Condé Nast TravelerOct 9, 2025
40 Best Restaurants in Charleston, From Raw Bars to Barbecue Joints
Some of the highest quality eats in the Lowcountry
Texas-style brisket and barbecue
27 restaurants in this story
- MerciRestaurantCoveted tables in a 19th-century building
- Tutti PizzaRestaurantPizzas pair perfectly with wine from next door Graft
- Marbled & FinRestaurantSteakhouse classics with prime beef tartare
- Sullivan's Fish CampRestaurantSouthern fish camp tradition with fried seafood
- Cane PazzoRestaurantWood-fired oven dominates space, serving pasta and pizza
- XO BrasserieRestaurantCantonese and Sichuan classics, dim sum and dumplings
- IndacoRestaurantBustling dining room with strong cocktails and Italian wines
- HuskRestaurantMenu delivers seafood, steaks, and vegetables from garden
- King BBQRestaurantBarbecue by the pound, poultry combo with five-spice chicken
- Bintü AtelierRestaurantBintu Atelier is a West African restaurant with a splash of nomadic flavors.
- LowlandRestaurantModern tavern with biscuit, Tavern burger, and celery salad
- Babas on CannonCaféAll-day cafe serving overnight oats to caviar sandwiches
- MaisonRestaurantThe best new French bistro restaurant in downtown Charleston, SC serving delicious seafood and french cuisine by Vandy…
- TuttiRestaurantThis feels like a neighborhood joint, and that's because it is, with patrons mingling by the pick-up window even before…
- Wild OliveRestaurantSeasonal tweaks with tender agnolotti and charred octopus
- Vern'sRestaurantNeighborhood restaurant with advanced cooking techniques
- The Obstinate DaughterRestaurantSister restaurant to Wild Olive with Italian inflection
- Lewis BarbecueRestaurantTexas-style brisket and barbecue
- Chez NousRestaurantCharming, charming, charming.
- Slightly North of BroadRestaurantLowcountry cuisine with refined dishes
- CostaRestaurantCosta* encompasses coastal Italian fare from Liguria to Amalfi and down to Sicily, standing as a vibrant testament to…
- Palmira BarbecueRestaurantLocated in Pierpoint Shopping Center in Charleston 's West Ashley, you'll know you've arrived by the large mural on the…
- Xiao Bao BiscuitRestaurantAsian soul food with steamed buns
- The GroceryRestaurantA neighborhood gathering place featuring ingredients from our favorite farmers, fishermen, foragers and artisans.
- KulturaRestaurantThe dining room's main feature is the bar, which the restaurant treats like a community table.
- GraftRestaurant
- Leon's Oyster ShopRestaurant