Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Charleston, SC

Southern and soul food in Charleston at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 11th largest food category in Charleston, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 2.9% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Charleston leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 35 listed below, 34 are independent and 1 belong to chains; 33 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Charleston

• East Side Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 46 America St
• Circa 1886
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 149 Wentworth St
• Dave's Carry Out
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 42 Morris St
• Hannibal's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 16 Blake St
• Lenoir
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 68 Wentworth St
• Lowland
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 36 George St
• Magnolias
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 185 E Bay St
• Ms. Rose's Fine Food & Cocktails
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd
• Peninsula Grill
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 112 N Market St
• Poogan's Porch
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 72 Queen St
• Revival
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 162 E Bay St
• Ruby Sunshine
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 171 E Bay St
• Rudy Royale
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 209 E Bay St
• Saffire Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 170 Lockwood Blvd
• Slightly North of Broad
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 192 E Bay St
• Sweetwater Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 137 N Market St
• The Swamp Fox Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 387 King St
• Virginia's On King
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 412 King St
• Anson Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 12 Anson St
• The Glass Onion
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1219 Savannah Hwy
• Circe's Grotto
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 85 Wentworth St
• Workmen's Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1717N Grimball Rd
• Husk
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 76 Queen St
• Trotters Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2008 Savannah Hwy
• Tabbuli West
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2026 Savannah Hwy
• Handy and Hot
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 68 Wentworth St
• Beautiful South
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 128 Columbus St Ste 101
• Granna's Gourmet
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1920 Dunbar St
• Alluette's Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 80 Reid St
• Hominy Grill
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 207 Rutledge Ave
• The Green Goat Charleston
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1300 Savannah Hwy
• Jestine's Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 251 Meeting St
• Lowcountry Bistro
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 49 S Market St
• 1kept Charleston
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 68 Wentworth St
• The Oyster Shed at Leon's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food

Southern and soul food elsewhere in South Carolina

Among the South Carolina cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in North Charleston (22), Columbia (17) and Rock Hill (10).

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