12 Unique Charleston Flavors You Shouldn’t Leave Without Trying

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12 Unique Charleston Flavors You Shouldn’t Leave Without Trying

February 20, 2023

Charleston is a foodie’s paradise! Prepare your taste buds and get ready to savor flavors unique to the Lowcountry and pleasing to your palate. From okra soup to fried green tomatoes, we’ve rounded up 12 unique dishes to cross off your culinary bucket list, and where to enjoy them.

1. Shrimp & Grits | Husk

Husk

2. Gumbo | Nigel’s Good Food

Nigel’s Good Food

3. Okra Soup | My Three Sons

My Three Sons

4. She Crab Soup | 82 Queen

82 Queen

5. Hush Puppies | Fleet Landing

Fleet Landing

6. Fried Green Tomatoes | Jasmine Porch

Jasmine Porch

7. Crab Cakes | Charleston Grill

Charleston Grill

8. Buttermilk Biscuits | Poogan’s Porch

Poogan’s Porch

9. Fried Chicken | Middleton Place Restaurant

Middleton Place Restaurant

10. Oysters Rockefeller | Halls Chophouse

Halls Chophouse

11. Whole Hog BBQ | Rodney Scott’s BBQ

Rodney Scott’s BBQ

12. Steamed Crab Pot | Charleston Crab House

Charleston Crab House

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