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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

“This food tour was the highlight of our trip to Charleston! Our tour guide, Robin, was very friendly, funny, and highly knowledgeable in Charleston history! It was a bonus to hear Charleston facts and have a mini walking tour in addition to a lot of…”

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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

“Wow this was one of the best tours we have experienced. From start to finish was a wonderful walking history tour followed by one of the best meals you could ask for on a food tour. Simply the best thing we could have done in…”

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4.Savor the Flavors of Charleston Walking Food Tour

Explore Charleston’s culinary scene on this 2.5-hour walking tour, sampling local favorites like BBQ, grits, and pralines with expert guides.

★ 4.5

“Unfortunately we were apart of the online mess up with delta. Our trip was canceled due to no pilots. But I was able to cancel our walking tour for the next day with no problems.”

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6.Charleston Private Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

Discover Charleston’s culinary traditions on a private 3.5-hour food tour with expert guides, sampling iconic Southern dishes and learning local history.

★ 5.0

“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.”

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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

“We have done so many food tours and for us this one was just ok. The food and places we stopped could have been better. We would recommend the Lower Charleston Food Tour over this one. Save your money.”

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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

“A wonderful tour! Loved the whole experience and our tour guide was amazing! The food was fantastic and the tour was a highlight of our trip.”

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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

“Page is very knowledgeable of the area. I appreciated her sharing about the Gulla people. You can tell it is her passion to keep this history told! Afterwards I asked my 21 year old great nephew if he liked it and he said a big…”

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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

“We loved Dana’s knowledge of history of Charleston. And she was articulate. We could hear the enthusiasm in her voice.”

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