Meg’s Guidebook
Sightseeing
See the tip of the peninsula, walk along the water and discover old cannons in this open, breezy park.
627 locals recommend
The Battery
See the tip of the peninsula, walk along the water and discover old cannons in this open, breezy park.
Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting StThis museum is a must to see historic Charleston Art.
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
25 Ann StGREAT place for families with kids under 10.
Unique aquarium, on the small side. But the space is beautiful and right on the water where you can see dolphins! Me and my kids find this place really quiet and restful.
489 locals recommend
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium WharfUnique aquarium, on the small side. But the space is beautiful and right on the water where you can see dolphins! Me and my kids find this place really quiet and restful.
The best beaches, piers, ice cream and showers for when you need to go home! :)
581 locals recommend
Folly Beach
East Ashley AvenueThe best beaches, piers, ice cream and showers for when you need to go home! :)
This is where you go to shop and eat! The second sundays of every month, they block off King Street for pedestrians.
252 locals recommend
King Street
King StreetThis is where you go to shop and eat! The second sundays of every month, they block off King Street for pedestrians.
Don't miss the farmers market for local goods and yummy breakfast or lunch, open every Saturday from 9-2 pm.
Charleston Farmers Market
329 Meeting StreetDon't miss the farmers market for local goods and yummy breakfast or lunch, open every Saturday from 9-2 pm.
This is where the locals go to the beach. There are no showers but it tends to be more quiet!
Sullivans Island
This is where the locals go to the beach. There are no showers but it tends to be more quiet!
Food scene
Small plates with rich, french taste! We love the cocktails on draft! YUM. Walkable from your house.
38 locals recommend
Felix Cocktails et Cuisine
550 King StSmall plates with rich, french taste! We love the cocktails on draft! YUM. Walkable from your house.
Small Plates with a Spanish influence. Great cocktails! They search breakfast and coffee too!
17 locals recommend
babas on cannon
11 Cannon StSmall Plates with a Spanish influence. Great cocktails! They search breakfast and coffee too!
Wonderful oysters on the half shell and all-around group favorite. Their Paloma is so good.
89 locals recommend
The Darling Oyster Bar
513 King StWonderful oysters on the half shell and all-around group favorite. Their Paloma is so good.
Super tiny joint that is worth waiting in line for! Great beer, wine and oysters.
154 locals recommend
167 Raw
193 King StSuper tiny joint that is worth waiting in line for! Great beer, wine and oysters.
Super fancy seafood in a historic Charleston building. We love every single dish! Needs reservations unless you want to sit at the bar. So good!
165 locals recommend
The Ordinary
544 King StSuper fancy seafood in a historic Charleston building. We love every single dish! Needs reservations unless you want to sit at the bar. So good!
Unique asian food with good cocktails. Group environment in an old gas station. Super trendy and cool. They just added a kids menu.
212 locals recommend
Xiao Bao Biscuit
224 Rutledge AveUnique asian food with good cocktails. Group environment in an old gas station. Super trendy and cool. They just added a kids menu.
Home Team BBQ
2209 Middle StLoud, yummy food joint with a patio! Great for families.
Hands down our favorite brunch, lunch and coffee place in town! Such good southern food and local treats shop. Our kids love it!
52 locals recommend
Mercantile and Mash
701 E Bay StHands down our favorite brunch, lunch and coffee place in town! Such good southern food and local treats shop. Our kids love it!
One of our favorite little coffee shops with really thoughtful mediterranean style lunch food. Walkable from our house!
112 locals recommend
The Daily
652 B King StOne of our favorite little coffee shops with really thoughtful mediterranean style lunch food. Walkable from our house!
If you've just finished shopping on King and need a place to rest, we suggest this local favorite for a beer or coffee! Great patio!
109 locals recommend
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst StIf you've just finished shopping on King and need a place to rest, we suggest this local favorite for a beer or coffee! Great patio!
Lewis Barbecue
464 N Nassau StThe best Texas bbq with a great outdoor patio. Perfect for kids.
Bowling and beer, right on our street. Super fun for kids! Not the best food. But the cheap, grungy kind of fun.
83 locals recommend
The Alley
131 Columbus StBowling and beer, right on our street. Super fun for kids! Not the best food. But the cheap, grungy kind of fun.
Our family of 5 loves the patio at this amazing restaurant. Great cocktails. 42 beers on tap. Amazing bites.
142 locals recommend
Edmund's Oast
1081 Morrison DrOur family of 5 loves the patio at this amazing restaurant. Great cocktails. 42 beers on tap. Amazing bites.
New take on Spanish tapas with a sexy date night vibe. Try one of the gintonic cocktails.
6 locals recommend
Estadio
122 Spring StNew take on Spanish tapas with a sexy date night vibe. Try one of the gintonic cocktails.
This is a casual, paper place joint with some of the best historic CHS soul food you can buy. In our neighborhood!
11 locals recommend
Hannibal's Kitchen
16 Blake StThis is a casual, paper place joint with some of the best historic CHS soul food you can buy. In our neighborhood!
We did the chefs tasting meal here recently and it was so much yummy food for the price!
8 locals recommend
Chasing Sage
267 Rutledge AveWe did the chefs tasting meal here recently and it was so much yummy food for the price!
You need a resy for this top rated, Italian restaurant a quick walk from the beach.
443 locals recommend
The Obstinate Daughter
2063 Middle StYou need a resy for this top rated, Italian restaurant a quick walk from the beach.
Do you like natural wines and want a tiny hole in the wall kind of drinking establishment? This is your jam.
Bar Rollins
Do you like natural wines and want a tiny hole in the wall kind of drinking establishment? This is your jam.
Bar
We loveeeee this place. It’s a block from our house and a really nice last stop after dinner.
Last Saint
472 Meeting StreetWe loveeeee this place. It’s a block from our house and a really nice last stop after dinner.
This place is worth a drive back out to Sullivans then a late night boozy walk on the beach! Fresh interiors, interesting cocktails and small plates that you won’t easily forget!
The Longboard
This place is worth a drive back out to Sullivans then a late night boozy walk on the beach! Fresh interiors, interesting cocktails and small plates that you won’t easily forget!
Traveler advice
Getting around
Everything is walkable but there are bikes too!
Uber bikes are located in mall square, one block from our home. Pedestrians and bikers, please be careful, our streets are narrow and we have thousands of visitors downtown driving in conditions they aren’t used to. We want you to be safe!