Listing Directory: General

  • Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

    This island outpost of the West Ashley fave boasts a deck perfect for people-watching. Munch on nachos, tacos, and tortas—and save the calorie count with a Skinny Margarita.

  • Palmetto Cafe

    Come lunchtime, Gucci and Louis Vuitton shoppers rest their weary selves at this cafe on the ground floor of Charleston Place hotel, where the crab salad or seafood club fuels them for more power shopping. There’s a trendy breakfast menu plus appealing offerings for those under 12.

  • Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

    Inspired by the cantinas that dot the beaches of the Baja Peninsula, Mex 1 serves up a long list of creative margaritas to pair with tacos, tortas, and Baja bowls. This casual St. Andrews spot is big on flavor and fun.

  • Park & Grove

    Park & Grove

    This neighborhood fave focuses on seasonally inspired dinner fare and cocktails, but serves up a standout lunch menu and a leisurely brunch on weekends. Look for polished plates like a duck confit sandwich with apricot mustard and the bourbon-brined pork chop with roast cabbage. Photo credit: Jonathan Boncek

  • Middleton Place Restaurant

    Middleton Place Restaurant

    She-crab soup or okra gumbo make for a lovely lunch after touring the beautiful Middleton Place gardens. The dinner menu sports fancier fare and sustainable seafood dishes that incorporate local catch. And there’s always fried chicken.

  • Pattaya Thai

    Don’t sleep on this East Cooper favorite for Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, including classics such as fresh spring rolls, pad thai, and noodle salads—you pick your protein and spice level.

  • Millers All Day

    Both sweet and savory devotees will find dishes that hit the spot: waffles drizzled with sorghum syrup, the daily grit bowl, or the bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich served on an everything brioche bun.

  • Pavilion Bar

    The view from the top of this upscale hotel near the City Market can’t be beat. The menu features eclectic appetizers, such as jumbo shrimp satays and duck confit nachos, but there’s also a more traditional array of burgers, salads, and pizzas.

  • Minero Mexican Grill & Cantina

    Minero Mexican Grill & Cantina

    Two years after COVID shuttered the East Bay Street flagship restaurant, Minero returned in a larger format in the building that formerly housed Fat Hen. All the old Minero favorites are still going strong—tacos on heirloom corn tortillas, hefty foil-wrapped burritos, and charcoal-grilled wings tossed tableside with Valentina sauce. Photo credit: Andrew Cebulka

  • Pearlz Oyster Bar

    Pearlz Oyster Bar

    With the feel of an old-school raw bar, Pearlz offers peel-and-eat shrimp, oyster shooters, and baked oysters Rockefeller on a menu headlined by bivalves. The offerings are rounded out by a selection of fresh catches, steaks, and burgers.