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					Restaurant Recommendations

Places to Dine

There are many great restaurants around Charleston - these are some of our favorites.

Caviar & Bananas
51 George Street
(843) 577-7757

Caviar & Bananas is a concept conceived by husband and wife team Margaret and Kris Furniss. She, a College of Charleston alumni and he, a New York native, share a love for all things culinary. It is obvious when you walk in that Kris was previously involved with the famous Dean & Delucca in NYC. In a bright, clean, modern and friendly atmosphere you can get a great espresso drink, pick from lots of prepared dishes, salads, sandwiches, even freshly prepared sushi and take it home for dinner or sit and have a quick meal. They have baked goods as well, and the shelves have lots of good quality items for the kitchen, including the basics. They will even deliver it to you!. Check out their website. A 5 block walk.

Basil
460 King Street
(843) 724-3490

Thai in Charleston? You bet, and excellent. They have their own style and it's all good. An easy walk from Charlotte Street Cottage, this casual restaurant has great food and an energetic but not hectic atmosphere. You can sit at a table or at the food bar and watch your meals prepared through the glass. No reservations but get a drink at the bar and watch the crowd as you wait for a table. Now they also have opened a tapas bar next door, named Chai. You can see descriptions and menus here. A 4 1/2 block walk.

Charleston Grill
205 Meeting Street
(843) 722-4900

Located in the Charleston Place Hotel, this beautiful restaurant features intimate fine dining for that special dinner when you want everything just right. More formal dining with attentive expert service, a top notch menu and great wines. 8 block walk. You can see their menu here.

18 Pinckney Street
(843) 534-2434

We love this place and keep going back for their excellent food and pleasant ambience. Tucked on a small street near the market, it is in a wonderful old Charleston row house and when the weather's nice you can eat on the porch. Great spot for lunch while you're out walking the downtown area - best burger in town. Go back for dinner - everything on the small menu is good. 8 block walk

132 Meeting Street
(843) 805-5900

When we're not at Cru, we're at Fig it seems. Great space, nice bar, excellent service and of course, the food is great. Tuesdays they have live jazz, too. Emphasis on fresh, quality local ingredients artfully prepared and presented. We love the steak tartare and the warm salad of shrimp and radicchio is to die for. The menu varies with the seasons to take advantage of what the local farmers have to offer. If they have the pork belly, don't hesitate - just get it. See the menu here. 6 block walk.

3140 Maybank Highway
Johns Island
(843) 559-9090

Located on Johns Island, Fat Hen would be a great place to have an early dinner or lunch on the way to or from one of the plantations. Their web site says it best: “Main dishes center around innovative French classics with Lowcountry flourishes, sourced from the finest local produce farmers.” This restaurant is well worth the 20 minute drive from downtown. Click here for directions.

Fleet Landing
186 Concord Street
(843) 722-8100

Believe it or not, in a city surrounded by water, this is the only restaurant where you get decent food while looking out over water! Fleet Landing specializes in seafood, as expected, and does a pretty good job. Large and busy but not hectic, you can go with a large party or just the two of you. Small tables are outside directly over the water where you can watch the pelicans working harder than you for a meal and you might see dolphins if you are lucky. A mix of local fare and standards, with soups, salads, a good burger, lots of seafood entrees including the classic fried dishes, and kids and lunch menus. Great happy hour to end the day. An 8 block walk. Read more on their website.

Fulton Five
5 Fulton Street
(843) 853-5555

Friendly, knowledgeable and unpretentious service, great wine list, cozy intimate atmosphere and excellent Northern Italian food speak for themselves. Our friends were trying to get us back there and they were right. Try the mushroom salad, the gnocchi, and ask for some suggestions from the staff both for food and wine - you won't be disappointed. They have a website where you can download their menu. 10 block walk.

434 King Street
(843) 727-0090

A nother new entry in the growing Uptown restaurant scene. After several good reports from our guests and friends, we had to sample the steakhouse fare. We found quality steaks well prepared and very attentive service at this family run restaurant. The rennovated space is very warm and comfortable. Try the steak tartare. A 4 block walk. Check out their menu.

La Fourchette
432 King Street
(843) 722-6261

This cozy upper King Street spot is like stepping into a bistro off the Blvd. Saint Germain in Paris. Simple French fare in a wonderful warm setting - the ambiance is the real star here. Great pommes frites and a well executed cassoulet you can enjoy with a bottle from their nice wine list. A four block walk. Check out their website for a look at their menu.

Lana
210 Rutledge Avenue
(843) 720-8899

And when we're not at Fig . . .
Another favorite located on the corner of Spring Street and Rutledge Avenue, Lana is a very popular neighborhood spot. The food is excellent, the service is friendly and attentive, with a great wine list - reasonable prices and lots of options by the glass. This is one of our trusted go-to places we can always count on. Great lunch menu, too. A longer walk or take a cab. Check out their website.

