Best Restaurants Charleston South Carolina Offers for Your Golf Vacation

Here's your guide to the best restaurants Charleston South Carolina has to offer.

You have many great Charleston, SC restaurants to choose from on your golf vacation. Why make a mistake and have a sub-par meal?

Unfortunatley, one of the biggest complaints we hear about from folks who have returned from Charleston on golf vacations is that they went to what they assumed was a great restaurant and had a bad dining experience.

This can happen very easily. The reason most travelers choose the wrong dining establishment is because they pick places based on printed travel guides and advertisements or ask a front desk person who is getting perks for steering people to certain establishments.

Here at Perfect Golf Vacations, we want you to eat at the best restaurants Charleston, South Carolina offers. These businesses are usually the ones Lowcountry locals love both for the food and lack of tourist overload.

Below we have listed some local's favorites and a few of our staff's favorite restaurants in Charleston. Some are hidden gems and a few are pretty popular with tourists. But all are great places to dine while on your golf vacation.

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The following Charleston, SC restaurants are in no particular order. You will find addresses and phone numbers for each dining establishment and for those restaurants with a website, we have provided a link that will open in a new window. Don't worry about packing a suit and tie or formal dress, our recommendations for the best restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina are casual and require nothing but an appetite for great food.

• The Mustard Seed - This eclectic restaurant is one of our all-time favorites. The Mustard Seed offers many vegetarian dishes along with seafood, pasta and meat dishes. There are three locations of this Charleston restaurant. 1026 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 843-849-0050 / 1978 Maybank Hwy., James Island, 843-762-0072 / 101 N. Main St., Summerville, 843-821-7101.
• High Thyme - Visit this Sullivan's Island restaurant for an enjoyable, casual, dining experience. Kenny, the owner, often greets customers with a big smile and friendly, southern "hello." The food is American/Eclectic and the revolving menu features seafood, steak, pork, chicken, pasta and more. 2213 C Middle St., Sullivan's Island, 843-883-3536.
• Coco's Cafe - Many golf vacationers pass by this unassuming French bistro that is located in a strip mall without a second glance. Don't make the same mistake. This is definitely one of the best restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina. If you enjoy seafood, make sure to try Le Flounder ‘’Alain.’’ 863 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant 843-881-4949.
• Jestine's Kitchen - Great Southern/Lowcountry home cooking in historic downtown Charleston. The sweet tea and fried chicken are voted best in the city year in and year out. Get their early as there is often a line out the front door. 251 Meeting St., Downtown Charleston, 843-722-7224.
• The Wreck of the The Richard & Charlene - A true local's favorite. This seafood gem is known around town as "The Wreck." Don't judge this former icehouse by its exterior. Judge it by its amazing fried southern seafood. Skip the other tourist-filled seafood establishments on Shem Creek and eat at "The Wreck." 106 Haddrell St., Mount Pleasant, 843-884-0052.
• J.Bistro - One of the best restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina for a long time, J. Bistro has been voted "Best Restaurant in Mount Pleasant" for seven years running. 819 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, 843-971-7778.
• The Boathouse - There are two locations of this dining establishment that serves "Simply Fresh Seafood" as well as great steaks, pastas and chops. The downtown location features a raw bar. Book your reservations as soon as your book your trip. They fill up fast. 101 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms, 843-886-8000 / 549 E. Bay St., Downtown Charleston, 843-577-7171.
• Gullah Cuisine Charlotte Jenkins and her husband Frank serve some of the best Gullah/Southern cooking you will ever put in your mouth. And if you are like most folks visiting Charleston on a golf vacation, you probably will never hear about it. Great lunch buffet. 1717 Hwy. 17 N., Mt. Pleasant, 843-881-9076.
• Joseph's Restaurant - Sunday brunch is a specialty at this family-operated Charleston restaurant. But brunch is not the only good food at Joeseph's. Everything is great. Make sure to spend a mid-morning or early afternoon sipping coffee while enjoying an authentic New Orleans' beignet topped with powdered sugar. 129 Meeting St., Downtown Charleston, 843-958-8500.

Now we know the above list does not mention all of the best restaurants Charleston, South Carolina has to offer. But we know you will not go wrong if you choose to dine at any of these Charleston, SC restaurants while visiting on your golf vacation.

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