30 upscale rooms in Charleston, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Charleston: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Charleston food.
Chez Nous ★ 4.7
upper-king · 6 Payne Ct, 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.
Tip: Book on Resy weeks ahead. The room is tiny and tables turn slowly.
Vern's ★ 4.7
upper-king · 41 Bogard Street, Charleston, SC 29403
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.
Tip: Resy bookings open 28 days ahead and go in minutes. Walk-in bar seats sometimes free up at 17:00.
Slightly North of Broad ★ 4.6
downtown · 192 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401
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.
Tip: Brunch and lunch are easier seats than dinner. Bar seats are walk-in only.
The Obstinate Daughter ★ 4.6
sullivans-island · 2063 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, SC
Jacques Larson's The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan's Island opened in 2014. Italian-Lowcountry crossover with wood-fired pizzas and seafood pastas.
Tip: Book on Resy. Lunch is the easier seat; dinner books out 30 days ahead.
Sullivan's Fish Camp ★ 4.6
sullivans-island · 2019 Middle Street, Suite A, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
Jason Stanhope and partners reopened Sullivan's Fish Camp on Middle Street in Sullivan's Island in 2022. Located in Sullivans Island. Priced at $$$.
Tip: Book on Resy. The bar serves the full menu and turns faster than the dining room.
Bin 152 ★ 4.6
downtown · 152 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
Bin 152 in Charleston runs a French Quarter wine bar with European-focused pours and cheese plates from a corner of King and Queen Streets since 2010. 30.
Tip: Walk-up only; first-come tables. The corner stools open earliest on Friday and Saturday.
Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar ★ 4.6
upper-king · 700 King St Ste B, Charleston, SC 29403
Femi Oyediran and Miles White's Graft Wine Shop on Upper King Street in Charleston runs a natural, small-production wine list since 2018. Booking recommended.
Tip: Walk-up bar seats turn over fast. Tasting flights are a useful way to map the natural-wine list.
Wild Olive ★ 4.5
johns-island · 2867 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
Wild Olive on Johns Island has run handmade pasta and Italian-Lowcountry plates from a converted barn on Maybank Highway since 2009. Priced at $$$.
Tip: Reservations required almost every night. Book at wildolive.com.
Estadio ★ 4.5
upper-king · 122 Spring Street, Charleston, SC
Estadio in Charleston runs Spanish tapas, vermouth on tap and a sherry programme out of a Spring Street corner spot since 2023. Located in Upper King.
Tip: Book on Resy. Bar seats walk-in. The sherry list is the deepest in the city.
Sorghum & Salt ★ 4.5
upper-king · 186 St Philip St, Charleston, SC 29403
Tres Jackson and Brooks Reitz's Sorghum & Salt in Charleston runs vegetable-forward small plates from a renovated St. Philip Street spot since 2017.
Tip: Book on Resy. Vegetarians get the deepest menu in the city here.
Maison ★ 4.5
upper-king · 708 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Maison in Charleston runs French bistro plates from a King Street corner since 2023. Order the steak frites and a half-bottle of cotes du rhone.
Tip: Book on Resy. Wednesday and Thursday seats are easiest; weekends fill 30 days out.
Wild Olive ★ 4.5
johns-island · 2867 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
Wild Olive on Johns Island has run handmade pasta and Italian-Lowcountry plates from a converted barn on Maybank Highway since 2009. Priced at $$$.
Tip: Reservations required almost every night.
167 Sushi Bar ★ 4.5
downtown · 289 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401
167 Sushi Bar in Charleston runs a 22-seat sushi counter on East Bay Street since 2022. Located in Downtown. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans japanese, sushi.
Tip: Book on Resy. Mon-Sat lunch and dinner; the counter seats are the best.
The Cocktail Club ★ 4.5
upper-king · 479 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
The Cocktail Club in Charleston runs a King Street upstairs cocktail bar above The Macintosh since 2011. Order the brown spirits, classic cocktails.
Tip: Walk-in upstairs entrance. Tuesday to Sunday 17:00-02:00; reservations available on weekends.
Estadio ★ 4.5
upper-king · 122 Spring Street, Charleston, SC
Estadio in Charleston pours Spanish wines, sherry and vermouth from a Spring Street tapas bar since 2023. Located in Upper King. Open tue-sun 16:00-23:00.
Tip: Walk-up bar seats are easier than booked tables. Try the vermouth on the rocks at 17:00.
