Charleston's climate makes outdoor dining a year-round possibility. These are the best restaurants with outdoor seating in Charleston, SC — from waterfront patios to garden courtyards.
← Back to all rankingsEntirely outdoor fire-to-table restaurant under pecan trees on Johns Island — live fire hearth, string lights and chandeliers, walk-in only with a bar where you wait for your table, smoked whole proteins, coconut curry-braised collards, smoked fish dip.
Sullivan's Island's most beloved restaurant — wood-fired pizza, eclectic Southern cuisine, and a lovely outdoor patio and bar on Middle Street, one block from the beach.
Charleston's most iconic waterfront restaurant at 186 Concord Street — wrap-around deck on the harbor with panoramic views, Southern seafood classics, she-crab soup, fried flounder, and a lively raw bar.
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