This 2.5-hour tour offers insight into Charleston's Upper King Street neighborhood (named as one of the top 10 food neighborhoods in America), showcasing four of Charleston's culinary innovators who exemplify cooking in the New South.
The Upper King Street district has emerged as an area with tremendous energy; showcasing culinary innovation, experimental design, and exuberant nightlife. The restaurants featured on the food tour are trailblazers in Charleston's culinary scene, edgy and innovative, with tremendous passion for their craft. This Upper King Street tour is designed to show off the modern and eclectic side of the Lowcountry while providing insight into Charleston's ever-changing culinary scene.
Posted By : David_K
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.
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Posted On : 2023-12-23 17:08:11 
Posted By : megansiason
I was in Charleston for a conference, arrived early so signed up for their Culinary Tour. Our guide Simon was an amazing tour guide- knowledgable, pleasant and personable! I attended this tour mid-week, so our group was very intimate- 5 total people, which I preferred! Simon had wonderful suggestions for other activities, great stories and historical facts along our walk and made the tour worthy of sharing with friends. As a first timer and design enthusiast I was overly excited about seeing all the historical buildings and beautiful facades.
I was thrilled they were able to accommodate my pescatarian lifestyle on such short notice. Of the 4 restaurants we stopped at, the BBQ place (stop #3) was the only restaurant in which I only ate side dishes- they gave me an decent serving of potato salad and broccoli, but honestly at that point I was already starting to fill up so not a huge deal for me…and they were actually very delicious lol! While our first stop was my favorite for ambience and interior design (I won’t spoil too much!), my fave was the Oyster House! While no actual oysters were served for our tour, the sampler platter of the seafood hush puppies, shrimp & grits and chowder were ohhhh so yummy! Overall, the food was delish at all the restaurants, definitely did not disappoint!
I've already shared this company with friends (recommending Simon of course!) and can't wait to go back with my boyfriend!
A few extra traveler tips:
✅ Early October weather was very pleasant, but I still brought a small umbrella just in case!
✅ Walking shoes are a must, the streets are uneven in many areas.
✅ You can always buy more food or alcoholic beverages off the menu- the 2 separate tipping lines (for host AND chef) on the receipt was new to me.
✅ Always tip your tour guides! 💕
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Posted On : 2023-11-27 14:42:41 
Posted By : Kapur F
Jessi was an excellent guide and the food was amazing. Plenty of food and sights to see with only a moderate amount of walking. Great for all ages.
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Posted On : 2023-11-11 09:46:43
Posted By : Cari B
Our tour guide’s name was John, and he was fantastic! There was plenty of food, and it was all delicious. We learned some history, found out about new restaurants to try, and met some lovely people! We would definitely return for some of their other tours, and bring our friends!
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 20:13:10
Posted By : rdnsrc78
John was wonderful! Great historical facts and very knowledgeable of the city and surrounding areas! Lots of fun!
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 19:51:39
Posted By : 863juliat
Mimi our guide was fabulous and very informative and interesting. The food was fantastic and we didn’t need to have dinner afterwards because we had so much food during our tour.
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Posted On : 2023-10-08 09:51:05
Posted By : Katie_N
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.
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Posted On : 2023-10-05 20:37:19
Posted By : gordieh2014
My husband I enjoyed every food stop and also learning the history of Charleston. I would highly recommend this tour. Jessie was a very knowledgeable guide.
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Posted On : 2023-09-02 18:45:32
Posted By : Amanda_B
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❤️
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Posted On : 2023-08-28 18:03:53
Posted By : Stephanie P
The tour guide was lovely; very professional and accommodating. As a solo traveler I did feel a bit left out of the group as she sought to keep the groups that came together completely seated together. We weren’t really introduced (in comparison to a tour I did in Barcelona where everyone mixed all the time). The foods were quite delicious but do not come expecting any typical southern cuisine. I was more than full when I left. Goods were two ravioli, mini shrimp po boy and chicken and waffle, mussels, fries and Brussels sprouts, yeast dough Belgian waffle.
Note though that I think at least one drink should be included for the price being paid. Being asked for my credit card at each place for a drinks order detracts from the fun. My food tour in Amsterdam had an interesting beverage at every stop for roughly the same price.
Also finger wag at the last spot for tacking on a 20% gratuity to my bar bill (single beer) Given the fact you just had a bunch of people eating at your restaurant in off hours grabbing additional dollars without warning or option to change the amount isn’t cool. Tour operator you should discuss this with 38 Rue de Jean.
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Posted On : 2023-07-16 15:28:12
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