Some would say Charleston tastes as good as it looks.
Many come to Charleston with one thing on their mind: food. The best grits you’ll ever have, prepared in ways you never imagined. Festive dockside oyster roasts. High-end restaurants. Outdoor cafe’s. Fresh from the dock seafood. Every meal is an event in itself. Prepared with perfection. Served with a warm smile. Enjoy.(Downtown Charleston)
This sophisticated Southern dining spot blends the comforts of a traditional Southern kitchen with familiar regional dishes prepared with the utmost care for quality and flavor. The menu incorporates local fresh ingredients and old family recipes to bring you Southern cooking, Lowcountry style.
M-Sa Breakfast 7am-10am, Dinner 11am-3pm, Supper 3pm-10pm. Su Brunch 10am-3pm.
French style cafe and bar offering the best in Brasserie cuisine. Indoor/outdoor patio seating, predominantly French wine list with champagne and sakes. Sunday Brunch from 10am, Lunch daily from 11:30am, served continuously through to Dinner service beginning at 5:30pm.
Halls Chophouse is a family-owned restaurant. We value hospitality and a dining experience that guests revere. Call for private parties or functions- breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Dinner open to the public 7 nights a week and a Gospel Brunch on Sunday. Live Music Nightly and with Sunday Gospel Brunch. Halls Chophouse…bringing Southern hospitality to the American Steakhouse
Executive Chef Marc Collins features a succulent assortment of dishes, utilizing the freshest local produce, seafood and seasonal creations. Smoke-free. Awards: Forbes Four Star, Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, AAA Four Diamond and Dirona recommended.
Cypress serves a seasonal menu both spotlighting and elevating the regional fare. James Beard nominated Chef Craig Deihl features items like steaks dry aged in house and sustainably caught seafood. The private dining room accommodates 16 to 72 people.
Tucked away on charming Queen Street, Poogan's Porch is one of Charleston's oldest independent culinary establishments, with a fresh approach to Lowcountry cuisine. This beautifully restored Victorian house is the perfect place to experience southern hospitality and cuisine in Charleston.
Elegant and stylish while simultaneously refined and relaxed, the Peninsula Grill at the Planters Inn, an acclaimed Relais & Chateaux property, captures the true essence of Charleston in both ambiance and cuisine. Enjoy four-diamond dining in the very heart of Charleston’s Historic District.
Utilizing the finest regional produce, Blossom features fresh local seafood along with gourmet pizzas from a wood burning oven. The private dining room overlooking East Bay Street accommodates up to 20 people and the restaurant is available for larger functions.
A Southern Living Reader’s Choice award winner, Magnolias is recognized as one of the South's most notable destinations for upscale Southern cuisine. With two dining rooms and a dedicated bar area, Magnolias offers a unique Lowcountry dining experience.
Charleston's freshest seafood, with laidback Lowcountry style. Coast's chefs meet daily with local farmers and fisherman to procure the freshest seafood and produce available. Featuring wood-grilled fish, a full raw bar, and a refreshing drink list. Open nightly from 5:30pm. Outdoor seating available.
Climb aboard the Spirit of Carolina, our flagship yacht, for a fabulous three-course gourmet dinner, prepared to order onboard, with first-class harbor views. After dinner enjoy music, dancing or just plain relaxing. Dinner cruises sail nightly from Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant.
Serving Charleston's most authentic Lowcountry cuisine in a romantic garden courtyard and 11 separate dining rooms for over 31 years. Enjoy award-winning She Crab Soup, fresh local seafood and produce, aged steaks and taste-tempting desserts. Voted "Best City Restaurant" by the readers of Southern Living Magazine.
No trip to the Lowcountry is complete without experiencing the great taste of Charleston’s homegrown favorite for hickory-smoked ribs, wings and barbecue. We’re well known for friendly group service and all three locations feature private banquet space along with specially priced menus.
You’ll love what Bubba’s servin’ up! Come experience this delightful destination filled with fantastic food and fun, where each visit creates fresh memories for family and friends, and each visit tops the last. Menu includes a variety of Southern and Cajun dishes!
Fun, eclectic restaurant serving the very best fresh seafood Charleston has to offer. Mix of raw shellfish, local seafood, Lowcountry recipes and regional favorites. Raw bar offers a variety of oysters and fresh seasonal shellfish, and a full-service bar serves up cold beers and unique cocktails.
