Across the Ravenel Bridge: Page's Okra Grill, Vintage Coffee, Westbrook Brewing and the Shem Creek seafood shacks. Suburban, family-leaning.
Page's Okra Grill in Mount Pleasant has run family-owned Southern cooking on Coleman Boulevard since 2008. Kitchen leans southern, lowcountry.
OrderAshleigh's shrimp and grits with andouille and tomato gravy.
TipNo reservations; arrive at 11:00 or wait. Walk-ins only; cash and card.
Page's Okra Grill in Mount Pleasant has run family-owned Southern cooking on Coleman Boulevard since 2008. Kitchen leans southern, lowcountry.
OrderAshleigh's shrimp and grits with andouille and tomato gravy.
TipNo reservations. Walk-ins only; cash and card both accepted.
Vintage Coffee Cafe in Mount Pleasant runs an all-day breakfast and brunch menu from a 1930s cottage on Simmons Street since 2014. Priced at $$.
OrderA breakfast biscuit and a flat white in the courtyard.
TipOpen 07:00-16:00 daily. The courtyard has a kids' truck and shade.
Vintage Coffee Cafe in Mount Pleasant runs all-day coffee and breakfast from a 1930s Simmons Street cottage since 2014. Order the drip coffee, flat white.
DrinkDrip coffee, flat white
TipOpen 07:00-16:00 daily. Courtyard seats fill at weekend brunch; the back patio is quieter.
Cachita's Kitchen in Mount Pleasant parks on Chuck Dawley Blvd from a colorful Mexican-Cuban truck. Al pastor, chicharron tacos, shrimp Cachitaco.
TryAl pastor tacos, Shrimp Cachitaco, Cuban sandwich
TipThe truck has parking-lot tables and umbrellas. A second location runs at 6 N Market St downtown for the same menu indoors.
&Lobster in Charleston runs a roving New England lobster roll truck. Maine lobster on a buttered top-split bun, chilled or hot. Located in Mount Pleasant.
TryNew England-style lobster roll on a butter-toasted bun
TipPre-order on andlobster.com to skip the line. Available for private catering Tuesday to Sunday.
Mi Lindo Oaxaca Taqueria in Mount Pleasant runs a colorful truck out of Wando Crossing serving chef Enmanuel Aragon Cortes's mother's Oaxacan recipes.
TryEnmoladas, al pastor tacos, mole
TipA brick-and-mortar followup opened at 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd in the Citadel Mall food court for the same menu indoors.
Westbrook Brewing in Mount Pleasant has run sours, IPAs and the Mexican Cake imperial stout since 2010. South Carolina's most-distributed craft brewery.
TipTaproom open Wed-Sun. Mexican Cake imperial stout releases sell out fast; check the calendar.
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market runs every Tuesday from April through September on Coleman Boulevard since 2005. Open tuesdays 15:30-19:00 (april-september).
TipEvening market is a weeknight dinner option; food trucks and live music run alongside vendors.
Lowcountry Oyster Festival at Boone Hall Plantation runs the first Sunday of February. The world's largest oyster festival, 80,000 pounds of steamed.
TipBuy tickets before they sell out in early January. Bring your own oyster knife and gloves.
The Cooking Schools: Lowcountry runs hands-on classes from a Mount Pleasant studio on Highway 17 north of Charleston. Each class builds a family-style meal.
TipChildren's rate is roughly $10 less per child for groups of 6 or more. Call (843) 494-1005 to confirm scheduling.
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