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Ashley River Cooper River Charleston Harbor French Quarter Ansonborough South of Broad Radcliffeborough Cannonborough Mazyck-Wraggborough East Side Upper King Westside Hampton Park Wagener Terrace NoMo West Ashley Mount Pleasant Lewis Barbecue Grit Bakery Leon’s Oyster Shop, Welton’s Tiny Bakeshop2 The Daily Smash City Burgers Chubby Fish, Seahorse2 Vern’s South Carolina Aquarium Bad Bunnies Coffee, Wild Common, Xiao Bao Biscuit3 Charleston Beer Works Kudu Coffee & Craft Beer Mudhouse FIG The Rise Coffee Bar Merci Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, Frannie & The Fox2 Henry’s on the Market Babas on Wentworth, Second State Coffee2 The Griffon Harken Cafe Husk, Poogan’s Porch2 Millers All Day Goat Sheep Cow Ashley River Cooper River Charleston Harbor French Quarter Radcliffeborough Cannonborough Mazyck-Wraggborough East Side Upper King Westside Hampton Park Wagener Terrace NoMo Lewis Barbecue Grit Bakery Leon’s Oyster Shop, Welton’s Tiny Bakeshop2 The Daily Smash City Burgers Chubby Fish, Seahorse2 Vern’s South Carolina Aquarium Bad Bunnies Coffee, Wild Common, Xiao Bao Biscuit3 Charleston Beer Works Kudu Coffee & Craft Beer Mudhouse FIG The Rise Coffee Bar Merci Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, Frannie & The Fox, Henry’s on the Market3 Babas on Wentworth, Second State Coffee2 The Griffon Harken Cafe Husk, Poogan’s Porch2 Millers All Day Goat Sheep Cow

City guide

Charleston

A week in June 2026: biscuits, oysters, a coffee walk, and a sunset sail. We stayed at The Mills House, the pink hotel on Meeting Street.

34 places in 16 neighborhoods, and 2 are faves.

Start with these

Our favorite, a big dinner, and the line
A selfie outside Harken Cafe

French Quarter · our favorite

Harken Cafe

A biscuit sandwich, and we took home the cookbook.

Beef Wellington at Merci

Harleston Village · dinner

Merci

The beef Wellington.

The menu board at Chubby Fish

Cannonborough · worth the line

Chubby Fish

Walk-in only. Get in line before 5 for the caviar sliders.

Pocket guides

Pick a neighborhood, then a walk
French Quarter Ansonborough Harleston Village

About 0.5 mi · 3 stops

Take it with you

Directions

From the trip

The week in June, place by place
A selfie outside Harken CafeHarken CafeAt the window
A box of pastries from Welton’s Tiny BakeshopWelton’s Tiny Bakeshop3 photosThe pastry box
A selfie at the counter at Callie’s Hot Little BiscuitCallie’s Hot Little BiscuitAt the counter
Beef Wellington at MerciMerci2 photosBeef Wellington
Steak with chimichurri at FIGFIG4 photosCast Iron Bavette
Oysters on the tasting menu at Wild CommonWild Common4 photosOysters
The menu board at Chubby FishChubby Fish2 photosThe menu board
Roasted cauliflower at SeahorseSeahorse5 photosThe cauliflower
A barbecue tray at Lewis BarbecueLewis Barbecue4 photosThe tray
Shrimp with pimento cheese at Jackrabbit FillyJackrabbit Filly2 photosShrimp and pimento cheese
A selfie outside The Obstinate DaughterThe Obstinate DaughterSullivan’s Island
The cheese case at Goat Sheep CowGoat Sheep Cow2 photosThe cheese case
Toast and iced coffee at Babas on WentworthBabas on Wentworth2 photosToast and iced coffee
The coffee tasting counter at MudhouseMudhouseThe tasting counter
A Grit Bakery bagGrit BakeryThe bag
A selfie at the counter at blūmblūmAt the counter
A selfie at The Mills HouseThe Mills HouseAt the hotel
A selfie on the catamaran, with the Ravenel Bridge behindSunset catamaranThe bridge at dusk
Two sandwiches from Betty’s Boxcar, by the poolBetty’s BoxcarDelivered to the pool

Things to do

Off the plate
The lines of oyster cages at the farm, with a red harvest basket

The highlight

Charleston Oyster Farm

A morning on the boat at the oyster farm, then lunch at Bowens Island.

