The Ordinary is a seafood restaurant in Upper King, Charleston.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Experience the culinary treasures of Charleston's Upper King Street district with an expert guide. Taste samplings of delicious local food from some of the best restau...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Experience Charleston's Upper King Street and surrounding neighborhood, showcasing modern Charleston cuisine at four local restaurants.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Join a tour designed for shopaholics and visit one of the most historically and architecturally significant streets in downtown Charleston. Sip champagne and wine and ...
Address: 544 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Chez Nous in Charleston runs a two-protein, two-pasta, two-starter handwritten menu daily out of a cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.
OrderWhatever pasta is on the day's chalkboard; it's always the strongest plate.
TipBook on Resy weeks ahead. The room is tiny and tables turn slowly.
Dano Heinze and Bethany Heinze's Vern's in Charleston runs a 30-seat tasting room on Bogard Street since 2022, picked up a Michelin Guide nod in 2024.
OrderWhatever the day's pasta is, then the protein from the wood grill.
TipResy bookings open 28 days ahead and go in minutes. Walk-in bar seats sometimes free up at 17:00.
Halls Chophouse in Charleston has run the city's premier steakhouse on King Street since 2009. Located in Upper King. Priced at $$$$. At 434 King St.
OrderThe 38oz tomahawk for the table, plus a starter of she-crab soup.
TipLive jazz nightly downstairs. Reservations on OpenTable; book the bar for walk-up.
Chez Nous in Charleston runs a two-protein, two-pasta, two-starter handwritten menu daily out of a cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.
OrderWhatever pasta is on the day's chalkboard; it's always the strongest plate.
TipBook on Resy weeks ahead. The room is tiny and tables turn slowly.
Dano Heinze and Bethany Heinze's Vern's in Charleston runs a 30-seat tasting room on Bogard Street since 2022, picked up a Michelin Guide nod in 2024.
OrderWhatever the day's pasta is, then the protein from the wood grill.
TipResy bookings open 28 days ahead and go in minutes. Walk-in bar seats sometimes free up at 17:00.
Slightly North of Broad in Charleston has run on East Bay Street since 1993. Brunch and lunch are easier seats than dinner. Bar seats are walk-in only.
OrderThe shrimp and grits with stone-ground grits and house kielbasa, on the menu since the 90s.
TipBrunch and lunch are easier seats than dinner. Bar seats are walk-in only.
Halls Chophouse in Charleston has run the city's premier steakhouse on King Street since 2009. Located in Upper King. Priced at $$$$. At 434 King St.
OrderThe 38oz tomahawk for the table, plus a starter of she-crab soup.
TipLive jazz nightly downstairs. Reservations on OpenTable; book the bar for walk-up.
Jacques Larson's The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan's Island opened in 2014. Italian-Lowcountry crossover with wood-fired pizzas and seafood pastas.
OrderThe Old Danger pizza with house-pulled mozzarella and the Geechee Girl pasta.
TipBook on Resy. Lunch is the easier seat; dinner books out 30 days ahead.
Jason Stanhope and partners reopened Sullivan's Fish Camp on Middle Street in Sullivan's Island in 2022. Located in Sullivans Island. Priced at $$$.
OrderA half-dozen oysters from the daily list, then the wood-grilled whole fish.
TipBook on Resy. The bar serves the full menu and turns faster than the dining room.
