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← Back to all rankingsJames Beard Award–winning restaurant by chef Mike Lata serving nightly-changing seasonal menus built on the finest local farms and fishermen — the pinnacle of Charleston fine dining.
Chef Orlando Pagán's tasting-menu restaurant at Cannon Green featuring bold, inventive Latin-influenced seasonal cuisine in a stunning restored warehouse.
Intimate, Michelin-recognized restaurant inside a restored 1804 building at Zero George Street hotel, serving elevated local cuisine with caviar and wine pairings.
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