8 lowcountry rooms in Downtown and the French Quarter, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Downtown and the French Quarter's food · All lowcountry in Charleston.

FIG ★ 4.9

232 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401

Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope's FIG in Charleston has been the neighbourhood-scaled dining benchmark since 2003. Kitchen leans lowcountry, seasonal.

Tip: Book 30 days ahead on Resy. Bar seats are first-come Booking recommended for weekends.

FIG ★ 4.9

232 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401

Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope's FIG in Charleston has anchored the city's fine-dining scene since 2003. Both chefs hold James Beard Best Chef Southeast awards.

Tip: Book 30 days ahead on Resy at 10:00. Bar seats fill within an hour of opening.

Slightly North of Broad ★ 4.6

192 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Slightly North of Broad in Charleston has run on East Bay Street since 1993. Brunch and lunch are easier seats than dinner. Bar seats are walk-in only.

Tip: Brunch and lunch are easier seats than dinner. Bar seats are walk-in only.

82 Queen ★ 4.2

82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401

82 Queen in Charleston has poured she-crab soup for 40 years from three historic buildings on Queen Street with a courtyard garden under a magnolia tree.

Tip: Book on OpenTable. Courtyard seats are the best in the house.

Poogan's Porch ★ 4.2

72 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401

Poogan's Porch in Charleston has run since 1976 from a restored Victorian on Queen Street. Order the shrimp and grits at brunch, biscuits to start.

Tip: Book on OpenTable. Brunch on weekends draws a queue from 10:00.

Poogan's Porch ★ 4.2

72 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401

Poogan's Porch in Charleston has run since 1976 from a Victorian on Queen Street. Book on OpenTable. Brunch on weekends draws a queue from 10:00.

Tip: Book on OpenTable. Brunch on weekends draws a queue from 10:00.

82 Queen ★ 4.2

82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401

82 Queen in Charleston has poured she-crab soup for 40 years from three historic buildings on Queen Street with a courtyard garden under a magnolia.

Tip: Book on OpenTable. Courtyard seats are the best in the house.

Hyman's Seafood ★ 4.0

215 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401

Hyman's Seafood in Charleston serves the city from a Meeting Street row of historic buildings the Karesh-Hyman family has held since 1890; the seafood.

Tip: No reservations; arrive before 17:30 or expect a 45-minute wait. Hush puppies are free.