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.
Vast seafood spot & deli spread over most of a city block in buildings that date back to the 1890s.
Neighborhood coffee shop and gathering spot on James Island's Harbor View Road, with live music and a dog-friendly patio.
Bustling eatery & bar serving up seafood, including raw-bar items, in a grand, classic setting.
Tiny East Bay oyster bar. Boston-fresh fish, cash counter, line out the door.
Southern coastal cuisine is prepared at this bustling, no-frills beach grill with a full bar & deck.
Laid-back Johns Island seafood spot on Maybank Highway, serving local fish and cold drinks to island regulars.
Homey locale in a historic house serving seafood specialties & a raw bar, plus wine & cocktails.
Neighborhood Italian on Yeamans Hall Road in Hanahan, serving wine and beer in a reservable dining room.
Huge filets of fish ’n’ chips constitute the entire menu at this unassuming British specialist.
Spacious, refined eatery featuring Lowcountry fare cooked using ingredients from nearby farms.
A refined take on traditional Southern cooking, served in a warm, sophisticated environment.
Cajun- & Creole-style seafood doled out in hip digs with garage door windows, a full bar & patio.
Tiny Cannonborough seafood spot with a daily-changing chalkboard menu. No reservations.
Rustic-chic dining with a simple menu of artisanal Italian dishes & a sizable wine list.
This 1920s bank now houses an upscale seafood restaurant with high ceilings, large windows & a bar.
Refined American & steakhouse fare offered in elegant, contemporary accommodations.
Creatively flavored grits accompany the surf 'n' turf at this area-sourced Southern specialist.
Stylish seafood restaurant offering classic Southern dishes alongside beer, wine & bourbon drinks.
No-frills Folly Road pizza counter doing takeout and delivery for the James Island crowd.
Stylish Southern coastal fixture with a full bar & wine list uses carefully sourced ingredients.
Brick-oven pizzas & other Italian comfort fare from a cozy, low-key family-run Italian spot.
Relaxed, family-friendly Japanese restaurant offering a sushi menu, tempura & teppanyaki meals.
Down-home restaurant with porch dining, offering daily specials for lunch & dinner, plus happy hour.
Neighborhood pizzeria offering lots of sauce & topping options, plus happy hour & lunch specials.
Expansive, lively destination for oysters & hearty entrees, with a copper bar for cocktails & wine.
Relaxed, light-filled eatery with outdoor seating serving classic seafood, raw bites & burgers.
Quaint bistro with full bar has a seafood-centric menu plus beef, chicken & handmade pasta options.
Housemade pasta & Italian seafood dishes served in a light-filled eatery with a patio & ocean views.
Customizable seafood boils & fried baskets in a roomy space with elaborate nautical decor & TVs.
Airy, modern pizzeria with counter seating serving brick-oven pies with classic salads & draft beer.
Stylish spot with vintage appeal for creative seafood dishes, fry baskets & raw oysters.
Greek-owned coffee shop and café in a Mount Pleasant strip mall, pulling espresso alongside Mediterranean plates.
Trattoria offering traditional Italian dishes & a wine list in an intimate atmosphere.
Cozy, rustic bar/eatery with a country vibe & seafood plates, plus happy hours & outdoor seating.
Southern seafood staples like crab soup, oysters, and more served in a sleek spot, with a waterfront patio.
Family-run Italian on North Main in Summerville, with a long-standing local following and a straightforward red-sauce menu.
Visitors can eat indoors or on the terrace with countryside views at this casual seafood option.
Casual beachside seafood counter on Folly Road serving fried fish and cold beer steps from the shore.
Neighborhood Italian on upper King, built around handmade pasta and a concise wine list.
A swanky bar and intimate courtyard help make this refined Southern spot a special occasion favorite.
Compact Mediterranean seafood spot tucked on Fulton Street, drawing steady locals with a focused menu and a well-curated wine list.
Intimate Italian spot on Spring Street, built around handmade pasta and a short, rotating menu in a snug dining room.
