Guidebook for Charleston
Food Scene
In the land of shrimp and grits, authentic Asian cuisine was pretty hard to come by until the husband-and wife team Joshua Walker and Duolan Li began serving their down-home brand of pan-Asian comfort food. If it’s nice out, secure a seat on the porch and order the Okonomiyaki (griddled Japanese cabbage, kale, and scallion pancakes) to.
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Hominy Grill
207 Rutledge AveIn the land of shrimp and grits, authentic Asian cuisine was pretty hard to come by until the husband-and wife team Joshua Walker and Duolan Li began serving their down-home brand of pan-Asian comfort food. If it’s nice out, secure a seat on the porch and order the Okonomiyaki (griddled Japanese cabbage, kale, and scallion pancakes) to.
Opened in May 2015, this neighborhood hangout already has the feel of a time-tested haunt—with a devoted group of regulars to prove it. Come for the oysters, served raw, Rockerfellered, or char-grilled. But come back for what you’ll most likely see on locals’ plates: flawlessly crisp fried chicken, which gets a little “surf” courtesy of Old Bay
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Leon's
698 King StOpened in May 2015, this neighborhood hangout already has the feel of a time-tested haunt—with a devoted group of regulars to prove it. Come for the oysters, served raw, Rockerfellered, or char-grilled. But come back for what you’ll most likely see on locals’ plates: flawlessly crisp fried chicken, which gets a little “surf” courtesy of Old Bay
There are forty-one beers on tap (many of them rare), thirty canned and bottled options, rotating house-brewed labels, and even growlers. The menu changes daily but the chef is extremely creative and talented, a local favorite!
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Edmund's Oast
1081 Morrison DrThere are forty-one beers on tap (many of them rare), thirty canned and bottled options, rotating house-brewed labels, and even growlers. The menu changes daily but the chef is extremely creative and talented, a local favorite!
Housed inside a former bank, James Beard Award–winning chef Mike Lata’s fancy-but-not-fussy fish house sources briny bounty from the entire Eastern Seaboard, with emphasis on coastal Georgia and the Carolinas. You can sample it all in one of the decadent seafood towers or perch at the raw bar to watch shuckers make quick work of local Capers
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The Ordinary
544 King StHoused inside a former bank, James Beard Award–winning chef Mike Lata’s fancy-but-not-fussy fish house sources briny bounty from the entire Eastern Seaboard, with emphasis on coastal Georgia and the Carolinas. You can sample it all in one of the decadent seafood towers or perch at the raw bar to watch shuckers make quick work of local Capers
Good food made with fresh regional ingredients doesn’t have to come with a fine-dining price tag. Let restaurateur Karalee Nielsen prove it to you at her full-service neighborhood café in Wagener Terrace. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the tucked-away eatery sits adjacent to Hampton Park. Explore the green space—the peninsula’s largest—post meal or hit the café’s grab-and-go grocery to pick up all the fixings.
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The Park Cafe
730 Rutledge AveGood food made with fresh regional ingredients doesn’t have to come with a fine-dining price tag. Let restaurateur Karalee Nielsen prove it to you at her full-service neighborhood café in Wagener Terrace. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the tucked-away eatery sits adjacent to Hampton Park. Explore the green space—the peninsula’s largest—post meal or hit the café’s grab-and-go grocery to pick up all the fixings.
The uncommon Charleston restaurant and bar with late-night fare that’s not aimed at a college crowd, this Rat Pack–style diner serves breakfast until 1:00 a.m. Classic cocktails such as Corpse Revivers, Sazeracs, and whiskey sours go down just as well with a plate of chicken and waffles at 8:00 p.m. as with steak and eggs.
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The Rarebit
474 King StThe uncommon Charleston restaurant and bar with late-night fare that’s not aimed at a college crowd, this Rat Pack–style diner serves breakfast until 1:00 a.m. Classic cocktails such as Corpse Revivers, Sazeracs, and whiskey sours go down just as well with a plate of chicken and waffles at 8:00 p.m. as with steak and eggs.
This former restaurant supply warehouse on Spring Street retains an industrial feel, albeit a dressed-up version with elevated bar food—crispy cauliflower with black pepper aioli, twice-baked potato skins—that flies out of the kitchen. Stiff drinks that range from beer-based cocktails (try the Shandy Shakedown) to pitchers of Rodeo Ruckus (made with bourbon, lemon, basil, and ginger syrup) keep the crowd loose and lively till last.
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Warehouse
45 1/2 Spring StThis former restaurant supply warehouse on Spring Street retains an industrial feel, albeit a dressed-up version with elevated bar food—crispy cauliflower with black pepper aioli, twice-baked potato skins—that flies out of the kitchen. Stiff drinks that range from beer-based cocktails (try the Shandy Shakedown) to pitchers of Rodeo Ruckus (made with bourbon, lemon, basil, and ginger syrup) keep the crowd loose and lively till last.
