West Palm Beach has an offering that is bound to please everyone in the family: a walking food tour. This is a great way to learn about the city’s culture and flavor. I have taken part in the trend of food tours through the country, and I am happy to say that the Downtown West Palm Beach Food Tour is right up there with the best of them. My experience was grand!
Meet Up At The Blind Monk
All of the food tour’s participants met at The Blind Monk, a trendy and popular eatery in WPB. Kristi, the owner, and operator of West Palm Beach Food Tours made introductions and gave us a rundown of what to expect. We then began the eating extravaganza at the Blind Monk’s outdoor tables. We started with home-baked Crostinis and crushed tomatoes, sprinkled with sea salt. Next, came the picture perfect Ahi tuna crisps with avocado, red onion, and mango. We chased our appetizers with a Prosecco mojito cocktail. I liked the cool vibe of The Blind Monk and their spot on appetizers. 
Fun and Funky Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo is an interesting restaurant with a chic feel and cool decor. It has a cozy patio and courtyard in the back littered with tables and seating arrangements. This Italian gastropub even has a retro Airstream camper for a real throw-back dining experience. Hullabaloo’s mural painted walls went well with the decor. This is where we sampled my favorite dish of the day: Fire-roasted Brussels with candied pine nuts a bacon aioli. Freaking genius! I will definitely be visiting this restaurant again.
WPB’s Favorite Pizza
Pizza Girls is a famous celebrity stop on the edge of the Green Park. Their trendy New York style pizzas consist of fresh ingredients and combinations that make your taste buds scream with delight. We grabbed a spot in the park to sit while Kristi collected our pizzas. My favorite was Pizza Girls’ Manhattan pie, which they described as “if Lasagna and Pizza had a baby”. Truly decadent. My next trip there will include an Italian Ice and the Pizza Dog, items I was drooling over after popping my head inside of the restaurant.
WPB Weekend Green Market
Since the Ganache Bakery Cafe moves to the Green Market on the weekends, our West Palm Beach Food Tour took us there instead of to their usual shop. We learned how to open a coconut and drink the sweet rewards as well as the origin of Key Lime Pie, a Florida staple. West Palm Beach is over saturated with coconuts, so partaking in something that uses ingredients readily available sat particularly well with me. We also got to sample a Ganache Bakery Cafe mini-key lime tart (sheer perfection) and were introduced to tamarind juice.
Sophisticated Jardin
Jardin is a posh American restaurant with beautifully painted murals, sophisticated foods, and hand-crafted cocktails. Although Jardin has two outdoor patios to choose from (front and back), we sat inside by the open kitchen to watch the chefs prepare our sampling. Our plates included a trio of Gator Empanadas, savory Madeleines, and Brigadeiros, a Brazilian chocolate fudge ball. While the gator was out of my comfort zone, the taste of it paired with a tangy remoulade sauce was superb. I could have eaten an entire order of these delicate treats! The fudge ball was rich and super creamy. ** permanently closed as of 1/2018
West Palm Beach Food Tours: A Fun and Delicious Offering
The one mile walk through West Palm Beach’s scenic and busy streets not only gave us a chance to stretch our legs in between food stops, but also the opportunity to see amazing street art. I highly recommend a West Palm Beach Food Tour to anyone who wants a culinary sampling of this delicious town or is looking to dive into the culture of WPB. Our tour group consisted of locals and tourists, sisters and couples, solo travelers, and mother/daughter pairs. Kristi did a fantastic job sharing West Palm Beach’s history and food with us on this Downtown Food Tour. We were sent away with our bellies full and memories of a fun day.
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West Palm Beach Food Tour: Downtown Tour or Market Tour & Cooking Class
Adults $65 (1 cocktail) $79 (3 cocktails) Child (12 and under) $45
Thanks to the West Palm Beach Food Tours for hosting me on this delicious discovery of fine foods in WPB. As always, my opinions are 100% my own and unbiased.
Kristl Story says
You make me want to take my own tour! Thanks for the delicious bite-by-bite synopsis and yummy pictures of the West Palm Beach Food Tour.
MelodyPittman says
My pleasure. Thanks for having me! I have recommended to quite a few people by word of mouth. 😉
Angela Cruz says
The WPB Food Tour is so fun and yummy! Beautiful photos!!
MelodyPittman says
Agreed! I hope they add more routes in the future so I can try out some new places. 😉
Cindy Ladage says
I think food tours are such a great way to see and learn about a city and this one looks like a lot of fun. The dessert at the Parisian restaurant made me hungry thank goodness you have a bit of walking to do to walk it off .
Cat says
You sure hit up some delicious spots on your food tour! Ahi tuna crisps look so refreshing! And that fire-roasted brussels sprouts were mouthwatering!!
MelodyPittman says
Oh my, if I could make brussel sprouts like this, I would eat them daily! 🙂 Thanks!
Mindi Hirsch says
I love that participants can add extra cocktails to the tour. Sound like my kind of tour.
Charles McCool says
You know I loves the food but the coolest photo you posted in this article is definitely the one of Albert.
MelodyPittman says
Have you ever seen Kobra’s other works? They are fascinating! I’m sure you would enjoy them.
mark wyld says
The street art looks fascinating and inspiring in this neighbourhood. I think the Gator Empanadas would be an interesting food to try.
MelodyPittman says
I’m pretty squeamish so surprised that I tried it but wow, very delicious!
Lara Dunning says
We are soul foodie sisters – the Fire-roasted Brussels with candied pine nuts a bacon aioli would be my favorites too! This Apple Croustade with ice cream looks divine too! I’ll have to check this tour out when I make it down that way.
MelodyPittman says
Both of my faves. LOL That is no surprise. Can’t wait for us to travel together again.
Gabriela says
I’ve also done many awesome food tours (vegan ones) all over the world, and they are always so much fun!
Paul says
This food tour looks amazing! The variety of tasty looking food makes me really want to go and check it out! Especially the pizza
Kemkem says
This tour sounds absolutely amazing. The ahi and mango crisp chased down with a mojito would have been heaven for me. Everything else looks awesome as well. I would totally do this tour 🙂
Claire says
I’m always up for a food tour and this one sounds really good. Love the idea of a sweet chilli chicken pizza. Never heard of anything like it before
Emma Raphael says
I love the sound of ALL of that food, and your photographs had me almost drooling! What a beautiful colourful area to sample it all as well. We are fans of brussel sprouts in our house, and that sounds like a delicious way to enjoy them!
MelodyPittman says
Thanks so much! It was a great tour and that cool street art certainly didn’t hurt. 😉
Nathan says
This is right up my alley- something I would love to do! All of the food looks amazing and it sounds like such a fun day. Now I’m craving pizza!
MelodyPittman says
Lol Thanks for checking it out! 😉
Angela @ Dang Travelers says
I love being able to sample a bunch of different items so I know what I want to eat more of when visiting the area. This sounds like a wonderful day of exploring and pigging out!
Carol Colborn says
Food tours are always a blast! You eat well and find the best landmarks in town, too!
MelodyPittman says
Absolutely! I’m a big fan of them. 😉
Greg says
I would go there just for the Blind Monk! I started salivating just from the picture!
sheila hecht says
hi. I went on your tour a few years ago of Boynton Beach and Delray beach. my friends and I enjoyed ti very much. we are interested in signing up for you west palm beach tour. how do we do this? I received no follow up info. please advise. thank you. sheila hecht
MelodyPittman says
Sending you a separate email about this. Thanks for getting in touch. 😉