The Royal Tern ★ 4.4
johns-island · 3005 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
Brannon Florie's The Royal Tern on Johns Island opened in 2019 as a fancy neighbourhood eatery on Maybank Highway. Kitchen leans seafood, lowcountry.
Tip: Book on the website. Dinner only, closed Sundays.
Melfi's ★ 4.4
upper-king · 721 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Melfi's in Charleston runs upper-King-Street red-sauce Italian and Roman-thin-crust pizza out of a clubby tin-ceiling room since 2018. Priced at $$$.
Tip: Book on Resy. Walk-up bar seats serve the full menu.
Melfi's ★ 4.4
upper-king · 721 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Melfi's in Charleston runs upper-King-Street red-sauce Italian and Roman-thin-crust pizza out of a clubby tin-ceiling room since 2018. Priced at $$$.
Tip: Book on Resy. Walk-up bar seats serve the full menu.
Proof ★ 4.4
upper-king · 437 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Proof in Charleston is The Commonwealth Company's long-running King Street craft cocktail bar, twelve-plus years on Upper King with a tight tiki and mezcal.
Tip: Walk-up bar; arrive at 17:00 for stools. The mezcal cocktails are the kitchen's strongest run.
Little Jack's Tavern ★ 4.4
upper-king · 710 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Little Jack's Tavern in Charleston has run a King Street tavern since 2015 with a deep cocktail list and the Tavern Burger. Tin-ceiling room, leather booths.
Tip: Walk-in bar seats serve the full menu till midnight. The Tavern Burger sells out by 22:00 weekends.
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer ★ 4.4
downtown · 4 Vanderhorst St, Charleston, SC 29403
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer in Charleston pours both coffee and local craft beer from a Vanderhorst Street courtyard cafe since 2003. Open until 22:00 daily.
Tip: Walk-in. The courtyard fountain seats are the best for an evening pint. Kid- and dog-friendly.
The Belmont ★ 4.3
upper-king · 511 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
The Belmont in Charleston runs cocktails and bar bites from a King Street upstairs lounge since 2011. The pop-tart dessert program is the kitchen's signature.
Tip: Walk-in. Bar seats first-come; tucked above a King Street shop with no exterior sign.
goat.sheep.cow. North ★ 4.3
upper-peninsula · 804 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403
goat.sheep.cow. North in Charleston runs a cheese counter, charcuterie bar and wine pours from a Meeting Street storefront. Located in Upper Peninsula.
Tip: Counter-priced glasses are unusually fair. Cheese boards arrive in 15 minutes; order ahead by phone.
The Belmont ★ 4.3
upper-king · 511 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
The Belmont in Charleston runs cocktails and bar bites from a King Street upstairs lounge since 2011. The pop-tart dessert program is the kitchen's signature.
Tip: Walk-in. Bar seats are first-come; arrive at opening for a stool. Tucked above a King Street shop.
82 Queen ★ 4.2
downtown · 82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
82 Queen in Charleston has poured she-crab soup for 40 years from three historic buildings on Queen Street with a courtyard garden under a magnolia tree.
Tip: Book on OpenTable. Courtyard seats are the best in the house.
Poogan's Porch ★ 4.2
downtown · 72 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Poogan's Porch in Charleston has run since 1976 from a restored Victorian on Queen Street. Order the shrimp and grits at brunch, biscuits to start.
Tip: Book on OpenTable. Brunch on weekends draws a queue from 10:00.
Poogan's Porch ★ 4.2
downtown · 72 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Poogan's Porch in Charleston has run since 1976 from a Victorian on Queen Street. Book on OpenTable. Brunch on weekends draws a queue from 10:00.
Tip: Book on OpenTable. Brunch on weekends draws a queue from 10:00.
82 Queen ★ 4.2
downtown · 82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
82 Queen in Charleston has poured she-crab soup for 40 years from three historic buildings on Queen Street with a courtyard garden under a magnolia.
Tip: Book on OpenTable. Courtyard seats are the best in the house.
Charleston Beer Works ★ 4.1
upper-king · 480 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Charleston Beer Works on upper King Street runs 48-plus taps of local and regional craft beer with scratch pub food. At 480 King St. Booking recommended.
Tip: Walk-in. Open daily 11:30-02:00; live music Thursday through Saturday. Bar seats first-come on weekend nights.
Hyman's Seafood ★ 4.0
downtown · 215 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Hyman's Seafood in Charleston serves the city from a Meeting Street row of historic buildings the Karesh-Hyman family has held since 1890; the seafood.
Tip: No reservations; arrive before 17:30 or expect a 45-minute wait. Hush puppies are free.