FOOD TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 charleston food tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Walk Charleston’s French Quarter and Lowcountry classics with 7+ tastings, history from local guides, and a surprise Secret Dish.
Most Popular“Nathan did an amazing job. The food was amazing and he told us such interesting stories. I would recommend this and do this again 100%!!!”
Walk the French Quarter on a 2.5-hour Charleston food tour with four restaurant tastings plus dessert, plus local history from small groups.
“Come hungry. Only 4 stops but plenty to eat. Great little history lesson about Southern cuisine, culture and Charleston from our great guide Georgia.”
Savor Charleston in 2.5 hours: small-group Lowcountry bites from grits and benne wafers to barbecue, with French Quarter history.
“Very enjoyable tour. Really liked how Faith tied the history of Charleston to the food we were sampling. Length of tour was perfect”
A 2.5-hour Charleston historic food walk with VIP restaurant access, four tasting stops, and Lowcountry stories behind French, African, and pirate influence.
“Enjoyed Jeff's historical touch to the city, as well as the she-crab soup, carolina gold rice, bbq, and dessert.”
A small-group Charleston brunch walk with warm biscuits, shrimp and grits, pimento cheese, sweet tea, and plenty of historic stops.
“Learning history of slave trade and how often city was the first to do various things in our country”
A private 3.5-hour Charleston French Quarter walking food tour mixing iconic sights with a full tasting lineup, from she-crab soup to benne wafers.
“Hannah, the guide was a pleasure and the information on Charleston that she provided was the highlight. The food was ok to good, not great. One dish was a standout. Much better exceptional food options in the city.”
Charleston Upper King Street Food Tour: small group, local guide, lunch tastings at 4 restaurants, plus neighborhood history. Starts 3 pm.
“This tour was very well done - visited 4 really great places to eat. Lots of great food so come hungry. Charley the tour guide very friendly and knowledgeable about food and the city history”
Walk Charleston with a small group and taste lowcountry classics like grits, benne wafers, pralines, and barbecue with local food history.
“It was a great trip with lots of fun history shared throughout. Dena was a great tour guide!”
Charleston’s Upper King Street walking food tour with 5–6 seafood-heavy tastings, local guide stories, and a leisurely 2.5-hour route.
“Our guide was great.delicious food and plentiful amount.enjoyed the guides story of history about Charleston. Recommend.”
Charleston farm-to-table Chef’s Challenge: pick seasonal ingredients at The Veggie Bin, walk a lesser-known neighborhood, then eat a multi-course brunch.
“Great time! Jess was a great guide, very friendly and informative. The lunch prepared for us was our best meal of the week! Highly recommend!”
Taste Charleston through food and history on a 2-hour walk past three restaurants, the original shopping district, and a church founded 1680.
“Page was very informative regarding local history and how the food evolved with the blending of cultures in Charleston . The food was a good sampling and enough that we did not need to go for dinner afterwards as we were full. Great tour”
3-hour small-group Charleston secret food tour with BBQ, She-Crab Soup, seafood, and homemade ice cream plus local history.
“Crystin is nothing short of stellar! You'll leave feeling like family. The snippets of history along the way were so touching and enlightening. The food stops were a great mash of this and that and the walk was a sweet, doable stroll. Coming out of knee replacement surgery, I was a little tentative... piece of…”
Skip-the-line tastings in Charleston’s Historic District with four top stops, Lowcountry favorites, and landmark stories on foot.
“I really enjoyed this tour. It was a nice balance about the history and food of Charleston. Jackson our tour guide was great.”
Taste Charleston low-country classics on a guided City Market walk with four award-winning tastings, seated breaks, and a sweet finale.
“We loved Dana’s knowledge of history of Charleston. And she was articulate. We could hear the enthusiasm in her voice.”
A private Charleston brunch tour mixing warm biscuits, shrimp & grits, sweet tea, and antebellum plus Art Deco landmarks in 3.5 hours.
“We had a wonderful tour this morning with Nathan! He was warm, friendly, and very knowledgeable about all things Charleston. We loved each stop and getting to try the local fare. Everything was delicious, and Nathan arranged alternatives for the Vegetarian and Gluten-Free members of our group. In between food stops, we learned a ton…”
