I Savored Savannah, Georgia On This Delicious Food Tour
By Lisa Sammons|Published May 01, 2024
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Lisa loves animals and has dogs, rats, cats, guinea pigs, and snakes. She is passionate about animal rescue and live music - traveling across the country to see a favorite band is a pretty regular occurrence! Being out hiking in the woods enjoying the scenery with her beloved dogs is another favorite hobby, and also checking out the Pokemon Go scene in whatever city she happens to be in at any given time (coffee and dog leash in hand). You can reach Lisa at lsammons@onlyinyourstate.com
Savannah, Georgia is one of the state’s most popular tourist destinations. This beautiful, history-filled city is my hometown, so, needless to say, I know a lot about it, though I haven’t lived there in a decade. The tourism industry is bustling in the Hostess City, and it’s not hard at all to find delightful ways to experience Savannah on a walking tour, carriage tour, or even a ghost tour. I recently had the opportunity to go on the Port City Food Tour with Savannah Taste Experience and I’ve got to say, whether you’re a local or tourist, this is such a fun and delightful way to experience the city while enjoying a few tasty eats! The company offers several great food tours and each looks like a unique way to learn more about the city.
My group met up promptly at the scheduled start time. I loved that it was a small group of only eight people as it gave us the opportunity to chat amongst ourselves as we walked.
The tour guide for my group, Bailey, did an absolutely phenomenal job! She was incredibly entertaining and knew so much about each of the stops and the city's history.
Our first stop was Zunzi's. I hadn't been here since it was a small hole in the wall, but a few years ago, it moved to a much nicer location.
The weather was great, so we enjoyed our Conquistador sandwiches on the shaded, airy patio.
Zunzi's, 236 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
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Mine was a vegetarian version featuring a falafel-type meatball instead of chicken, and it was superb. It was easy to see why this was named one of the country's best sandwiches in a recent nationwide poll!
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Our next stop was a brief foray into the historic Savannah Theatre. This is one of the country's oldest continuously operating movie theaters, having opened up in 1818.
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Here, we tried cheese straws, a Southern delight that's always a winner in my book.
We then walked to Spread Bagelry, a recently-opened Montreal-style bagel joint that serves up a variety of tasty bagels.
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The decor was great and I loved the atmosphere. Everyone on the tour got a pimento cheese-covered bagel half.
Spread Bagelry, 6 W State St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
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I know this is considered traitorous by many Southerners, but I'm not actually a huge fan of pimento cheese. I scraped most of the topping off and just ate the bagel, which was delicious and had a perfectly chewy texture!
Between each stop, Bailey led us through some of the city's iconic squares, talking about the history of Savannah and we got to see some beautiful spots.
I was lucky my tour was on such a beautiful day! Bailey was great about making sure that we had places to stand in the shade. In all, the tour required about one mile of walking at a leisurely pace.
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Our next stop was 22 Square in the Andaz Hotel. I had some incredibly delicious fried green tomatoes as my vegetarian option.
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The remoulade sauce was divine and had me frantically looking up recipes so I could try to make some at home.
The non-vegetarian option at 22 Square was the iconic Southern classic shrimp and grits.
22 Square Restaurant & Bar, 14 Barnard St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
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We followed up that delicious dish with a visit to the top of the Drayton Hotel to stop by St. Neo's Brassiere, an upscale seafood joint.
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Here, we had some utterly phenomenal gnocchi that had me wishing the portion size was about ten times larger.
Our final official food tour stop was at the Savannah Taste Experience headquarters. The shop here had a great selection of foods and souvenirs to bring home.
We also got to enjoy a serving of a special Leopold's flavor: blueberry praline crunch.
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Leopold's is perhaps the best-known ice cream shop in Georgia, and while their desserts are delicious, the lines are often multiple hours long on a hot day, meaning many locals don't enjoy the treat very often even if they live nearby. It was nice to enjoy some without having to stand out in the sun!
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I had so much fun on the tour that I didn't want to end my food tasting just yet, so I backtracked over to a spot we passed on the way: Mint to Be Mojito.
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There, I enjoyed a delicious spinach and feta empanada with a superb mango mojito that was the perfect way to cool off and a great end cap for an excellent day of fun.
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This was such a delightful experience and I’d definitely consider going on one of the other tours offered by Savannah Taste Experience on my next visit. For more information about this great food tour in Savannah, GA, check out the Savannah Taste Experience website or the Savannah Taste Experience Facebook page. You can book your experience through Viator.
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