Savannah First Squares Culinary & Cultural Walking Food Tour

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Savannah Culinary and Cultural Walking Tour

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the sights and sounds of Savannah on this guided, walking food tour. Learn about the city's fascinating history, elegant architecture, and unique culture with food tastings at several specialty food stores and restaurants in the area. Sample the local favorites that may include shrimp and grits, pork belly donut sliders, and one-of-a-kind honey. When all is digested and done, it adds up to an authentic southern lunch.

Walking Food tour of Savannah including history, culture, and tastings
Learn about Savannah's turbulent history, elegant architecture, and unique culture from your local guide
Visit up to 6 local eateries and specialty food shops to sample foods
Tastings add up to a full meal and are all included in the price of your tour

What's Included

3-Hour Savannah Culinary & Cultural Walking Food Tour
Professional/Local Guide
Food Tastings from 6 Popular Savannah Eateries
Learn about the food, restaurants, history, and culture that help shape the Hostess City’s palate
Locations include award-winning honey store
Non-Alcoholic Beverage Sampling Included
Map of Food Tour Route

Additional Drinks (available for purchase)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

108 W Broughton St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
The tour begins at the Savannah Taste Experience Marketplace, located at 108 West Broughton Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

End point

Savannah Bee Company
104 W Broughton St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA

What To Expect

This leisurely walking food tour begins at a central location in Savannah. After a meet and greet with your guide, its time for a flavorful and fun adventure.

Visit several specialty food stores and restaurants in the area to sample the fresh flavors of the local cuisine. Taste things such as shrimp and grits, pork belly donut sliders, and one-of-a-kind honey. Please note that tastings are subject to change.

Some of the establishments that may be included on the tour are Savannah Bee Company, Molly MacPherson's Scottish Pub, and Grill, 22 Square Restaurant, and Prohibition

This tour concludes near the City Market, the commercial and social center of historic Savannah since the early 1700s. Explore this 4-block area of restored warehouses and store fronts adjacent to Ellis Square, perfect for shopping, dining or just relaxing the rest of the day away.

Please Note: Advise of any allergies or other dietary restrictions in the Special Requirements section when booking.

Savannah Historic District

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ellis Square (Pass By)

City Market (Pass By)

Historic River Street

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Franklin Square

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Johnson Square

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Please include your contact phone number at checkout, used only in case the Tour Guide needs to contact you
Please advise of any allergies or other dietary restrictions in the special requirements section of the booking page. *IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the nature of Savannah's unique cuisine and the distinctive culinary dishes highlighted on our tours, we are unable to provide gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan alternative tastings on our tours. We CAN, however, provide accommodations for seafood allergies, nut allergies, pescatarian, and vegetarian options at most locations. Additionally, because our tours have such a limited size we cannot offer a reduced ticket price due to dietary restrictions. Thank you for your understanding. We can't wait to show you a deliciously fun time in Savannah.

Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
May not be appropriate for all children; please exercise discretion as this tour requires standing, walking, and listening to history/stories for 3 hours
Tastings are the equivalent of a lunch portion; eating breakfast before taking the tour is advised
Alcoholic beverages must be in a plastic or Styrofoam cup and only one alcoholic beverage is allowed at a time; failure to comply can result in a fine by Savannah Police
A maximum of 12 people per booking
If you are traveling with infant, please advise at the time of booking under special requirements
For more availabilities, please go directly to Savannah Taste Experience's website.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Steven_S

A fun experience with the perfect guide, Brenden. Wow. He has a great deal of knowledge and his delivery is funny. His stories and anecdotes made the time fly. His descriptions of Johnson Square and how bees make honey were a hoot! Each of the restaurants served tasty dishes. A real foodie experience. I strongly recommend this tour.

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Thank you John!

Angi_S, Apr 2024

The food was great! John did a great job of keeping us all engaged. I can't decide which of the delectable options I liked best. This tour is best done on your first day in town so you can go back and revisit your favorites!

Gorgeous day with delicious food

Jillian_I, Apr 2024

Fun and enjoyable experience. Experienced some amazing hidden gems and got a good perspective of the city. Great way to kick off the trip! Portions exceeded expectations!

Excellent guide and interesting food

gwendolyn_t, Apr 2024

Excellent guide (Andy) and interesting tasting of 6 items. We walked about one mile in total at a slow pace with stops. Would recommend this tour.

