Best of Charleston

1. Husk

9.0
76 Queen St (btwn Meeting & King St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 263 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Best restaurant in Charleston! Had one of the best dishes I've ever had (Sous vide Pork Shoulder + Pork Belly)! Switch the menu 2x daily. Pig's ears are a regular item and are amazing!

2. The Bar at Husk

8.7
76 Queen St, Charleston, SC
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Charleston · 60 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Nice bar with solid cocktails next door to Husk

The Gin Joint is one of Best of Charleston.

3. The Gin Joint

8.6
182 E Bay St, Charleston, SC
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter · 96 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Amazing cocktail bar! Has a cool Bartender's Choice option where you provide 2 descriptive words from a list and they make a random cocktail that matches them!

4. Poogan's Porch

9.0
72 Queen St (at Meeting St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 226 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Gouda Mac & Cheese is really good to get started and Short Rib Ragu was the 2nd best Ragu my wife has ever had. Crispy Skin Snapper dish was to die for as well.

5. The Wreck of Richard and Charlene

8.0
106 Haddrell St, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Seafood Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Excellent casual seafood joint on Shem Creek! Fried Shrimp, Fried Green Tomatoes and She Crab soup were all really good

6. Hominy Grill

207 Rutledge Ave (at Cannon St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Cannonborough - Elliottborough · 270 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Great place for breakfast! Shrimp & Grits are excellent and the Charleston Nasty biscuit is really good too!

7. Firefly Distillery

8.3
6775 Bears Bluff Rd, Wadmalaw Island, SC
Cocktail Bar · 24 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: $6 to taste 6 liquors. Roughly 20 to choose from. Flavor profiles of some of their moonshines and liquers are incredible and so spot on (Red Velvet, Banana Pudding, Coconut Cake, Apple Pie)

8. Charleston's Cafe

7.3
1039 Johnnie Dodds Blvd (Anna Knapp Blvd.), Mt. Pleasant, SC
Breakfast Spot · 29 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Really cute breakfast join buried in Mt Pleasant. BBQ Pork Benedict was excellent as is the Fried Cinnamon Roll

9. Red's Ice House

8.4
98 Church Street, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Seafood Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Cool more casual bar right on Shem Creek. Grab a beer and enjoy the weather! Check out the upstairs bar - a hidden gem for sure!

10. Page's Okra Grill

9.1
302 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Diner · 154 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Awesome place for weekend brunch

11. Poe's Tavern

9.1
2210 Middle St (btw Station 22 and Station 22 1/2), Sullivans Island, SC
Burger Joint · 145 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Good casual bar with solid burgers. Buffalo Shrimp Tacos are excellent! (You can order 2 or 3 tacos - they are big!)

12. The Rooftop Bar at Vendue

8.0
19 Vendue Range (at E Bay St), Charleston, SC
Restaurant · French Quarter · 92 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Nice rooftop bar. Stick to beer/wine as cocktails weren't very good.

Fort Sumter National Monument is one of Best of Charleston.

13. Fort Sumter National Monument

9.0
1214 Middle St, Sullivans Island, SC
Historic and Protected Site · 42 tips and reviews
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is one of Best of Charleston.

14. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

9.1
3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC
Historic and Protected Site · west of the Ashley · 49 tips and reviews

15. Tavern & Table

7.8
100 Church St, Mt. Pleasant, SC
American Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: More "upscale" place with good cocktails. Nice porch/outdoor seating and bar area with cool views right on Shem Creek

16. Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar

8.4
205 E Bay St, Charleston, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 89 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Tornes: Excellent She Crab soup

Palmetto Carriage Works is one of Best of Charleston.

17. Palmetto Carriage Works

9.0
8 Guignard St, Charleston, SC
Moving Target · Downtown Charleston · 25 tips and reviews