Savor the Flavors of Charleston Walking Food Tour

Overview

Walk, talk and taste your way through historic Charleston South Carolina. This small-group 2.5-hour tour will immerse you in the history and culture of the Lowcountry and allow you to experience a remarkable culinary scene in downtown Charleston. Stops along the way will include many of the city’s leading restaurants through out the city. Typical tastings include: stone ground grits, Southern pralines, sweet tea, collard greens, Lowcountry barbeque, and fried green tomatoes.

***PLEASE NOTE: If there are any food allergies in your party, we must know at least 48 hours in advance or some restaurants may not be able to accommodate. We also can't guarantee there will be a substitution at every location due to some allergies.

City: Charleston

Mon 23 Sep

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Starting at $95.00

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Mon 23 Sep

Starting at $95.00

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What's Included

Food Tastings

Local Professional guide

Bottled water

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 12 years
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
The pace of our walking tour is leisurely
Operates in all weather conditions, dress appropriately
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
By purchasing this tour, you are stating that you and your party are healthy and have not exhibited any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 14 days. If that changes, please notify Bulldog Tours immediately.

What To Expect

Bulldog Tours

Headquarter's for Charleston's best tour company, Bulldog Tours, which offers a variety of history, food, pub, and ghost tours on a daily/nightly schedule.

Charleston City Market

Built in the early 1800's, this four block historical landmark was originally the city's grocery store. Today, the City Market is home to a variety of local vendors that sell their art, crafts, and local wares.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (693)

bobann12017

Jan 2019

The Savor the Flavors Food tour visited 5 places. The sampler plates highlighted the Low Country Cuisine. The amount of food was just right and filling at the 3 main restaurants. The two other shops were okay but mainly highlighted what the sold. However, one of the shops gave out a great sweet treat at the end of the visit. Our tour leader was Gordon and he was very knowledgeable about the foods and the history of them.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Thank you for the review. We are happy that you enjoyed it. Gordon does a great job with the food tours. Again, thank you for the review. We hope to see you again sometime on another tour with us. Theresa Stratford Marketing Manager Bulldog Tours

Mirtgm

Dec 2018

My wife and I took a fun Walking Culinary Tour of Historic Charleston lead by a fun lady named Fran. The restaurants that were chosen represented four of the types of foods offered in the South. At each location we were given delicious samples of the food they offered. Fran also told much of the history of the city as we walked. She is a very knowledgable guide who everyone would enjoy spending time with.

Response from Host

Dec 2018

Fran is so wonderful! Thank you for recognizing her! We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed our food tour. Thank you for the review. We hope to see you again sometime soon! Theresa Stratford Marketing Manager Bulldog Tours

Dallasgal56

Nov 2018

We took the morning (10am) food tour with Franny as our guide. It began on time and we walked a short distance to our first stop at Another Broken Egg (yes it is a chain but, as we soon discovered, offered great local food too). Here we enjoyed a bowl of cheese grits & bacon and fried green tomatoes. Nice way to start off the morning! Next, we strolled to The Spice and Tea Exchange and learned that Charleston has the only tea plantation in the US. (The Charleston Tea Plantation located on Wadmalaw Island and now owned by Bigalow Tea.) We sampled several teas and spiced dips here. Our tour continued, with Franny expertly narrating as we walked pointing out historic sites and explaining culinary trends, to Low Country Bistro which originally had been a produce warehouse. Here we savored a creamy she crab soup (recipe posted on the wall) and Carolina-style shrimp/sausage gumbo. Portions were perfect and locations far enough apart to not feel rushed or stuffed. Next, we walked a bit to Poogan's Smoke House for oh-so-yummy corn bread served with bacon butter, pork sliders and fried pimento fritters. Here we learned about the different styles of smoking and sauces. Who knew mustard sauce could be so good on pork?? Finally, we walked back to the straw market area (close to where we began) and sampled some very tasty sweets at River Street Sweets. Our 2 1/2 hours flew by so quickly. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and would recommend Franny and Bull Dog to any foodies who plan to visit Charleston!

Response from Host

Nov 2018

Wow! What a great review! Thank you so much! We are so happy that you enjoyed the tour. Thank you for sharing your experience and for coming on the tour. We appreciate it.