Rustic eatery starring Italian fare & wood-fired pizzas, hand-crafted pasta, cured sausages & wines.
Breezy Sullivan's Island cantina serving tacos, coastal seafood, and margaritas a block from the beach.
Italian fine dining from the Indaco team, tucked into a historic Broad Street building with handmade pasta and an Italian wine list.
Nautical-themed Market Street spot serving seafood, brunch, and craft beer with live music in the heart of the tourist corridor.
Casual eatery with a convivial atmosphere, serving a crab-heavy menu of classic seafood.
Traditional Italian fare in a casual atmosphere with outdoor patio, daily specials & a full bar.
Counter-service spot on President Street built around porchetta sandwiches, with coffee and rotating small plates.
Bustling spot for refined seafood dishes, served in clubby, brick-walled environs, with a bar.
Neighborhood Italian on upper King serving red-sauce classics and hand-rolled pasta in a warm, low-lit room.
Industrial seafood fixture in a former warehouse with a raw bar, craft cocktails & an outdoor patio.
Relaxed, light-filled eatery with outdoor seating serving classic seafood, raw bites & burgers.
Upscale roadside seafood brasserie for oysters, cocktails & market-fresh, imaginative French fare.
Quaint eatery where generous portions of seafood & other casual fare come in a bustling setting.
Elegant destination offering seasonal, locally sourced seafood delicacies & a robust wine list.
Parisian-inspired cafe serving coffee during the day, with wine, tapas, poetry & music at night.
Select dishes are prepared tableside at this formal mainstay with robust wine list & tuxedoed staff.
This restaurant presents French cooking without pretension in a homey, curtain-framed dining room.
Cinderblock seafood shack on a salt marsh. Cluster oysters, fried fish, beer.
Mediterranean fare & an extensive wine selection are offered in a lofty, sophisticated setting.
Counter-service Italian spot on Ashley River Road, slinging takeout pasta and dinner plates to West Ashley locals.
Neapolitan pizza and espresso from a dog-friendly roadside café on SC-162 in Hollywood.
Casual seafood and oyster bar on Folly Road, pulling in locals with raw bar staples and cold beer.
Casual seafood counter steps from the Isle of Palms strand, serving fried platters and low country staples with live music on the back deck.
Understated pizzeria with basic decor turning out New York–style pies & familiar Italian classics.
Straightforward restaurant offering traditional Thai cuisine, including chicken satay & dumplings.
Sleek, modern eatery at the Vendue Hotel focusing on Lowcountry staples with heritage ingredients.
High-end steakhouse & sushi lounge in an oceanside setting in the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island resort.
Bright & airy neighborhood osteria for thoughtfully sourced, reimagined Italian cuisine & cocktails.
Relaxed Italian restaurant offering wood-fired pizzas & happy hours, plus homey decor & a courtyard.
Lively eatery dishing out Mexican favorites, including tacos and tortas, in hip, casual environs.
Unpretentious eatery serving up familiar Southern fare such as fried chicken, seafood & BBQ.
Neighborhood Italian on Rutledge Ave serving wine and pasta in a casual, no-fuss room.
Easygoing Italian establishment with exposed-brick walls offering pasta, pizzas & desserts.
Folly Beach Italian spot dishing pasta and pies a block off the strip, with beer, wine, and free parking.
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.
Hand-tossed pies, sandwiches & salads served with beer & wine in a casual modern spot with a patio.
Tucked into a cobblestone alley off John Street, this intimate steakhouse and seafood spot draws regulars with a compact, focused menu.
Unfussy, wood-lined eatery offering Southern seafood specialties & sides plus beer & wine.
Counter-service spot on W Montague dishing grits bowls, burgers, and seafood in no-frills North Charleston digs.
Waterfront restaurant with terraces offering seafood specialties amid stylish surroundings.
Unpretentious Coleman Boulevard neighborhood bar slinging burgers, seafood, and cold beer to Mount Pleasant regulars since the 1970s.
Wood-fired Neapolitan pies and Italian wine on Maybank Highway, tucked into a James Island strip mall.
