Charleston — Lux Palate

The Directory

The Best Restaurants in Charleston

Charleston brings together 29 of the restaurants worth crossing the city for — from Malagón to Leon's Oyster Shop, spanning Seafood, Italian, and Southern. 8 hold Michelin recognition.

Filter Charleston by cuisine & scene

Spanish · Charleston

Malagón

“Spanish · Spirited · Cannonborough Elliotborough”

Malagón — Spanish in Charleston
Charleston

Seafood · Charleston

Leon's Oyster Shop

“Seafood · Briny · Westside”

Leon's Oyster Shop — Seafood in Charleston
Charleston

Barbecue · Charleston

Lewis Barbecue

“Barbecue · Pilgrimage · NOMO”

Lewis Barbecue — Barbecue in Charleston
Charleston

Barbecue · Charleston

Rodney Scott's BBQ

“Barbecue · Hearty · North-Central”

Rodney Scott's BBQ — Barbecue in Charleston
Charleston

Italian · Charleston

Sorelle

“Italian · Polished · Charleston”

Sorelle — Italian in Charleston
Charleston

Southern · Charleston

FIG

“American · Polished · Ansonborough”

FIG — Southern in Charleston
Charleston

Southern · American · Charleston

Husk Charleston

“Southern · Soulful · French Quarter”

Husk Charleston — Southern in Charleston
Charleston

Italian · Sullivan's Island

The Obstinate Daughter

“American · Buzzing · Sullivan's Island”

The Obstinate Daughter — Italian in Sullivan's Island
Sullivan's Island

Southern · Charleston

Circa 1886

“American · Polished · Harleston Village”

Circa 1886 — Southern in Charleston
Charleston

Southern · Charleston

Sorghum & Salt

“American · Hearty · Cannonborough Elliotborough”

Sorghum & Salt — Southern in Charleston
Charleston

Japanese · Seafood · Charleston

Raw Lab

“Japanese · Bright · French Quarter”

Raw Lab — Japanese in Charleston
Charleston

American · Charleston

Bar George

“American · Spirited · Riverland Terrace”

Bar George — American in Charleston
Charleston

Cocktail Lounge · Charleston

The Cocktail Club

“Cocktail Lounge · Late-night · Radcliffeborough”

The Cocktail Club — Cocktail Lounge in Charleston
Charleston

Seafood · Charleston

167 Raw

“Seafood · Coastal · Harleston Village”

167 Raw — Seafood in Charleston
Charleston

French · Cocktail Lounge · Charleston

39 Rue de Jean

“French · Candlelit · Wraggborough”

39 Rue de Jean — French in Charleston
Charleston

Italian · Charleston

Allora

“Italian · Buzzing · Cannonborough-Elliotborough”

Allora — Italian in Charleston
Charleston

Steakhouse · Charleston

Bellerose

“Steakhouse · Curated · Charleston French Quarter”

Bellerose — Steakhouse in Charleston
Charleston

French · Charleston

Chez Nous

“French · Candlelit · Cannonborough Elliotborough”

Chez Nous — French in Charleston
Charleston

American · Cocktail Lounge · Charleston

Edmund's Oast

“American · Buzzing · NOMO”

Edmund's Oast — American in Charleston
Charleston

Steakhouse · Charleston

Halls Chophouse

“Steakhouse · Polished · Wraggborough”

Halls Chophouse — Steakhouse in Charleston
Charleston

American · Sullivan's Island

High Thyme Cuisine

“American · Composed · Sullivan's Island”

High Thyme Cuisine — American in Sullivan's Island
Sullivan's Island

Barbecue · Charleston

Home Team BBQ

“American · Polished · NOMO”

Home Team BBQ — Barbecue in Charleston
Charleston

Italian · Charleston

Le Farfalle

“Italian · Romantic · Harleston Village”

Le Farfalle — Italian in Charleston
Charleston

Italian · Charleston

Melfi's

“Italian · Convivial · Westside”

Melfi's — Italian in Charleston
Charleston

Steakhouse · Charleston

Oak Steakhouse

“American · Polished · South of Broad”

Oak Steakhouse — Steakhouse in Charleston
Charleston

Southern · Charleston

Park & Grove

“American · Hearty · North-Central”

Park & Grove — Southern in Charleston
Charleston

Seafood · Charleston

Pearlz Oyster Bar

“Seafood · Briny · French Quarter”

Pearlz Oyster Bar — Seafood in Charleston
Charleston

Seafood · Mount Pleasant

Saltwater Cowboys

“Barbecue · Pilgrimage · Mount Pleasant”

Saltwater Cowboys — Seafood in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant

Seafood · Charleston

The Ordinary

“Seafood · Bright · Cannonborough Elliotborough”

The Ordinary — Seafood in Charleston
Charleston
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