The 15 Best Food Tours in Orlando

1.Pontoon Pub Crawl, 5 Lakeside Pubs and Restaurants Visit by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Meet Captain Dave or Captain Scott at Tanners Lakeside Restaurant in Winter Haven for a three-hour pontoon ride through the Chain of Lakes. Stop at five waterfront pubs and restaurants, buy food and drinks along the way, and keep watch for sunset views, local wildlife, and possibly alligators.

“Nice boat ride,good food and drinks friendly and knowledgeable captain. Fun times. We enjoyed it very much”

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2.Milk District Eats Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Join Tracy or another Wandering Palm guide for a three-hour tour of Orlando’s Milk District, beginning at Milkhouse on Bumby Avenue. Expect five varied food stops, drinks, neighborhood stories, and enough food for a full meal. Evening tours may include a Scotch egg and adult beverages for ages 21 and up.

“We just completed the Milk District Eats Food Tour with Tracy and Wandering Palm Food Tours, and it was absolutely delightful! Tracy was an amazing host/guide and the food stops we made were all uniquely different and excellent in every way. It was just an all around fantastic evening. Our whole family thought it was simply amazing. We'd rate it 20 out to 10!! Thank you Tracy!!”

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3.Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 77 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $41

Enjoy a fixed-price meal inside the world’s biggest Hard Rock Cafe at Universal Orlando CityWalk. Choose the two-course Acoustic Rock or three-course Electric Rock menu, sip unlimited soft drinks, coffee, or tea, and browse major music memorabilia displays during your roughly two-hour visit.

“Absolute worst, I saw the bad reviews and thought it couldn’t be so bad… it was worst. Do not buy this deal, if you really want to go to hard rock then simply go buy this deal is not a deal at all, you are limited to a few options for the acoustic menu just burgers which if you just paid for it would be cheaper and a dry nasty brownie and for the electric very limited options and no steaks and if you paid would be at least $20 less than buying tjis deal, the store also has an in store holiday deal that is cheaper and has way…”

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4.Flavors of Winter Park Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Walk Winter Park’s Park Avenue with a guide, sampling food and drinks at about six local stops while hearing stories about the town, peacocks, celebrities, and dignitaries. The 2.5-hour tour starts at 10:45 a.m., includes discounts, and ends where it began.

“Great variety of stops! Lots of local history! Nice being able to meet in the Visitor Center! Wine tasting at the end was a nice touch!”

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5.Food Tour of Local Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Join Tracy of Wandering Palm Food Tours for a three-hour walk through Ivanhoe Village, a local district near Downtown Orlando. You’ll visit five independent food spots, taste dishes such as pizza, gator bites, quiche, and ice cream, meet local owners, and hear how the neighborhood grew beyond Disney.

“This food tour with Tracy of Wandering Palm was fabulous. She was knowledgeable of the area, knew the history and took us to the neatest, and all different, spots. Come hungry! The offerings at the five spots are delicious and filling. Ivanhoe is a quaint area of locally owned eclectic shops. I recommend this tour, and I would go again.”

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6.Meal at Hard Rock Cafe Orlando at Universal CityWalk

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 37 reviews · 1h 30m · from $45

Enjoy a 90-minute meal at Hard Rock Cafe Orlando in Universal CityWalk. Choose a two-course Acoustic Rock menu or three-course Electric Rock menu, with burgers, salads, desserts, coffee, tea, and soft drinks. Browse music memorabilia and use your Rock Shop gift offer afterward.

“Excellent value menu that I would recommend to anyone visiting Universal as eating inside the parks can be really expensive. No need to book - we just took our printed vouchers with us and turned up when we got hungry. Food here was excellent. We had the 2 course acoustic menu and this consists of a choice of main course, a chocolate brownie and cream and unlimited soft drinks. Samantha our server was fantastic, she was so attentive and refilled our drinks before we got to the bottom of our glasses. I find the service in Hard Rock Cafe is always excellent wherever you are in the world! The memorabilia…”

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7.Food Tour of Celebration

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet your English-speaking guide beneath the movie theater marquee in Celebration for a 2.5-hour walk of about a mile. Taste food and wine at five local stops, including Columbia Restaurant, Celebration Town Tavern, Imperium Food and Wine, and Kilwins Ice Cream. The tastings add up to a full meal.

“We bought the tickets for the Celebration Food Tour and nobody showed up. The tour never happened. As of this writing, we have not received our money back for the tickets.”

