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Charleston Upper King Street Food Tour

Name: Charleston Upper King Street Food Tour
Brand: Charleston Culinary Tours
SKU: 17255P2
Price: 110.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (191 reviews)

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Charlestons Upper King Street Culinary Tour

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

With cobblestone streets, steepled skylines, and pastel antebellum houses, it’s a wonder Charleston, South Carolina, is known for something else: its food. On this tour, you’ll experience Upper King Street, the heart of this culinary hotspot. Across four trailblazing restaurants, taste—and see—how this historic city has become one of the hottest dining spots in America.

Easy meetup at the Charleston Visitor Center
Your guide provides fresh insight on Charleston's New South cuisine
Taste four restaurants across Cannonborough, Elliotborough, or Radcliffeborough
With a maximum of 8 travelers, you'll get a more personalized foodie experience

What's Included

City-certified guide
Lunch

Alcoholic/Specialty drinks (available for individual purchase at most locations)
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Visitors Center
Charleston, SC 29403, USA
Meet inside the Visitor Center (375 Meeting Street)

Start time

03:00 PM

End point

King Street
King St, Charleston, SC, USA
End points vary from tour to tour. All tours end within a few blocks of starting point.

What To Expect

Cannonborough Elliotborough

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Radcliffeborough

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Please arrive 15-Minutes prior to departure.
Vegan, dairy/lactose, & soy restrictions cannot be adequately accommodated. Guests with multiple allergies should contact Charleston Culinary Tours prior to booking to confirm accommodation.
We cannot assume responsibility for those with severe allergies.
Near public transportation
We make every effort to provide a full meal for all guests, however, substitutions may not be 1-for-1 with regular tour offerings.
We craft our tours to represent the unique aspects of each venue and neighborhood. Unfortunately, there isn’t always a “next best” option that also meets a special dietary need. Since we have your health, taste buds, and overall experience in mind, we truly appreciate your understanding on this issue.
Infants must sit on laps
We recommend weather-appropriate attire and comfortable walking shoes.

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Tours operate rain or shine, hot or cold. In the rare cases of EXTREME weather (e.g. Hurricane!), we will notify all guests of cancellations in advance, as soon as a decision has been made.
Not recommended for children under 8 years old.
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS must be communicated directly to Charleston Culinary Tours at least *36 hours* before your scheduled tour or restrictions cannot be accommodated.
Not recommended for travelers with severe dietary needs
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS must be communicated in advance directly to Charleston Culinary Tours
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS cannot be accommodated without advance notice (at least 24 hours prior to tour time)
Vegan, dairy, or soy restrictions cannot be accommodated
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

191 reviews

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David_K, Dec 2023

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.

Save ya money, go elsewhere

Katie_N, Oct 2023

I wanted to love this because it is a great concept and we paid a lot. $95 a person so I had high expectations. I read mixed reviews before booking it and took a risk. Unless they change the restaurants, food items, and portion sizes, I would NOT recommend. You would be way better off going to your own choices, ordering what you want, and even with tipping, I think it would be less than the cost of this. The guide was interesting so no shame to her. But the food - dried up mussels, French fries, Brussel sprouts at one place, tiny piece of chicken and waffle and tiny bite of shrimp po boy at one place, unique decent size ravioli at one place, then boiled peanuts, fried Oreo and banana pudding at a bowling alley. All the portions were small and food was basic. And I already knew this in advance but alcoholic beverages are NOT included. We just expected a lot more for Charleston, SC and for the price we paid. And I hate writing bad reviews. I’m sorry :( but it’s the truth. I just want someone else to save their money.

Fun with Mimi and food!

Amanda_B, Aug 2023

Mimi was the best guide! She was so knowledgeable of the history, and the restaurants knew exactly who she was, and treated us like royalty as we tasted all the wonderful food and drinks. We returned to two of the restaurants we visited for more because it was so tasty. Mimi should be a national treasure❤️

Amazing food for anyone who wants to experience the best of King Street!!

