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LowcountryDowntown
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.
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SteakhouseUpper King
Halls Chophouse in Charleston has run the city's premier steakhouse on King Street since 2009. Located in Upper King. Priced at $$$$. At 434 King St.
OrderThe 38oz tomahawk for the table, plus a starter of she-crab soup.
TipLive jazz nightly downstairs. Reservations on OpenTable; book the bar for walk-up.
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Italian, LowcountrySullivans Island
Jacques Larson's The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan's Island opened in 2014. Italian-Lowcountry crossover with wood-fired pizzas and seafood pastas.
OrderThe Old Danger pizza with house-pulled mozzarella and the Geechee Girl pasta.
TipBook on Resy. Lunch is the easier seat; dinner books out 30 days ahead.
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Seafood, LowcountrySullivans Island
Jason Stanhope and partners reopened Sullivan's Fish Camp on Middle Street in Sullivan's Island in 2022. Located in Sullivans Island. Priced at $$$.
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.
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ItalianJohns Island
Wild Olive on Johns Island has run handmade pasta and Italian-Lowcountry plates from a converted barn on Maybank Highway since 2009. Priced at $$$.
OrderWhatever house pasta the kitchen is running tonight; rotates with the season.
TipReservations required almost every night. Book at wildolive.com.
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Seafood, LowcountryJohns Island
Brannon Florie's The Royal Tern on Johns Island opened in 2019 as a fancy neighbourhood eatery on Maybank Highway. Kitchen leans seafood, lowcountry.
OrderWhatever whole fish is on the wood grill, plus oysters from the daily list.
TipBook on the website. Dinner only, closed Sundays.