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Dining & Nightlife in Charleston, SC
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 Charleston restaurants. Outdoor cafés. Fresh from the dock seafood. Every meal is an event in itself. Prepared with perfection. Served with a warm smile. Enjoy.
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The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Spirits
Inspired by rich history and its coastal location, The Watch serves modern American food with lowcountry influences. Relax while you sip in the best sunset views in town.
Charleston Grill
The Forbes Four Star Charleston Grill features a unique blend of Southern, French and contemporary cuisines while live jazz creates an elegant, yet relaxed ambiance.
Virginia's on King
Featuring a collection of family recipes & southern traditions, specializing in upscale Lowcountry cuisine. Open daily for breakfast, dinner, supper, brunch & private dining.
The Rooftop Bar at The Vendue
Charleston’s original rooftop bar, The Rooftop bar at The Vendue is the perfect intersection of good company where locals and visitors converge for food, drink & scenic views.
Halls Chophouse
A family owned restaurant valuing hospitality & a dining experience that guests revere. Dinner is served 7 nights a week and a Gospel Brunch on Sundays, all with live music.
39 Rue de Jean
French style café & bar offering the best in Brasserie cuisine. Indoor/outdoor seating, cocktails & robust wine list. Sun brunch 10a, lunch daily 11:30a, dinner nightly 5:30p.
Palmetto Cafe
Drawing inspiration from Charleston’s famed courtyard gardens, the AAA Four Diamond Palmetto Cafe offers a sophisticated breakfast, lunch and brunch in the heart of downtown.
Slightly North of Broad
Slightly North of Broad, an eclectic Lowcountry bistro bringing together local ingredients, thoughtful culinary skill, expert presentation, contagious energy, & warm service.
Oyster House
Enjoy lunch or dinner in one of Charleston’s original seafood warehouse buildings on historic Market Street, featuring Chef Tony Palmisano’s local seafood specialties.
Frannie and The Fox
A wood-fired eatery with Italian sensibilities serving popular regional meals. The menu features shareable plates from local purveyors, along with effortless, warm service.
High Cotton
High Cotton's feeling of warmth & celebration begins the moment you step inside & continues with gracious, knowledgeable servers, expertly prepared dishes & remarkable wines.
Middleton Place Restaurant
The Middleton Place Restaurant offers menu items reflecting the finest Low Country and Southern culinary traditions, including produce grown at the on-site Organic Farm.
Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar
Historic downtown's Best Waterfront Dining on the Charleston Harbor. Sustainable seafood and waterfront views from the wrap-around deck and chic dining room.
The Barbadoes Room
Whether it is an al fresco breakfast in the courtyard, a simple lunch or elegant dinner, The Barbadoes Room has a sophisticated, relaxed dining experience everyone can enjoy.
Delaney Oyster House
A seafood restaurant & raw bar located in the heart of Charleston’s peninsula. Revitalizing the Lowcountry’s place in the history of America’s traditional oyster houses.
SpiritLine Dinner Cruise
This is waterfront dining! Indulge on a 3 or 4 course made-to-order dinner prepared by our Executive Chef as you cruise past Charleston and her amazing sunset views.
Hyman's Seafood
Voted best seafood in Southeast by Southern Living Magazine reader’s poll survey out of 18 states and 8 years running. A Hyman establishment since 1890 and open 7 days a week.
The Darling Oyster Bar
Housed in a restored 115-year-old storefront, you can grab a stool at the 14-seat raw bar and settle into a table full of deliciousness. Or, perch beside the full-service bar.
Charleston Crab House - Waterfront Dining
Serving fresh lowcountry seafood everyday in our casual, family friendly restaurant! Enjoy waterfront dining. Indoor and patio seating with banquet rooms available.
Meeting at Market
Meeting at Market is an upscale sporting pub with 22 flat screen televisions, 20 rotating craft beers and elevated pub fare. Located inside Belmond Charleston Place.
82 Queen
Nestled in Charleston’s historic French Quarter for the past 33 years, known for gracious Southern hospitality & fresh local cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner & weekend brunch.
Coast Bar and Grill
Charleston’s freshest seafood, with Lowcountry style. Chefs meet with local farmers & fishermen procuring the freshest ingredients. Open nightly 5:30. Indoor/ outdoor seating.
BLU Beach Bar & Grill
Offering one of the only oceanfront dining destinations in Charleston, BLU on Folly Beach features spectacular ocean views with delicious, fresh & simplistic coastal cuisine.
Pier 101
Pier 101 Restaurant & Bar is located beachfront on the famed Folly Beach Pier. The restaurant offers live music, cold drinks, fresh seafood, and panoramic ocean views.
Charleston Crab House - Rooftop Dining
Fresh lowcountry seafood is served everyday in our casual, family friendly Charleston seafood restaurant. Indoor & rooftop seating is offered.
Hank's Seafood Restaurant
Voted Best Seafood Restaurant by locals for 16 years running, this popular Charleston icon serves beloved Lowcountry recipes and the best seafood. Dinner served nightly.
Victor Social Club
Elegant cocktail lounge taking guests back to the days of Hemingway. Known for fine spirits, VSC is a destination for generous hospitality, fine cuisine & creative cocktails.
Poogan's Porch
Charleston's oldest independent dining establishment, Poogan’s Porch serves seasonal, elevated Lowcountry cuisine in a restored Victorian home on historic Queen Street.
Revival
Located in historic downtown Charleston steps from Waterfront Park, Revival offers a modern take on historically well-known ingredients and recipes from South Carolina’s past.
Clerks
Clerks is an inviting café experience, offering a full dining menu including house-made pastries and biscuits and a variety of tasty beverages, coffee, and kombucha.
Florence's Lowcountry Kitchen
Southern style restaurant offering traditional Lowcountry dishes, with a farm-to-table approach. Our menu features the freshest proteins & produce form local farms and docks.
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