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

The Dining Room at Woodlands Inn
Located in Summerville, SC, The Dining Room at Woodlands is South Carolina's only dining room with the AAA Five Diamond distinction.
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Featured Festival

Ridge Peach Festival
This family festival kicks off on June 16 with a parade and continues with live music all day, rides for children, a variety of food vendors and a softball tournament.
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What's New


McCrady's chef de cuisine named one of five best in US
Gayot, an online restaurant and travel guide, has named Jeremiah Langhorne, the chef de cuisine at McCrady's Restaurant in Charleston, one of the five best young chefs of 2012.

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Charleston named one of the south's tastiest towns
Charleston has been voted one of the Tastiest Towns in the South by readers of Southern Living magazine.
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Cypress chef finalist for James Beard Award
Charleston chef Craig Deihl is a finalist for the 2012 James Beard Award Best Chef: Southeast.  
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The Dining Room at Abingdon Manor receives Four Diamond Award
For the 10th consecutive year, The Dining Room at Abingdon Manor has received the AAA Four Diamond Award.
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Chef Robert Carter opens new restaurant
Carter's Kitchen, Robert Carter's new neighborhood gathering place, will has opened in Mt. Pleasant.
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Two SC restaurants among most romantic in US
The Library Restaurant in Charleston and The Melting Pot in Myrtle Beach are on Open Table's 2012 Diner's Choice Award for Most Romantic Restaurants in the United States.
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Chef Louis Osteen cooks in Pawleys Island again
James Beard winner Louis Osteen has opened a new restaurant in Pawleys Island called Louis's at Sanford's.
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