From housemade pasta to wood-fired pizza, Charleston's Italian dining scene punches above its weight. These are the best Italian restaurants in Charleston, SC right now.
← Back to all rankingsThe benchmark for Lowcountry Italian — 15 years of consistency under Chef Brad Grozis, with handmade pasta as the soul of the menu and local farms and waters as the anchor.
Grand, swanky Southern Italian ristorante opened 2023 by Beemok Hospitality (the Peninsula Grill group) and chef Michael Mina's Mina Group — a tasting menu destination with handmade pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and Lowcountry Italian fusion.
Rustic Italian institution from Indigo Road Hospitality (James Beard SF Steve Palmer) — wood-fired oven for pizzas and seasonal pastas; the beloved tagliatelle with Storey Farms egg is iconic.
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