From the owners behind Sichuan restaurant Kwei Fei, Beautiful South is a lustrous tribute to Chinese food with reimagined and elevated takes on dishes from Southern China. The menu playfully navigates tradition, with long-established recipes like claypot rice and whole roasted duck, alongside American-style takeout classics like General Tso’s chicken and crab rangoons.

Dishes are meant to be enjoyed family-style for a lively, communal dining experience. From the bar, an extensive list of wines, many from female winemakers, take center stage, with inventive cocktails, imported beers, and Baijiu rounding at the menu. The industrial luxe space is a vibe, featuring velour and tweed banquettes, rich wood-tone furniture, neon signs, and pops of textured art that subtly reflect the waterways of the Lowcountry and coastal China.