Downtown Charleston Culinary Tour: A Historical Journey into Local Lowcountry Cuisine

Embark on a 2.5-hour culinary tour in downtown Charleston, exploring the rich history and flavors of Lowcountry cuisine. Sample traditional favorites and contemporary innovations at locally-owned restaurants.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Charleston - After meeting your foodie guide at the provided meeting location in downtown Charleston, you will begin your walking tour. Sample dishes at 4 restaurants, finishing with dessert. Each stop lasts ~30 minutes, and you’ll be seated to rest your legs. For most people, the amount of food served overall is enough for a meal. As you enjoy…
What's Included
  • Pre-selected food tastings at 4 Charleston restaurants
  • Engaging narrative from local professional guide
  • 2.5-Hour Downtown Charleston Culinary Walking Food Tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

This Downtown Culinary Tour is offered by Charleston Culinary Tours, the longest-established food tour company in Charleston. Experience four dining venues on this 2.5-hour tour that blends historical exploration with a culinary journey! Discover Charleston’s history while savoring tastings of classic favorites and modern creations, all showcasing the…

Location
184 E Bay St suite 103
East Bay Street
Find *Charleston Culinary Tours* in the back of the courtyard behind the iron gate.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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763margotl
Nov 8, 2025
Fantastic food tour, highlight of our trip! - This was most definitely the highlight of our trip to Charleston! John, our guide, was outstanding. He was incredibly knowledgeable about everything from history to architecture to food, and was more than happy to give advice about what to do and eat in the area. He was charming, a consummate teacher and tour leader. We enjoyed four stops, with delicious plates of an assortment of classic Charleston food at each one, ending with the famous (and scrumptious!) Tom Cruise coconut cake. We learned about the backgrounds of everything we ate and the restaurants themselves. Highly, highly recommended!
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Klc2019x
Nov 6, 2025
Informative and delicious - Thoroughly enjoyed this walking food tour! John was an excellent guide. Learned so much Charleston history alongside sampling great food!
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Al_l
Nov 5, 2025
The restaurants visited... - The restaurants visited were excellent. The tour guide was knowledgeable and professional. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Goli
Nov 4, 2025
A Taste of Charleston’s Food Scene - A nice combination of food samples representing Southern cuisine combined with atmosphere of restaurants/pubs to give the vibe of food scene in Charleston. We started the tour with a taste of fried chicken spruced up in sliders with fancier sides. The tour continued to give a taste of Southern classics like She Crab Soup, grits, hush puppies and pulled pork with side of collard greens. Our guide Mike was gregarious and added ample history to bring together the vibrant food culture and scene of Charleston. Great introduction for start of a trip with more in depth food adventures added by making your own list of must-places to dine.
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Joanne_s
Oct 30, 2025
Alice was fabulous . So... - Alice was fabulous . So knowledgeable and restaurants we visited were great. Had a wonderful time !!!
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750drewg
Oct 28, 2025
Charleston food tour - Nice experience. Guide was very informative and pleasant. Food was enjoyable at all four restaurants. Highly recommend
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Annmarie_h
Oct 28, 2025
Charleston Food Tour - Our food tour was fabulous. Our tour director, Dana was knowledgeable and entertaining. The amount and variety of food great and enough for dinner. Her stories about the food and history of Charleston kept us engaged for the entire tour.
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Carin_b
Oct 28, 2025
Such a fun tour!! Simon,... - Such a fun tour!! Simon, our tour guide was awesome! SO knowledgeable. I live here and still learned so much! We went to four restaurants. Lots of food! Go hungry. We had bar b q. Corn bread, collard greens, low country boil, fried chicken, Brussels sprouts and the list goes on. Enjoy!
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Lynn_h
Oct 26, 2025
Ultimate tour - Dana was the ultimate tour guide who educated the group with history of Charleston along with the delicious food.
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Kathleen_m
Oct 26, 2025
Not as Expected - This tour is in a very tight distance radius. We visited 4 restaurants and had sliders twice. More low country imagination needed here. The 3rd stop served good food, but it was either lukewarm or cool which made it unappetizing. Unfortunately, two out of 4 eateries were disorganized and service was borderline poor. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Emphasize that parking in the parking garage is the way to go.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).