41-A Bogard Street
(843) 973-3323

This new restaurant by Chef Ken Vedrinski serves delicious authentic Italian trattoria food in a pleasant setting on the North end of downtown. Ken has cooked at some of the best restaurants in Charleston including the much loved Woodlands in Summerville and his other excellent restaurant on Daniel Island, Sienna. Good service and excellent food and wine - a top recommendation. On sunday their family style dinner is fun! Here is their website. A 13 block walk. We recommend a taxi or drive. See map.

Langdon's
778 South Shelmore Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant

(843) 388-9200

You have to drive over the harbor on the impressive Ravanel Bridge to visit Langdon's for dinner but it is definitely worth the 10 minute drive. Having a pleasant modern upscale decors with a great bar in front, the dining room is comfortable and stylish. The menu is eclectic and everything is good. They have a good assortment of excellently prepared seafood and meats with tantalizing appetizers and salads. Service is great and the wine list has a nice variety of good wine that is reasonably priced. Specials are usually hard to resist. Look at the website under contact for a map to get there.

Market Pavilion Bar
225 East Bay Street
(843) 266-4218

Located on top of the Market Pavilion Hotel, the Pavilion Bar offers fabulous views of downtown Charleston with the harbor as a backdrop. Great place to have lunch on a warm Spring day or to have a cocktail as the sun goes down, the food is good and the bar has great cocktails that you can enjoy outside under an umbrella. Popular early evening spot to meet your friends. Read more on their website. 8 block walk.

Moe´s Downtown Tavern
5 Cumberland Street
(843) 577-8500

Recently opened by the owner of the popular Moe´s Crosstown Tavern (714 Rutledge Avenue), this is a variation on a sports bar/pub. If plasma screens showing football and other sporting events drive you crazy, this place is not for you. But this is great pub food and 14 beers on tap. The menu is more eclectic than you would normally expect and this is one of the best burgers in town, with interesting variations (eg. goat cheese and poblano chile). Excellent home made fries and "chips", one of our favorites, accompany the great sandwiches, burgers and wings. Home made ice cream for dessert! 9 block walk.

112 North Market Street
(843) 723-0700

All you need to know: this is the only Relais & Châteaux member hotel and restaurant in downtown Charleston. That means a consistently high level of service. Located in the Planters Inn on the North end of the Market, this is probably the most beautiful dining room in Charleston. Excelent for a special occasion, a quiet and elegant dining experience will be yours along with an extensive and high quality wine list. Listen to the servers´ recommendations; they know what they are doing, and by all means save room for the signature desserts. Here is their website. 8 blocks

Rue de Jean
39 John Street
(843) 722-8881

We send many of our guests here to start their vacation. Only a three block walk from Charlotte Street Cottage, this French bistro offers a spacious comfortable dining room, a great bar and a varied menu for an easy dinner after a long flight or drive. Great mussels, a plat du jours and great fries. You can look at their menus online.

 

S.N.O.B.
192 East Bay Street
(843) 723-3424

A popular spot on "restaurant row" in the heart of the action, SNOB delivers consistently good fare with a southern touch for lunch and dinner. If you've been out all day and need to eat NOW before you walk back to Charlotte Street, bet on this pick to welcome you out of the madness and give you a solid dining experience. A 9 block walk. They, too, have a website.

Dave´s Carry-Out
42 Morris Street
(843) 577-7943

If you would like to see what the real charleston cuisine is like, and/or you want to bring something back to the cottage and eat lunch on the patio in the sun, check out Dave´s. The little store front is actually a step up from their old location on Rutledge. Much happier with their new landlord, they turn out basic but delicious platters of fried fish and shrimp, fish sandwiches, wings and other lowcountry southern cooking. Open Tuesday - Saturday, with lunch specials through Friday, this is the real deal. We love the shrimp and fish platter with fries. 7 Block Walk.

 

Restaurant Address Days Open Phone
Caviar & Bananas 51 George Street 7 Days 577-7757
Basil 460 King Street 7 Days 724-3490
Charleston Grill 205 Meeting Street 7 Days 722-4900
Cru Café 18 Pinckney Street Closed Sunday 534-2434
Fig 132 Meeting Street Closed Sunday 805-5900
Fat Hen Johns Island 7 Days 559-9090
Fleet Landing 186 Concord Street 7 Days 722-8100
Halls Chop House 434 King Street 7 Days 727-0090
Lana 210 Rutledge Ave Closed Sunday 720-8899
La Fourchette 432 King St Closed Sunday 722-6261
Lucca 41-A Bogard St Closed Monday 973-3323
Langdon's Mount Plesant Closed Sunday 388-9200
Market Pavillion 225 East Bay St 7 Days 266-4218
Moe's Downtown 5 Cumberland Street 7 Days 577-8500
Pennsula Grill 112 N. Market St 7 Days 723-0700
Rue de Jean 39 John Street 7 Days 722-8881
SNOB 192 E. Bay Street 7 Days 723-3424
Dave's Carry-Out 5 Cumberland Street Closed Weekends 577-8500

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Charlotte Street Cottage
32 Charlotte Street
Charleston, SC 29403-6330
(843) 577-3944
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