Authentic Asian cuisine was pretty hard to come by until the husband-and wife team Joshua Walker and Duolan Li began serving their down-home brand of pan-Asian comfort food. If it’s nice out, secure a seat on the porch and order the Okonomiyaki (griddled Japanese cabbage, kale, and scallion pancakes) to.
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Xiao Bao Biscuit
224 Rutledge AveAuthentic Asian cuisine was pretty hard to come by until the husband-and wife team Joshua Walker and Duolan Li began serving their down-home brand of pan-Asian comfort food. If it’s nice out, secure a seat on the porch and order the Okonomiyaki (griddled Japanese cabbage, kale, and scallion pancakes) to.
Craft made sandwiches, salads, sides and desserts prepared with the finest locally sourced ingredients the Charleston area has to offer. Perfect spot for lunch or a late night snack after a night on the.
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Butcher & Bee
1085 Morrison DrCraft made sandwiches, salads, sides and desserts prepared with the finest locally sourced ingredients the Charleston area has to offer. Perfect spot for lunch or a late night snack after a night on the.
Laid-back, eclectic and unpretentious, FIG is one part retro diner, one part neighborhood café, and one part elegant bistro. FIG’s food is honest, straightforward and pays homage to the bounty of the Lowcountry region we are so privileged to call home. Using ingredients at their peak and preparing them minimally allows Chef Mike Lata to capture the essence of the season and bring it straight to your.
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FIG
232 Meeting StLaid-back, eclectic and unpretentious, FIG is one part retro diner, one part neighborhood café, and one part elegant bistro. FIG’s food is honest, straightforward and pays homage to the bounty of the Lowcountry region we are so privileged to call home. Using ingredients at their peak and preparing them minimally allows Chef Mike Lata to capture the essence of the season and bring it straight to your.
Local celebrity Chef Sean Brock serves up an ingredient-driven cuisine that redefines what it means to eat in Charleston, South Carolina. “If it doesn’t come from the South, it’s not coming through the door,” says Brock. Be sure to arrive early and have a few (email hidden) in the building right next door.
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Husk
76 Queen StLocal celebrity Chef Sean Brock serves up an ingredient-driven cuisine that redefines what it means to eat in Charleston, South Carolina. “If it doesn’t come from the South, it’s not coming through the door,” says Brock. Be sure to arrive early and have a few (email hidden) in the building right next door.
An amazing Bon Mi Sandwich or tacos. They also have amazing Vietnamese style coffee. A favorite for lunch!
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Bon Banh Mi Southeast Asian Kitchen
162 Spring StAn amazing Bon Mi Sandwich or tacos. They also have amazing Vietnamese style coffee. A favorite for lunch!
Right around the corner from 121 Spring is Fuel. A great place to grab some Caribbean Cuisine, or a drink on their tranquil back porch!
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Fuel Charleston
211 Rutledge AveRight around the corner from 121 Spring is Fuel. A great place to grab some Caribbean Cuisine, or a drink on their tranquil back porch!
Luke's Craft Pizza
271 Ashley AveSome of the best Pizza in town! Call ahead as it's to-go!
Stars Rooftop & Grill Room
495 King StreetAmazing Rooftop bar!
Secret little French Restaurant. Not cheap, but worth every penny. Make reservations ahead of time, because there are not a lot of seats and it's in high demand!
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Chez Nous
6 Payne CtSecret little French Restaurant. Not cheap, but worth every penny. Make reservations ahead of time, because there are not a lot of seats and it's in high demand!
Drinks & Nightlife
Prohibition
547 King StGood cocktails and a lively scene
This music venue gets great live bands! Look on their website to see who is playing!
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Music Farm
32 Ann StThis music venue gets great live bands! Look on their website to see who is playing!
Go here to dance, but look out the lines can get long and the place can get crowded!
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Trio
139 Calhoun StGo here to dance, but look out the lines can get long and the place can get crowded!
This place is a Sushi Restaurant until about 10pm on the weekends and then turns into a dance club!
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O-Ku
463 King StThis place is a Sushi Restaurant until about 10pm on the weekends and then turns into a dance club!
Henry's
54 N Market StNV Dance lounge
48 N Market StDance Night Club!
Parks & Nature
Considered the city center, this park normally has something going on during the weekends whether that be the Farmers Market or a small concert!
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Marion Square
Considered the city center, this park normally has something going on during the weekends whether that be the Farmers Market or a small concert!
Hampton Park
Great place to go for a picnic or go for a run!
Sightseeing
Fort Sumter Þjóðminjasafn
Söguhöllin torgið í Charleston
188 Meeting StThe old slave market
William Aiken House
456 King StRegnbogaröð
83-107 E Bay StEntertainment & Activities
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium Wharf