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Food tour · Ages 12+

Charleston Food Tour

Shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes and the Gullah-Geechee roots of Lowcountry cooking — with all the food included.

Price
$119.99 per person
Food & drinks
All food included, drinks extra
Duration
2 hours
Age
Ages 12+
Group size
Up to 14 guests
Walking
About ¾ mile
Schedule
Daily at 1:30 PM
Meeting point
U.S. Customs House

All food included, drinks extra

Live times, availability and final pricing are shown at checkout.

A cook holding a plate of Southern fried food outdoors

About the Charleston Food Tour

Charleston’s food tells the city’s story better than any plaque, and Historic Bites & Southern Delights is built around that idea: every stop is a Lowcountry classic, and every classic comes with the history of how it got to your plate.

Meet your guide at the U.S. Customs House at 1:30 PM and spend the afternoon moving between Charleston eateries, tasting savory shrimp and grits, crispy fried green tomatoes, smoky barbecue and buttery biscuits. All the food is included in your ticket; if you’d like a cocktail along the way, that’s yours to order.

Between bites, your guide traces the city’s culinary roots — the Gullah-Geechee influences and time-honored Southern traditions that make Charleston a food lover’s town. It’s a relaxed, delicious afternoon for couples, friends, visiting family and teens (12+) with serious appetites.

What to expect

  • Taste Lowcountry dishes like shrimp and grits and fried green tomatoes
  • Enjoy smoky barbecue and buttery biscuits
  • Learn about Gullah-Geechee influences on Charleston cuisine
  • Hear the culinary history behind Southern traditions
  • All the food on the tour is included in your ticket

Your ticket

What’s included

All food included, drinks extra. Here’s exactly what your ticket covers.

Included in your ticket

  • All the food on the tour
  • Your reserved spot on the tour
  • A Revelry guide for the whole tour
  • Entry to every stop

You buy separately

  • Drinks — order whatever you’d like along the way

Good to know

  • About ¾ mile of walking

    Every Revelry tour involves about three-quarters of a mile of walking in total, spread across the walks between stops.

  • Rain or shine

    Tours run rain or shine — almost the entire experience takes place indoors. If rain is in the forecast, bring an umbrella for the walks between stops. If the weather keeps us from running your tour, you can reschedule. If rescheduling doesn’t work for you, you’ll receive a full refund.

  • Reschedule up to 12 hours before

    All sales are final, but you can reschedule your tour any time up to 12 hours before it starts. Tickets bought less than 12 hours before the start time are final sale and can’t be rescheduled.

  • No money-back guarantee

    Food and dessert tours aren’t covered by our money-back guarantee, which applies to every other Revelry tour.

Where we meet

Meeting point: U.S. Customs House

U.S. Customs House200 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC

  • Meet in front of the U.S. Customs House at 200 East Bay Street in downtown Charleston.
  • Your tour guide will be highly visible and ready to check you in.
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Tickets

Choose how you'd like to join

Book a standard ticket online — or, if you’d like the whole tour for just your group, ask us for a custom private-tour quote. We can personalize the route and start time.

Standard ticket

$119.99per person

All food included, drinks extra

  • All the food on the tour
  • Your reserved spot on the tour
  • A Revelry guide for the whole tour
  • Entry to every stop

Private tour

Custom quotefor your group

All food included, drinks extra

  • Any tour, made private — just your group, with your own guide
  • Personalized: choose different start and end locations or a non-standard start time
  • Book with 50% down; the balance is due 14 days before your tour
  • Custom quote for your date and group size

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is the food included in the ticket price?

Yes. All the food on the tour is included in your ticket — come hungry. Drinks aren’t included — order and pay for anything you’d like along the way.

Can people under 21 attend?

Yes. Guests 12 and older are welcome on our food tours, so it works well for families with teens.

How big are the groups?

Small. Food tours are limited to 14 guests, so there’s room to chat with your guide and get to know the group.

Can we book a private tour?

Yes. Any of our tours can be made private: the whole tour for just your group, with your own guide and no public guests. We can personalize it — including different starting and ending locations and non-standard start times. Group size follows the tour’s usual capacity. Contact us for a custom quote; private tours are booked with 50% down, with the remaining 50% due 14 days before your tour. All sales on private tours are final. If your plans change after booking, we’ll apply what you’ve paid as a credit toward a tour in any of our cities.

How much walking is involved?

Every Revelry tour involves about three-quarters of a mile of walking in total, spread across the walks between stops. Wear comfortable shoes. If you have questions about mobility or access, call us at 855-938-2211 before you book and we’ll talk you through the route.

What happens if it rains?

Tours run rain or shine — almost the entire experience takes place indoors. If rain is in the forecast, bring an umbrella for the walks between stops.

What if the weather is too bad to run the tour?

If the weather keeps us from running your tour, you can reschedule. If rescheduling doesn’t work for you, you’ll receive a full refund.

Can I reschedule?

All sales are final, but you can reschedule your tour any time up to 12 hours before it starts. Tickets bought less than 12 hours before the start time are final sale and can’t be rescheduled.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

No. Food and dessert tours aren’t covered by our money-back guarantee, which applies to every other Revelry tour. If weather stops us from running your tour, you can reschedule or receive a full refund.

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Charleston Food Tour

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All food included, drinks extra

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