Diners’ Choice awards, so it’s not just me saying it.
Indoor seating if you want the AC, a pet-friendly patio if your dog’s along for the trip. Either way, get there before plane-spotting turns into a wait for a table.
Link in bio for the full Sedona breakfast roundup ✈️🌵
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Yes, it’s only July. Start planning anyway. Fall books faster than people expect, and a few of these destinations are worth getting ahead of. Here are five places worth putting on your radar right now.
Ireland: Cooler temps, moody skies, dramatic coastline fall was made for it. Tourist crowds drop, the green stays, and the whole country feels a little more like itself.
Great Smoky Mountains, TN/NC: Fall foliage in the Smokies is the real thing. The color peaks mid-October and the views from the ridgelines are hard to argue with. It’s also one of the most visited national parks in the country, so going on a weekday makes a real difference.
New York City: Fall is NYC at its best comfortable temps, the energy of the city shifting into a new season, and every neighborhood doing something worth showing up for. It’s also just a great walking city when it’s not brutally hot.
Japan: Fall foliage season is as good as spring cherry blossoms and somehow less talked about. The colors are dramatic, the temples and gardens are stunning, and it’s worth planning around peak dates by region.
Mystic, Connecticut: Small, walkable, genuinely charming Mystic in fall feels like exactly what a New England autumn is supposed to look like. Easy to pair with a broader New England road trip if you want to extend it.
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