Guidebook for Charleston
Food Scene
Butcher & Bee
1085 Morrison DrDelicious eclectic menu and very close to the house!
Upscale amazing restaurant located in the gorgeous historic district of downtown Charleston! Ensure to reserve in advance, it's a local and international favorite that fills up fast!
183 locals recommend
Husk
76 Queen StUpscale amazing restaurant located in the gorgeous historic district of downtown Charleston! Ensure to reserve in advance, it's a local and international favorite that fills up fast!
Amazing deli with fun and delicious sandwich specials! Hot, cold, it doesn't matter their sandwiches are creative and yummy! Patience is a virtue, all items take time but made with love!
23 locals recommend
Brown Dog Deli
225 Broad StAmazing deli with fun and delicious sandwich specials! Hot, cold, it doesn't matter their sandwiches are creative and yummy! Patience is a virtue, all items take time but made with love!
Delicious food! Some of the best burgers in the area! Awesome atmosphere, perfect for any Edgar Allen Poe fan or anyone that's open to pub fair with a Gothic twist!
205 locals recommend
Poe's Tavern - Sullivans Island
2210 Middle StDelicious food! Some of the best burgers in the area! Awesome atmosphere, perfect for any Edgar Allen Poe fan or anyone that's open to pub fair with a Gothic twist!
Amazing burgers and beer! A ton of beers on tap at your table and throughout the restaurant! Great patio area and big screens inside. Go hungry/thirsty. It'll fill you up!
45 locals recommend
Bay Street Biergarten
549 East Bay StreetAmazing burgers and beer! A ton of beers on tap at your table and throughout the restaurant! Great patio area and big screens inside. Go hungry/thirsty. It'll fill you up!
They know how to do coffee! Cappuccino, latte, tea, beer, pastry, they got it! A great spot to relax either inside or in their patio area. Be patient though, they are coffee artisans!
109 locals recommend
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst StThey know how to do coffee! Cappuccino, latte, tea, beer, pastry, they got it! A great spot to relax either inside or in their patio area. Be patient though, they are coffee artisans!
Whatever you do, try the chicken and waffles! The rest of their menu is yummy but that is definitely an item that sets them apart. A little pricey for dinner but lunch is a good time to go too
82 locals recommend
Swig & Swine
1217 Savannah HwyWhatever you do, try the chicken and waffles! The rest of their menu is yummy but that is definitely an item that sets them apart. A little pricey for dinner but lunch is a good time to go too
Go for breakfast or lunch and get some grits! They do grits a ton of different ways and all are delicious. Great brunch spot with great drinks to go along with your meal!
190 locals recommend
Hominy Grill
207 Rutledge AveGo for breakfast or lunch and get some grits! They do grits a ton of different ways and all are delicious. Great brunch spot with great drinks to go along with your meal!
Authentic French chocolates and amazing French pressed coffee. The truffle and macaron options are divine and the coffee with chocolate is phenomenal!
12 locals recommend
Christophe
90 Society StAuthentic French chocolates and amazing French pressed coffee. The truffle and macaron options are divine and the coffee with chocolate is phenomenal!
Forget Starbucks around the corner! Go the extra steps to this coffee bar for good lattes, teas and smoothies.
13 locals recommend
City Lights Coffee
141 N Market StForget Starbucks around the corner! Go the extra steps to this coffee bar for good lattes, teas and smoothies.
Delicious Vietnamese sandwich spot! Inexpensive and yummy. Get your food as a wrap, taco or sandwich. Try the five spice pork!
33 locals recommend
Bon Banh Mi Southeast Asian Kitchen
162 Spring StDelicious Vietnamese sandwich spot! Inexpensive and yummy. Get your food as a wrap, taco or sandwich. Try the five spice pork!
Vietnamese-Asian fusion with flair! Every single thing on the menu is worth it. Awesome vibe and fun patio seating! If at a loss, ask for suggestions, you can't go wrong.
212 locals recommend
Xiao Bao Biscuit
224 Rutledge AveVietnamese-Asian fusion with flair! Every single thing on the menu is worth it. Awesome vibe and fun patio seating! If at a loss, ask for suggestions, you can't go wrong.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun, great bar menu, live music Friday and Saturday nights! Great outdoor area! One of the oldest bars in Charleston with a speak-easy past!
