10 soul food rooms in Charleston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Charleston | Soul Food across every city.
Soul food is foundational in Charleston, carried by family kitchens rooted in Gullah Geechee and African American cooking traditions. Hannibal's Kitchen on Blake Street in the Eastside and Dave's Carry-Out on Morris Street in Upper King hold the everyday tradition, while Bertha's Kitchen endures on Meeting Street Road in North Charleston. Husk reworks the Southern canon in a refined downtown room on Queen Street.
Husk ★ 4.9
downtown · 76 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Sean Brock's Husk in Charleston opened on Queen Street in 2010 and rebuilt Southern fine dining around heritage Anson Mills grains, Sea Island peas.
Page's Okra Grill ★ 4.3
mount-pleasant · 302 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Page's Okra Grill in Mount Pleasant has run family-owned Southern cooking on Coleman Boulevard since 2008. Kitchen leans southern, lowcountry.
Page's Okra Grill ★ 4.3
mount-pleasant · 302 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Page's Okra Grill in Mount Pleasant has run family-owned Southern cooking on Coleman Boulevard since 2008. Kitchen leans southern, lowcountry.
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit ★ 4.4
upper-king · 476 1/2 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit in Charleston runs scratch buttermilk biscuits from a King Street counter since 2014. Located in Upper King. Priced at $.
Hannibal's Kitchen ★ 4.4
eastside · 16 Blake St, Charleston, SC 29403
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.
Bertha's Kitchen ★ 4.5
north-charleston · 2332 Meeting Street Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405
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.
Husk ★ 4.9
downtown · 76 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Husk in Charleston opened in 2010 under Sean Brock and rebuilt Southern fine dining on heritage grains and hyper-local produce. Located in Downtown.
Dave's Carry-Out ★ 4.4
upper-king · 42 Morris St # C, Charleston, SC 29403
Dave's Carry-Out on Morris Street in Charleston runs a counter-only seafood and soul food window. Fried fish sandwich, shrimp platters, devil crab.
Hannibal's Kitchen ★ 4.5
eastside · 16 Blake St, Charleston, SC 29403
Hannibal's Kitchen has fed the Eastside of Charleston soul food since 1985. At 16 Blake St. Reservations advised. A neighbourhood favourite.
Dave's Carry-Out ★ 4.4
upper-king · 42 Morris St # C, Charleston, SC 29403
Dave's Carry-Out runs a Charleston counter-only soul food and seafood window on Morris Street. At 42 Morris St # C. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.