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15 Best Charleston Food Tours

The food tours: shrimp and grits, she-crab soup and biscuit theology in a city that treats lunch as heritage. Lowcountry cooking has a capital, and the tastings prove the address.

1.Charleston Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

Discover Charleston’s flavors on this 3-hour walking food tour. Enjoy local delicacies, learn about history, and explore hidden gems with expert guides.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Our guide, Robin, was great. She was funny and knowledgeable. It was a very rainy day and she made every effort to keep us out of the rain.”

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2.Downtown Charleston Food Tour

Discover Charleston’s culinary delights with this 2.5-hour walking tour through historic districts, sampling Lowcountry cuisine and local stories.

★ 4.5

“Alice was fabulous . So knowledgeable and restaurants we visited were great. Had a wonderful time !!!”

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3.Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Discover Charleston’s history and flavors on this half-day tour with a local chef—walk, learn, cook, and dine in an authentic Lowcountry experience.

★ 5.0

“Forest made the best of a rainy start to our walking tour! We really loved the stories and enthusiasm with which he shares the rich cultural history of Charleston. The highlight to our day was the foodie extravaganza he prepared for us! Can’t say enough…”

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5.Charleston Walking Brunch Tour With Secret Food Tours

Explore Charleston’s vibrant Upper King St. on a 3-hour walking brunch tour featuring delicious local bites, historic sights, and a lively Southern atmosphere.

★ 5.0

“The brunch tour was very informative as we walked around Charleston, Perry was an excellent host. The food was delicious, great variety.,”

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7.Charleston Upper King Street Food Tour

Discover Charleston’s culinary scene on this 2.5-hour Upper King Street Food Tour, featuring four restaurants, local guides, and authentic Southern flavors.

★ 4.5

“The food was delicious!!! Our tour guide was great and so knowledgeable! We enjoyed learning about the history of the city while trying different food and places!”

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9.Charleston’s Savor the Flavors of Upper King Street Walking Food Tour

Discover Charleston's culinary scene on a 2.5-hour walking tour, sampling low country favorites and learning the stories behind the food and streets.

★ 4.5

“We had a pretty good time, its more of a history/food tour more on the history than food, food extremely small portions not worth $190 for me and my wife, and they could shorten the tour by 1 hour and still not be rushed we…”

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10.Charleston Farm-to-Table Food Tour and Chef’s Challenge

Experience Charleston’s culinary charm with this farm-to-table walking tour, market visit, and chef’s challenge — a perfect blend of history and flavor.

★ 5.0

“From our tour guide "Mimi" to Natasha's food the whole experience was outstanding! Each couple picked 2 ingredients, we went on a little walk and then came back to eat our amazingly prepared food. Thank you for making this a great memory.”

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11.Tastes Through Time – Charleston’s Best Food Tour

Experience Charleston’s best food and history on this 2-hour guided tour, sampling Lowcountry dishes while exploring the city's vibrant historic district.

★ 4.5

“Paige was an excellent tour guide. Not only was she vey knowledgeable, her presentation was filled with humor too. We went to three great restaurants, with delicious offerings at each and a sweet treat at the end. I will definitely recommend this tour to family…”

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12.Charleston: 3-Hour Secret Food Tour

Discover Charleston’s vibrant food scene on this 3-hour guided tour. Sample Southern specialties, explore historic neighborhoods, and enjoy authentic Lowcountry flavors.

★ 4.6

“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…”

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14.Charleston: Downtown Culinary Walking Tour

Discover Charleston’s culinary and historic gems on this 2.5-hour downtown walking tour featuring tastings at four renowned restaurants and engaging stories from guides.

★ 4.9

“It was an exceptional experience. We celebrated our 30th anniversary. We have traveled to Charleston, SC on business but this was our first social visit and we learned a lot. We are looking forward to our next visit. Our guide knew his history.”

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