Price$$
NeighbourhoodDowntown and the French Quarter
Hours{'monday': '17:00-23:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-23:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-23:00', 'thursday': '17:00-23:00', 'friday': '15:00-00:00', 'saturday': '15:00-00:00', 'sunday': '15:00-20:00'}

Tip: No reservations or call-aheads; walk-in only, first come first served. Closed early on Sunday at 20:00.

Location

Address: 182 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401

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The Cocktail Club ★ 4.4

$$Upper King and Cannonborough{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-02:00'}

The Cocktail Club on Upper King runs an upstairs cocktail room in an 1881 building, with reclaimed timber, a rooftop garden of cocktail garnishes and a Thursday to Saturday live music slot.

Tip: Tuesday to Sunday 17:00 to 02:00. Live music Thursday to Saturday from around 21:00; walk in early to grab the back room sofas.

479 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403

The Belmont ★ 4.4

$$Upper King and Cannonborough{'monday': '17:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '15:00-02:00', 'saturday': '15:00-02:00', 'sunday': '15:00-02:00'}

The Belmont on Upper King is the wood-panelled cocktail room with a chalkboard list of classics, a no-reservations house rule and a happy hour that pulls bar industry crowds early.

Tip: Open daily from 17:00, Friday to Sunday from 15:00. Happy hour Monday to Friday 17:00 to 19:00; walk-in only, no reservations.

511 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403

Bourbon N' Bubbles ★ 4.2

$$$Upper King and Cannonborough{'monday': '16:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-02:00', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '11:00-02:00'}

Bourbon N' Bubbles on Upper King is the bourbon and champagne lounge with a 200 expression whisky list, a chef-driven small plates menu and bar service running until 02:00 every night.

Tip: Bar daily 16:00 to 02:00; Sunday brunch 11:00 to 15:00. Last-Thursday-of-the-month bourbon tasting is the order if you want a guided pour.

570 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403

Dudley's on Ann ★ 4.4

$Upper King and Cannonborough{'monday': '16:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-02:00', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '16:00-02:00'}

Dudley's on Ann is downtown Charleston's longest-running gay bar, open for 28 years on Ann Street with happy hour every weekday, karaoke Mondays and drag shows Wednesday through Sunday.

Tip: Open 16:00 to 02:00 seven days. Karaoke Monday 21:00 to 01:00; shows Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 22:00, Friday and Saturday 20:00.

42 Ann Street, Charleston, SC 29403

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

1813 Reynolds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405

Groovers ★ 4.3

$$Upper King and Cannonborough{'monday': '19:00-00:00', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '19:00-00:00', 'thursday': '19:00-00:00', 'friday': '19:00-02:00', 'saturday': '19:00-02:00', 'sunday': '19:00-00:00'}

Groovers on Calhoun is Charleston's only proper vinyl listening bar, a small retro-leaning room with live blues Wednesdays, vinyl DJs Thursday and weekends and a live-jukebox Monday from a rotating crate.

Tip: Wednesday to Monday from 19:00; closed Tuesday. Sunday $6 drinks and shots; the back room takes requests off the in-house records.

139 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401

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