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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.
The awards strongest first
- The 50 #21 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Southeast · James London
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2025 · 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
- The New York Times 2025 · Blowfish Tails · The 23 Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2025
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Blue crab tagliatelle
“The caviar sandwich is a must, but also try the chile garlic shrimp, blue crab tagliatelle, and roast oysters with crab-fat curry.”
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Caviar sandwich
“The caviar sandwich is a must, but also try the chile garlic shrimp, blue crab tagliatelle, and roast oysters with crab-fat curry.”
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Chile garlic shrimp
“The caviar sandwich is a must, but also try the chile garlic shrimp, blue crab tagliatelle, and roast oysters with crab-fat curry.”
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