The counters in Charleston worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Charleston worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit on King Street in Charleston bakes scratch buttermilk biscuits with country ham, sausage and pimento cheese. At 476 1/2 King St.
Tip: Lines from 08:00; faster after 10:30. Closes at 14:00; arrive early for the cinnamon biscuit.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon biscuit
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit on Meeting Street in Charleston bakes the same scratch buttermilk biscuits with country ham and pimento cheese in the heart.
Tip: Walk-up counter; busiest at weekend mornings. Closes at 14:00; arrive at opening for the sausage biscuit.
Worth the queue: Sausage biscuit
Sugar Bakeshop in Charleston bakes small-batch cupcakes, cookies and custom cakes from a Cannon Street counter since 2007. Located in Upper King.
Tip: Specials sell out by mid-afternoon; arrive before 14:00 for the daily cupcake. Closed Sundays.
Worth the queue: Lady Baltimore cupcake
WildFlour Pastry in Charleston bakes pastries, sticky buns and cakes from a Savannah Highway counter since 2008 (after relocating from Cannonborough).
Tip: Walk-in. Sunday sticky-bun morning runs 09:00 to sell-out; arrive at opening or miss them.
Worth the queue: Sticky bun
Babas on Cannon in Charleston bakes pastries and serves coffee, wine and small plates from a Cannon Street corner since 2019. Located in Upper King.
Tip: Walk-in. The almond croissant sells out by 11:00 on weekends; arrive at opening for the full case.
Worth the queue: Almond croissant