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8.Orlando Haunts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $30Best value

Walk Orlando’s darker side with a lantern-carrying US Ghost Adventures guide. Visit seven haunted sites and four pubs, hear stories tied to Ted Bundy, UFOs, a poisoned lounge singer, and fires, then finish at Cocktails and Screams. Guides have included Jill, Mike, and Trent.

“Our guide was very friendly. She was knowledgeable about the area. The only issue was that 2 out of 4 bars promised on the tour were not available. One was closed and the last bar which was supposed to include cover was $20/pp and we didn’t feel like that was something we wanted to wait for… or pay for after paying for the tour. There was a lineup and although our guide offered to wait with us, we felt very disappointed that this was not researched/known beforehand and there was no backup plan.”

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9.Flavors of ICON Park – Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · from $39

Meet your VIP guide at ICON Park at 6:30 p.m. for a 90-minute to two-hour tasting walk through several restaurants. Guides such as Jordan and Sarah share local history while you sample food and drinks. The group is limited to 12, but the Orlando Eye ride is no longer included.

“The Foodie Tour at ICON Park was a great success. Sarah was an excellent host; the food portions were huge; and the crowd was most entertaining. The vendors were very welcoming, and we had an enjoyable experience. I would recommend to all!”

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10.Flavors of Winter Haven Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Meet guide Amada Anderson at 220 Avenue A NW for a three-hour walk through downtown Winter Haven. Sample coffee, muffins, burgers or brisket, Thai food, Polynesian-style dishes, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and gelato in a group capped at 10 people.

“I want to thank you for creating a memorable and inspiring food tour experience for me and my date. We greatly enjoyed the delectable fruit bruschetta from Obscure Wines, the scrumptious Bami from Bach Lac Bakery, and the divine chocolate expresso gelato paired with samplings of their balsamic vinegars. Unfortunately, we didn't get to indulge in the culinary delights of Temp 1930, El Olivia Mexican Restaurant, and Thai Haven, which was a bit disappointing. However, your passion for the history of Winter Haven made the tour even more fascinating. Additionally, The birthday surprise was a heartwarming touch that made the experience even more memorable.”

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11.Winter Haven Guided Brunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Join guide Amada Anderson for a three-hour walking brunch tour through central Winter Haven. Taste coffee, cupcakes, French toast, poached eggs, pancakes, Vietnamese sandwiches, bakery treats, olive oil, pizza, and drinks while seeing the original Publix site, Ritz Theater, Gram Parsons Derry Down, and local shops.

“Our Brunch tour was amazing!! It was one of the best food tours. Winter Haven has a cute downtown area with so much history and so many boutique shops and local restaurants. My favorite was the wine bar with the strawberry bruschetta. I highly recommend this tour!!”

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12.Orlando Haunts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Join Orlando Haunts for a two-hour evening crawl through downtown Orlando. Hear ghost stories at Elixir, the Angebilt Hotel, Kress Building, and Grand Bohemian Hotel, then finish at Cocktails & Screams. The group is capped at 15, and drinks cost extra.

“More of a history tour than a ghost tour. We learned some facts about old Orlando and the history associated with some of the buildings. Our guide made the tour fun for the small group we had, and it felt like we were hanging out with friends we hadn’t seen for a while.”

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13.Private Orlando Italian Cooking Class with David

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $164

Join CIA-trained chef David in his Winter Garden home for a private, hands-on Italian or Mediterranean cooking class. Make salad, pasta, sauce, and an entrée from scratch, then sit down to enjoy the meal with wine and a dessert prepared by David.

“It was both relaxing and instructive. Food was 11 out of 10. Great stories on recipes history made it even more enjoyable.”

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14.Sanford’s Craft Beer and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $33

Spend about 1 hour 45 minutes with guide Gary, a BJCP Certified Beer Judge, exploring Sanford’s historic center, the Sanford Homebrew Shop, Sanford Brewing Company, and Wop’s Hops Brewing Company. Expect a small group, local beer, brewery questions, and a short walk between stops.

“We had such a great time . Everything flowed so smooth and our guide had an answer for every question ! Highly recommend”

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15.Brews and Bites of Orlando

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75

Join guide Tracy for a small-group tasting walk through Orlando’s Ivanhoe District. You’ll sample beer at four local stops, enjoy small bites at two, and hear stories about neighborhood owners and bars, including the one-of-a-kind Nora’s Sugar Shack.

“The whole tour was exceptional. So much fun and so awesome. This is the best tour you could ever take. Bringing more family and friends back.”

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