Charleston Restaurants

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  • 1. Bertha's Kitchen

    $ | American

    One of the Charleston area's great soul food institutions, Bertha's is owned and run by sisters Julie Grant, Linda Pinckney, and Sharon Grant...Read More

  • 2. Bowens Island

    $$ | Seafood

    This family-owned seafood shack has survived hurricanes, fires, and the onslaught of trendy restaurants hitting downtown. The menu at this funky...Read More

  • 3. Butcher & Bee

    $ | North Morrison | Modern American

    Healthy and light but always satisfying, this local favorite has grown into new digs and expanded its lunch and dinner menus. The seasonal menu...Read More

  • 4. Charleston Grill

    $$$$ | Market | American

    This perennial favorite inside Belmond's Charleston Place hotel provides what many regard as the city's highest gastronomic experience, with...Read More

  • 5. Chez Nous

    $$$ | Upper King | French

    The menu may be nearly illegible, the space minuscule, and locating the tucked-away location like finding Waldo, but the food is almost always...Read More

  • 6. Chubby Fish

    $$$ | Cannonborough | Seafood

    Bold flavors and local seafood are the hallmarks of this neighborhood café that gets creative with dishes like smoked fish curry and tempura...Read More

  • 7. Edmund's Oast

    $$$ | North Morrison | American

    It's not just what's in the pint glasses at this upscale brewpub that has locals raving. The kitchen's mac-and-peas and pickled shrimp toast...Read More

  • 8. Extra Virgin Oven

    $$ | Pizza

    Known to locals as EVO, this Park Circle pizzeria is considered by many to be the area's best, doling out Neapolitan-style pies with super-thin...Read More

  • 9. FIG

    $$$$ | Market | Contemporary

    Spend an evening at this trendsetter for fresh-off-the-farm ingredients cooked with unfussy, flavorful finesse—the Food Is Good kitchen has...Read More

  • 10. Grill 225

    $$$$ | Market | Steakhouse

    The cuisine at this atmospheric establishment—combined with a staggering array of excellent wines and professional, caring service—makes Grill...Read More

  • 11. Hiott's Pharmacy

    $ | American

    This spot is one of those delightful throwbacks—a drugstore with a soda fountain where the news of the day is discussed and young people share...Read More

  • 12. Husk

    $$$$ | Market | American

    With an abundance of accolades, Husk serves an ambitious menu steeped in the South, and the South alone—everything is sourced regionally, barring...Read More

  • 13. Leon's Oyster Shop

    $$ | Upper King | American

    Casual, quirky, and a tad Wes Anderson-y, this oysters-and-fried-chicken joint sports a kitschy ambience and blues-heavy soundtrack. Fried catfish...Read More

  • 14. Lewis Barbecue

    $ | North Morrison | American

    Austin pitmaster John Lewis transformed Charleston's smoked meat scene when he opened this Texas-style joint that serves prime rib, pulled pork...Read More

  • 15. McCrady's

    $$$$ | Market | Eclectic

    The old McCrady's is now McCrady's Tavern (serving the most elevated pub fare in town), and the new McCrady's—tucked into a nook around the...Read More

  • 16. Melfi's

    $$$$ | North Central | Italian

    The third entry in Brooks Reitz's geographically constrained restaurant empire (you can stand on Upper King Street and see all three venues...Read More

  • 17. Millers All Day

    $$ | South of Broad | American

    The owner of Marsh Hen Mill co-owns this breakfast joint that caters to the white-collar Broad Street crowd, balancing blue plate breakfasts...Read More

  • 18. Renzo

    $$ | Hampton Park Terrace | Pizza

    Although it's billed as a pizza parlor, this neighborhood trattoria stuns taste buds with its entire menu, including anchovies in pepper and...Read More

  • 19. Slightly North of Broad

    $$$ | Downtown Historic District | American

    Affectionately known as S.N.O.B., this former warehouse with atmospheric brick-and-stucco walls has a chef's table that looks directly into...Read More

  • 20. Stono Market and Tomato Shed Cafe

    $$ | American

    This Johns Island roadside joint presents a banquet of locally raised delicacies. Owners and farmers Pete and Babs Ambrose maintain a 135-acre...Read More

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