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The Best Places to Eat and Stay in Charleston SC

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  1. Rank 93. Madison Maison

    Champagne Wine Bar


  2. Rank 93. Pelato

    Brooklyn-style Pizzeria


    Address
    1085 Morrison Dr, Charleston, SC · Charleston
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
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  3. Rank 93. Pink Bellies

    Comfort Vietnamese




  4. Address
    125 Line St, Charleston, SC · Charleston
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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  5. Rank 93. 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.


    Address
    2019 Middle St, Sullivans Island, SC · Sullivans Island
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed noon

    Tuesday Noon–9 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
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  6. Rank 93. 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.


  7. Rank 93. Two Bit Club

    Vietnamese


    Address
    288 King St, Ste 101, Charleston, SC · Charleston
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 3 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  8. Rank 93. 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.


    Address
    1090 Morrison Dr, Charleston, SC · Charleston
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  9. Address
    404 King St, Charleston, SC · Charleston
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–8 PM

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  10. Address
    463 King St, Charleston, SC · Charleston
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 3 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  11. Rank 115. 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.


    Address
    3338 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC · Johns Island
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–11 PM

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