11 Food & Drink Experiences near Orlando Worth Booking

1.Milk District Eats Food Tour

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

Spend about three hours sampling local restaurants in Orlando’s Milk District with a small group of up to 10. Expect a mix of food, drinks, and neighborhood stories from guides such as Tracy and Dave, with samples that may include tacos, an Italian deli bite, ice cream, and a Scotch egg on the night tour.

“Exceptional experience. Tracy did a fantastic job of providing history of the city and restaurants and made it the most enjoyable experience.”

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2.Village Food Tours Lunch & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $100

Walk historic Cocoa Village with a guide such as Halim, stopping at four restaurants for a generous lunch and at local landmarks including the Porcher House and riverfront parks. Expect local history, dishes such as brisket and key lime pie, and a group capped at 10. The tour starts and ends in Cocoa, Florida.

“Great lunch and history tour experience. Our tour guide took us to some great places. We ate some really good food. Worth doing with some close friends or family.”

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3.Food Tour of Local Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village

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

Spend about three hours walking Ivanhoe Village with Wandering Palm Food Tours guide Tracy. Visit five locally owned restaurants for a filling meal, hear stories about Orlando’s pre-Disney past, and stop by neighborhood shops. Pizza, gator bites, and ice cream are among the possible tastes. Drinks cost extra, with a three-drink package available for guests 21 and over.

“Tracy was a great tour guide. Very personable and informative. Tour was very enjoyable and food was great.”

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4.Food Tour of Celebration

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

Join a local guide at 11:30 am for a 2.5-hour walk of a little over a mile through Celebration’s town center. Stop at five food and drink spots, from Columbia Restaurant and Celebration Town Tavern to Imperium Food and Wine and Kilwins. Tastings are included and add up to a full meal. No guide name is provided.

“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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5.Flavors of Winter Haven Food Tour

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

Amada Anderson’s three-hour Winter Haven tour pairs downtown food tastings with local stories and landmarks, including Gram Parsons’ Derry Down and the original Publix site. Expect a changing mix of coffee, burgers or barbecue, Thai dishes, and gelato. It starts at 2 pm, is limited to 10 people, and includes lunch, snacks, and coffee or tea.

“Our host was very nice and knowledgeable about Winter Haven. The food was good and we learn a lot about Winter Haven”

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6.Crystal River Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Walk from Heritage Village to the King’s Bay Riverwalk with a local guide, tasting chef-prepared food, a sweet treat, and drinks along the way. The three-hour tour starts at 1:30 pm, includes restaurant gratuities, and is limited to 14 people. Elizabeth is named as a guide, though your guide may vary.

“Elizabeth has a great food itinerary with plenty to eat. We enjoyed all of the stops and I personally liked that there were some shopping opportunities along the way.”

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7.Port Canaveral Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $124

Meet guide Halim or Jessica at Exploration Tower at 2:30 pm for a two-hour Port Canaveral food walk, capped at 10 people. Expect local restaurant stops, seafood tastings, and stories about the port, nearby communities, and rocket launches. The $124.99 price includes the tour; food selections may vary.

“Our guide, Halim, was very kind, entertaining and informative. We went to five different restaurants which are very close together so the walk was not difficult at all. Here is were we went and what we had:”

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8.Sanford’s Craft Beer and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $33Lowest price on this list

Start at Sanford Homebrew Shop, then visit Sanford Brewing Company and Wop’s Hops Brewing Company on a 1-hour-45-minute walk through downtown Sanford. A BJCP Certified Beer Judge leads the small group, with time for questions about brewing and local history. The tour starts at 5:00 pm and ends at Wop’s Hops.

“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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9.Caribbean Moonshine Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $40

At Caribbean Moonshine Distillery inside Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets, an English- or Spanish-speaking guide introduces rum traditions and the distilling and bottling process. The one-hour visit includes six rum samples, a handcrafted cocktail, and a bottle of your chosen flavor. You must be 21 or older and bring photo ID.

“Our tour was amazing ! Parking was hard to find but it was well worth the trouble . Great moonshine and very educated , friendly staff . My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour .”

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10.Moonshine Mixology Class with Tasting Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $40

At Caribbean Moonshine Distillery, an English- or Spanish-speaking mixologist leads a hands-on lesson in making two tropical cocktails with Caribbean Moonshine. The one-hour class includes a tasting flight of six handcrafted island rums, plus a promised taste of moonshine. Find the venue behind the valet at Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets, next to J. Crew.

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11.Milk District Eats Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2h 30m · from $90

Spend 150 minutes walking about a mile through Orlando’s Milk District with an English-speaking Wandering Palm guide. You’ll sample scratch-made food at five restaurants, enjoy two adult beverages and locally made ice cream, and hear about the neighborhood and its businesses. Meet your guide in front of Milkhouse; look for the Wandering Palm Food Tours logo on their shirt.

“Great food tour! Love the amount and variety of food. The stops were all week thought out and provided fun history of the area”

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