Charleston Food & Drink Guide 🍽️✨

Here are my top dining picks from a delicious trip to Charleston – from award-winning spots to cozy local gems: 🐟 Chubby Fish 📍 A top-ranked Top 50 US restaurant – and it lives up to the hype! We lined up at 4 PM (yes, really!) and got in with the first seating. 📝 Daily chalkboard menu based on fresh catches 🦪 Oysters with tosazu – bright and balanced 🐠 Red Snapper Ceviche – served on focaccia with avocado & sour cream 🍖 Lamb Ribs – grilled with a spiced tomato-pepper sauce 🍛 Curry Black Grouper – coconut curry with eggplant and crunchy nuts 🐟 Steamed Flounder – with ginger-scallion sauce (so good we picked it clean!) 💬 Worth the wait – creative, fresh, and full of flavor! 🍝 FIG 📍 Another local favorite with a daily changing menu 🦀 Blue Crab Ravioli – delicate pasta filled with sweet crab in tomato broth 🍤 Bouillabaisse – a bright, tangy seafood stew 🍖 Roasted Lamb Leg – juicy and rich, with a flavorful jus 👨‍🍳 Service is warm and knowledgeable – “you can’t order wrong” 🍖 Lewis Barbecue 📍 Texas-style BBQ with a loyal following 🥩 Beef Ribs & Brisket – smoky, tender, perfection 🔴 Hot Link Sausage & Pork Ribs – also delicious ⚖️ Love that you can order meat by weight! 🥪 Porchetta Shop 📍 A simple spot with BIG flavor 🍞 Breakfast Sandwich ($12) – loaded with porchetta, easily feeds two 😋 That porchetta is a game-changer – juicy and herby ☕ Sightsee Shop 📍 A cozy café perfect for relaxing 🧁 Great coffee + blueberry muffin vibes 👶 Met a sweet little boy sharing smiles – a happy memory! Charleston’s food scene is as warm and inviting as the city itself. Don’t miss these spots! #CharlestonEats #ChubbyFish #FIGRestaurant #LewisBBQ #Porchetta #SightseeShop #FoodieGuide #Top50US #SouthernEats #TravelAndEat