Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Embark on a chef-led historic food tour in Charleston, exploring the city’s culinary heritage. Enjoy a walking tour, cooking demonstration, lunch, and wine tasting at Bistro a Vin.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1 Vendue Range - Charleston’s acclaimed Chef Forrest Parker guides you along an undiscovered path where food and history meet on in historic Charleston, distilling 400 years into a walking tour experience culminating with a cooking demonstration and three course tasting of the iconic flavors of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Chef Forrest leads you…
What's Included
  • 90-minute walking tour of Charleston’s historic district
  • Cooking Demonstration by Chef Forrest Parker
  • Each guest will leave with copies of Chef Forrest’s recipes
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • Lunch - Tours conclude at a cozy bistro where Chef Forrest demonstrates how to prepare Lowcountry classics. Enjoy a lunch carefully paired with wine.
Additional Information

Charleston’s sole chef-led historical walking tour, cooking show, and lunch! Our adventure starts with a 90-minute culinary history walking tour through the historic district, followed by a cooking show, lunch & wine tasting at the beloved local venue, Bistro a Vin. The experience is led by Charleston’s only South Carolina Chef Ambassador & Palmetto…

Location
Pineapple Fountain
Vendue Range
Waterfront Park, also called Joe Riley Waterfront Park is at the end of a street called Vendue Range. We'll meet at the famous Pineapple fountain in the middle of the park.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wayne
Dec 27, 2025
Informative, interesting and a great time. - We went on this walking food tour with Chef Forrest Parker on December 12. He started the tour at the Pineapple Fountain and gave us a very detailed description of the food and history of Charleston,SC. As he took us thru the historic district we were shown many historic houses and sites within the district and how the food culture became so diverse and unique to the area. As we made our way thru the district we end up at what Chef Forrest called the shop and there he prepared us a delicious three course meal paired with wine. He was very interactive with everyone as he prepared the meal. He made everyone feel at home and part of the conversation. As Chef made it a point that his main focus was to make sure all left a bit tipsy and full from the meal. Definitely a tour we will do again.
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Meander311995
Dec 16, 2025
WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE! - We often plan our vacations around meals and have been to many upscale restaurants, hands down this was one of the best meals we’ve had! Chef Forrest is very knowledgeable and we learned a tremendous amount of information about the city of Charleston. Chef Forrest is a highly talented chef, I only wish I could replicate his amazing food! Best authentic shrimp and grits ever! Do not hesitate!!
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Shari_j
Dec 9, 2025
Informative and Yummy - This was a fun activity with a nice historic walk and a yummy lunch! Chef Forrest was very entertaining with lots of great information.
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Sharikdb
Dec 8, 2025
Educational and Yummy - This was such an educational and yummy experience. The morning started with a nice walk in the French Quarters of Charleston. Along the way we learned a good bit of history. The experience ended with a very yummy lunch served with wine and great conversation.
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Terri
Dec 8, 2025
Don’t Miss This Spectacular Adventure! - You are missing out if you don’t experience this fabulous half day of Charleston history and food! Chef Forrest Parker is not only an exceptional chef, but provides a wealth of knowledge about Charleston while strolling the beautiful streets. He’s extremely entertaining. The dishes he prepared for us were delicious and we enjoyed watching his expertise in the kitchen. Well worth the half day…come hungry! Thank you Chef Forrest!
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Mindm2025
Dec 7, 2025
Fun and fascinating. - This is a must! Chef starts with a wonderful tour of the city. The tour ends with a cooking demo and wine pairing. His love of Charleston and food and his craft shined through. This was way more than a cooking demo. This was a fun, immersive experience and the food and wine were outstanding.
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Q805fcdeborahs
Dec 6, 2025
Delicious and fun experience - Fun and informative tour. Chef Forrest is very engaging and a talented chef! Lunch was delicious and learned some new tips.
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Lisa_w
Nov 30, 2025
Highly recommend - Excellent experience. Chef Forrest is a wonderful historian and and even more phenomenal as a chef. He walked us through the historical city center and back to his restaurant where he prepared a 3 course meal for us with wine pairings. This was a small group of about 8 and I will absolutely take this tour again when I visit Charleston in the future. 5 days in Charleston and this was absolutely our best meal in a city full of amazing food!
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Katie_g
Nov 24, 2025
Best Tour and BEST Meal! A Must Do!! - Our group of 4 had the absolute best time with Chef Forest! We enjoyed the beautiful tour- and saw such beautiful areas of Charleston. Many were off the beaten path that we would have missed ourselves. It was such a lovely, educational time. But the meal he served was hands down one of the best we’d ever had. Absolutely amazing food with so many great tips and lessons throughout. An absolutely must do when visiting Charleston!
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David
Nov 22, 2025
Truly exceptional experience - A must in Charleston. Chef Forrest was knowledgeable and witty. The food and wine were amazing. Highly recommend. 5 stars
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From $250
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).