Guidebook for Charleston
Food Scene
My favorite Asian cuisine and offers a very cool scene. Not expensive.
212 locals recommend
Xiao Bao Biscuit
224 Rutledge AveMy favorite Asian cuisine and offers a very cool scene. Not expensive.
Great seafood and fried chicken. Cool scene and great outdoor area in a diverse part of town. Not super expensive.
230 locals recommend
Leon's
698 King StGreat seafood and fried chicken. Cool scene and great outdoor area in a diverse part of town. Not super expensive.
Gourmet pizza in a cool environment. Right in the heart of all the King Street action!
30 locals recommend
Monza Pizza Bar
451 King StGourmet pizza in a cool environment. Right in the heart of all the King Street action!
The Daily
652 B King StGreat little casual coffee/breakfast spot you can walk to.
Brown's Court Bakery
199 St Philip StRight next door! Great bakery/coffee shop.
The most amazing, charming bakery. Their cupcakes are beautiful and insanely delicious!!
52 locals recommend
Sugar Bakeshop
59 1/2 Cannon StThe most amazing, charming bakery. Their cupcakes are beautiful and insanely delicious!!
Great mexican food, created by the famous chef from Husk. It is delicious, inexpensive, and has a cool vibe.
44 locals recommend
Minero
153B E Bay StGreat mexican food, created by the famous chef from Husk. It is delicious, inexpensive, and has a cool vibe.
Good cheap meal in the heart of King Street. Great place to get a drink too. The Moscow Mules are famous there!
89 locals recommend
The Rarebit
474 King StGood cheap meal in the heart of King Street. Great place to get a drink too. The Moscow Mules are famous there!
Famous for its sandwiches. Good lunch spot right around the corner!
14 locals recommend
Artisan Meat Share
33 Spring StFamous for its sandwiches. Good lunch spot right around the corner!
Great lunch spot within walking distance. They change up their menu often. Really cool atmosphere!
119 locals recommend
Butcher & Bee
1085 Morrison DrGreat lunch spot within walking distance. They change up their menu often. Really cool atmosphere!
Need a cab to this one, but great spot for really cheap authentic mexican food. Fun atmosphere!!
64 locals recommend
Santi's
1302 Meeting Street RdNeed a cab to this one, but great spot for really cheap authentic mexican food. Fun atmosphere!!
The best place to grab food and drinks after the beach! Their "game changer" frozen drink is a local favorite.
265 locals recommend
Home Team BBQ
2209 Middle StThe best place to grab food and drinks after the beach! Their "game changer" frozen drink is a local favorite.
Good place to grab a post-beach burger. Popular spot for casual outdoor dining.
205 locals recommend
Poe's Tavern - Sullivans Island
2210 Middle StGood place to grab a post-beach burger. Popular spot for casual outdoor dining.
Second State Coffee
70.5 Beaufain StThey take their coffee seriously. Cool vibe.
Charming, romantic french restaurant. They change their menu daily. Can be pricey, but worth it!
100 locals recommend
Chez Nous
6 Payne CtCharming, romantic french restaurant. They change their menu daily. Can be pricey, but worth it!
The Macintosh
479B King StHave a nice dinner here- or better yet, have the Sunday brunch!
Small seafood place (I wouldn't go with a large party) that has gotten a lot of buzz lately. Very cool, great food!
154 locals recommend
167 Raw
193 King StSmall seafood place (I wouldn't go with a large party) that has gotten a lot of buzz lately. Very cool, great food!
If you want a delicious, greasy meal, this hits the spot. Good spot for lunch or brunch!
95 locals recommend
Tattooed Moose
4845 Morrison DrIf you want a delicious, greasy meal, this hits the spot. Good spot for lunch or brunch!
Pop in this cute little place to grab breakfast. Easy walk from my apartment!
89 locals recommend
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit
476 1/2 King StPop in this cute little place to grab breakfast. Easy walk from my apartment!
One of my favorite lunch spots- perfect for sandwiches and soup. Right around the corner from my apartment!
191 locals recommend
Five Loaves Cafe
43 Cannon StOne of my favorite lunch spots- perfect for sandwiches and soup. Right around the corner from my apartment!
One Broad Street
1 Broad StLunch spot if you are near The Battery. Excellent sandwiches!
One of the local's favorite spots for lunch or dinner! Eat on their porch if its nice outside.
49 locals recommend
Cru Cafe
18 Pinckney StOne of the local's favorite spots for lunch or dinner! Eat on their porch if its nice outside.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautiful drinks, cool atmosphere, right around the corner. One of my favorites!
68 locals recommend
The Belmont
511 King StBeautiful drinks, cool atmosphere, right around the corner. One of my favorites!
They take their drinks seriously. Cool spot to grab a drink after dinner. In the heart of the King Street nightlife.
209 locals recommend
The Cocktail Club
479 King StThey take their drinks seriously. Cool spot to grab a drink after dinner. In the heart of the King Street nightlife.
Fun dive bar, especially if you want to play pool. They have a cheap, casual brunch too.
31 locals recommend
A C's Bar & Grill
467 King StFun dive bar, especially if you want to play pool. They have a cheap, casual brunch too.
Great Thai food! Perfect dinner spot, right in the middle of the Upper King Street action
102 locals recommend
Basil
460 King StGreat Thai food! Perfect dinner spot, right in the middle of the Upper King Street action
Right next door to my place. Fun spot for drinks. They have a DJ on Saturday nights! Good casual Sunday brunch also.
94 locals recommend
Warehouse
45 1/2 Spring StRight next door to my place. Fun spot for drinks. They have a DJ on Saturday nights! Good casual Sunday brunch also.
Dive bar kind of atmosphere off the beaten path. They often have live music. Where the hipsters go for drinks. They randomly have good rum punch!
70 locals recommend
The Royal American
970 Morrison DrDive bar kind of atmosphere off the beaten path. They often have live music. Where the hipsters go for drinks. They randomly have good rum punch!
Recommend their rooftop bar. Right around the corner from my apartment!
187 locals recommend
Stars Rooftop & Grill Room
495 King StreetRecommend their rooftop bar. Right around the corner from my apartment!
Upscale rooftop bar (men need collared shirts and no flip flops). Pricey but great view of the Ravenel Bridge!
43 locals recommend
Market Pavilion Hotel
225 E Bay StUpscale rooftop bar (men need collared shirts and no flip flops). Pricey but great view of the Ravenel Bridge!
Nice views from this rooftop bar. Head here if its good weather and you want to be outdoors!
119 locals recommend
The Rooftop Bar at The Vendue
19 Vendue RangeNice views from this rooftop bar. Head here if its good weather and you want to be outdoors!
Everything Else
Trio
139 Calhoun StIf you want to dance and enjoy a club atmosphere, go here!
Essentials
Harris Teeter
290 East Bay StreetNicest grocery store on the peninsula.
Right across the bridge, in Mt. Pleasant. You would need transportation here.
111 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
923 Houston Northcutt BlvdRight across the bridge, in Mt. Pleasant. You would need transportation here.
Closest grocery store to my apartment, easy walk there. Warning: it is not upscale
64 locals recommend
BI-LO
104 Jungle RdClosest grocery store to my apartment, easy walk there. Warning: it is not upscale