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Street foodUpper King
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.
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Street foodJohns Island
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.
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Street foodMount Pleasant
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.
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Street foodEastside
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.
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Street foodDowntown
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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Street foodUpper King
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.