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12 Best Charleston Food Tours

Where the locals actually eat.

The 12 charleston food tours travellers book most, gathered in one place. What each one feeds you, how long you walk, who runs the kitchen door, and what a seat at the table costs.

12 Best Charleston Food Tours

Charleston French Quarter or Brunch Food Tour with 7+ Tastings - What you’ll taste on the Upper King St brunch option
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Charleston French Quarter or Brunch Food Tour with 7+ Tastings

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1.Charleston French Quarter or Brunch Food Tour with 7+ Tastings

A 3-hour Charleston French Quarter or Upper King St brunch food tour with 7+ tastings plus a secret dish, guided by locals.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“We had a great time on the Charleston food tour with Robin! She was knowledgeable, engaging, and shared fascinating historical insights that really brought the city to life. The food was excellent, and the experience was well worth it—highly recommend!”

1,853 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $108.00by Secret Food Tours

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Downtown Charleston Food Tour - Four Restaurant Stops, One Built-In Meal
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Downtown Charleston Food Tour

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2.Downtown Charleston Food Tour

A small-group 2.5-hour Charleston walking food tour with four tastings, dessert, and history stops across the French Quarter and Market.

★ 4.5

“The restaurants visited were excellent. The tour guide was knowledgeable and professional. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”

1,376 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $110.00by Charleston Culinary Tours

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Savor the Flavors of Charleston Walking Food Tour - Bulldog Tours Headquarters: How the Guide Sets the Tone
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Savor the Flavors of Charleston Walking Food Tour

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3.Savor the Flavors of Charleston Walking Food Tour

Taste Lowcountry classics on a small-group Charleston walking tour with a local guide: grits, barbecue, pralines, and more.

★ 4.5

“We really enjoyed our tour guide . She was friendly, polite and knowledgeable about the food in Charleston.. she was open to questions and shared her recipes ! I enjoyed listening about her experiences on recipe's! Unfortunately not all the food we expected was good ( chicken and biscuit was very salty ) . We…”

881 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $110.50by Bulldog Tours

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Charleston's Historic Downtown Food Tour - Your Walk Route: From Rainbow Row to the City Market
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Charleston’s Historic Downtown Food Tour

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4.Charleston’s Historic Downtown Food Tour

Walk Charleston’s Historic District with VIP restaurant stops and lunch-sized tastings, plus French, African, and pirate food history.

★ 4.5

“Paige, the guide was terrific. She said others had told her that but they still advertise Shrimp and grits on the tour.However, There are no shrimp and grits even though it's the picture they've been using for a long time. Also, it's only 2 hours long, not 2.5 as advertised. We had tried to plan…”

349 reviewsFrom $110by Charleston Tours

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Private Charleston Walking Food Tour at the French Quarter - Dock Street Theatre: When Storytelling Became a Charleston Signature
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Private Charleston Walking Food Tour at the French Quarter

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Charleston Upper King Street Food Tour - Meeting at 375 Meeting St and how the walk flows
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Charleston Upper King Street Food Tour

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6.Charleston Upper King Street Food Tour

Taste four restaurants on Upper King Street in a small group, with a city-certified guide tying food to Charleston’s New South story.

★ 4.5

“This tour was awesome! Not only did we get feed more than I could eat but we had a great walking tour of a part of Charleston I never have been in before.”

200 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $110.00by Charleston Culinary Tours

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Charleston: Small Group Food Tour – Savor the Flavors - Meeting point on 18 Anson Street and how the 2.5-hour flow works
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Charleston: Small Group Food Tour – Savor the Flavors

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7.Charleston: Small Group Food Tour – Savor the Flavors

Taste Charleston on a small-group food walk with stone-ground grits, benne wafers, pralines, and BBQ plus history from local guides.

★ 4.7

“Faith was a wonderful guide and we enjoyed the souther food and learned a lot not only about the food but also about the history of South Carolina and Charleston in particular. Faith was very responsive and answered all our questions.”

169 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $110by Bulldog Tours

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Charleston's Savor the Flavors of Upper King Street Walking Food Tour - Upper King Street tastings: what you’re likely to eat
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Charleston’s Savor the Flavors of Upper King Street Walking Food Tour

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Charleston Farm-to-Table Food Tour and Chef's Challenge - Meeting at The Veggie Bin: where your choices become the menu
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Charleston Farm-to-Table Food Tour and Chef’s Challenge

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9.Charleston Farm-to-Table Food Tour and Chef’s Challenge

Pick ingredients at The Veggie Bin, walk Cannonborough-Elliotborough with a guide, then enjoy a chef-built 5-course brunch in Charleston.

★ 5.0

“My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the complete experience. From selecting an item at the local market, to the neighborhood historic tour and ending with the delicious chef prepared meal.”

110 reviews2 to 3 hours (approx.)From $190.00by Charleston Culinary Tours

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Tastes Through Time - Charleston's Best Food & History Tour - Stop one: your first restaurant sampling sets the Lowcountry theme
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Tastes Through Time – Charleston’s Best Food & History Tour

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Charleston: 3-Hour Secret Food Tour - Historic Charleston City Market and the Food-Trade Connections
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Charleston: 3-Hour Secret Food Tour

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Charleston: Historic Downtown Food Tour - Skip-the-line stops: the real value in the price
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Charleston: Historic Downtown Food Tour

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12.Charleston: Historic Downtown Food Tour

150-minute Charleston Historic District food tour with skip-the-line tastings, hushpuppies, she-crab soup, shrimp & grits, and landmark walks.

★ 4.7

“Tour was great and our tour guide was excellent! The food was very tasty except that the dessert was disappointing after such great food. It was a dry chocolate cake with a tasteless icing. Outside of that I loved the tour.”

67 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $111by Empire Tours and Productions (Charleston Tour Company)

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