# The best restaurants in Charleston, SC

Lowcountry classics, whole-hog barbecue and oyster bars: Charleston's essential restaurants according to Resy, locals and food writers.

- 1346 votes · 14 items
- Sep 19, 2024 · the_wayfarer
- https://even.best/en/l/2276/the-best-restaurants-in-charleston-sc

## Top 14

1. **FIG** (131 · ▲142 ▼11) — Mike Lata's farm-to-table landmark on Meeting Street.
2. **Husk** (111 · ▲120 ▼9) — Southern ingredients only, in a Victorian house.
3. **The Ordinary** (93 · ▲108 ▼15) — Oyster hall in an old bank on King Street.
4. **Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ** (92 · ▲102 ▼10) — Whole hogs smoked overnight over wood coals.
5. **Chubby Fish** (70 · ▲80 ▼10) — Small seafood spot with a line out the door.
6. **Leon's Fine Poultry & Oysters** (69 · ▲80 ▼11) — Fried chicken and oysters in an old body shop.
7. **Halls Chophouse** (68 · ▲83 ▼15) — Steakhouse and Sunday gospel brunch.
8. **167 Raw** (64 · ▲70 ▼6) — Tiny raw bar with a famous lobster roll.
9. **Xiao Bao Biscuit** (56 · ▲67 ▼11) — Pan-Asian cooking in an old gas station.
10. **Vern's** (46 · ▲63 ▼17) — Seasonal cooking in a cosy Cannonborough room.
11. **Bertha's Kitchen** (43 · ▲60 ▼17) — Gullah soul food classic in North Charleston.
12. **Bowens Island Restaurant** (40 · ▲63 ▼23) — Oyster roasts on the marsh.
13. **Chez Nous** (39 · ▲58 ▼19) — Tiny house with a handwritten daily menu.
14. **Slightly North of Broad** (34 · ▲55 ▼21) — Lowcountry staple known as SNOB.

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