South Carolina Cuisine

Great southern cooking and cuisine is part of our charm

When you come to South Carolina, be sure to bring your appetite for southern cooking. Whether you’re visiting the Upstate, the Lowcountry or places in between, you’re sure to discover and savor one incredible South Carolina dining experience after another.

You’ll delight in all sorts of South Carolina cuisine, from BBQ to Gullah favorites to Charleston’s world-famous she crab soup. From little out-of-the-way places and timeless roadside diners to elegant dining rooms and unforgettable oceanfront restaurants. No matter what your budget or your tastes, South Carolina cuisine will leave you hungry for more. This is authentic southern cooking at its best!

Featured Restaurant

Oak Steakhouse
Travel + Leisure has named Oak Steakhouse one of the best steakhouses in the U.S. The Italian steakhouse in downtown Charleston offers a selection of Certified Angus Beef steaks.
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Featured Festival

South Carolina Strawberry Festival
The South Carolina Strawberry Festival is Fort Mill's annual salute to spring! Have a berry good time May 3-4.
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What's New

Two South Carolina towns named the South's Tastiest
Greenville and Charleston are among Southern Living magazine's list of the South's Tastiest Towns.
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Magazine picks Greenville next big Southern food city
Esquire magazine has chosen Greenville as the next big Southern food city
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Oak Steakhouse named one of the best in the U.S.
Travel and Leisure has named Oak Steakhouse in Charleston one of the best steakhouses in the U.S.
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The Ordinary named most outstanding restaurant
GQ magazine has named The Ordinary one of the 12 Most Outstanding Restaurants of 2013.
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James Beard Foundation announces semifinalists
Several Charleston chefs and restaurants were recently named 2013 James Beard Award semifinalists.
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South's best bars
Husk has been named one of the South's Best Bars in Southern Living magazine.
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Peninsula Grill celebrates cookbook launch
Order your copy of Peninsula Grill: Served with Style. The book includes a collection of recipe and a behind-the-scenes look at the Charleston restaurant.
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Overlook Grill temporarily closes

Greenville's Overlook Grill will reopen in the spring with a new name and a new menu.
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Two South Carolina restaurants named Best New Restaurants
Esquire magazine has named Carter's Kitchen in Mt. Pleasant and The Macintosh in Charleston two of the country's Best New Restaurants.
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New restaurant opens in downtown Columbia
The Oak Table has opened on Main Street in Columbia.
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10 best seafood spots in South Carolina
Southern Living magazine published a list of where you can find the states freshest catch.
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Ten restaurants earn honor for wine lists
Ten South Carolina restaurants have earned Wine Spectator magazine's second-highest award, Best of Award of Excellence.
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