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Blue velvet curtains pull back at five o'clock, the line outside moves, and the handwritten menu above the open kitchen tells you what the boats brought in that day. Chubby Fish is a no-reservations seafood restaurant in Cannonborough that coordinates directly with fishers, so the raw bar and hot dishes shift constantly. It landed on the New York Times Restaurant List and North America's 50 Best. Skip lunch, get there early, and budget the full hour they'll give you.
Twelve honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- 50 Best #21 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- The New York Times Blowfish Tails · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Southeast · James London
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 18 Best Restaurants in Charleston
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Charleston
- Condé Nast Traveler 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Blue crab tagliatelle 50 Best
- Chilli garlic shrimp 50 Best
- Smoked sheepshead curry Michelin Guide
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- Malagón Mercado y Taperia Spanish Eat · 89
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