Guidebook for Charleston

Amanda
Guidebook for Charleston

Food Scene

Delicious and trendy asian-inspired cuisine in a funky atmosphere, a converted gas station.
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Xiao Bao Biscuit
224 Rutledge Ave
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Delicious and trendy asian-inspired cuisine in a funky atmosphere, a converted gas station.
Great brunch and breakfast food! Beautifully decorated, dog-friendly (on patio), and there are always fun pop-ups visiting in the parking lot. Close to Hampton Park!
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The Park Cafe
730 Rutledge Ave
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Great brunch and breakfast food! Beautifully decorated, dog-friendly (on patio), and there are always fun pop-ups visiting in the parking lot. Close to Hampton Park!
Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food (specializing in fried chicken & champagne), and fun drinks (frosé anyone?)!
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Leon's
698 King St
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Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food (specializing in fried chicken & champagne), and fun drinks (frosé anyone?)!
Many don't know that Oak Barrel Tavern, a small bar serving craft beer, has some of the best sushi in Charleston! Sushi Ninja has taken up a full-time gig here, and they do not disappoint.
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Oak Barrel Tavern
825 Savannah Hwy
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Many don't know that Oak Barrel Tavern, a small bar serving craft beer, has some of the best sushi in Charleston! Sushi Ninja has taken up a full-time gig here, and they do not disappoint.
On the Top 50 Best New Restaurants list in Bon Appetit magazine, Little Jack's is very unassuming, but delicious! Try their infamous burger, on the appetizer, entree and dessert list.
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Little Jack's Tavern
710 King St
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On the Top 50 Best New Restaurants list in Bon Appetit magazine, Little Jack's is very unassuming, but delicious! Try their infamous burger, on the appetizer, entree and dessert list.
One of the best happy hours in Charleston! Get a dozen house oysters for $9.99, cheap well drinks and house wine.
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Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar
205 E Bay St
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One of the best happy hours in Charleston! Get a dozen house oysters for $9.99, cheap well drinks and house wine.
Tasty baked goods, outstanding coffee, and adorable interior design!
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The Harbinger Cafe & Bakery
1107 King St
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Tasty baked goods, outstanding coffee, and adorable interior design!
Delicious and such a fun atmosphere! Over 50 drinks on tap, and not just their creative beers. Also an outdoor bar!
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Edmund's Oast
1081 Morrison Dr
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Delicious and such a fun atmosphere! Over 50 drinks on tap, and not just their creative beers. Also an outdoor bar!
This place is high quality, really delicious food! Brunch, lunch and dinner are all phenomenal. Israeli/Mediterranean-inspired, so you don't leave feeling too weighed down. In a newer area close to many other great spots such as Edmund's Oast, Goat.Sheep.Cow & others.
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Butcher & Bee
1085 Morrison Dr
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This place is high quality, really delicious food! Brunch, lunch and dinner are all phenomenal. Israeli/Mediterranean-inspired, so you don't leave feeling too weighed down. In a newer area close to many other great spots such as Edmund's Oast, Goat.Sheep.Cow & others.
The Gospel Brunch on Sundays is not to be missed! A live gospel choir travels from room to room performing songs. The service and [southern] hospitality at Hall's is really on point - a really fun time.
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Halls Chophouse
434 King St
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The Gospel Brunch on Sundays is not to be missed! A live gospel choir travels from room to room performing songs. The service and [southern] hospitality at Hall's is really on point - a really fun time.
Some of the best seafood in Charleston! The restaurant is very small, and there's almost always a wait, but the food is to die for. This is definitely a special night out place, as the prices are quite high, but always worth it for the fresh, quality seafood.
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167 Raw
193 King St
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Some of the best seafood in Charleston! The restaurant is very small, and there's almost always a wait, but the food is to die for. This is definitely a special night out place, as the prices are quite high, but always worth it for the fresh, quality seafood.
Delicious, healthy food - their green smoothies, acai bowls and wellness shots will give you tons of energy needed for a day of touring around the city. They also just opened a little market, with local produce and goods, and a coffee bar. Lovely patio area!
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Huriyali
401 Huger St
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Delicious, healthy food - their green smoothies, acai bowls and wellness shots will give you tons of energy needed for a day of touring around the city. They also just opened a little market, with local produce and goods, and a coffee bar. Lovely patio area!

