Food Tours in Florida: Foodies Rejoice!

Got a family of “Foodies?” Check out these family friendly food tours around the state that you can really sink your teeth into.

Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory, Daytona Beach

Is there anything better than free chocolate? How about a free chocolate tour? Since 1925, Angell & Phelps has been making luscious candy & chocolate the old-fashioned way. Tours are about 30 minutes followed by a tasty, chocolaty reward. Tour times are Monday-Saturday, on the hour from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., excluding noon.

Whetstone Chocolate Factory, St. Augustine

Chocolate Tasting or Chocolate Indulgence? Two tours to choose from, both offering euphoric results. Chocolate Tasting is 50 minutes of white, dark, milk, cream chocolates and truffles mixed with intriguing history. For true chocoholics, Indulgence is 90 minutes and you’ll make your own chocolate bar and a chef will prepare chocolaty drinks and treats for you.

Chalet Suzanne, Lake Wales

A soup cannery may not sound “souper” fun, but the creations at this beloved restaurant and inn are out of this world. In fact, this soup went to the moon with Apollo 15, and into space with Apollo 16. The Smithsonian even carries their “Moon Soup” (as it’s nicknamed). Upon entering, belly up to the crock pots to taste scrumptious selections. Their #1 soup man, Taysser, will then tour you for free and show you how 10,000 cans a week are produced. Soup is available for purchase by can or case, along with “I got canned at Chalet Suzanne” t-shirts.

Miami Culinary Tours

Finally, food tours in the culinary melting pot of Miami! And they’re entertaining, educational and appetizing. On their Little Havana tour, small groups are escorted around the area of “Calle Ocho” to savor authentic dishes from Cuba at mom-and-pop locales. Try traditional, freshly made favorites like fried plantains, yucca, empanadas…plus desserts and drinks. The cost is $55/person, food included, and you’ll even receive a goodie bag.

Kermit’s Key Lime Shop, Key West

This corner shop (which you may have seen on the Today Show, FoodTV and Travel Channel) is home to award-winning key lime pie, cookies, candies, sauces, dips and Kermit – who loves enlightening his guests about everything key lime. Come visit his charming corner shop, sample, and delight in his tales. Then relax in the outside garden. Be careful as Kermit is famous for pie-in-the-face antics. He loves to surprise unsuspecting passerbys with a fake pie. Gets me every time.

That's Kermit. Be sure to say hello and duck!