Guidebook for Charleston
Food Scene
Eclectic ambiance, amazing service, and everything on the menu is amazing. You can't go wrong. This is one of our very favorite places!
There is a large, covered outdoor seating area in the back
117 locals recommend
Jack of Cups Saloon
34 Center StEclectic ambiance, amazing service, and everything on the menu is amazing. You can't go wrong. This is one of our very favorite places!
There is a large, covered outdoor seating area in the back
Lost Dog Cafe
106 W Huron AveGreat breakfast and brunch spot on Folly Beach
One of the best restaurants in Charleston. If you want to be pampered this is the place. Best known for their steak. NOTE: Be forewarned this is not a budget friendly spot. This is the place where you go to treat yo' self!
306 locals recommend
Halls Chophouse
434 King StOne of the best restaurants in Charleston. If you want to be pampered this is the place. Best known for their steak. NOTE: Be forewarned this is not a budget friendly spot. This is the place where you go to treat yo' self!
At Five Loaves Cafe, we go to great lengths to create a healthy, sustainable and more responsible menu and restaurant for our customers. Every day, we are partnering with local purveyors and makers of food, wine and beer. We also work with local farms to provide fresh vegetables and only serve antibiotic-free chicken and turkey raised in the Carolinas.
Additionally, we serve only hormone-free and pasture-raised beef. We build our restaurants with sustainable materials and use ecologically sound building practices. Even our take out food and drink containers are biodegradable and made from recycled materials.
191 locals recommend
Five Loaves Cafe
43 Cannon StAt Five Loaves Cafe, we go to great lengths to create a healthy, sustainable and more responsible menu and restaurant for our customers. Every day, we are partnering with local purveyors and makers of food, wine and beer. We also work with local farms to provide fresh vegetables and only serve antibiotic-free chicken and turkey raised in the Carolinas.
Additionally, we serve only hormone-free and pasture-raised beef. We build our restaurants with sustainable materials and use ecologically sound building practices. Even our take out food and drink containers are biodegradable and made from recycled materials.
Harold’s Cabin is a reimagined corner store, cafe and restaurant concept, housed in the same building on the corner of President and Congress Streets as the original Harold’s Cabin, which served the residents of Charleston’s Westside neighborhood from the 1920s to the 1950s. First opened as a snowball shop under Harold Jacobs and his parents, and then run by Harold and his wife Lillian, Harold’s Cabin evolved into an iconic neighborhood grocery and lunch counter. The new Harold’s Cabin is open for lunch & dinner, Tuesday through Friday, and brunch & dinner on the weekends. Chef Justin Pfau’s vegetable driven menus feature regional seafood and game, as well as produce from the rooftop garden.
55 locals recommend
Harold's Cabin
247 Congress StHarold’s Cabin is a reimagined corner store, cafe and restaurant concept, housed in the same building on the corner of President and Congress Streets as the original Harold’s Cabin, which served the residents of Charleston’s Westside neighborhood from the 1920s to the 1950s. First opened as a snowball shop under Harold Jacobs and his parents, and then run by Harold and his wife Lillian, Harold’s Cabin evolved into an iconic neighborhood grocery and lunch counter. The new Harold’s Cabin is open for lunch & dinner, Tuesday through Friday, and brunch & dinner on the weekends. Chef Justin Pfau’s vegetable driven menus feature regional seafood and game, as well as produce from the rooftop garden.
Black Magic Cafe
1130 Folly RdTheir food selection is fantastic and delicious
Tattooed Senorita
1846 Old Folly Beach RdIndoor & outdoor seating, fun atmosphere.
Millers All Day - James Island
Amazing breakfast and coffee drinks!
Great menu and weekly specials. Chef Will is a genius, you’re going to love the Woodruff!
The Woodruff
Great menu and weekly specials. Chef Will is a genius, you’re going to love the Woodruff!
Essentials
Harris Teeter Fuel
1985 Folly RdDrinks & Nightlife
Chico Feo is a funky little outdoor place with a great selection of craft beers, and a very tasty menu. Many nights and weekend afternoons you'll find a live band cranking out some tunes.
103 locals recommend
Chico Feo
122 E Ashley AveChico Feo is a funky little outdoor place with a great selection of craft beers, and a very tasty menu. Many nights and weekend afternoons you'll find a live band cranking out some tunes.
Boho is great for everyone, especially if you’re looking for a great hamburger! Their outdoor area is perfect for families with kids to run around and have a blast. Dogs are welcome on leashes. For grown ups, there's an amazing craft beer menu, and sometimes live music. They also have ax throwing.
79 locals recommend
Bohemian Bull
1531 Folly RdBoho is great for everyone, especially if you’re looking for a great hamburger! Their outdoor area is perfect for families with kids to run around and have a blast. Dogs are welcome on leashes. For grown ups, there's an amazing craft beer menu, and sometimes live music. They also have ax throwing.
Low Tide Brewing
2863 Maybank HwyCOAST Brewing Company is a family owned craft brewery, on an old Navy base.
30 locals recommend
COAST Brewing Company
1250 2nd St NCOAST Brewing Company is a family owned craft brewery, on an old Navy base.
This place is amazing, indoor & outdoor stages. Always something fun happening. It's also great to visit on Sunday mornings for the farmers market, music & yoga
177 locals recommend
The Charleston Pour House
1977 Maybank HwyThis place is amazing, indoor & outdoor stages. Always something fun happening. It's also great to visit on Sunday mornings for the farmers market, music & yoga
Parks & Nature
This park is amazing. Walking and biking trails, wildlife, fishing and crabbing dock, water park, climbing wall, playgrounds, etc. During the summer they hold great events and concerts under the stars. There is a small fee to enter
234 locals recommend
James Island County Park
871 Riverland DrThis park is amazing. Walking and biking trails, wildlife, fishing and crabbing dock, water park, climbing wall, playgrounds, etc. During the summer they hold great events and concerts under the stars. There is a small fee to enter
Great views, especially at the end of the pier, where there's a second level.
93 locals recommend
Folly Beach Pier
101 E Arctic AveGreat views, especially at the end of the pier, where there's a second level.
They offer group tour or private rentals of kayaks & paddle boards. They also offer full moon tours.
32 locals recommend
Charleston Outdoor Adventures
1871 Bowens Island RdThey offer group tour or private rentals of kayaks & paddle boards. They also offer full moon tours.
Coastal Expeditions
514 Mill StreetGroup tours & rentals of kayaks & paddle boards
Shopping
Check out the night market on Friday & Sat eves and say hello to your host Jojo with Island Cove Creative! No trip to Charleston is complete without visiting the market and surrounding area. You can even book a carriage tour.
364 locals recommend
Historic Charleston City Market
188 Meeting StCheck out the night market on Friday & Sat eves and say hello to your host Jojo with Island Cove Creative! No trip to Charleston is complete without visiting the market and surrounding area. You can even book a carriage tour.
Ocean Surf Shop
31 Center StPretty much everything you need for a day at the beach!
One of the two surf shops on Folly Beach where you can get great service, and pretty much everything you need for a great time at the beach.
23 locals recommend
Mc Kevlin's Surf Shop
8 Center StOne of the two surf shops on Folly Beach where you can get great service, and pretty much everything you need for a great time at the beach.
Bert's is a funky little convenience store that has a little bit of everything, and a lot of character and personality. They may doze, but they never close.
84 locals recommend
Bert's Market
202 E Ashley AveBert's is a funky little convenience store that has a little bit of everything, and a lot of character and personality. They may doze, but they never close.
Sightseeing
Angel Oak Tree
3688 Angel Oak RdWaterfront Park
Concord Street