Streets and Eats Charleston Walking and Tasting Tour
Description
Experience Charleston’s charm through its flavors and history on this 2.5-hour small-group walking and tasting tour. Explore the city’s most iconic streets and neighborhoods—including the French Quarter, South of Broad, and the colorful Rainbow Row—areas often missed by traditional food tours. Led by a City of Charleston-certified guide, this tour blends culinary delights with cultural insights. Enjoy three tastings from local favorites: two quick grab-and-go bites and one relaxed, sit-down experience where you can savor Lowcountry cuisine and learn about its rich heritage. Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase at the sit-down stop. Along the way, immerse yourself in Charleston’s architecture, stories, and vibrant street life. Your journey concludes near the Charleston City Market, leaving you perfectly positioned to continue exploring the Holy City at your own pace.
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Itinerary
Your Streets and Eats experience begins in the lobby of the Loutrel Hotel, where you'll meet your City of Charleston-certified guide and get oriented for the tour. You'll Enjoy your first grab-and-go tasting, offering a flavorful introduction Lowcountry cuisine. With your first tasting in hand, you'll head out on foot into the French Quarter, one of Charleston's oldest and most storied neighborhoods. As you walk your guide will share local history neighborhood stories and contacts behind Charleston's food culture setting the stage for the tastings and sights to come.
After enjoying your first tasting on the move, you'll slow the pace at a relaxed sit-down stop. Here you'll enjoy a tasting inspired by classic Lowcountry cuisine, while learning about the history ingredients and culture cultural influences that shaped Charleston's food traditions. Water, fountain sodas, and iced tea are included at this stop. Guests may choose to purchase a libation separately if desired. This part of the tour will take you through the South of Broad neighborhood where you will spend time at the iconic Rainbow Row for photos and insight into one of the city's most beloved landmarks
The tour concludes with a locally made sweet treat from a family-owned dessert bar. As you enjoy this final grab-and-go tasting, your guide will share the story behind the family and the significance of the treat. The experience wraps up at the Charleston City Market, where your guide will offer an overview of the market's history before concluding the tour. This central location provides a convenient and natural ending point for continuing to enjoy the city at your own pace.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- ALLERGIES/DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: Allergies and dietary restrictions must be communicated during booking; same-day accommodations cannot be guaranteed
- MOBILITY CONCERNS: This experience includes light, leisurely walking between nearby restaurants. Guests with mobility concerns are welcome, but must communicate any needs or limitations during booking so accommodations can be considered
- PARKING: Downtown Charleston has paid parking only; guests should plan to arrive via rideshare, taxi or paid parking nearby
- WHERE TO PARK: Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before tour time to allow extra time for parking, nearby parking garages include Concord Parking Garage (1 Cumberland St) and Charleston County Parking Garage (90 Cumberland St)
- EXTREME WEATHER POLICY: Tours will operate rain or shine, (with the exception of extreme weather). Ponchos will be provided in the event of light rain. For the safety of guests and guide, tours will NOT operate during extreme weather conditions, including, but not limited to: Temperatures above 97degrees, heat index above 110 degrees, below freezing and icy conditions, tropical storms or hurricanes. In cases of extreme weather, cancellation decisions are made at the discretion of the guide to ensure the safety of both guest and guide. In the event of unsafe weather, guest will be contacted to reschedule or receive a refund
- CHILDREN must have a paid ticket to receive food and a seat at the sit-down location
- SERVICE ANIMALS: Only ADA certified service animals are permitted; therapy or emotional support animals are not allowed in restaurants per DHEC regulations
Reviews(20)
Dana was amazing! She's very knowledgeable and made our tour so enjoyable! Highly recommend her!
The Streets and Eats Walking Tour with Dana was exceptional. She was very personalble, organized, extremely knowledgable, and just an all around fun time. We came across hidden historical areas that we never would've found on our own. We ended our tour at Carmella's for some homemade Gelato and Cannolis. If you are even considering doing any one of her tours, I highly recommend you hit the button!
Our tour guide Dana was amazing. It was informative, friendly and a comfortable stroll through hidden alleys and pathways. The local food we sampled was delicious and there were many stories about the local history and food culture. Highly recommend.
Dana was very informative and friendly!!! Very sweet and any questions we had she knew the answer!! We are going to refer her to other people back home!!
From beginning to end Dana was attentive and knowledgeable. It was just my daughter and I celebrating her college graduation. We learned about the local Charleston architecture, French Huguenot Church, St. Phillip’s Church, Rainbow, Waterfront Park, Pineapple Fountain, enjoyed Callie’s Hot Little Biscuits, Poogan’s Smoke house for BBQ sliders, collard greens and corn bread, and finished off with the most amazing coffee and Gelato at Carmella’s. Dana was fun, accommodating and knowledgeable. If you want a good time and an overview of Charleston, take this tour!
Excellent experience. The guide was organized, prepared, interesting, and had answers to all of my questions. The food was delicious. The tour far exceeded my expectations.
Dana was fantastic. We had so much fun and we definitely recommend this tour for the history and food.
Wonderful information about the history of the area we walked through, plus yummy food tastings! Thank you, Dana. We loved meeting you!!
We really enjoyed the tour. Dana does a fantastic job of balancing food, fun and history. We’d highly recommend her tours. The streets and eats tour is a must for those of you that like to taste the local flavors.
We had a wonderful time. Highly recommend you do this while in Charleston.
