\Itโs the most wonderful time of the year: Charleston Restaurant Week. The semi-annual event comes around every January and September โ and with so many new restaurants opening around town, nowโs the perfect opportunity to try somewhere new.
The series of specials are now available through Jan. 19, but donโt set your forks down just yet: there are upwards of 100 restaurants participating this winter, so unless youโre planning on putting down back-to-back-to-back dinners, you still wonโt be able to eat your way through the entire list. For those dedicated foodies determined to try, remember: this is both a marathon and a sprint.
A quick recap of how this works:
๐ดA prix-fixe (pronounced pree- fix) menu is a menu that typically offers an appetizer, entree + dessert for one fixed price. (Get it?) While most restaurants will have a prix-fixe menu specially designed for Charleston Restaurant Week, their regular menus are usually available as well.
๐ดGroup dinner? Make sure your crew is ready to commit. Some restaurants require that *everyone* at a table must participate in Restaurant Week โ or else no one gets the deal. This varies by place, so youโll want to call ahead.
๐ดThe secret to scoring a true deal is paying attention to the cost of the regular menu items. For example, if a restaurant advertises a three-course meal for $30, add up the cost of those same dishes if you were to order those menu items any other time. Unfortunately, some menus are more of a pairing + less of a deal. Diners beware.
๐ดSome restaurants create menus specifically for restaurant week. Meaning: if you fall in love with a dish, it may not be available the next time you go back. Certain chefs use this time to test new tastes + show what theyโre capable of cooking up. Our recommendation: think outside the to-go box and try something different.
Overwhelmed? Donโt be. We scoured each and every menu, then narrowed it all down to the most delicious deals on the table โ so all youโll have to worry about is whether or not you want to add in an optional wine pairing. (We say: always.)
Scroll for our top recommendations. โฌ๏ธ
Lunch
82 Queen
๐ 82 Queen St, Downtown
๐ Southern
๐ฐ $15 for two courses
Prix-fixe menu here.
Bistro Toulouse | Lunch Wed.-Fri.
๐ 1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Ste. I, Mount Pleasant
๐ฅ French
๐ฐ $20 for three courses
Prix-fixe menu here.
Fรฉlix Cocktails et Cuisine
๐ 550 King St. #100
๐ฅ French
๐ฐ 3 courses for $20
Prix-fixe menu here.
Old Towne Grill & Seafood
๐ 229 King Street
๐ฏ Greek
๐ฐ 2 courses for $15
Prix-fixe menu here.
Dinner
5 Church
๐ 32B, N Market St., Downtown
๐ฅฉ American
๐ฐ $40 for three courses
Prix-fixe menu here.
82 Queen
๐ 82 Queen St, Downtown
๐ Southern
๐ฐ $35 for three courses
Prix-fixe menu here.
Bourbon Nโ Bubbles
๐ 568 King St., Downtown
๐ฅฉ American
๐ฐ 3 courses for $40
Prix-fixe menu here.
CO
๐ 340 King St., Downtown
๐ Asian
๐ฐ $20 for three courses; $25 for four courses
Prix-fixe menu here.
Butcher and the Boar
๐730 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
๐ฅฉ American
๐ฐ 3 courses for $45
Prix-fixe menu here.
The Establishment
๐28 Broad St., Downtown
๐ Seafood
๐ฐ 3 course for $40
Prix-fixe menu here.
Gabrielle
๐404 King St., Downtown
๐ฅฉ American
๐ฐ 3 courses for $45
Prix-fixe menu here.
Le Farfalle
๐ 15 Beaufain St., Downtown
๐ Italian
๐ฐ 3 courses for $40
Prix-fixe menu here.
Halls Chophouse
๐ Downtown + Summerville
๐ฅฉ Steakhouse
๐ฐ $45 for three courses in Summerville; $50 for three courses downtown
Prix-fixe menu here.
Hooked Seafood
๐ 24 North Market St., Downtown
๐ Seafood
๐ฐ 3 courses for $38
Prix-fixe menu here.
Indaco
๐ 526 King St., Downtown
๐ Italian
๐ฐ 3 courses for $35
Prix-fixe menus here.
Mex 1 Coastal Cantina
๐ West Ashley, Sullivanโs Island, Mount Pleasant
๐ฎ Mexican
๐ฐ $30 for three-course dinner for two people
Prix-fixe menu here.
Yokoso Japanese Restaurant
๐ 8601 South Antler Dr., North Charleston
๐ฅข Japanese
๐ฐ 3 courses for $22
Prix-fixe menu here.
You can find the entire list of participating restaurants along with their prix-fixe menus here. Did we miss a great deal? Let us know in the comments.