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

Sun 17 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)

angiem594

Apr 2018

Our group of eight women planned a festive weekend to celebrate friendship and birthdays. Since we're foodies and new to Charleston, we were eagerly looking forward to this tour, which is marketed as including visiting "4 to 5 restaurants ...(with) insights into Lowcountry cuisine." As soon as the guide arrived, she informed us it would be two restaurants and then we'd go to a courtyard to have food brought to us, "and there might not be enough seats so some of you might have to stand." Our group will never know because we left before the tour finished. We went to a barbecue place first and the pork slider was good. Our group - from Texas, where we have a lot of barbecue - looked forward to the next stop. There we were served a small German sausage in a pretzel bun with a slice of potato and pickled carrots. The guide was pleasant but ineffective. I think she had to stretch time to fill the 2.5 hour tour time slot since we were not visiting four to five restaurants. At that second stop she talked for about 45 minutes straight, often about uninteresting things ("people liked George Washington so they named their children after him and then people just called them 'Washing' for short. One family even had a son named Washington and a daughter named Martha. Today people name their children after Beyonce.") Half of our group couldn't hear her because we were sitting in a loud restaurant. In what we all believe is a first for each of us and under the heading "life is too short," we left the tour after that. The guide had said the food in the courtyard at the next stop would be biscuits. We decided to get our own biscuits and enjoy each other's company. I've traveled quite a bit domestically and internationally and this was one of the most disappointing tours I've been on. It was a busy weekend for Charleston but if they couldn't live up to their promise, they shouldn't have offered tours. And if they were only going to feature two restaurants, surely they could have included something more representative of the unique Lowcountry cuisine.

Response from Host

Apr 2018

Oh no I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding. The tour guide was just mentioning the fact that the first 2 stops would be inside and the 3rd outside. To bad y'all left early or you would have realized that this tour did in fact visit 4 restaurants. The 3rd stop, the nationally recognized Callie's Hot Little Biscuit, was going to serve fresh local biscuits made in-house with pimento cheese, a staple in low country cuisine. Callie's had outside seating in a courtyard by the market which we thought would be a nice change to have some time outside on such a nice day. The 4th restaurant stop was for dessert at Kaminsky's Café for some chocolate pecan pie, a twist on a Lowcountry favorite! Again I apologize that you did not enjoy yourself on the first half of our tour before you left. Thanks for your feedback

Chuck B

Apr 2018

My wife and I enjoy traveling and always try to find a food tour representative of the area and culture. Unfortunately this tour fell short of our expectations. The guide, Mimi, was friendly and seemed knowledgeable of the region but was made responsible for two groups simultaneously which was absurd. The meeting place, 1st restaurant, was so crowded and noisy you couldn't hear what she was saying. Three stops took 2 hours. The food samples were adequate but noting that really had you wanting more. No samples of Low Country seafood and minimal history regarding the Civil War. On a positive note they were able to accommodate my wife's Gluten allergy.

Charles B

Apr 2018

My wife and I enjoy food tours when we travel and we were looking forward to Charleston with all it's history and Low Country cooking. Unfortunately, this tour fell well short of our expectations. First of all, the guide was responsible for two groups simultaneously which was absurd. The pace was SLOW!! Two hours for three stops. The quality of the food was above average but no seafood. The history provided was average but difficult to hear over the noise of the 1st restaurant and very little in regard to the Civil War. On a positive note, they were able to accommodate my wife's Gluten allergy.

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