The best restaurants in Charleston, SC
The top 3 according to 1,346 votes from people: FIG · Husk · The Ordinary. (Updated Sep 19, 2024.)
Lowcountry classics, whole-hog barbecue and oyster bars: Charleston's essential restaurants according to Resy, locals and food writers.
Top 14
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1
FIG
Mike Lata's farm-to-table landmark on Meeting Street.
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Husk
Southern ingredients only, in a Victorian house.
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3
The Ordinary
Oyster hall in an old bank on King Street.
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4
Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ
Whole hogs smoked overnight over wood coals.
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5
Chubby Fish
Small seafood spot with a line out the door.
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6
Leon's Fine Poultry & Oysters
Fried chicken and oysters in an old body shop.
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7
Halls Chophouse
Steakhouse and Sunday gospel brunch.
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8
167 Raw
Tiny raw bar with a famous lobster roll.
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9
Xiao Bao Biscuit
Pan-Asian cooking in an old gas station.
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10
Vern's
Seasonal cooking in a cosy Cannonborough room.
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11
Bertha's Kitchen
Gullah soul food classic in North Charleston.
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12
Bowens Island Restaurant
Oyster roasts on the marsh.
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13
Chez Nous
Tiny house with a handwritten daily menu.
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14
Slightly North of Broad
Lowcountry staple known as SNOB.
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Comments (4)
Rodney Scott's should be number one, sorry not sorry
Number one in a city with FIG and Husk? Come on
Bertha's Kitchen is the real Charleston, glad to see it here
Husk is coasting on its name, had a very average dinner there