Charleston · LOWCOUNTRY FOOD TOURS
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She-crab soup, shrimp and grits, benne wafers and a praline for the walk — Charleston eats like nowhere else in the South. These are the best Lowcountry food tours in the city, with how many tastings each includes, which neighbourhoods they cover, how long you spend at the table, and what it costs to arrive hungry.
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.”
Small-group Shem Creek shrimping walking tour in Mount Pleasant with history stops and a hands-on cast net lesson.
“Capt. Bryan was SO awesome! We did this tour with our kiddos ages 2 & 4 and he kept them engaged along with the adults too! There was so much history and knowledge Bryan shared about the area and we learned really cool facts about shrimp too! This was the perfect tour to get out and about to walk off breakfast and see the area. I would do this tour again once we come back and visit! Hats off to you my friend!! Great 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.”
Seated Charleston history supper club with a culinary historian, 7-period courses, Madeira start, and an after-hours museum visit at the Fireproof Building.
“This is such an amazing experience! Mike is a fantastic host. You get to visit the Fireproof Building & Museum after hours and look around before you go upstairs for dinner. Dinner was delicious. Mike talks you through South Carolina and Charleston history in a really interesting way (I'm not from Charleston or South Carolina and felt like I could follow everything he was saying). My favorite part of what he shared was the culinary history!! Sharing where these recipes came from, why they're seasoned this way, why these ingredients were popular, how this meal would have been served, chefs in the area, etc. I've never heard history told from…”
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.”
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.”
