Casual Dining in Eastside

Hannibal's Kitchen ★ 4.4

Soul Food$$eastside

Hannibal's Kitchen on Blake Street in Charleston has run family-owned soul food cooking since 1985. Crab rice, lima beans over rice, smothered pork chops.

Signature: Crab rice, Smothered pork chops

Order: The crab rice with okra soup, plus a side of mac and cheese.

Tip: Mon-Sat lunch and dinner; closed Sunday. Counter ordering Walk-ins usually OK.

16 Blake St, Charleston, SC 29403 Book →

Street Food in Eastside

Smash City Burgers ★ 4.3

Street food$eastsideWed-Sun 11:00-21:00

Smash City Burgers in Charleston took over the old Fair Deal Grocery on Cooper Street in July 2024. Located in Eastside. Open wed-sun 11:00-21:00.

Try: Smash burger on a potato bun

Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. The Classic Single with American cheese and crinkle fries is the move.

47 Cooper St, Charleston, SC 29403

Hannibal's Kitchen ★ 4.5

Street food$eastsideMon-Sat 11:00-20:00, closed Sunday

Hannibal's Kitchen on the Charleston Eastside has been feeding soul food since 1985. Shark steak with grits, fried whiting, lima beans with smoked turkey.

Try: Shark steak, sauteed crab and shrimp over grits, fried whiting

Tip: Order at the counter, find a seat in the simple dining room. Crab rice is the move if shark isn't running.

16 Blake St, Charleston, SC 29403

Budget Eats in Eastside

Hannibal's Kitchen ★ 4.5

Soul food$eastside

Hannibal's Kitchen has fed the Eastside of Charleston soul food since 1985. At 16 Blake St. Reservations advised. A neighbourhood favourite.

Try: Crab rice, smothered pork chop, fried whiting, lima beans

Tip: Counter order, dining-room seat. Lunch beats dinner; the line peaks 12:30-13:30 weekdays.

16 Blake St, Charleston, SC 29403

Smash City Burgers ★ 4.3

Burgers$eastside

Smash City Burgers on Cooper Street runs a stripped-back smashburger counter in the old Fair Deal Grocery on the Charleston Eastside. At 47 Cooper St.

Try: Classic Single cheeseburger with crinkle fries

Tip: Open Wed-Sun for dine-in, delivery to midnight. Cash or card; build-your-own option for catering orders.

47 Cooper St, Charleston, SC 29403

Nightlife in Eastside

Bar Mash ★ 4.1

$$Eastside{'monday': '16:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-00:00', 'thursday': '16:00-00:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Bar Mash in the restored Cigar Factory on East Bay runs a domestic whiskey, beer and craft cocktail bar with a bocce court, shuffleboard, Golden Tee and a 1970s jukebox keeping the room loose.

Tip: Open Monday to Saturday from 16:00 with happy hour 16:00-18:00 daily. Late-night menu and food trucks on weekends; cash and card.

701 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29403

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Cuisines in Eastside