HILARY_S, Jul 2023

This was a fabulous tour! We went on a downtown food tour last year with a different company and this one was FAR better!!!! Mimi was an amazing guide. Highlight of the trip was The Rarebit!!!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

How fabulous! Thanks so much Hilary! We know there are many options for food tour companies in town and we are honored that you chose Charleston Culinary Tours to explore Upper King Street. We look forward to hosting you again!

Great Food Tour!

Lisa_F, Jun 2023

Summer was an awesome tour leader! She really knows her Charleston history to include food history too! Food stops were delicious! Great way to get a little taste of a lot of places! Was enough to feel like you had a meal by time it was done.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Great to hear! So glad you enjoyed your time with Sommer and our local food scene. Thank you for joining, Lisa!

Come hungry- lots of amazing food to sample

Fiona_C, May 2023

This tour was very well done - visited 4 really great places to eat. Lots of great food so come hungry. Charley the tour guide very friendly and knowledgeable about food and the city history

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks so much, Fiona! It was great meeting y'all!

Great tour and food!

Brooke_W, Feb 2023

The food was great, but learning the history of Charleston was even better. Summer was very knowledgeable and made the tour so interesting.

A Taste of Charleston

Trina_M, Feb 2023

My daughter and I recently enjoyed this tour. We were lucky enough to spend time with a great group of people and our guide, Mimi, was very knowledgeable about the history of Charleston. We cannot say enough about establishments that visited. The bites and beverages were fantastic and certainly exceeded our expectations. We are already planning a return visit.

Okay, time but different guide

Kallie_C, Sep 2022

I loved the food. But our guide was 10 minutes late and honestly I just wasn’t a fan of her tour guide style. She was less focused on food and more focused on BLM. I would book another food tour but not with that particular guide.

You Can Skip This One

Kathryn_C, Sep 2022

While there was nothing wrong with this food tour, it definitely felt like a tour of restaurants that happened to partner with this company rather than a true reflection of the Charleston food scene. Our guide was nice, but I left without a single restaurant that I would go back to so for that reason I would not recommend this tour.

Highly recommend

Nichole_S, Aug 2022

Summer was a great guide and the food was delicious. I have a shellfish allergy and great substitutions where made where needed. I would highly recommend.

Flew Solo

Fronia_W, Aug 2022

The guide, the history and the food were excellent! Almost a complete vacation in one stop. I would love to bring a loved one and do it again.

The Culinary tour was a...

Renee_M, Aug 2022

The Culinary tour was a great experience. Summer was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Charleston. Each restaurant was amazing! Thank you so much for the experience!!

Terrific Tour!!!

Courtney_Z, Jul 2022

The food was delicious!!! Our tour guide was great and so knowledgeable! We enjoyed learning about the history of the city while trying different food and places!

Fabulous tour !!! Food...

suzanne_b, Jul 2022

Fabulous tour !!! Food was great and guide was very knowledgeable A must do in Charleston !! Will do again

Amazing

Debbie_D, Jun 2022

New to us restaurants, great food, new friends and a amazing time. Our guide was a born and raised local girl sharing her Charleston. It was great. We would do it again

A Must Do

Linda_L, Jun 2022

Our tour guide, Sommer was excellent and all the restaurants were terrific. We were very full when finished!! Had a great time.

This was a wonderful...

Penny_C, Jun 2022

This was a wonderful tour! Had amazing delicious food and learned many this about the history of Charleston.

Great time with new friends!

Paul_S, Apr 2022

We had a blast with a group of three. As someone allergic to shellfish, I was a little worried. They had alternatives because I mentioned this when I booked the tour. Great time. Minimal walking. Lots of eating and drinking.

Tour was great. The wine...

Meghan_K, Apr 2022

Tour was great. The wine bar was a bust. Could have skipped that entirely for a different place. And the whole waffle would have been the best end to the tour, not just a taste

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