20 Best Restaurants in Charleston
1. HALLS CHOPHOUSE
Halls Chophouse is an Elegant steak house that you have to visit while coming to Charleston, South Carolina. Located in King Street, Halls Chophouse starts open from 4.00 PM until 2.00 AM on weekdays and 11.00 until 2.00 AM on weekends.
Halls Chophouse also offers all the guests several choices of food such as Jumbo Lumb Crab Cocktail, Chilled Lobster Tails, Rack of Lamb, Chophouse Onion Soup, Spicy Shrimp, Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions, Tuna Tartare, Prime Steak Tartare, Grilled Vegetable Ravioli, Ahi Tuna, Pan-Seared Scallops, Lobster Thermidor, Bone-in Filet Mignon, Ribeye, Tomahawk Ribeye, Filet Mignon, and Japanese A5 Wagyu Filet.
Halls Chophouse
2. CIRCA 1886 RESTAURANT
Circa 1886 Restaurant is one of the best fine dining restaurants in Charleston and we recommend you to visit this place at least once in your life.
Located in Wentworth Street, Circa 1886 Restaurant is starting open from 5.00 PM until 9.00 PM every day except Sunday because it's closed. For the food selections, there are Preserved Rabbit, Chicken Liver Pate, Maple Poached Red Apple Salad, Foie Gras, Wood Smoked Bass, Squash Cake, African Squash Soup, Vertical Roots Salad, Pickle Fried Flounder, West African Entermet, Cheddar and Pear, and Valrhona Chocolate Souffle.
Circa 1886 Restaurant
3. REVIVAL RESTAURANT
If you are looking for a place in Charleston that has a great flavor of crab and soup, Revival Restaurant is the best choice for you. Situated in E Bay Street, Revival Restaurant starts open from 5.00 PM until 10.00 PM every day.
Revival Restaurant has a selection of foods available, there are William Deas' She Crab Soup, Roasted Beet Salad, Lump Crab Cakes Remick, Yellowfin Tuna, Seared Citrus Tuna, Crispy Duck Confit, Pan Seared Grouper, Roast Joyce Farms Chicken, Forbidden Shrimp & Grits, and Lowcountry Pirlou.
Revival Restaurant
4. 82 QUEEN
82 Queen offers you some yummy foods, good service, and a cozy atmosphere surrounding. This Southern restaurant is situated in Queen Street and opens from 10.00 AM until 2.30 PM, and opens again from 5.30 until 9.00 PM every day which means they have a lunch and dinner menu.
For the lunch menu, there are Fried Green Tomatoes, Carolina Crab Cake, Queen's Salad, Southern Tomato Pie, Fried Oyster Salad, Caesar Salad, Firefly Fruit Cocktail, Pomegranate Mimosa, Carolina Crab Cake, and Buttermilk Biscuits.
Then, for the dinner menu, you can have Barbeque Shrimp and Grits, Grilled French-cut Pork Chop, Jambalaya, Braised Beef Short Rib, Lowcountry Seafood Gumbo, Crispy Roasted Duck, Fish and Grits, and Roasted Portabella Mushroom.
82 Queen
5. CHARLESTON GRILL
If you are looking for a fine dining restaurant in Charleston, Charleston Grill is the answer that you are searching for. Located at Charleston Place in A Belmond Hotel, Charleston Grill starts open from 6.30 PM until 9.30 PM and gives you a great dining experience, good service, and some tasty dishes.
There are several food options available which include, Baby Bibb Lettuces, White Asparagus Salad, Shawarma Spiced Vegetables, Spring onions, Charleston Grill Crab Cake, Ahi Tuna Crudo, Wild Salmon, Fish A La Plancha, Roasted Berkshire Pork Belly, Seared Foie Gras, Prime Beef Tenderloin, and Colorado Lamb Chops.
Charleston Grill
6. SWIG & SWINE
Swig & Swine is a House steak serving some menus like salads, appetizers, Rib Plate, and BBQ Sandwiches. Swig & Swine starts open from 11.00 AM until 9.00 PM every day and it also offers some great food, helpful staff, reasonable staff, and very friendly service.
There are some tasty meals that you can order while coming to this restaurant such as Pork Rinds and Pimento Cheese, 6 Smoked Chicken Wings, Beef Brisket, Smoked Pork Belly, Smoked Turkey, Pulled Pork, Housemade Sausage, Baked Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese, Brunswick Stew, Coleslaw, and still more to go.
Swig & Swine
7. PENINSULA GRILL
Peninsula Grill is located in Planters Inn, which starts open from 5.30 PM until 9.45 PM every day, and it offers a comfortable atmosphere, good service, and tasty food.