Andy was a really great...

Rebecca_C, Apr 2024

Andy was a really great tour guide and the food was excellent! Come hungry and with your walking shoes on!

Great Tour!

mary_w, Apr 2024

Great tour! Enjoyed to sights and the food. Thanks for a good experience! We are looking forward to the next trip!

Food tour in New Orleans

Frieda_F, Apr 2024

Kristi was our food tour host and She was great very informative and a very pleasing and up best personality Food was excellent and it was a very nice variety of food samplings! Very well organized and a great time! Totally worth the money and time! Great experience!

Tour guide was the best

Cynthia_H, Apr 2024

The tour guide made it a memorable experience! Brenden (sp?) made the experience fun, entertaining and educational . It was Chris’s last day to shadow , and I am sure he will be an excellent tour guide . Keep up the good recruiting for this fun and educational tour .

Best tour in Savannah

Janna_D, Apr 2024

GREAT TOUR!!!! The food was diverse and delicious and the places we stopped at to eat were not places I would normally visit. So we got to experience another side of Savannah I wouldn’t have seen or tasted. The added bonus was the history we learned as we walked around the squares. The most fun part was the entire tour with Brendan and Chris. Brenden was like a live show that was happening the entire time….funny, interesting, knowledgeable and witty. Chris was also very attentive and knew his history. Best tour in Savannah!!!

Eating our way through Savannah

Sue_B, Apr 2024

The yummy food!! Loved the empanadas, sausage rolls, pork in the donut, fish & black eyed peas, she crab soup.......

SAV with our MA friends

Skai8084, Apr 2024

Our guide, Andy, was great-high energy and very knowledgeable. He made it a fun time for everyone. And all the food was delicious!

This is a great tour!

Kelly_M, Apr 2024

Food was fantastic and you leave full! I would make the experience a little longer so you don’t feel rushed. Juli is a great guide and very relatable.

It was a good time. We...

Chad_S, Apr 2024

It was a good time. We had a good group and it was a fun walk. We were hoping the food would be a bit more chef driven cuisine vs bar food but it was good and a fun way to kill the day.

Great way to sample Savannah cuisine

Leah_W, Apr 2024

This is a great tour! It’s a sample of the various types of cuisine available in Savannah. All of the food was excellent. Cindy, the tour guide, was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of historical information as well. Highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Savannah!

Nice tour and nicer guide.

REGINA_K, Apr 2024

We loved the guide and all the stops we made. I am a picky eater, and find most restaurants are a little too spice driven for me, but the food was very good.

Eating our way through Savannah !

Janine_K, Apr 2024

Ann was amazing! She was kind and very informative !!! She is priceless with knowledge! We sincerely enjoyed our time. All the food was amazing! And, Ann’s combined history made the experience that much more mouth watering!!

Great Tour

HelenA, Apr 2024

Enjoyed all the food tastings and the history of the city. Andy was good and despite being new, was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed him very much! You wouldn't have known he was new! Great personality too.

Awesome tour!

BettyAnn_J, Apr 2024

Awesome tour! We loved trying so many fantastic Savannah dishes! Our favourite was the fresh mojitos and incredible empanadas. Julie was an excellent guide - super informative and passionate (about Savannah and food 😊).

To expensive, food was just alright.

Melissa_M, Apr 2024

Was overpriced for what we got. Food was just alright. The only good meals were the crab soup and the pork belly donut sandwich. The guide was really good, she had alot of information and was really helpful. the honey place was the best spot we went to besides the speakeasy. Mead and honey were both excellent.

Disappointment

Linda_K, Apr 2024

We enjoyed tasting various foods but would have enjoyed more typical Georgian options. We were disappointed in the tone of the tour guide. The first male bashing joke was kind of funny but repeated similar comments were offensive. Other customers on the tour sought us out the next day to say they were offended by the way the guide responded in a disrespectful way to our questions as three senior women .They chose to leave the tour early in part because of it. The tour was cut short by 20 minutes. We would have appreciated more cultural and historical information. The guides sarcasm was overdone and the blatant request for cash tips was inappropriate.

Sally was a fantastic...

stephen_j, Apr 2024

Sally was a fantastic guide!!! She all of the Savannah history. The food was very enjoyable. A day we'll spent.

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