Laid-back, family-run joint offering Southern & American classics, such as burgers, BBQ & seafood.
Italian catering and culinary consulting operation on Signal Point Road, handling weddings and private events out of a working kitchen.
Bright, modern eatery with coffee, bagels & Wi-Fi by day, cocktails & New American fare by night.
Southern seafood favorites served in a simple setting, with scenic views, a bar & outdoor seating.
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.
Contemporary grill chain offering a seafood-centric menu, plus steaks & cocktails.
Neighborhood strip-mall Thai and sushi spot on Coleman Boulevard, steady enough to earn loyal Mt. Pleasant regulars over the years.
Neighborhood sushi spot on Wappoo Road serving rolls, hibachi, and all-you-can-eat buffet with beer on tap.
Guests look out on the ocean from the deck & rooftop bar, while dining on island-inspired dishes.
Neighborhood pizza and Italian spot on James Island's Harbor View Road, pouring beer and wine alongside wood-fired pies.
Bare-bones outfit with creek views draws locals with Lowcountry-style fried seafood; dinner only.
Neighborhood Italian spot in a Mount Pleasant strip mall, slinging pizza and pasta for dine-in or delivery.
Casual surf-themed seafood spot on Sullivan's Island serving oysters, brunch, and cold beer steps from the beach.
Nothing-fancy, family-friendly spot combining Irish pub with Lowcountry seafood & live music.
Sophisticated eatery with wood grill, sleek bar & extensive wine list serves steak, seafood & sushi.
Local chain serving NY-style, stone-oven-baked pies, plus grinders & pasta, in a casual setting.
West Ashley strip-mall Italian with a full martini bar, wood-fired pies, and enough parking to bring the whole family.
Relaxed eatery tucked in a former warehouse, with outdoor seating & a menu of locally sourced fish.
Casual eatery with a convivial atmosphere, serving a crab-heavy menu of classic seafood.
Neighborhood pizza and coffee spot on Simmons Street in Mount Pleasant, slinging pies and espresso with beer on tap.
Laid-back waterfront fish house on Isle of Palms serving raw bar staples and fried seafood with cold beer and occasional live music.
Casual counter-service spot on Skylark Drive slinging fried seafood and chicken out of a strip mall suite.
Wood-fired pizzas made with local produce are served in a room decked out with recycled Vespa tires.
Tavern serving updated American food in a wood dominated interior or on the riverside terrace.
Vintage rowboats adorn the ceiling of this Southern restaurant with a diverse local seafood menu.
Pizza shop serving New York-style pies, catering to a late-night crowd till 3 AM Fridays/Saturdays.
Shellfish can be eaten by the bucketful at this relaxed joint serving seafood with a Southern twist.
Relaxed restaurant & bar chain serving steak & seafood, plus signature nachos, sandwiches & pasta.
Smoked meats, local seafood & a robust drink menu in a sprawling locale directly on Shem Creek.
Waterfront bar-and-grill on the Wando River serving fried seafood and cold beer with a dock and occasional live music.
Easygoing restaurant offering handcut steaks, Southern-style rib platters & other classic dishes.
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.
Family-friendly Japanese spot featuring sushi, hibachi cooking tables & a lengthy sake selection.
Serene hideaway offering refined Italian fare, a chef's tasting menu & patio dining in elegant digs.
Sophisticated operation serving freshly caught fish, with outdoor seating & a casual downstairs bar.
Traditional Italian dishes prepared in a charming atmosphere with red-&-white checkered tablecloths.
Refined eatery at Wild Dunes Resort offering locavore seafood & drinks in a terrace-enhanced space.
Casual beach-strip pizza and sandwich counter on the Isle of Palms, steps from the ocean, with beer and a dog-friendly patio.
Beachside bar and grill on Folly serving fried seafood and cold drinks a block from the water.
Airy top-floor bistro & bar at the Holiday Inn offering American fare & cocktails, plus river views.
Stylish area-sourced seafood spot in Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, with a deck & rooftop bar.