The cages on the line

Also on the list

  • Sunset catamaran A private sail on the harbor
  • South Carolina Aquarium On the harbor
  • A brews-day crawl The Griffon, Charleston Beer Works, then Henry’s rooftop
  • Bulls Island ferry The flex-day option

What are you craving?

Every place, with what it has
  • Bowens Island RestaurantJames Island · Oysters by the farmOrder Oysters steamed under wet burlap and shoveled onto the table, with saltines.
  • Callie’s Hot Little BiscuitCity Market · BiscuitsOrder The biscuit, at the City Market counter.
  • Chubby FishCannonborough · Daily-catch seafood, walk-in onlyMichelin GuideOrder The caviar sliders; get in line before 5.
  • FIGAnsonborough · Seasonal AmericanMichelin GuideKnow The menu changes week to week; the chicken liver pâté and nine-vegetable salad are long-runners.
  • Frannie & The FoxFrench Quarter · Italian, in a courtyardOrder A wood-fired pizza; the Taleggio with burnt honey.
  • HuskFrench Quarter · Southern landmarkMichelin GuideKnow The menu changes daily; the famous cheeseburger is at the Bar at Husk.
  • Jackrabbit FillyPark Circle · Chinese-AmericanOrder Start with the dumplings; the karaage is the other standout.
  • Leon’s Oyster ShopUpper King · Fried chicken and oystersBib GourmandOrder Fried chicken, oysters, then the soft-serve.
  • Lewis BarbecueNoMo · Texas-style barbecueBib GourmandOrder Brisket.
  • MerciHarleston Village · Small and French-leaningOrder The beef Wellington.
  • Millers All DayLower King · The diner, all-day breakfastOrder A grit bowl, stone-ground at Geechie Boy Mill.
  • Poogan’s PorchFrench Quarter · Classic Southern since 1976Michelin GuideOrder Biscuits, she-crab soup, fried chicken.
  • Smash City BurgersEast Side · Smash burgers in the old Fair Deal GroceryOrder A classic triple.
  • The Obstinate DaughterSullivan’s Island · Pizza and seafood by the beach
  • Vern’sCannonborough · Date night★ Michelin
  • Wild CommonCannonborough · Tasting menuOrder The tasting menu: oysters, then the steak.
  • Xiao Bao BiscuitCannonborough · Asian, casualMichelin GuideOrder The okonomiyaki, a cabbage pancake, with pork belly and a fried egg on top.
  • Babas on WentworthHarleston Village · Cafe by day, bar by nightDrink Peanut mocha, with toast.
  • Bad Bunnies CoffeeCannonborough · Artist-built, house syrupsDrink Brown sugar iced coffee.
  • Harken CafeFrench Quarter · Bakery-cafeOrder A biscuit sandwich; we took home the cookbook.
  • Kudu Coffee & Craft BeerRadcliffeborough · Courtyard with a fountainDrink Nitro cold brew.
  • MudhouseKing Street · Coffee tasting at the counterDrink Whatever’s on the tasting counter.
  • Second State CoffeeHarleston Village · Local roaster since 2012Drink Vanilla cortado.
  • The DailyUpper King · Espresso and toastsOrder Avocado toast.
  • The Rise Coffee BarHarleston Village · Garden patioDrink The seasonal signature latte.
  • Grit BakeryNoMo · Bakery breakfastOrder Croissants, and the blue corn sourdough.
  • Welton’s Tiny BakeshopUpper King · Small bakeshopOrder A pastry box, early, before the line.
  • Goat Sheep CowFrench Quarter · Cheese shopOrder A taste of Pavé du Nord, then whatever’s in the case.
  • Bulls Island ferryAwendaw · The flex-day option
  • Charleston Beer WorksKing Street · Second stop on the crawl
  • Henry’s on the MarketCity Market · Rooftop, the last stop
  • SeahorseCannonborough · Chubby Fish’s cocktail bar, next doorOrder The cauliflower, and a cocktail from the Low Tide or High Seas list.
  • South Carolina AquariumWaterfront · On the harbor
  • The GriffonFrench Quarter · First stop on the brews-day crawl