Experience the flavors of Charleston with the help of local guides. Delve into over 300 years of culinary history as you taste your way through the historic city center.

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Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Duration 2.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Sample food at a variety of local eateries, culinary landmarks, restaurants, and bakeries
Navigate the culinary arts of Charleston and South Carolina with local guides
Try stone ground grits, Charleston benne wafers, Southern pralines and more
Learn the history of Charleston along the way

Full description

Taste your way through Charleston on a comprehensive food tour. Visit a variety of local eateries, culinary landmarks, restaurants, and bakeries, each with its own story.

Experience more than 300 years of history while sampling delicious specialties. Gain a unique perspective on the area and food culture from your guides, each with their own culinary credentials.

Enjoy small samples at each location that will equal a large meal. Typical tastings include:

• Stone ground grits

• Charleston benne wafers

• Locally-made gourmet chocolates

• Southern pralines

• Sweet tea

• Collard greens

• Lowcountry barbeque

Includes

Live tour guide

Not suitable for

Children under 6 years
Children under 14 years

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

Meet at Charleston Food Tours, 18 Anson Street, Charleston.

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Important information

Know before you go

Bookings require a minimum of 2 people
This tour is not recommended for children under 14 years old
Children under 6 years old are not permitted
Child rates are not available
The tour operates rain or shine
Please note that the tours are primarily walking and standing and there are very few places to sit along the way
Food will be offered at various locations over a span of 2.5 hours. It is recommended that you eat something light in the morning

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 117 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.8/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Service
4.8/5
Organization
4.7/5

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This tour was fun, informative and great food. Our guide was excellent and never let us have a dull moment. the stops on this walking tour were tasty and more food than we imagined. We started at Hot and Handy for a full fried pie each, on to pralines, the oyster house, tea and spice, and last Poogans. All were good and worth a full meal although our samples were plenty. We did not need another meal until a light late dinner. Bull Dog Tours did wonderful with the fulltime guide selected for our 7/4 2p tour

July 5, 2022

Our guide Meghan was terrific! She was informative, interesting and entertaining. She gave us great local tips to use on the rest of our trip. The foods were very good at each stop but I would have liked more classic southern foods to try - shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, she crab soup. But overall it was very good and I would recommend this tour.

May 30, 2022

What a great experience! Faith was very knowledgeable and attentive to everyone on this tour. Her insight on the local food history was very engaging. Also I was concerned about my soy allergy when I signed up for the tour, expecting to pass on a lot of the food offered. Every stop was aware of my allergy and accommodated the food so I didn't miss out! Excellent choice for a tour!

September 29, 2021

Charleston: Small Group Food Tour – Savor the Flavors

Charleston: Small Group Food Tour – Savor the Flavors

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