Kelsey's Guidebook
Favorite Seafood
Our #1 seafood recommendation! The best lobster roll and tuna burger. It’s located on downtown on King Street.
167 Raw
193 King StDowntown Restaurants
Best BBQ! A location downtown, in West Ashley, and on Sullivan’s Island
265 locals recommend
Home Team BBQ
2209 Middle StBest BBQ! A location downtown, in West Ashley, and on Sullivan’s Island
5Church Charleston
32B N Market StGreat foodie spot downtown!
Kaminsky's Dessert Cafe
2 Magnolia RdThe best desert cafe downtown!
The Darling Oyster Bar
513 King StThe best brunch! Order the Bloody Mary! Located downtown.
Prohibition
547 King StGreat downtown.
167 Sushi Bar
289 East Bay StreetDowntown
Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar
186 Concord StGreat restaurant on the water downtown!
Brown Dog Deli
225 Broad Stgoat. sheep. cow., north
804 Meeting StPink Bellies
595 King StreetJackrabbit Filly
4628 Spruill AvePearlz Oyster Bar
9 Magnolia RdXiao Bao Biscuit
224 Rutledge AveO-Ku
463 King StPink Bellies
595 King StreetSullivan’s Island Restaurants
The Obstinate Daughter
2063 Middle StBest Italian! Located on Sullivan’s Island.
Get the frose when you’re visiting Sullivan’s or IOP! Also follow their Instagram, they’re hilarious!
30 locals recommend
THE CO-OP Sullivan's Island
2019 Middle StGet the frose when you’re visiting Sullivan’s or IOP! Also follow their Instagram, they’re hilarious!
Poe's Tavern - Sullivans Island
2210 Middle StThe best burger on Sullivan’s Island
Downtown Bars
Most beautiful champagne/ cocktail lounge downtown at Hotel Bennett downtown.
9 locals recommend
Camellias
404 King StMost beautiful champagne/ cocktail lounge downtown at Hotel Bennett downtown.
The Watch Rooftop Kitchen and Spirits
75 Wentworth StreetAwesome rooftop downtown!
The Rooftop Bar at The Vendue
19 Vendue RangeCitrus Club
334 Meeting StThe Cocktail Club
479 King StJohnKing Grill & Bar
428 King StFun dueling piano bar!
The Commodore
504 Meeting StLive music!
Bin 152
152 King StFiat Lux
404 King StreetJohn’s Island Restaurants
THE BEST Nashville Hot Chicken! Check out the angel oak tree while you’re there (on John’s Island)
6 locals recommend
KinFolk
4430 Betsy Kerrison PkwyTHE BEST Nashville Hot Chicken! Check out the angel oak tree while you’re there (on John’s Island)
Coffee
The Rise
77 Wentworth StMy fav coffee shop downtown!
Second State Coffee
70.5 Beaufain StMount Pleasant Restaurants
Our favorite seafood on the water at Shem Creek! Located in Mount Pleasant.
53 locals recommend
Vickery's Bar & Grill
1313 Shrimp Boat LnOur favorite seafood on the water at Shem Creek! Located in Mount Pleasant.
Fun outdoor bar on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant (college age scene at night). Order the nachos!
83 locals recommend
Saltwater Cowboys
130 Mill StFun outdoor bar on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant (college age scene at night). Order the nachos!
NICO | Oysters + Seafood
201 Coleman BlvdI love their filet! Located in Mount Pleasant.
Red's Ice House
98 Church StKairos Greek Kitchen
1100 Bowman Road