Pelato - Charleston
Neighborhood Italian on Morrison Drive serving wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and housemade pasta in a spare, no-fuss dining room.
The places locals actually book — from neighborhood lunch spots to tasting-menu nights.
Neighborhood Italian on Morrison Drive serving wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and housemade pasta in a spare, no-fuss dining room.
Trendy spot with brunch doling out Mexican standards, plus desserts & cocktails.
No-frills Folly Road pizza counter doing takeout and delivery for the James Island crowd.
Brick-oven pizzas & other Italian comfort fare from a cozy, low-key family-run Italian spot.
Neighborhood pizzeria offering lots of sauce & topping options, plus happy hour & lunch specials.
Japanese-Mexican fusion restaurant on upper King Street, with sushi and tacos sharing a menu alongside cocktails and occasional live music.
Thai kitchen and hot pot spot tucked into a Magwood Drive strip center, serving beer alongside build-your-own broth pots and Bangkok staples.
Casual place with ornate, traditional decor offering classic Thai dishes as well as Japanese sushi.
Intimate Italian spot on Spring Street, built around handmade pasta and a short, rotating menu in a snug dining room.
Breezy Sullivan's Island cantina serving tacos, coastal seafood, and margaritas a block from the beach.
Counter-service spot on President Street built around porchetta sandwiches, with coffee and rotating small plates.
Counter-service Italian spot on Ashley River Road, slinging takeout pasta and dinner plates to West Ashley locals.
Birria-focused Mexican counter on Dorchester Road serving consommé-dipped tacos with beer and wine in North Charleston.
Neighborhood Thai spot on Huger Street serving curries, noodles, and beer in a low-key strip mall setting.
Understated pizzeria with basic decor turning out New York–style pies & familiar Italian classics.
Straightforward restaurant offering traditional Thai cuisine, including chicken satay & dumplings.
Traditional Mexican dishes offered in a casual space with a bar mixing margaritas.
Bright & airy neighborhood osteria for thoughtfully sourced, reimagined Italian cuisine & cocktails.
Cash-only taqueria on Clements Ferry serving straightforward Mexican street food to the construction and warehouse crowd on the north peninsula.
Lively eatery dishing out Mexican favorites, including tacos and tortas, in hip, casual environs.
Traditional Mexican dishes offered in a casual space with a bar mixing margaritas.
Ford Fry's Tex-Mex outpost on upper King, slinging smoked meats, flour tortillas, and margaritas in a lively, wood-paneled room.
Easygoing Italian establishment with exposed-brick walls offering pasta, pizzas & desserts.
Neighborhood Italian spot in Mount Pleasant with a wine bar focus, live music, and a menu built around pasta and wood-fired dishes.
Classic pastas & other homestyle Italian dishes served in a comfortable setting with a full bar.
Ohio-based taco chain with build-your-own options and a full bar, planted in the Towne Centre shopping complex.
Hand-tossed pies, sandwiches & salads served with beer & wine in a casual modern spot with a patio.
Tacos with innovative fillings & frozen cocktails in a funky, vibrant setting, plus outdoor seating.
Neighborhood Mexican spot on Maybank Highway serving tacos and margaritas with beer on tap and a strip-mall patio.
Family-run Oaxacan taqueria in a Mt. Pleasant strip mall, turning out tlayudas and mole alongside standard tacos.
Wood-fired Neapolitan pies and Italian wine on Maybank Highway, tucked into a James Island strip mall.
Traditional & contemporary Thai dishes like curries in a stylish small-chain outpost.
Tacos, burritos & other Mexican staples offered in an informal venue with bright tropical decor.
Italian catering and culinary consulting operation on Signal Point Road, handling weddings and private events out of a working kitchen.
Cuban-Mexican kitchen on Market Street serving ropa vieja and tacos in a compact, dog-friendly dining room.
Neighborhood Italian-pizza standby on Savannah Highway, doing dine-in, delivery, and gyros out of a strip mall since the West Ashley crowd figured it out.
A collection of eclectic chandeliers light up the Mexican & Southwest food & frozen drinks.
Neighborhood strip-mall Thai and sushi spot on Coleman Boulevard, steady enough to earn loyal Mt. Pleasant regulars over the years.
Counter-service taco spot on upper Meeting Street pouring beer and wine alongside straightforward Mexican street food.
Counter-service Tex-Mex spot on Coleman Boulevard slinging loaded nachos and cheap beer since the '90s.
Fast-casual counter on King Street serving sushi burritos and poke bowls where Hawaiian and Japanese overlap.
Neighborhood pizza and Italian spot on James Island's Harbor View Road, pouring beer and wine alongside wood-fired pies.
Neighborhood Italian spot in a Mount Pleasant strip mall, slinging pizza and pasta for dine-in or delivery.
Strip-mall Mexican in Mount Pleasant with margaritas, live music, and a loyal local following on Shoremeade Road.
Low-key Mexican kitchen producing a familiar menu of fajitas, quesadillas, tacos & margaritas.
Neighborhood Mexican spot on Foundation Street slinging tacos and an extensive tequila list in a casual, no-fuss setting.
Local chain serving NY-style, stone-oven-baked pies, plus grinders & pasta, in a casual setting.
Neighborhood pizza and coffee spot on Simmons Street in Mount Pleasant, slinging pies and espresso with beer on tap.
Goose Creek strip-mall taqueria serving burritos, tacos, and Latin plates with live music on weekends.
Casual Mexican spot on East Bay slinging tacos and tequila to the downtown lunch and late-night crowd.
Casual taco-and-tequila spot on Daniel Island serving Mexican standards with a full bar.
Strip-mall taco and tequila spot in Hanahan with a loyal local following and a full bar.
Pizza shop serving New York-style pies, catering to a late-night crowd till 3 AM Fridays/Saturdays.
Low-key, unfussy Mexican eatery featuring classic standards plus patio seating, margaritas & beers.
Colorful eatery & sports bar for Mexican-inspired bites & drinks, plus live music & patio seating.
Hip choice for contemporary twists on Southeast Asian staples like pho, banh mi & dumplings.
Casual, Brooklyn-based pizzeria chain serving brick-oven pies & calzones, plus wine & beer.
Neighborhood Italian on Johns Island's commercial strip, serving pizza and pasta with beer in a strip-mall setting.
Traditional Italian dishes prepared in a charming atmosphere with red-&-white checkered tablecloths.
Neighborhood Mexican spot on Savannah Highway serving tacos and cold beer in a no-frills West Ashley setting.