Listing Directory: General

  • Muse

    Occupying a charming Italianate single house, this restaurant and wine bar serves up Mediterranean cuisine, combining pasta, dates, and Eastern spices with seafood and meats, which creates a happy harmony of flavors. Plus you can count on a handful of Italian standbys: carbonara, tagliatelle Bolognese, and veal scaloppini.

  • Pink Cactus

    An ode to Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s gastronomic capitals, Pink Cactus offers several vibrant, savory sauces that embolden its tacos, enchiladas, tortas, and more. Pop by on Thursdays for tacos de birria.

  • Nick’s German Kitchen

    Find a half-dozen variations of pan-fried schnitzel, ranging from a simple veal cutlet served over a mound of bacon-fried potatoes to a hearty lumberjack version loaded with creamy sauerkraut, bacon, and a fried egg. There are no lederhosen or groaning steins of beer in sight, just handmade spaetzle and an array of tempting specials served…

  • Poe’s Tavern

    Poe’s Tavern

    The lively scene at this beloved tavern—with patio seating that’s always packed on sunny days—belies the morose tendencies of its namesake poet. Try the mouthwatering mahi-mahi tacos or Edgar’s Nachos, kicked up by jalapeños and all the fixings. The burgers—your choice of beef, chicken, or veggie—are serious contenders for the best in town. We love…

  • Nico Oysters + Seafood

    Nico Oysters + Seafood

    At chef Nico Romo’s French-influenced spot on Shem Creek, you should first hit the raw bar, accompanied by a chilled glass of rosé from southern France. Then settle in for the wide selection of succulent seafood, including bouillabaisse, or a wood-fired steak.

  • Poogan’s Porch

    Poogan’s Porch

    Step back into Charleston history in this Victorian house built in 1891 with porch dining on two floors. Biscuits and gravy and fried chicken breast with waffles and sorghum butter star on the brunch menu. Dinner is all Southern all the time, with pimiento cheese fritters and chicken-fried pork chops.

  • O-Ku

    O-Ku

    This stylish spot is a high-end sushi and sake staple. Hand rolls include a lobster temaki, and there’s a nigiri offering of seared Wagyu with bulgogi sauce and caviar. Bonus: duck buns and the only dim sum in town.

  • Poogan’s Smokehouse

    Barbecue is the focus at this East Bay spot (a sibling of Poogan’s Porch). The offerings include pulled pork, ribs, smoked brisket, and smoked sausage, along with a slew of Southern sides, such as collards and mac and cheese with country ham.

  • Lewis Barbecue

    This counter service-only restaurant stays packed with a long line of carnivores eagerly awaiting their fill of ribs, pulled pork, hot sausage, and the almighty smoked brisket (owner John Lewis’s specialty). Just add a side of green chile corn pudding.

  • Melvin’s BBQ

    Serving up the chopped pork barbecue just like that of its Mount Pleasant branch—as well as the “favorite cheeseburger” of Emeril Lagasse—this James Island icon is the perfect place to stop for lunch on your way to Folly Beach. And for hash and rice aficionados, Melvin’s is the best around.