The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Charleston's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Charleston.
Roti Rolls rolled out in 2010 as Charleston's first food truck, wrapping smoked local pork, kimchi and Creole mac in roti; track it on Street Food Finder.
TryRoti flatbread wraps with Southern and Caribbean fillings
TipCheck eatrotirolls.com or the Street Food Finder app for the green truck's daily location before driving anywhere.
Smash City Burgers in Charleston took over the old Fair Deal Grocery on Cooper Street in July 2024. Located in Eastside. Open wed-sun 11:00-21:00.
TrySmash burger on a potato bun
TipWalk-in only, no reservations. The Classic Single with American cheese and crinkle fries is the move.
Dave's Carry-Out in Charleston runs a counter-only soul food and seafood window on Morris Street. Fried fish sandwich, shrimp platters, devil crab, all to go.
TryFried fish sandwich, fried shrimp platter
TipNo dine-in seating, just a couple of benches inside to wait. Card or cash both fine; order the fish sandwich.
Cachita's Kitchen in Mount Pleasant parks on Chuck Dawley Blvd from a colorful Mexican-Cuban truck. Al pastor, chicharron tacos, shrimp Cachitaco.
TryAl pastor tacos, Shrimp Cachitaco, Cuban sandwich
TipThe truck has parking-lot tables and umbrellas. A second location runs at 6 N Market St downtown for the same menu indoors.
&Lobster in Charleston runs a roving New England lobster roll truck. Maine lobster on a buttered top-split bun, chilled or hot. Located in Mount Pleasant.
TryNew England-style lobster roll on a butter-toasted bun
TipPre-order on andlobster.com to skip the line. Available for private catering Tuesday to Sunday.
Street Bird Westside in Charleston runs a Southern-Mexican gluten-free fried chicken sandwich window from a President Street lot. Located in Upper King.
TryGluten-free fried chicken sandwich
TipAll chicken sandwiches are gluten-free by default. Outdoor seating only, weather-dependent.
Maine Line Seafood in Johns Island parks at Rosebank Farms with lobster flown in weekly by the owners' Harpswell, Maine fishing family. Lobster rolls.
TryMaine lobster roll, fish sandwich
TipCard and cash both fine. Pair the roll with whatever's coming off Rosebank's produce stand that morning.
Mi Lindo Oaxaca Taqueria in Mount Pleasant runs a colorful truck out of Wando Crossing serving chef Enmanuel Aragon Cortes's mother's Oaxacan recipes.
TryEnmoladas, al pastor tacos, mole
TipA brick-and-mortar followup opened at 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd in the Citadel Mall food court for the same menu indoors.
Hannibal's Kitchen on the Charleston Eastside has been feeding soul food since 1985. Shark steak with grits, fried whiting, lima beans with smoked turkey.
TryShark steak, sauteed crab and shrimp over grits, fried whiting
TipOrder at the counter, find a seat in the simple dining room. Crab rice is the move if shark isn't running.
167 Raw on King Street runs a counter raw bar with New England DNA. Located in Downtown. Open mon-sat 11:00-23:00, closed sunday. At 193 King St.
TryLobster roll, oysters on the half shell, tuna burger
TipFirst come, first serve. Wait list opens around 17:00 nightly. Lunch is the easier sit.
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