Thanks to a potent blend of local pride, Southern hospitality, elbow grease and charm, there’s no stopping the world-class restaurant scene in Charleston. And over the last five years or so, the city has attracted a bevy of national accolades as well as droves of young culinary talent flocking to the Holy City to be a part of its big moment. Accordingly, it’s high time we honored some of

Don’t underestimate the Charleston food scene: more than 1,000 restaurants grace the peninsula and neighboring communities. With a growing season that never seems to end, James Beard award-winning chefs, and a stream of visitors who arrive craving a taste of the sophisticated South, Charleston is a place that knows how to satisfy. Afar Magazine

The Darling Oyster Bar made Eater's October 2016 Heat Map Eater Charleston Heat Map