Charleston is a culinary mecca with hundreds of incredible dinner restaurants, ranging from fine dining to casual to local hangs. Since the eateries vary greatly, we’ve separated them into easy-to-understand categories. Here are 40+ can’t-go-wrong dinner restaurants in Charleston.
Charleston’s Best Dinner Restaurants
Must-Try Charleston Dinner Restaurants
- Husk – Southern – Downtown
- Lowland Tavern – Southern – Downtown
- Southbound – Seasonal wood-fired restaurant – Downtown
- Chez Nous – French – Downtown
- The Ordinary – seafood – Downtown
- Hall’s Chophouse – steakhouse – Downtown
- FIG – American – Downtown
- Marbled & Fin – Steakhouse – Downtown
White Tablecloth, Fine Dining
- Melfi’s – Italian – Downtown
- Circa 1886 – Lowcountry – Downtown
- Peninsula Grill – Southern – Downtown
- Slightly North of Broad – Southern & Lowcountry – Downtown
- High Cotton – Southern – Downtown
Foodie Spots
- Beautiful South – Southern China – Downtown
- Ma’am Saab – Pakistani – Downtown
- Xiao Bao Biscuit – multicultural Asian – Downtown
- Maison – French – Downtown
- Bistronomy – French – Downtown
- XO Brasserie – Chinese – Downtown
- 167 Sushi Bar – sushi – Downtown
- Zero Restaurant – new American – Downtown
- R. Kitchen – new menu nightly – Downtown
- Estadio – Spanish tapas – Downtown
Local Hangs
- Leon’s Oyster Shop – seafood – Downtown
- Home Team BBQ – BBQ – Downtown | Sullivan’s | Mount Pleasant | West Ashley
- Felix – French – Downtown
- Stella’s – Greek – Downtown
- Basic Kitchen – Health Food – Downtown
- Little Jack’s Tavern – American – Downtown
- Le Farfalle – Italian – Downtown
- The Obstinate Daughter – American – Sullivan’s Island
- Edmund’s Oast – brewpub – Downtown
- Mex 1 Coastal Cantina – Mexican – Sullivan’s Island
- Islander 71 – seafood – Isle of Palms
- Rancho Lewis – Mexican – Downtow
Nice Dinner Restaurants
- The Establishment – seafood – Downtown
- Costa* – Italian – Downtown
- 82 Queen – Southern – Downtown
- Oak Steakhouse – steakhouse – Downtown
- Rappahannock – oyster bar – Downtown
- The Grocery – Lowcountry cuisine – Downtown
- Little Jack’s Tavern – Chophouse – Downtown
- Nico – seafood – Shem Creek
- Delaney Oyster House – seafood – Downtown
- Indaco – Italian – Downtown
- Grace & Grit – seafood – Mount Pleasant
- Chubby Fish – seafood – Downtown
- Lenoir – Southern – Downtown
Casual Dinner Restaurants in Charleston
- Taco Boy – Mexican – Downtown & Folly Beach
- Mesu – Mexican + Asian – Downtown
- 167 Raw – seafood – Downtown
- The Longboard – seafood – Sullivan’s Island
- Lewis Barbecue – barbecue – Downtown
- Herd Provisions – farm-to-table – Downtown
- EVO – pizzeria – Park Circle
- Hannibal’s Kitchen – soul food – Downtown
- Gale Restaurant – Italian – Downtown
- Cru Cafe – upscale comfort food – Downtown
- Lawrence’s Seafood Company – seafood – Isle of Palms
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