Governor’s House Favorite Charleston Restaurants and Bars
Attire: Business Casual, Resort Wear, Dressy Casual
Broad Street
Oak Steak House-17 Broad St. (Steak, Seafood) 843 722-4220
The Establishment – 28 Broad (Seafood, Southern) 843 789-4028
Brasserie La Banque – 1 Broad Street (French) 843-779-1800 Closed Sunday and Monday.
Queen Street
82 Queen – 82 Queen St. (Southern, Seafood) 843-723-7591
Husk – 76 Queen St. (Southern, Seafood) 843-577-2500
Lower King & Market – within 6 block area
167 Raw- 193 King St. (Seafood) 843 579-4997 – first come, first serve
Charleston Grill- 224 King St. (Upscale Southern) 843-577-4522 Long pants & cocktail dress.
- Closed Monday & Tuesday
Peninsula Grill – 112 N Market (Upscale Southern) 843-723-0700 Jacket requested
Le Farfalle – 15 Beaufain St. (Upscale Italian) 843-2120920
Hank’s Seafood – 10 Hayne St. (Seafood, American) 843-723-3474
FIG – 232 Meeting St. (elevated southern) 843-805-5900 Closed Sunday and Monday.
Cru Café- 18 Pinckney St. (American) 843-534-2434 in an old house – great lunch
Anson – 12 Anson St. (Southern Coastal) 843 577-0551
Circa 1886- 149 Wentworth (Elevated Lowcountry Cuisine) #843-853-7828 Business attire
East Bay Street – 4 Blocks down
225 Grill & Roof Top Bar – 225 E. Bay (Steaks, Seafood) 843-266-4222
High Cotton – 199 E. Bay (American, Southern, Seafood) 843-724-3815 Marcie – Head Hostess
S.N.O.B – 192 East Bay (American, Seafood) 843-723-3424
Revival – 162 East Bay (Reviving old SC foods) 843-414-2335
Pearlz Oyster Bar -153 E Bay (Seafood)
Ruby Sunshine – 171 East Bay Street (New Orleans) All-day Brunch 7:30 AM – 2 PM
Upper King – Past Calhoun/Marion Square
Hall’s Chop House – 434 King St. (Steak, Fish) 843 727-0090
Stella’s – 114 St. Phillip St./Warren (Greek) 843-400-0026
Darlings Oyster Bar – 513 King (Seafood) 843-641-0821
The Ordinary -544 King (American, Seafood) 843-414-7060 Old Bank Bldg.
Leon’s Fine Poultry & Oysters – 698 King Street 843-531-6500
Rodney Scott’s BBQ – 1011 King Street 843-990-9535
Mt. Pleasant
Topsail – 440 W. Coleman Blvd. (Seafood) 843-416-8306
TOP 25 US Restaurants August 2021 Trip Advisor
Peninsula Grill
Circa 1886
Halls Chophouse
Charleston Grill
Craft Cocktails
PROOF – 437 King across from Halls Chophouse – Owner Craig Nelson
The Spectator – hotel bar on State Street – Bartender Allen
Rooftop Bars
Grill 225 Rooftop – best views of the harbor – corner of East Bay Street South Market
Vendue Inn – East Bay Street and Vendue Range corner
Eleve – 55 Wentworth and Meeting Street
The Citrus Club – The Dewberry Hotel – Marion Square and Meeting Street
Fiat Luxe – The Hotel Bennett – Marion Square and King Street