Casual Dining in North Charleston

Bertha's Kitchen ★ 4.5

Soul Food$$north-charleston

Bertha's Kitchen in North Charleston has run family-owned soul food cooking since 1979. Order the fried pork chops, okra soup over rice, the cornbread.

Signature: Fried pork chops, Okra soup

Order: Fried pork chops, okra soup over rice, the cornbread.

Tip: Lunch only Mon-Fri; closed weekends. Counter ordering, cash and card.

2332 Meeting Street Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405 Book →

Breweries in North Charleston

Edmund's Oast Brewing Co ★ 4.5

BreweryModern craft, mixed-fermentation$$north-charlestonDaily 11:00-22:00

Edmund's Oast Brewing Co in Charleston runs the city's flagship craft brewery and pizza taproom on King Street Extension since 2018. Mixed-fermentation.

Tip: Hoppy Hour Mon-Fri 16:00-18:00 drops draughts to half-price. Kitchen runs pizza and snacks late.

1505 King St Ste 115, North Charleston, SC 29405

Holy City Brewing ★ 4.2

BreweryPilsners, IPAs, food-friendly ales$$north-charlestonDaily 11:00-22:00

Holy City Brewing in North Charleston has run pilsners, IPAs and a full kitchen taproom on Aragon Avenue since 2011. At 1021 Aragon Ave. Booking recommended.

Tip: Full kitchen runs lunch and dinner with brewery-friendly comfort food. Dog- and family-friendly.

1021 Aragon Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405

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Budget Eats in North Charleston

Bertha's Kitchen ★ 4.7

Fried chicken$north-charleston

Bertha's Kitchen in North Charleston has run soul food cafeteria-style since 1979, the Grant family at the steam table. Fried chicken, okra soup, red rice.

Try: Fried chicken, okra soup, red rice with two sides

Tip: Cash and card both fine. Lunch only, Mon-Sat; arrive before 13:00 or the chicken sells out.

2332 Meeting Street Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405

Hidden Gems in North Charleston

Bertha's Kitchen ★ 4.7

Fried chicken$$north-charleston

Bertha's Kitchen on Meeting Street Road in North Charleston runs Albertha Grant's soul food cafeteria from 1979. Fried chicken, okra soup, red rice.

Order: Fried chicken, okra soup, red rice, lima beans with smoked turkey neck

Why locals love it: A North Charleston cafeteria steam table that has run since 1979 and won James Beard's America's Classics in 2017. Tourist guides barely list it.

Tip: Lunch only Mon-Sat, cash and card. Arrive before 13:00 weekdays or the fried chicken is gone.

2332 Meeting Street Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405

Nightlife in North Charleston

Bar Polari ★ 4.2

$$North Charleston{'monday': '16:00-22:00', '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': '14:00-22:00'}

Bar Polari on Reynolds Avenue in North Charleston is the newer LGBTQ cocktail room, a hideaway on the Park Circle strip with a craft cocktail list and a calendar of drag, comedy and queer DJ nights.

Tip: Monday 16:00-22:00, Tuesday to Thursday 16:00-00:00, Friday and Saturday 16:00-02:00, Sunday 14:00-22:00. Cover on themed nights.

1813 Reynolds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405

Tattooed Moose ★ 4.3

$North Charleston{'monday': '11:30-02:00', 'tuesday': '11:30-02:00', 'wednesday': '11:30-02:00', 'thursday': '11:30-02:00', 'friday': '11:30-02:00', 'saturday': '11:30-02:00', 'sunday': '11:30-02:00'}

Tattooed Moose at Park Circle is the second Charleston location of the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives anchor, a huge bar room with a craft beer list and Mike's Famous Duck Club sandwich on the menu.

Tip: Open 11:30-02:00 daily; kitchen until midnight Sunday to Thursday, 01:00 Friday and Saturday. Drag Bingo nights with Ava Clear on the calendar.

4845 Chateau Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405

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