The top local restaurants of 2019

100+ new restaurants have opened in the Charleston area so far in 2019. That’s a lot of ground for any foodie to cover – no matter how big one’s wallet, or appetite, may be.

Enter: Google’s 2019 Local Favorites. The list ranks the top food + bev spots around town across three categories: Local Favorites (the top-rated spots, according to the amount of interest indicated by Google Maps users), Hidden Gems (establishments that are highly reviewed, but have fewer reviews than the Local Favorites), and Rising Stars (new + gaining popularity).

2019 Local Favorites

1. Halls Chophouse
2. Lewis Barbecue
3. Cru Café
4. Brown’s Court Bakery
5. Slightly North of Broad
6. 5Church Charleston
7. D’Allesandro’s Pizza
8. Magnolias
9. FIG
10. Moe’s Crosstown Tavern
11. WildFlour Pastry
12. Home Team BBQ
13. Early Bird Diner
14. Hank’s Seafood Restaurant
15. Stella’s
16. Zen Asian Fusion
17. Huriyali
18. Duck Donuts
19. Dellz Uptown
20. Kaminsky’s
21. Bertha’s Kitchen
22. Bear E Patch Cafe West
23. Bitty and Beau’s Coffee

Hidden Gems

1. Burrell & Flynns
2. Luckhaus & Brubaker Sweets & Treats
3. Workmen’s Cafe
4. Hyman’s Express Deli
5. Zero Restaurant + Bar
6. Sugar Bakeshop
7. Twenty Six Divine
8. Normandy Farm Artisan Bakery
9. Pan Garden
10. Great Wall

Rising Stars

1. Off Track Ice Cream
2. Dining Tea & Ha Long Café
3. Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
4. Kairos
5. Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls
6. Bourbon N’ Bubbles
7. The Establishment
8. Clean Juice
9. Melfi’s
10. El Jefe Texican Cantina

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