Charleston · FOOD & DRINK
15 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would hand a friend: the 15 food & drink tours worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
A 3-hour Charleston French Quarter or Upper King St brunch food tour with 7+ tastings, a Secret Dish, and local stories.
“Did a fantastic walking food tour around Charleston with Robin. Not only did she bring us to some wonderful and delicious food spots, she thoroughly entertained us with her knowledge and stories about Charleston history. Make sure you come hungry!”
Walk Charleston French Quarter taste four Lowcountry spots plus dessert with a small group on a 2.5-hour food tour for $110.
“John was an outstanding tour guide, who shared his extensive historical knowledge of Charleston with us. The food selections were great, and we really enjoyed the reserved tables for each location that we tasted at. We highly recommend this tour!”
Chef Forrest Parker leads a Charleston food-and-history walk, then a 3-course Lowcountry cooking class lunch with wine pairings.
“Enjoyed walking through Charleston off the beaten path! We learned some interesting tidbits of history from Chef Forrest, but our favorite part of the experience was going back to his private kitchen and watching him prepare an amazing meal for us while listening to him tell more stories and explain the food he was preparing! Definitely will recommend to friends and family!”
Savor Lowcountry favorites on a small-group Charleston walking tour with tastings, local food history, and time in the City Market and French Quarter.
“Outstanding tour, highly recommend. Dave was a great guide, great food stops, interesting history of area and food.”
A VIP walking food tour through Charleston’s historic core, with sit-down tastings that add up to a full lunch and real stories.
“Page, our tour guide was fantastic! Very knowledgeable of Charleston and the Low Country cuisine. This was a fun tour!”
Charleston brunch walking tour with warm biscuits, shrimp & grits, pimento cheese, sweet tea, historic stops, and a Babas finish.
“The brunch tour was very informative as we walked around Charleston, Perry was an excellent host. The food was delicious, great variety.,”
Taste Charleston’s French Quarter by walking from the U.S. Custom House to City Market and Dock Street Theatre with local favorites and stories.
“Kelli the tour guide went above and beyond. She came when our guide didn’t arrive and did an outstanding job”
Small-group Charleston Upper King Street food tour with a local guide, four restaurant tastings, and an easy 3pm meetup.
“While there was nothing wrong with this food tour, it definitely felt like a tour of restaurants that happened to partner with this company rather than a true reflection of the Charleston food scene. Our guide was nice, but I left without a single restaurant that I would go back to so for that reason I would not recommend this tour.”
A 150-minute small-group food walk in Charleston with guided tastings of grits, benne wafers, pralines, and local history.
“Blake was a great guide. He told very interesting stories about the history of Charleston as we tried lots of Charleston favorites… grits, fried green tomatoes, she crab soup, and so much more! I recommend trying the tour at the beginning of your trip, so you can go back to these places for dinner! We booked the tour for the last day, so now, we have to go back to Charleston again to try them for dinner!”
Walk Upper King Street with a local guide, taste 5–6 Lowcountry favorites, and learn food history on a seafood-heavy 2.5-hour tour.
“Very fun tour! Tour guide was very knowledgeable…loved the restaurants we went to! Will go back next time in Charleston!”
Charleston Chef’s Challenge starts at Veggie Bin, then a historic walk and a chef-made 5-course farm-to-table brunch.
“The most amazing experience! The Veggie Bin is a unique place to get fresh local vegetables. The tour guide John was so personable and informative. He had a wealth of knowledge. It was hot so he made sure we always found shade. It was great to meet Chef Natasha at the Veggie Bin. We all chose our items and off she goes to prepare our food while we did a tour of the local area. We ate at Encore Natasha's restaurant and she turned our food selections into a five star restaurant style meal. The food was phenomenal. We would all definitely go back for this tour again.”
Taste Charleston’s Historic District through 3 restaurant stops, Lowcountry dishes, and stories about shopping streets and a church founded in 1680.
“Page is very knowledgeable about Charleston history. It did feel more of a history tour than a food tour. There were only 3 stops. The food was very tasty just was expecting more stops. I would recommend explaining the itinerary and rules upfront. We ordered some additional food at a stop and that was frowned upon due to the time we’re allowed at each stop. It was a lot of history info being given to us and we never had discussions about the food, the flavors, what we thought.”
Tour Wadmalaw Island from Charleston for Angel Oak, Charleston Tea Garden trolley, and Deep Water Vineyard tastings with tea included.
“This was the perfect tour to get out of Charleston and into the low country. It was the perfect combination of seeing a lot but keeping it low key. LeeAnn was a wonderful guide and made the timing from site to site go well. We really enjoyed every stop. The winery was having a festival so we were able to enjoy that (not usually a part of the tour).”
A 3-hour Charleston secret food tour with BBQ, She-Crab Soup, seafood, handmade ice cream, and Lowcountry food history in a small group.
“Excellent food tour and fabulous tour guide, Crystin. Highly recommend.”
Skip-the-line VIP tastings of Charleston classics, plus cobblestone landmark walks, in 150 minutes for about $111 per person.
“Really terrific and knowledgeable guide and generous portions of she-crab soup, low country boil, BBQ, collard greens and cornbread, and incredible dessert. Would recommend highly. Heck, I would take that tour again!”
