Awendaw and McClellanville (Hwy 17 North) is a food day trips in Charleston.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Order the shrimp 'SeeWee style': Old Bay, garlic, lemon, sherry. The she-crab soup is the best for the money in the region.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Explore Charleston's City Market in the historic downtown district on a guided foodie walking tour. Learn about the city's history while enjoying tastings of Lowcountr...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Experience the flavors of Charleston with the help of local guides. Delve into over 300 years of culinary history as you taste your way through the historic city center.
Day trip · 5.5 hours
Explore the beauty of the rural Charleston Lowcountry on this Wadmalaw Island day trip. Visit the Angel Oak Tree, sip on tea at Charleston Tea Garden, and enjoy a wine...
Summerville is the pre-Civil War tea town 24 miles northwest of Charleston, oak-shaded streets and azaleas. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
TipFive Loaves does locally sourced sandwiches, soups and pastas with a strong vegetarian list. Oscar's does the Southern lunch buffet on weekdays.
Savannah sits two hours south of Charleston, an 1820s grid of squares and live oaks. Booking recommended. Reservations advised. Cash and card accepted.
TipBook The Grey and Husk Savannah at least two months out. Walk the historic district between meals; River Street for sunset cocktails.
Beaufort is the older, quieter Lowcountry sister to Charleston, a walkable Bay Street downtown lined with 150-year-old homes. Saltus River Grill.
TipSaltus River Grill on the waterfront for shrimp and grits with Parmigiano-broth grits; Old Bull Tavern on West Street for the pork shoulder braised in milk.
Edisto Island runs slower than Folly or Sullivans, 45 miles south of Charleston through a marsh-and-oak landscape. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
TipPo Pigs is Wed-Sat lunch and dinner only; the $9.25 buffet covers chicken, pulled pork, sides. The SeaCow's Moo-La-La French Toast handles breakfast.
Folly Beach is the funky Charleston beach town 10 miles south of the peninsula, a 1,000-foot pier and a Center Street strip. Booking recommended.
TipBowens Island runs Tue-Sat, steamed oysters from 16:00. Park at the pier and walk to Jack of Cups for lunch on the way back.