Downtown Charleston Food Tour in Charleston booking from $85.00

Downtown Charleston Food Tour

Overview

The 2.5-hour Downtown Charleston Culinary Tour visits four different food establishments and combines elements of a historical tour with a culinary adventure! Learn about Charleston's history as you enjoy tastings of traditional favorites and contemporary innovations, all of which highlight the cuisine of locally-owned restaurants. Insight into Lowcountry cuisine accompanies the broad range of samples on your food tour. This is our original tour around the French Quarter and City Market and focuses on the traditional flavors of the region.

City: Charleston

Tue 19 Nov

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What's Included

All pre-selected food tastings at 4 Charleston restaurants (meal for most)

2.5-Hour Downtown Charleston Culinary Walking Food Tour

City-Certified Tour Guide providing narration about Charleston's history and food

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS must be communicated directly to Charleston Culinary Tours (843-259-2966) at least *36 hours* before your scheduled tour in order to be accommodated.
Vegan, dairy/lactose, & soy restrictions cannot be adequately accommodated. Guests with multiple allergies should contact Charleston Culinary Tours prior to booking to confirm accommodation.
We cannot assume responsibility for those with severe allergies.
We make every effort to provide a full meal for all guests, however, substitutions for dietary restrictions may not be 1-for-1 with regular tour offerings.
We recommend weather-appropriate attire and comfortable walking shoes.
Tours operate rain or shine, hot or cold. In the rare cases of EXTREME weather (e.g. Hurricane!), we will notify all guests as soon as a decision to cancel has been made.
Not recommended for those under 8 years of age.
Not recommended for travelers with severe dietary needs
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS must be communicated in advance directly to Charleston Culinary Tours (843.259.2966 or [email protected])
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS cannot be accommodated without advance notice (at least 36 hours prior to tour time)
We cannot accommodate vegan, dairy/lactose, or soy restrictions
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Charleston

After meeting your foodie guide at the first restaurant location in downtown Charleston, you will begin your walking tour and visit 3-4 restaurants, where you'll sample dishes at each, and then a final stop for dessert. Each visit lasts 20 to 30 minutes, and you'll be seated to rest your legs. For most people, the amount of food served is enough for a meal. As you enjoy walking through this historical section of the city, listen to stories about Charleston's culture and cuisine from your guide, who points out landmarks along your route. This wonderful experience will end within walking distance of your starting point. *Please advise about Allergies in the ( Special Requirements section) during check out! *Dietary restrictions need to be communicated at least 24 hours in advance to be accommodated *Unfortunately we can not accommodate Vegan, Dairy Free or Soy Free diets

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (792)

Barb0421

Mar 2019

Wonderful time visiting 4 restaurants and sampling delicious food, while entertained by Hoon Calhoun. He explained the history of South Carolina cuisine while sharing funny stories.

John C

Mar 2019

We were expecting a fun culinary tour of Charleston, but ended up with a less than fun guide who informed me at the start of the tour, that "I don't know food, but I know people". Our guide then proceeded to disparage a late-arriving family before they got to our starting point, and then pointed out to our group that the entire group was going to be late because of this family (who had three very small children and parking details were inadequate to help them get to our start point). Our guide showed virtually no sense of humor and did not know much about local cuisine, restaurants or restaurant history. Instead we were lectured about the origins of corn, the Charleston earthquake of 1889 and where fried green tomatoes came from. Things that were marginally interesting but were not really germane to a 'culinary tour'. The tour started out promisingly at Eli's Kitchen, but quickly devolved with a stop at a rather generic barbeque restaurant (where the guide deferred questions about local whiskey's to the server who then assertively tried to steer us away from sampling any South Carolina whiskeys. "I can't recommend any local whiskeys', I think you should try something from Kentucky". That doesn't speak well to local or regional pride and wasn't helpful to customers like us, who wanted to have the full South Carolina experience. The guide was rude to our servers. He physically struggled the walk to the various restaurants we toured and it was hard to hear him above the din of the street noise, unless you were standing next to him. For a city with a rich culinary history, this tour could benefit from having a guide with stamina, culinary knowledge, a sense of humor and a more Charleston-specific restaurant selection to sample.

106BettyBoop106

Mar 2019

Nothing to complain about here. We meet at Pooghans had corn bread, pork barbq , and cheese fritters. Then we to the Oyster House and had fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, she crab soup, and hush puppies with pecan butter. Off to the Charleston Crab House for a low country boil which consisted of shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn on the cob. Finally, we had a chocolate chip pecan pie at kaminsky’s. Everything was perfect. Our guide knew just enough history with a taste of humor to make our walk and time eating to go well.

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