Located in a historic 1778 Georgian public house. Chef Sean Brock, named “Best Chef Southeast 2010” by James Beard Foundation. Brock's menu features innovative cuisine from their farm and local purveyors and sheds new light on the term Southern comfort.
A Charleston favorite for 20 years! TBonz offers a wide variety of appetizers, grilled salads, sandwiches, fresh seafood and Certified Angus Beef. Enjoy homemade desserts from Kaminsky's, our coffee & dessert cafe next door. Space available for private functions.
Caviar & Bananas Gourmet Market & Cafe
From the ordinary to the extraordinary, Caviar & Bananas offers an epicurean experience to excite the senses. This upscale specialty food destination features gourmet prepared foods, sandwiches, salads, sushi, artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, beer, wine, an espresso bar and more! Open 7 days. B, L, D, BR, $$
Fish Restaurant
Locally owned and world-influenced, a classic and modern café in a renovated Charleston single on Upper King Street. French Master Chef Nico Romo reimagines classic French dishes with an Asian twist and unrivaled presentation, showcasing the finest local, seasonal ingredients.
Grill 225
This fine dining establishment stockpiles accolades, like Fodor’s Choice. A member of “Great Steakhouses of North America,” seafood and live lobsters flown in daily. Start with a smokin’ Nitrotini cocktail and segue to a 100% USDA Prime filet.
Husk Restaurant
Husk transforms the essence of Southern food. Led by Chef Sean Brock and Chef de Cuisine Travis Grimes, the kitchen reinterprets the bounty of the surrounding area, exploring heirloom products and redefines what it means to cook and eat in Charleston.
Hyman's Seafood
One of Charleston’s oldest most famous seafood restaurants. Private banquet facilities available. No room fees, set up fees or hidden charges. Order from set menus or off regular menu. Prices range from $28-$42 for all inclusive tax and tip set menus.
Mercato
Overlooking the historic City Market, Mercato combines an expressive, stylish, and fun attitude with authentic and fresh Italian regional classics. The sophisticated surroundings include a European-style bar framed by richly-hued Venetian plaster walls. Enjoy live Café Jazz and dinner nightly.
Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar
Tucked away in a unique historic home with many private settings, locally sourced ingredients are melded with Mediterranean flavors and complemented by 100 glass pour selections of wine. The cozy bar opens onto a terrace, offering outdoor dining and cocktails.
O-Ku
Named one of Esquire's Top 20 Best New Restaurants of 2010, O-Ku offers upscale Japanese cuisine with a contemporary twist that showcases rare seafood from the world's finest fish markets in a modern atmosphere on upper King Street.
Oak Steakhouse
Oak Steakhouse captures the essence of fine dining in Charleston, offering an inspired menu of succulent steaks, seafood specialties and vegetarian dishes in a stunning setting inside a restored 150-year-old bank on historic Broad Street.
Old Towne Grill & Seafood
We are the oldest family owned restaurant in Charleston. Corner of King and Market Streets, same location and ownership since 1972. In the “Who’s Who of Dining” New York Times. Flame-grilled steaks, slow roasted chicken, and broiled-fried-steamed seafood.
Pavilion Bar
Atop the Market Pavilion Hotel, Charleston’s sophisticated rooftop hot spot features signature cocktails and contemporary Lowcountry cuisine. Enjoy panoramic city and harbor views, spectacular sunsets amid a soothing cascading pool. DJ electrifies the nights on weekends. Private parties and reserved tables available.
Sermet's Downtown
Sermet's Downtown combines an elegant Charleston fine dining atmosphere with crisp hospitable service to create the ultimate culinary experience. The open & uplifting restaurant design offers true Mediterranean cuisine that maintains the integrity of it's roots- fresh, innovative, and healthy.
Stars Rooftop & Grill Room
Stars Rooftop & Grill Room offers a private second floor with seating for 100 and a rooftop accommodating 140 that can be transformed to fit any event. Executive Chef Thurston artfully commands Stars’ signature process of live fire cooking. Customizable menus available.
Swamp Fox
Casual dining restaurant features local cuisine and overlooks historic Marion Square. Chef Steve Klatt creates farm fresh regional specialties reminiscent of the old South. Features evening live jazz piano on weekends. Private dining in The Parkview for 30 people.
The Cocktail Club
An 1881 residence is transformed into a handsome lounge with upper King Street's only rooftop patio, offering craft cocktails that feature housemade infusions, rare spirits and farm-to-shaker ingredients paired with a menu of light fare from the chefs at Oak Steakhouse.
