12 cafe rooms in Charleston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Charleston | Cafe across every city.

Cafe culture in Charleston spans coffee bars, neighborhood delis and market eateries that double as all-day rooms. Downtown holds Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer on Vanderhorst Street, Second State Coffee on Beaufain Street and Caviar & Bananas on George Street, while Upper King carries Babas on Cannon, The Daily and Brown Dog Deli. Across the harbor, Vintage Coffee Cafe pours on Simmons Street in Mount Pleasant.

Vintage Coffee Cafe ★ 4.2

Cafe · $$

mount-pleasant · 219 Simmons St, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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 $$.

Lillian's Petite Market & Eatery ★ 4.3

Cafe · $$

upper-peninsula · 247 Congress St, Charleston, SC 29403

Lillian's Petite Market & Eatery in Charleston runs an all-day cafe and market from the old Harold's Cabin space on Congress Street since 2025.

Babas on Cannon ★ 4.6

Café · $

upper-king · 11 Cannon St, Charleston, SC 29403

Babas on Cannon in Charleston runs European-style coffee, wine and breakfast plates from a Cannon Street corner since 2019. Daytime to evening service.

Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer ★ 4.5

Café · $

downtown · 4 Vanderhorst St, Charleston, SC 29403

Kudu Coffee in Charleston runs coffee, craft beer and pastries from a Vanderhorst Street courtyard cafe since 2003. Order the cortado, local draught beer.

The Daily ★ 4.3

Café · $

upper-king · 652 B King St, Charleston, SC 29403

The Daily on King Street in Charleston runs third-wave coffee, juices, salads and grab-and-go since 2014. Order the pour-over coffee, fresh juices.

Second State Coffee ★ 4.5

Café · $

downtown · 70 1/2 Beaufain St, Charleston, SC 29401

Second State Coffee in Charleston roasts single-origin beans and serves pour-over and espresso from the Beaufain Street flagship since 2012.

Caviar & Bananas ★ 4.1

Café · $

downtown · 51 George St, Charleston, SC 29401

Caviar & Bananas in Charleston runs a gourmet market-cafe on George Street with prepared salads, sandwiches and coffee since 2008. Located in Downtown.

Vintage Coffee Cafe ★ 4.2

Café · $

mount-pleasant · 219 Simmons St, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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.

Lillian's Petite Market & Eatery ★ 4.3

Café · $

upper-peninsula · 247 Congress St, Charleston, SC 29403

Lillian's Petite Market & Eatery in Charleston runs all-day cafe and market plates from a Congress Street corner since 2025. Located in Upper Peninsula.

Callie's Hot Little Biscuit ★ 4.4

Café · $

upper-king · 476 1/2 King St, Charleston, SC 29403

Callie's Hot Little Biscuit on King Street in Charleston bakes scratch buttermilk biscuits with country ham, sausage and pimento cheese since 2014.

Sugar Bakeshop ★ 4.3

Café · $

upper-king · 59 1/2 Cannon St, Charleston, SC 29403

Sugar Bakeshop in Charleston runs small-batch cupcakes, cookies and custom cakes from a Cannon Street counter since 2007. Located in Upper King.

Brown Dog Deli ★ 4.1

Cafe · $

upper-king · 225 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401

Brown Dog Deli on Calhoun Street is a quick-service Charleston sandwich shop that has fed MUSC students and downtown lunch crowds for years.