Arts & Culture

Gorgeous building, also features local Charleston artists.
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Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting St
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Gorgeous building, also features local Charleston artists.
Modern, local and innovative! Redux is very different from most Charleston art galleries, and definitely worth checking out.
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Redux Contemporary Art Center
1056 King St
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Modern, local and innovative! Redux is very different from most Charleston art galleries, and definitely worth checking out.
Absolutely gorgeous historic theatre in the French Quarter area of Charleston. The plays are usually affordable and worth attending, if only to hang out inside the building!
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Dock Street Theater
135 Church St
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Absolutely gorgeous historic theatre in the French Quarter area of Charleston. The plays are usually affordable and worth attending, if only to hang out inside the building!
Really awesome two-story art gallery in the "French Quarter" area of downtown Charleston. The art is mostly modern, with some local Charleston flair. This is a particularly fun place to go during the First Fridays Art Walk.
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Robert Lange Studios
2 Queen St
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Really awesome two-story art gallery in the "French Quarter" area of downtown Charleston. The art is mostly modern, with some local Charleston flair. This is a particularly fun place to go during the First Fridays Art Walk.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lively & local craft brewery! They have lots of board games and host delicious pop-up restaurants Th-Sun.
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Charles Towne Fermentory
809 Savannah Hwy
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Lively & local craft brewery! They have lots of board games and host delicious pop-up restaurants Th-Sun.
Lovely rooftop restaurant and bar atop the modern Restoration Hotel! While the rooftop patio is small, it has great views of the Holy City, especially at sunset.
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The Watch Rooftop Kitchen and Spirits
75 Wentworth Street
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Lovely rooftop restaurant and bar atop the modern Restoration Hotel! While the rooftop patio is small, it has great views of the Holy City, especially at sunset.
Fun & funky, Voodoo has some of the best and most affordable tiki bar food & drinks. Grab a Fish Bowl with friends and sample their innovative appetizers during happy hour. They also play great music!
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Voodoo Tiki Bar and Lounge
15 Magnolia Rd
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Fun & funky, Voodoo has some of the best and most affordable tiki bar food & drinks. Grab a Fish Bowl with friends and sample their innovative appetizers during happy hour. They also play great music!
Gorgeous rooftop with views of the Ravenel Bridge and Harbor! Delicious local beer.
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Revelry Brewing
10 Conroy St
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Gorgeous rooftop with views of the Ravenel Bridge and Harbor! Delicious local beer.
Great live music in a fun atmosphere! They also host the Sunday Brunch Farmers Market in their parking lot on Sundays starting at 11am.
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The Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank Hwy
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Great live music in a fun atmosphere! They also host the Sunday Brunch Farmers Market in their parking lot on Sundays starting at 11am.

Sightseeing

Not as well-visited as Charleston plantations, but gorgeous views of the Ashley River, live oaks, tons of history, and a nature center (animal forest)!
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
1500 Old Towne Rd
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Not as well-visited as Charleston plantations, but gorgeous views of the Ashley River, live oaks, tons of history, and a nature center (animal forest)!
Iconic Charleston homes - grab a coffee on Broad St. and wander throughout the neighborhood, headed towards the battery.
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South of Broad
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Iconic Charleston homes - grab a coffee on Broad St. and wander throughout the neighborhood, headed towards the battery.
Starting at Market St. wander down East Bay Street. Stop in a restaurant for happy hour, and end up at Rainbow Row, a row of colorful iconic houses. This area is at the edge of the "French Quarter" which has the quiet cobblestone streets and gas lamps that Charleston is famous for.
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Duha řada
83-107 E Bay St
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Starting at Market St. wander down East Bay Street. Stop in a restaurant for happy hour, and end up at Rainbow Row, a row of colorful iconic houses. This area is at the edge of the "French Quarter" which has the quiet cobblestone streets and gas lamps that Charleston is famous for.
Walk or bike the Ravenel Bridge - Great views of the city skyline, Fort Sumter, the surrounding marsh land and the USS Yorktown.
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Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
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Walk or bike the Ravenel Bridge - Great views of the city skyline, Fort Sumter, the surrounding marsh land and the USS Yorktown.

Entertainment & Activities

Cute, independent, art-deco movie theater! Grab some bites or a glass of wine before heading into the theater.
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The Terrace Theater
1956d Maybank Hwy
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Cute, independent, art-deco movie theater! Grab some bites or a glass of wine before heading into the theater.
Bike rentals!
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Affordabike Bicycle Shop
677 King St
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Bike rentals!

Essentials

24/7 grocery store w/all the basics & very close by!
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Harris Teeter
290 East Bay Street
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24/7 grocery store w/all the basics & very close by!
Awesome place for cheap, local produce!
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Veggie Bin
96 Spring St
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Awesome place for cheap, local produce!
Pharmacy that is close by.
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Rite Aid
1934 Ashley River Rd
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Pharmacy that is close by.

Parks & Nature

Hiking trails, which can be hard to find in the lowcountry!
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Národní les Francis Marion
2967 Steed Creek Rd
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Hiking trails, which can be hard to find in the lowcountry!
Sullivan's beaches are gorgeous and far less crowded than Folly! The beaches themselves are quintessential east coast beaches, complete with white sand, dunes, wooden docks and wild reeds. Head to the Co Op and get some snacks & beverages before heading out to the beach! Poe's Tavern has great brunch, the Obstinate Daughter is a nice place for dinner, and Beard Cat's gelato is the best!
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Sullivan's Island
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Sullivan's beaches are gorgeous and far less crowded than Folly! The beaches themselves are quintessential east coast beaches, complete with white sand, dunes, wooden docks and wild reeds. Head to the Co Op and get some snacks & beverages before heading out to the beach! Poe's Tavern has great brunch, the Obstinate Daughter is a nice place for dinner, and Beard Cat's gelato is the best!
Folly is a Charleston staple! We prefer the beaches farther away from the main drag (take a left on one of the streets running parallel to the ocean). See the beach rules if you plan to bring a dog (certain restrictions on time of year & time of day). See live music and grab some tacos at Chico Feo, or some delicious food at Jack of Cups. Lost Dog Cafe is also a fun, dog-friendly breakfast/brunch spot (though there's usually a wait).
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Folly Beach
East Ashley Avenue
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Folly is a Charleston staple! We prefer the beaches farther away from the main drag (take a left on one of the streets running parallel to the ocean). See the beach rules if you plan to bring a dog (certain restrictions on time of year & time of day). See live music and grab some tacos at Chico Feo, or some delicious food at Jack of Cups. Lost Dog Cafe is also a fun, dog-friendly breakfast/brunch spot (though there's usually a wait).