Malagón Mercado y Tapería, Charleston: Rankings, Reviews & Crowd Score (October 2026)

Name: Malagón Mercado y Tapería
Price range: $$ - $$$

#2 Best Lunch #7 Business Dinner ▲#19 Best Overall ▼#26 Date Night

4.5

TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 3 platforms · how this is calculated

Google★ 4.6731 reviews Tripadvisor★ 4.473 reviews

Yelp★ 4.4about 180 reviews

Diner ratings checked Oct 2026. Platforms with fewer than 50 reviews are not counted.

Address33 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403

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OpenedMarch 2019

Why Malagón Mercado y Tapería ranks where it does

Best Lunch in Charleston, SC

New to the top 10

Lunch recognition: Post and Courier (Feb 2026), Charleston City Paper (Aug 2024).
Critic recognition from Condé Nast Traveler, Michelin Guide and 2 other outlets in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Condé Nast Traveler, Jul 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.6 on Google (731 reviews); 4.4 on Yelp (about 180 reviews); 4.4 on Tripadvisor (73 reviews).
On major critic lists in 4 different years (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026).

Best Business Dinner Restaurants in Charleston, SC

▲ from #15

Critic recognition from Condé Nast Traveler, Michelin Guide and 2 other outlets in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Condé Nast Traveler, Jul 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.6 on Google (731 reviews); 4.4 on Yelp (about 180 reviews); 4.4 on Tripadvisor (73 reviews).
On major critic lists in 4 different years (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026).

What critics and guides say

Condé Nast Traveler: The Best Restaurants in Charleston (2026) (Jul 2026)Michelin Guide: MICHELIN Guide American South 2025 - Charleston selections (Nov 2025)Post and Courier: 15 Charleston restaurants to try for lunch this month (Feb 2026)Charleston City Paper: Realistic ways to romance your Valentine (Feb 2025)

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Frequently asked

Is Malagón Mercado y Tapería good?

Malagón Mercado y Tapería ranks #2 for Best Lunch in Charleston on TasteSignal for October 2026. Lunch recognition: Post and Courier (Feb 2026), Charleston City Paper (Aug 2024).

What is Malagón Mercado y Tapería's TasteSignal Crowd Score?

4.5 out of 5, the average of its ratings on Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor (platforms with 50+ reviews), checked Oct 2026.

Where is Malagón Mercado y Tapería?

Malagón Mercado y Tapería is at 33 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403 (Downtown).