Guidebook for Charleston
Food Scene
Our favorite. The original farm-to-table restaurant in Charleston. The food is fresh and creative.
177 locals recommend
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232 Meeting StOur favorite. The original farm-to-table restaurant in Charleston. The food is fresh and creative.
The Macintosh
479B King StGreat food
The Grocery
4 Cannon StGreat food
Wonderful food and excellent steak; large portions. Bar often has live music. Can be noisy.
306 locals recommend
Halls Chophouse
434 King StWonderful food and excellent steak; large portions. Bar often has live music. Can be noisy.
492 King St
492 King StreetSmall plates. Order at least three.
Slightly North of Broad Restaurant
192 E Bay StOld favorite
Charleston Grill
224 King StPeninsula Grill
112 N Market StQuiet, good food, romantic
Best biscuits ever! They have biscuit sandwich specials each day. Homemade pimento cheese, cheese crisps, are among our favs.
89 locals recommend
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit
476 1/2 King StBest biscuits ever! They have biscuit sandwich specials each day. Homemade pimento cheese, cheese crisps, are among our favs.
Best ice cream I've ever had! Amazing flavors; wide and creative selection. Go early; the lines can get long later at night.
40 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
501-A King StBest ice cream I've ever had! Amazing flavors; wide and creative selection. Go early; the lines can get long later at night.
Starbucks
730 Coleman BlvdWithin a block. Love their coffee drinks and vanilla scones.
Lewis Barbecue
464 N Nassau StBest prime brisket around. I love the pulled pork.
Superior selection of cheeses, bakery breads, and other appetizers and gourmet food. New location on upper meeting Street with a much larger inventory of items to enjoy!
13 locals recommend
goat. sheep. cow.
106 Church StSuperior selection of cheeses, bakery breads, and other appetizers and gourmet food. New location on upper meeting Street with a much larger inventory of items to enjoy!
Best selection of craft beer in town and the food is excellent, too. Definitely not your typical beer joint.
142 locals recommend
Edmund's Oast
1081 Morrison DrBest selection of craft beer in town and the food is excellent, too. Definitely not your typical beer joint.
Cool space and excellent food. Small menu for breakfast & lunch.
52 locals recommend
Mercantile and Mash
701 E Bay StCool space and excellent food. Small menu for breakfast & lunch.
An independent, quirky coffee shop with great coffee and pastries.
109 locals recommend
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst StAn independent, quirky coffee shop with great coffee and pastries.
Ted's Butcherblock
334 E Bay StExcellent meat/butcher. Gourmet sandwiches for lunch.
Tiny, excellent fish. Try the tuna burger or the lobster roll. Very limited seating.
154 locals recommend
167 Raw
193 King StTiny, excellent fish. Try the tuna burger or the lobster roll. Very limited seating.
Essentials
High quality grocery store with a nice selection. Close by and an easy walk.
290 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
290 East Bay StreetHigh quality grocery store with a nice selection. Close by and an easy walk.
Located in Mt. Pleasant, a short 5-minute drive over the Ravenel bridge.
111 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
923 Houston Northcutt BlvdLocated in Mt. Pleasant, a short 5-minute drive over the Ravenel bridge.
Walgreens Pharmacy
334 E Bay StClosest drup store
Everything Else
House museum owned and managed by Historic Charleston Foundation. Plantation house in original condition, including slave quarters.
38 locals recommend
Aiken-Rhett House
48 Elizabeth StHouse museum owned and managed by Historic Charleston Foundation. Plantation house in original condition, including slave quarters.
Arts & Culture
Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting StRecently renovated
The primary venue for Spoleto Festival USA performances and a variety of musical performances throughout the year.
28 locals recommend
Charleston Gaillard Center
95 Calhoun StThe primary venue for Spoleto Festival USA performances and a variety of musical performances throughout the year.
Amazing 17 day festival of performances, including world-class Opera, Dance, Theatre, Chamber Music, Symphony music, and more, beginning on Memorial Day each year. www.spoletofestivalusa.org
27 locals recommend
Spoleto Festival USA
14 George StAmazing 17 day festival of performances, including world-class Opera, Dance, Theatre, Chamber Music, Symphony music, and more, beginning on Memorial Day each year. www.spoletofestivalusa.org
Entertainment & Activities
Charleston Music Hall
37 John StGreat venue to see a wide variety of musical performances
Shopping
Fritz Porter
2060 E Bay StAntiques and other furniture and household items
M. Dumas & Sons
294 King StMen's clothing
Billy Reid
150 King StVery hip, cool and sophisticated men's and women's clothing & shoes
The Ben Silver Collection
149 King Sthigh quality
RTW Limited
186 King StBeautiful, sophisticated woe's clothing. Personal service
Grady Ervin & Co
313 King StMen's clothing
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2004 Savannah Hwy