Peninsula Grill also has selections of foods available which include, Oysters on the Half Shell, Crispy Veal Sweetbreads, Burgundy Escargot, Seared Foie Gras, She Crab Soup, Roasted Breast of Duck, Pistachio Crusted Lamb Rack, Pan Roasted Jumbo Sea Scallops, Roasted Tomahawk Veal Chop, Live Maine Lobster. and Peninsula Grill Signature Steak Sauce.
Peninsula Grill
8. CRU CAFE
Cru Cafe serving some original American comfort foods, excellent service, friendly staff, and of course, the tasty dishes available. Start open from 11.00 AM, Cru Cafe has some food options to enjoy, there are Chinese Chicken Salad, Fried Goat Cheese Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes, Fried Calamari, House Smoked Salmon, Seared Local Fish, Thai Seafood Risotto, Grilled Pork Chop, Seared Sea Scallops, Poblano & Mozzarella Fried Chicken, and Grilled NY Strip.
Cru Cafe Charleston
9. BROWN DOG DELI
Brown Dog Deli is one of the favorite lunch places in Charleston which you have to visit. Located in Broad Street, this restaurant is open from 11.00 AM until 4.00 PM on Tuesday to Saturday and closed on Sunday and Monday.
Brown Dog Deli gives you some options to enjoy their food, there are Greek Souvlaki Chicken, Poke Tuna Salad, Chipotle Chicken Cobb, Apple Butter Jeans, Short Rib Grilled Cheese, Chipotle Chicken Pita, Italian Cold Cut, Broad Street BBQ, and more.
For the vegetarian, you don't need to worry about visiting this restaurant because it also has a Vegetarian menu which contains Caribbean Black Bean Burger, Black Bean Santa Fe Wrap, Plantloaf Sandwich, Wackie Jackie Salad, Sloppy Chili Cheese Dog, and Veggie Dog.
Brown Dog Deli
10. AMEN STREET FISH & RAW BAR
Located in Rainbow Market, Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar is the best spot to enjoy seafood dishes in Charleston. You can visit this restaurant from around 11.30 AM until 9.00 PM when they are open.
Then, there are some foods that you can try such as Amen Street She-Crab Soup, Fried Green Tomatoes, Roasted Local Beets, Tuna Tacos, Amen Street Shrimp Roll, New Bedford Sea Scallops, Fried Seafood Platter, Local Fish N' Chips, Cherry Point Swordfish, Antarctic Salmon, Blackened Mahi Mahi, Key Lime Pie, and Chocolate Torte.
Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar
11. SLIGHTLY NORTH OF BROAD RESTAURANT
Slightly North of Broad Restaurant is located in E Bay Street, starts open from 10.30 AM until 10.00 PM every day, and offers high-quality food.
For the food selections, there are Butternut Squash Bisque, Steamed Clams, Grilled Ambrose Farm Carrots, Smoked Carolina Mountain Trout, Baby Lettuces, Strawberry Salad, Grass-Fed Beef Carpaccio, Shrimp and Grits, BBQ Tuna, Pan Seared New Bedford Scallops, Grilled Heritage Farm Pork Chop, New Zealand Lamb Rack, Vegetable Plate, Grilled Brasstown Beef 160z Ribeye, Charleston Cream of Crab Soup and many more.
Slightly North of Broad Restaurant
12. HIGH COTTON CHARLESTON RESTAURANT
High Cotton Charleston Restaurant is a restaurant that offers much delicious food with daily live music alongside and using ingredients from nearby farms. Located in E Bay Street, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant is open every day from 4.00 until 11.00 PM on weekdays, and 10.00 AM until 10.00 PM on Sunday.
For the food selections, you can have Filet Mignon, Ribeye, New Zealand Rack of Lamb, Bouillabaisse, Rhode Island Fried Calamari, Prince Edward Island Mussels, Roasted Beet Salad, Lobster Mac 'N' Cheese, Barramundi, Antarctic Salmon, Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi, Crab, and Tempura Fried Lobster Tail I0Oz.
High Cotton Charleston Restaurant
13. MAGNOLIAS
Magnolias is a restaurant serving traditional Southern cooking in Charleston, South Carolina. If you want to go to this restaurant, it starts open from 11.30 AM until 9.00 PM every day.
Magnolias has several options of tasty food alongside the nice atmosphere surrounding, there are Fried Green Tomatoes, Down South Egg Roll, Spicy Shrimp and Sausage, Pan Seared Sea Scallops, Blue Crab Bisque, Wedge Salad, Shellfish Over Grits, Cornmeal Fried Catfish, Lump Crab Cakes, Parmesan Crusted Market Catch, Blackened Salmon, Crispy Duck Breast, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, and Grilled Filet of Beef.
Magnolias
14. THE GLASS ONION
The Glass Onion is the restaurant that you should visit while coming to Charleston because it offers some delicious foods, friendly staff, and excellent service.
