The Best Places in Charleston SC
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Chickens turning on a spit behind glass, focaccia stacked high, and a counter so narrow that most people take their order to the curb: this is a counter service porchetta shop with Italian instincts and Charleston pork. Everything lands on housemade focaccia, from spiced salmon with whipped ricotta at breakfast to the classic porchetta with crackling, salsa verde, and provolone. A standing bar exists, technically, but the line moves and so do you.
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- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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Rank 97. Daps Breakfast and Imbibe
Breakfast Southern
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Charleston
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Rank 97. Dave's Carry-Out
Laid-Back Food Truck
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Rank 97. Indaco
Pizzeria
The wooden door on King Street opens into a narrow, warm room that's been packed most nights for as long as anyone can remember. Indaco is a wood-fired pizza and pasta spot where the wine list leans affordable Italian and people tend to order a second bottle before they've finished the first. The leopard-spotted crust on the nduja pizza is the obvious draw, but the seasonal pasta earns its place on the table too.
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- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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Rank 97. Lost Isle
Southern
Everything cooks over open white-oak fires behind a tattered ranch house on Johns Island, sailcloth and outdoor chandeliers overhead, the smoke visible from the road. The chef grew up in North Georgia and knows his Lowcountry, so collards and roasted clams show up alongside chimichurri and tamarind. The New York Times put it on their 2024 Restaurant List. Arrive hungry enough for the charred semolina sourdough that lands first, and don't skip the carrots.
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- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- Eater 13 Essential Charleston Bars for Cocktails, Beer, Wine
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Rank 97. Madison Maison
Champagne Wine Bar
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Rank 97. Paddock & Whisky
Creative Cocktail Bar
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Rank 97. Pelato
Brooklyn-style Pizzeria
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Rank 97. Pink Bellies
Comfort Vietnamese
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Charleston
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Rank 97. Seanachai
Traditional Irish Pub
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Rank 97. Sullivan’s Fish Camp
Southern Seafood
A retro fish camp on Sullivans Island where the Southern tradition of fried seafood in baskets still anchors the menu, though the kitchen under chef Jason Stanhope has broadened out into local fish crudo, fresh catch, and oysters by the plate. The beverage list leans heavily on crisp whites and tropical cocktails, which makes stopping in for a drink and a dozen oysters an entirely reasonable Tuesday-afternoon decision.
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- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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Rank 97. The Belmont
Tavern
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Rank 97. The Gin Joint
Craft Cocktail Bar
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Rank 97. Tutti Pizza
Pizzeria
Patrons congregate at the pick-up window before they've even made it through the door, which tells you most of what you need to know. Tutti is a neighborhood pizza shop with a 30-seat room of butcher block, steel ovens, and dough being stretched in plain sight, all of it smelling powerfully of garlic. The menu splits into square pies, round pies, and desserts, and the wine program leans on the bar next door.
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- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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Rank 97. Two Bit Club
Vietnamese
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Rank 97. Xo Brasserie
Sichuan Cantonese
The front-of-house veteran behind this Cantonese-Sichuan brasserie grew up in his family's Chinese restaurants in Columbia, and XO reads like a fond memory made shareable. Dim sum, roast duck, and chow fun share the menu with chicken wings and caviar, which is either an identity crisis or a very good time. The cocktail list keeps pace with the food, and the crowd skews young and dressed for it.
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- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
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