The 7 Best Food Tours in Charleston

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,853 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108Our pick

Choose a three-hour Charleston food walk through the French Quarter or Upper King Street. Guides such as Robin, Perry, Nathan, and Crystin lead small groups of up to 12 through local tastings, history, and a surprise dish. Expect plenty of food, steady walking, and no hotel pickup.

“Did a fantastic walking food tour around Charleston with Robin. Not only did she bring us to some wonderful and delicious food spots, she thoroughly entertained us with her knowledge and stories about Charleston history. Make sure you come hungry!”

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2.Downtown Charleston Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,376 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $110

Spend about 2.5 hours walking Charleston’s French Quarter and Market area with a local guide such as John, Dana, Simon, or Georgia. You’ll sit down at four restaurants for generous Lowcountry tastings, ending with dessert. Expect a full meal, city stories, and a compact route.

“Schedule early in your trip so you can get all the recommendations on restaurants and places to visit. The guides are all registered historians so you learn more than you expect. Great information, great restaurants, great guide!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 948 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Chef Forrest Parker leads a 90-minute Charleston history walk from the Pineapple Fountain to a cozy bistro, linking local landmarks to Lowcountry food traditions. Then watch him prepare three dishes, enjoy lunch with wine pairings, and take home his recipes.

“Chef Forrest is great! He knows his history but he especially knows how the town’s history shapes its cuisines. I highly recommend this tour, if for nothing else the food you will enjoy!”

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4.Savor the Flavors of Charleston Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 881 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $110

Spend about 2.5 hours walking Charleston’s historic streets with a guide such as Diane, Jade, Fran, or Faith. Taste dishes such as shrimp and grits, barbecue, collard greens, pralines, benne wafers, and she-crab soup. The group is capped at 12, and portions can be generous.

“Very enjoyable tour. Really liked how Faith tied the history of Charleston to the food we were sampling. Length of tour was perfect”

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5.3-Hour Secret Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 89 reviews · from $117

Walk Charleston with a local guide for three hours of BBQ, She-Crab Soup, seafood, handmade ice cream, and a secret dish. The small group, capped at 10, also visits the City Market and explores how African foodways shaped Lowcountry cooking. Guides include Robin, Crystin, Nathan, and Hanna.

“This was so much fun! a light history lesson with great food! Definitely worth the money as there was absolutely more than a meal! I must do all in Charleston”

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6.Historic Downtown Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · 2h 30m · from $111

Spend 150 minutes tasting Southern dishes at four Historic Downtown restaurants, with quick entry and a guide such as Paige or Jackson leading the way. Expect hushpuppies, she-crab soup, oysters, shrimp and grits, dessert, and a walk past the Old Exchange and Waterfront Park.

“Jackson was a great guide very informative And a good sense of humor”

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7.Downtown Culinary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $99Best value

Walk Charleston’s French Quarter and City Market with an English-speaking guide such as Mimi, John, Dana, Simon, or Jessica. Expect four seated restaurant stops, low-country tastings, beverages, local history, and a final dessert. The portions can add up to a full meal.

“Guide was very knowledgeable of the town’s history and friendly”

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