Guidebook for Charleston
Essentials
Full service 24 hour grocery store. Parking available, 15 minute walk from the property or 5 minute drive. Sells beer and wine on Sundays and nights.
290 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
290 East Bay StreetFull service 24 hour grocery store. Parking available, 15 minute walk from the property or 5 minute drive. Sells beer and wine on Sundays and nights.
Food Scene
Queen Street Grocery
133 Queen Stserving crepes, sandwiches and breakfast
serves breakfast lunch and dinner, delivers daily until 8pm. Offering milk, eggs, sundries and gourmet specialty items.
14 locals recommend
One Broad Street
1 Broad Stserves breakfast lunch and dinner, delivers daily until 8pm. Offering milk, eggs, sundries and gourmet specialty items.
Bakery and Cafe with coffee, pastries, breakfast items, and sandwiches/salads during lunch time.
35 locals recommend
Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery
19 Broad StBakery and Cafe with coffee, pastries, breakfast items, and sandwiches/salads during lunch time.
Lovely french cafe and restaurant- authentic and charming. Serving breakfast lunch and dinner.
53 locals recommend
Gaulart & Maliclet Fast and French Inc.
98 Broad StLovely french cafe and restaurant- authentic and charming. Serving breakfast lunch and dinner.
Brown Dog Deli
225 Broad StLunch spot for a quick, greasy bite
Chic new age mexican/spanish fusion. great tacos and even better margaritas
44 locals recommend
Minero
153B E Bay StChic new age mexican/spanish fusion. great tacos and even better margaritas
Upscale southern menu, very good cocktails- jazz night Wednesday evenings.
53 locals recommend
High Cotton Charleston Restaurant
199 E Bay StUpscale southern menu, very good cocktails- jazz night Wednesday evenings.
Great southern menu items. First come first serve for Sunday brunch.
92 locals recommend
Poogan's Porch
72 Queen StGreat southern menu items. First come first serve for Sunday brunch.
Best large seafood spot in town- old style brasserie with great ambiance. reservations recommended, but there is a community table for walk ins
94 locals recommend
R.B.'s Seafood Restaurant
97 Church StBest large seafood spot in town- old style brasserie with great ambiance. reservations recommended, but there is a community table for walk ins
CO Restaurant
340 King Styummy noodle bar- asian fusion
Everything Else
wine, cheese, charcuterie-no dining in, great sandwiches and weekend wine tastings
13 locals recommend
goat. sheep. cow.
106 Church Stwine, cheese, charcuterie-no dining in, great sandwiches and weekend wine tastings
BP
130 Rutledge AveGas Station
BP
130 Rutledge Avegas station
Circle K
8700 Rivers AveGas Station
Walgreens Pharmacy
334 E Bay StPharmacy
Walgreens
380 King StPharmacy with grocery essentials
CVS
1015 King StPharmacy
Sightseeing
The most interesting of the three from an architectural
standpoint, Drayton Hall has been expertly preserved and maintained over the centuries. ** No Air Conditioning, dress appropriately**
87 locals recommend
Drayton Hall
3380 Ashley River RdThe most interesting of the three from an architectural
standpoint, Drayton Hall has been expertly preserved and maintained over the centuries. ** No Air Conditioning, dress appropriately**
The plantation, now a National Historic Landmark District, is home to the oldest landscaped gardens in the United States. This site offers house tour, gardens, equestrian and on site restaurant.
192 locals recommend
Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River RdThe plantation, now a National Historic Landmark District, is home to the oldest landscaped gardens in the United States. This site offers house tour, gardens, equestrian and on site restaurant.
It is home to the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens.
395 locals recommend
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River RdIt is home to the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens.
Heyward-Washington House
87 Church Stgreat historic home open to the public
Nathaniel Russell House
51 Meeting Stgreat historic home open to the public
Joseph Manigault House
350 Meeting Stgreat historic home open to the public
Edmondston-Alston House
21 E Batterygreat historic home open to the public
Aiken-Rhett House
48 Elizabeth Stgreat historic home open to the public
Drinks & Nightlife
Blossom
171 E Bay StGreat restaurant with southern style menu, delicious and affordable.
Oyster bar and seafood spot -always lively but loud on the weekends
129 locals recommend
Pearlz Oyster Bar
9 Magnolia RdOyster bar and seafood spot -always lively but loud on the weekends
Great bar and restaurant at the rooftop observatory - sweeping views of the whole city, and pretty decent drinks too.
The Restoration
75 Wentworth StGreat bar and restaurant at the rooftop observatory - sweeping views of the whole city, and pretty decent drinks too.