The Glass Onion starts open from 11.00 AM until 9.00 PM on Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday. For the food options, there are Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Boiled Green Peanuts, Chicken Wings, Beet Salad, Gumbo, Garden Salad, Pimento Cheese Sandwich, Fried Green Tomato Po Boy, Fried Cheshire Pork Chop Sandwich, Shrimp Po Boy, Pan-Roasted Virginia Flounder, Braised Pork Belly, and Cornmeal Fried Carolina Classic Catfish.
The Glass Onion
15. OAK STEAKHOUSE
Looking for the best steak house that offers many delicious foods in Charleston? Oak Steakhouse is the best answer for you. Located in Broad Street, Oak Steakhouse opens from 5.00 until 10.00 PM every day and gives a wonderful atmosphere, great food, and good service.
You'll have many food options in Oak Steakhouse, for the appetizers, you can have Oysters Rockefeller, Shrimp Cocktail, Pan-seared Scallops, Foie Gras, Artisanal Cheese Plate, and Oysters on The Half Shell. Then, for the Oak Specialities menu, there are Vegetarian Plate, Pan-seared Local Chicken, Lobster Tail, The Oak Burger, Short Rib, Steak Frites, Mixed Grill, and Classic Bolognese.
Oak Steakhouse
16. FIG
FIG is one of the best local neighborhood restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina. Situated in Meeting Street, FIG opens from 5.00 until 10.30 PM on Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday.
FIG has selections of foods available which include, Chicken Liver Pâté, King Mackerel, Lamb Tartare, John's Island Vegetable Soup, Garganelli Alla Carbonara, Ricotta Gnocchi, Cast-iron Coulotte Steak, Brick-Pressed Chicken, Lowcountry Bourride, Grilled Wahoo, Roasted Yellowedgw Grouper, and Black Bass + Green Vegetable Fricassee with broccoli, peas, and asparagus.
FIG Restaurant
17. HANK'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Hank's Seafood Restaurant is a bustling eatery and Bar serving up seafood including raw bar items and some other tasty foods. Start open from 5.30 PM, this seafood restaurant offers all the guests very good food, incredible service, and a cozy atmosphere.
You will be offering several tasty dishes such as Ceviche, Tuna Tartare, Smoked Salmon, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, House Salad, Hank's Seasonal Salad, Seared Rare Tuna, Local Clams, Hank's Oyster Stew, Pan-Seared Sea Scallops, Grilled Swordfish, Seared Beef Tenderloin, Roasted Salmon, Roast Grouper, and Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
Hank's Seafood Restaurant
18. BURWELL'S STONE FIRE GRILL - PRIME STEAK & FRESH SEAFOOD
Another steak house that you have to go to in Charleston, it's Burwell's Stone Fire Grill - Prime Steak & Fresh Seafood. Not only some good steak, this restaurant serving delicious seafood and you can visit them from around 4.00 until 8.00 PM when it's open.
Burwell's Stone Fire Grill - Prime Steak & Fresh Seafood has several types of delicious food available, there are Pei Steamed Mussels, Burwell's Eggs, Boudin Balls, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Local Greens Salad, Steakhouse classic, Steak Frites, Jambalaya, Confit Duck Leg, Wagyu Steak Sandwich, Brasstown Burger, Shrimp Po Boy, Creme Brulee, Nutella Cheesecake, and Banana Pudding Swiss Cake.
Burwell's Stone Fire Grill - Prime Steak & Fresh Seafood
19. PEARLZ OYSTER BAR
Located in E Bay Street, Pearlz Oyster Bar has a cool location to eat with indoor seating, great food, nice staff, great drinks, and a comfy atmosphere. Pearlz Oyster Bar is open every day from 4.00 until 9.00 PM and offers all the guests some delicious food available.
There are Oyster Shooter, Shrimp, and Grits, Seafood Pasta, Hard Shell Clams, Peel and Eat Jumbo Shrimp, Pearlz Fried Shrimp Dinner, Chilled Seafood Plateau, Lump Crab Cakes, Tuna Taco, Grilled Mahi Taco, Crab Cake Sandwich, New England Lobster Roll, Seafood Gumbo, and Iceberg Wedge.
Pearlz Oyster Bar
20. FLEET LANDING RESTAURANT & BAR
The last eating spot on this list that you can visit while coming to Charleston, it's Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar.
This restaurant offers waterfront views with indoor and outdoor dining options, it also gives all the guests a good experience for lunch or dining with delicious food, reasonable prices, and an amazing atmosphere.
For the menu selections in Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar, you can order some such as Charleston Shrimp and Grits, Carolina Lump Crab Cakes, Crispy Whole Fried Southern Flounder with Apricot Glaze, Chicken Piccata, Pan-Seared Tilapia, Lowcountry Seafood Pasta, Lowcountry Boil, and Pan-Seared Blackened Triggerfish.
Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar
