Charleston Guide

My first trip to Charleston was a gloomy week in February, but it was still magical nonetheless. We were really able to deep-dive and explore every inch of downtown, from hotels to the best restaurants and I feel like a true Charleston expert. I loved it so much, I went back two months later and have plans to visit more in 2021!

Hotels

• The Dewberry - Favorite amenities and bar

• Hotel Bennett - Classic luxury and beautiful rooms

• Hotel Emeline - Great outdoor space and dog-friendly

• The Restoration - Best boutique hotel and great for groups

• Belmond: Charleston Place - Great service and location

Dining & Bars

Breakfast

• Marina Variety Store

• Miller’s All Day

• Queen Street Grocery

• Dap’s

Seafood

• 167 Raw

• Darling Oyster Bar

• Delaney Oyster House

• Hank’s Seafood

• Leon’s

• Chubby Fish

Steakhouses

• Hall’s Chophouse

• Oak Steakhouse

Italian

• Le Farfalle

• Melfi’s

BBQ

• Lewis

• Rodney Scott’s

• Home Team BBQ (Known for chicken wings, frozen Irish coffee, and Gamechangers)

Dessert & Coffee

• Camellia’s (Make reservations! Perfect for a birthday or Mother’s Day)

• Peninsula Grill (The coconut cake is famous)

• Second State Coffee

• Carmella’s

• Kaminsky’s

• Huriyali

American/Southern

• High Cotton

• The Watch

• Frannie & The Fox

• 5Church

Bars

• Citrus Club (A must-do! Fun tropical drinks and best rooftop view in the city)

• Vintage Lounge (My favorite espresso martini in Charleston and I tried 5!)

• The Alley

• Blind Tiger

• Vendue

• Cocktail Club

Burgers

• Little Jack’s

• Tobin’s Market (Live music)

Outside Downtown

• Tres Palmas

• The Obstinate Daughter

Activities

• Walking history tour with Bulldog Tours

• Charleston Harbor tour

• Angel Oak Tree (Free to see and it’s estimated to be between 400-500 years old)

• College of Charleston walking tour

• Boone Hall Plantation

• Nathaniel Russell House tour