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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.
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Street foodEastside
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.
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Street foodUpper King
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.