The Crab Shacks
Best Damn Seafood in SC All Day Every Day
Charleston, SC Casual Dining
Today’s chefs reap the best local ingredients to create dishes that celebrate Charleston’s authentic flavors. Whether you prefer thick crust style pizza or grab-and-go BBQ sandwiches, the perfect meal awaits you. Have your taste of Charleston's crave-worthy casual fare.
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Clerks
Clerks is an inviting café experience, offering a full dining menu including house-made pastries and biscuits and a variety of tasty beverages, coffee, and kombucha.
Cru Cafe
Charleston’s hidden gem receiving accolades and write-ups yearly with a gourmet twist on comfort food. Cru Café opened in 2002 & is ranked as one of Charleston’s top eateries.
Ben & Jerry's Kiawah Island-Freshfields Village
Serving Kiawah Island euphoria in a cup, cone, sundae, and milkshake since 2018. Come on in and smell the waffle cones!
Coast Bar & Grill
Fresh seafood, laidback Lowcountry style.
Carmella's Cafe & Dessert Bar
Carmella's on Historic East Bay St. features handmade ice creams, Italian ice, premium coffees, wine, adult dessert cocktails, pastries, cannolis, cookies, & gourmet desserts.
Babas on Cannon
Inspired by cafés & bars of Europe. Welcoming folks in the morning for espresso & house-made pastries, at lunch for sandwiches & salads, & in the evening for cocktails & wine.
Baguette Magic
Croissant our hearts, and hope to rye, our buttery pastries are never dry. Filled with rich flavors and festive ingredients, our local goods are tender and baked fresh daily.
Basic Kitchen
Basic Kitchen uses tons of local produce and a rainbow of ingredients to create food that’s nourishing, healthful and delicious. Open for lunch + dinner M-Sat and Sun. brunch.
Beaches & Cream
Tucked inside the hotel's lobby level, grab local organic ice cream, breakfast or lunch to go, barista coffee and spiked milkshakes.
Beachside Burgers
Oceanfront dining with alfresco bites and beach grill favorites. Perfect pit stop for a tropical drink, frosty beer and refreshing ocean breeze. Open spring & summer.
Beech
The basic necessities of a healthy diet including fresh: fruit, fish, rice and vegetables, sourced sustainably, locally and organically when possible. Fast-casual atmosphere.
Blu Oyster Sushi & Seafood
Blu Oyster is a Johns Island eatery serving locally sourced sushi and seafood. Enjoy fresh bites from Chef Dupree in a lovely setting with indoor and outdoor seating.
Bodega
Chef brings favorite childhood sandwiches to life with menu of old school staples with a Charleston twist! These homemade Kaiser rolls are a must for the boat, beach or couch!
Bohemian Bull James Island
For the love of burgers beer and bourbon! Come and relax in a lively, open atmosphere, enjoy hearty, craveable food, and a large selection of craft beers and cocktails.
Bohemian Bull Mt. Pleasant
For the love of burgers beer and bourbon! Come and relax in a lively, open atmosphere, enjoy hearty, craveable food, and a large selection of craft beers and cocktails.
Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit - Upper King Eatery
Callie's grab & go eatery serves a variety of piping hot, award winning biscuits, pimento cheese sandwiches, and locally inspired breakfast, lunch, and late night treats.
Carolina Ale House - Summerville
Carolina Ale House is a neighborhood gathering place. Best known for food, sports and fun. Our menu goes beyond the typical sports bar fare, with a wide selection of Ales.
Caviar & Bananas Downtown
Extraordinary product offering, sourced locally and globally to create the ultimate culinary experience. Upscale, sophisticated environment that stimulates the five senses.
Coastal Crust on the Sweetgrass Plaza
Wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas & Italian-inspired dishes. Local ingredients whenever possible and uses traditional recipes to deliver old-world style with today’s trends.
Coastal Provisions
Fresh Lowcountry seafood, prime meats, gracious service. This romantic and intimate restaurant is located in the Boardwalk Inn at Wild Dunes Resort. Terrace and lounge area.
Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse
Authentic Brazilian churrasco, consisting of 16 types of meat individually cut by gauchos, spectacular 30-items salad bar, 6 Brazilian hot dishes and many tropical beverages.
Culinary Institute of Charleston (CIC)
Taste the future of Charleston's culinary scene in the Culinary Institute of Charleston's student-run restaurants, Relish and 181 Palmer. Reservations: OpenTable.com.
Culver's of North Charleston
Wisconsin-based, specializes in its signature ButterBurgers and frozen custard. A ButterBurger features fresh Midwest-raised beef, never frozen, on a slightly buttered bun.
Culver's of Summerville
Wisconsin-based, specializes in its signature ButterBurgers and frozen custard. A ButterBurger features fresh Midwest-raised beef, never frozen, on a slightly buttered bun.
DIG 17A
Enjoy a cold beer, chat with friends or just watch the game. Big outdoor patio with plenty of space to enjoy the beautiful weather in a friendly neighborhood pub setting.
Edmund's Oast
Edmund’s Oast restaurant is a a rare combination of brewery, locally and seasonally driven menu, impressive cocktail and wine lists, outdoor courtyard and covered event space.
Eleve
Discover modern American cuisine with a coastal influence while enjoying spectacular views of Charleston at our vibrant rooftop bar and restaurant.
Felix Cocktails et Cuisine
Experience Paris in one of upper King Street's newest favorites. Félix offers a beautiful atmosphere to enjoy creative cocktails and delightful small plates.
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