Get Outside! Your Outdoor Dining Guide to Charleston
There’s nothing like dining al fresco on a Southern summer evening with the people you love the most. Here’s a round up of some the best places to maximize your fresh air intake while enjoying some of the Lowcountry’s best known (and unknown!) spots, old and new.
The Royal American
THE PENINSULA
Upper Neck
The Royal American
970 Morrison Drive
843.817.6925
theroyalamerican.com
Dinner $
The Royal American is one of our favorite ‘dive bars.’ Try the burger and loaded baked potato–it’s enough for two!
More Outdoor Spots:
Butcher & Bee
Santi’s
Taco Boy
Tattooed Moose
The Mactintosh's swanky patio. image: Andrew Stephen Cebulka
Upper King
The Macintosh
479 King Street
843.789.4299
themacintoshcharleston.com
Dinner/Sunday Brunch $$$
Bacon Happy Hour and Sunday Brunch–what’s not to love?! They are also rumored to have one of the best vegetable plates in town on their dinner menu.
Blossom's patio has a great view of St. Philip's spire
More To Love:
39 Rue de Jean
Barsa Tapas, Lounge & Bar
Basil
Fish
Fuel
Hominy Grill
Monza
Pane e Vino
Stars Grill Room & Rooftop Bar
The Cocktail Club
Downtown
Blossom
171 East Bay Street
843.722.9200
magnolias-blossom-cypress.com
Lunch/Dinner/Sunday Brunch $$$
Get the artichoke bites appetizer and the pan roasted mahi-mahi or split a wood oven pizza. One of the best views around of St. Philips Church.
Muse
82 Society Street
843.577.1102
charlestonmuse.com
Dinner/Late Night Weekends $$$
Want to impress your date? Sit on the patio. Order a glass of wine. Try the fresh fish. Do not skip dessert.
diners on the patio at Muse. image: Michelle Baker
Palmetto Cafe
The Palmetto Café
(inside the Charleston Place Hotel)
205 Meeting Street
843.722.4900
charlestonplace.com
Breakfast/Lunch/Weekend Brunch $$$
The Palmetto Café embodies the all around perfection of the Charleston Place Hotel with lush green surroundings and a mouth-watering menu.
More Great Spots:
82 Queen
Charleston Farmer’s Market
Circa 1886
Cru Café
Husk
Leaf Café + Bar
Pearlz Oyster Bar
Poogan’s Porch
The Gin Joint
EAST OF THE COOPER
Mt. Pleasant
The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene
106 Haddrell Street
843.884.0052
wreckrc.com
Dinner $$
Tucked away in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, this seafood joint overlooks Shem Creek
The Wreck. image: Karson Photography
More Outdoor Spots:
Carter’s Kitchen
Next Door
Red Drum Gastropub
Red’s Ice House
Shem Creek Bar & Grill
Square Onion
Triangle Char & Bar
Vickery’s Bar and Grill
Water’s Edge Restaurant
Daniel Island
Daniel Island Grille
Laura Alberts Tasteful Options
Queen Anne’s Revenge
Vespa Pizzeria
Sullivan’s Island
Atlanticville
High Thyme
Home Team BBQ
Poe’s Tavern
Station 22
Isle of Palms
Acme Cantina
Boathouse at Breach Inlet
Huck’s Lowcountry Table
Morgan Creek Grill
EVO Pizzeria
NORTH CHARLESTON
EVO Pizzeria
1075 East Montague Avenue
843.225.1796
evopizza.com
Lunch/Dinner $
Order the foccacia starter and the Pork Trifecta–a stellar pizza comprised of housemade sausage, pepperoni and bacon.
More Outdoor Spots:
Cork Bistro
DIG in the Park
Madra Rua Irish Pub
WEST OF THE ASHLEY
The patio at Al Di La
Avondale & South Windermere
Al Di La
25 Magnolia Road
843.571.2321
aldilarestaurant.com
Lunch/Dinner $$
The patio is the place to be for lunch or dinner. Order the ricotta and mascarpone gnocchi with shrimp or Bolognese and a glass of wine.
More Great Spots:
Med Bistro
Pearlz Oyster Bar
Oak Barrel Tavern
The Glass Onion
Three Little Birds Café
Triangle Char & Bar
Enjoy beachfront drinks at Blu
Folly Beach
Blu
1 Center Street
843.588.6464
blufollybeach.com
Lunch/Dinner $$
One of our favorite spots to get a daiquiri while listening to a live band and checking out the Bohemian locals on Folly Beach. Upscale menu and literally as close to “on the beach” as you can get. Shirts and shoes not required.
More Outdoor Spots:
Lost Dog Café
Rita’s Seaside Grille
Surf Bar
Woody’s Pizza
James Island
Andolini’s Pizza
Bowens Island Restaurant
Heart Woodfire Kitchen
Lemon Grove Grill
Mondo’s
Mustard Seed
Paisano’s Pizza Grill
The Pour House & El Bohio
Smoky Oak Taproom
Zia Taqueria
Jasmine Porch at the Sanctuary on Kiawah Island
Johns/Kiawah/Seabrook Islands
Jasmine Porch
1 Sanctuary Beach Drive
843.768.6000
kiawahresort.com
Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch/Dinner $$$
There’s nothing ordinary about the Sanctuary Resort or the Jasmine Porch. It’s always worth the drive to dine on Kiawah Island!
More Great Spots:
Fat Hen
King Street Grille at Freshfields Village
Red’s Ice House
Stono Café
Tomato Shed Café
get more info on all the restaurants in our online directory – www.theartmag.com
words: Colleen Deihl and Stacy Huggins
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