18 lowcountry rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
FIG ★ 4.9 · Charleston
downtown · 232 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope's FIG in Charleston has been the neighbourhood-scaled dining benchmark since 2003. Kitchen leans lowcountry, seasonal.
Tip: Book 30 days ahead on Resy. Bar seats are first-come Booking recommended for weekends.
FIG ★ 4.9 · Charleston
downtown · 232 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope's FIG in Charleston has anchored the city's fine-dining scene since 2003. Both chefs hold James Beard Best Chef Southeast awards.
Tip: Book 30 days ahead on Resy at 10:00. Bar seats fill within an hour of opening.
Automatic Seafood and Oysters ★ 4.8 · Birmingham
lakeview · 2824 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Automatic Seafood and Oysters in Lakeview Birmingham won Adam Evans the 2022 James Beard Best Chef South, with a Gulf-anchored menu and a half-shell raw bar.
Husk Savannah ★ 4.8 · Savannah
12 W Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
Heritage-grain Lowcountry on Oglethorpe, opened January 2018 as the fourth Husk from Sean Brock's group. Wood-grilled coastal Georgia fish, Anson Mills grits.
Bayonet ★ 4.7 · Birmingham
downtown · 2015 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Bayonet on 2nd Avenue North in Birmingham is Rob and Emily McDaniel's spring 2025 seafood and raw bar sibling to Helen, in the NYT 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Elizabeth on 37th ★ 4.7 · Savannah
105 E 37th St, Savannah, GA 31401
Classical Lowcountry tasting in a 1900s Victorian mansion opened by Elizabeth Terry in 1981; Terry won James Beard Best Chef Southeast 1995. Special-occasion.
Slightly North of Broad ★ 4.6 · Charleston
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.
Sullivan's Fish Camp ★ 4.6 · Charleston
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.
Sullivan's Fish Camp ★ 4.6 · Charleston
sullivans-island · 2019 Middle Street, Suite A, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
Jason Stanhope's Sullivan's Fish Camp on Sullivan's Island reopened in 2022. Order the oysters from the raw bar, then the wood-grilled whole fish.
Tip: Book on Resy. Bar seats walk-in and serve the same menu Booking ahead is essential.
The Olde Pink House ★ 4.6 · Savannah
23 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
The Olde Pink House occupies a 1771 Georgian mansion on Reynolds Square. Formal upstairs dining and Planters Tavern walk-up basement, Balish 1992 restoration.
The Royal Tern ★ 4.4 · Charleston
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.
The Royal Tern ★ 4.4 · Charleston
johns-island · 3005 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
The Royal Tern on Johns Island opened in 2019 as Brannon Florie's fancy neighbourhood eatery. Book on the website. Dinner only Mon-Sat, closed Sunday.
Tip: Book on the website. Dinner only Mon-Sat, closed Sunday Booking ahead is essential.
The Jones Oyster Co. ★ 4.3 · Greenville
downtown · 22 East Court Street, Greenville, SC 29601
The Jones Oyster Co. runs a walk-in oyster bar on East Court Street: a half-dozen East Coast varieties, lobster rolls, hush puppies, no reservations.
82 Queen ★ 4.2 · Charleston
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 · Charleston
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 · Charleston
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 · Charleston
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.
Hyman's Seafood ★ 4.0 · Charleston
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.