64 locals recommend
Blind Tiger Pub
36-38 Broad StFun, great bar menu, live music Friday and Saturday nights! Great outdoor area! One of the oldest bars in Charleston with a speak-easy past!
Awesome vibe! Fun bar menu and cheap drinks. Try the Tachos! Right next door!
50 locals recommend
Recovery Room Tavern
685 King StAwesome vibe! Fun bar menu and cheap drinks. Try the Tachos! Right next door!
Sightseeing
One of the oldest natural history museums in the country with historic memorabilia not only from Charleston but from the nation and beyond. They have a polar bear and a leather back turtle!
371 locals recommend
The Charleston Museum
360 Meeting StOne of the oldest natural history museums in the country with historic memorabilia not only from Charleston but from the nation and beyond. They have a polar bear and a leather back turtle!
A fun and amazing aquarium! Quaint and right on the harbor, this aquarium is fully non-profit and does amazing work for the wildlife in the area! take a turtle tour! Look for coupons or use AAA!
489 locals recommend
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium WharfA fun and amazing aquarium! Quaint and right on the harbor, this aquarium is fully non-profit and does amazing work for the wildlife in the area! take a turtle tour! Look for coupons or use AAA!
Go see the pineapple fountain and swing on the bench swings! Photo ops abound!
321 locals recommend
Waterfront Park
Concord StreetGo see the pineapple fountain and swing on the bench swings! Photo ops abound!
Also known as the Battery. Go for the beauty and the history, or to look at the beautiful homes and mansions!
154 locals recommend
White Point Garden
2 Murray BlvdAlso known as the Battery. Go for the beauty and the history, or to look at the beautiful homes and mansions!
Worth the drive! The Angel Oak Tree is beautiful, majestic and breathtaking! Bring your camera and maybe a picnic lunch.
440 locals recommend
Angel Oak Tree
3688 Angel Oak RdWorth the drive! The Angel Oak Tree is beautiful, majestic and breathtaking! Bring your camera and maybe a picnic lunch.
One of the premier military colleges with a beautiful campus and a walk away from Hampton Park. Perfect visit for any military family.
50 locals recommend
The Citadel
171 Moultrie StOne of the premier military colleges with a beautiful campus and a walk away from Hampton Park. Perfect visit for any military family.
Arts & Culture
The oldest theater in the country. It's beautiful and still functioning. Go catch a performance or just take a self guided tour! Total photo op!
101 locals recommend
Dock Street Theater
135 Church StThe oldest theater in the country. It's beautiful and still functioning. Go catch a performance or just take a self guided tour! Total photo op!
Everything Else
Want coffee, an amazing sandwich, wine, beer, picnic supplies? They've got it! Stop in for lunch or grab stuff to go! One of the best stops for your picnic needs or for delicious grub!
14 locals recommend
One Broad Street
1 Broad StWant coffee, an amazing sandwich, wine, beer, picnic supplies? They've got it! Stop in for lunch or grab stuff to go! One of the best stops for your picnic needs or for delicious grub!
Coffee? Check! Tea? Check! Amazing salad and sandwich options? Check and check! Cheese counter, deli counter, coffee bar, wine and beer selection, they've got it!
21 locals recommend
Caviar & Bananas - Gourmet Market & Cafe
51 George StCoffee? Check! Tea? Check! Amazing salad and sandwich options? Check and check! Cheese counter, deli counter, coffee bar, wine and beer selection, they've got it!
Awesome pizza joint with delicious and creative pizzas! They deliver till midnight which is a plus if you're out late night and all the restaurants have shut down!
74 locals recommend
D'Allesandro's Pizza
229 St Philip StAwesome pizza joint with delicious and creative pizzas! They deliver till midnight which is a plus if you're out late night and all the restaurants have shut down!
Another really cool pizza place, great vibe, open late night and with delicious pizzas! Sit down, hang out, grab a drink and eat some pizza!
59 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom
19 Magnolia RdAnother really cool pizza place, great vibe, open late night and with delicious pizzas! Sit down, hang out, grab a drink and eat some pizza!