Best Restaurants in Charleston
The South's dining crown jewel, still earning it.
Charleston turned Lowcountry cooking into a national obsession and never looked back. Heirloom rice, wood-fired oysters, and restaurants that book out months ahead — but the city keeps its soul in the neighborhood joints and seafood shacks that started it all. Come for the hype; stay for the hospitality.
The Spots
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1Chubby FishCannonborough Elliotborough · Seafood · $$$Delicious as F*ck2Vern'sCannonborough Elliotborough · AmericanDelicious as F*ck3Wild CommonCannonborough Elliotborough · $$$$Delicious as F*ck4MalagónCannonborough Elliotborough · Spanish · $$$$Delicious as F*ck5FIGAnsonborough · American · $$$Delicious6Lewis Barbecue CharlestonNoMo · American · $$Delicious7The Obstinate DaughterSullivan's Island · Seafood · $$Delicious8HuskAmerican · $$$Delicious9Leon'sUpper King · American · $$Delicious10MerciHarleston Village · French · $$$$DeliciousBrowse all 107 Charleston restaurantsWhat movedAug 30MerciDamn Good →DeliciousAug 30Tutti PizzaWorth Trying →Damn GoodAug 30The ArcherWorth Trying →Damn GoodAug 30ShokudôOn the Radar →Worth TryingAug 30Pelato - CharlestonOn the Radar →Worth TryingAug 29MerciDelicious →Damn Good
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