Food
Hope-enings: Upcoming Charleston Restaurant Openings
3 Matadors Tequileria (Unknown)
- Unknown opening
- The original location reopened in January as No Bull Burger Bar
- Click here for more info
Allora (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- Spring and Rutledge
- Coastal Italian
- Website
Azul Mexicano (Mt. Pleasant)
- Unknown opening date
- 320 W. Coleman Blvd. (former home of Taziki’s Mediterranean Café)
- Click here for more info
The Backyard Biergarten (Summerville)
- Unknown
- Will be located in The Hub in Nexton
- Click here for more info
Bar Za (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- 5060 Dorchester Road
- “Cuban Gypsy Pantry owners Chloe and Will Vivas will turn half of their North Charleston location into an Italian restaurant serving house-made pasta and craft pizzas”
- Click here for more info
Blend Juice Bar (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- Meeting Street
- First location is in Mt. Pleasant
Blue Tequila (Daniel Island)
- Unknown opening date
- 1198 Bees Ferry Road (part of new complex that is being built)
- Second Charleston-area restaurant
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Bodega (Mt. Pleasant)
- Unknown opening date
- 414 Coleman Blvd. (former home of Andolini’s Pizza’s)
- Second area location
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Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar (Daniel Island)
- Unknown opening date
- 866 Island Park Drive
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By the Way (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 45 1/2 Spring Street
- Former home of Warehouse
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Catrinas (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- Will be in the One Nexton development at One Nexton Boulevard off Nexton Parkway
- Mexican concept
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Chameleon Club (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 155 East Bay St. and 2 Unity Alley (former homes of McCrady’s, McCrady’s Tavern, and Minero)
- Former iconic Atlanta business being revived by restaurateur Martin Sprock
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Chatime & Ice Cream Cafe (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- Will be in Nexton Square, an upcoming 140,000-square-foot retail center
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Chivalry (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- 4258 Spruill Ave.
- Former Restaurant, Coney Island Hot Weiners, sold to Bar Specialists LLC who will open a new concept
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City Lights Coffee (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 12 Line Street
- The business was located at 141 N Market Street for 15 years, but closed on August 6th, 2021
- Announced on December 22, 2021 that they will return at a new location in 2023
- Click here for more info
Clarence Foster’s Cookery & Saloon (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 155 East Bay St. and 2 Unity Alley (former homes of McCrady’s, McCrady’s Tavern, and Minero)
- Former iconic Atlanta business being revived by restaurateur Martin Sprock
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Co-op (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 81 Cannon St.
- Sandwich, breakfast and frosé eatery to open new location on the peninsula
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Come Back Shack (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- 1844 N. Main St.
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Dulce Inc. (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- One Nexton Boulevard (insdie One Nexton in the Nexton development)
- Offers churros, craft ice cream and cocktails
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Famulari’s Pizzeria (Cane Bay)
- Opening spring 2024
- Will be in in the Publix-anchored Market at Cane Bay Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 176
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Fire Street Food (James Island)
- Unknown Opening Date
- 1411 Folly Road (will be part of the new Riverland Market)
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Frank and Jack’s on Ira (Mt. Pleasant)
- Unknown opening date or concept
- Ira Road between Abide A While Garden Center and Life Storage off U.S. Highway 17 at Interstate 526
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Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers (Goose Creek)
- Unknown opening date
- U.S. Highway 17A and Carnes Crossing Boulevard next to McBride Lane in front of Bellary Flats Apartments
- Second area location that serves cooked-to-order steakburgers, Vienna beef hot dogs, shoestring fries, and frozen custard
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Garden Kiawah (Downtown)
- No set opening date or concept announced
- 1334 Rutledge Ave.
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Hazel and Apple (Downtown)
HTeaO (Unknown location)
- Unknown opening
- Texas-based company known for its 26 flavors of teas, plus hot tea, coffee drinks, grab-and-go snacks, home brew kits, ground and whole bean coffee, apparel, and accessories
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Jack’s Cafe (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- Indigo Road Hospitality Group bought the name and the space and are hoping to re-open the cafe
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Kickin’ Chicken (West Ashley)
- Spring 2024
- 1198 Bees Ferry Road (part of new complex that is being built)
- Sixth Charleston-area restaurant
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King Street Foods
- Unknown opening date
- 347 King St. (former home of Verde)
- Sushi and Thai restaurant
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Kings Calling Brewing Co. (Unknown)
- Unknown address and opening
- Tasting room for Southern Charm cast member Austen Kroll’s beer
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L’amour Toujours Café (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 268 King St. (Located on the second floor of Juliska)
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La Cave (Downtown)
- Opening Spring 2024
- 550 King Street (Located next door to Félix, former home of Odd Fellows Ice Cream Shop)
- Bar Félix’s Sipping Lounge & Salon Privé
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La Minerva Cocina and Tequila
- Unknown opening date
- Will be in the Cedar Grove Commons off Dorchester Road
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Locals Sushi (Daniel Island)
- Unknown opening date and unknown location
- Visit their website for details
Low Tide Brewing Project (Johns Island)
- Brewery founder said it won’t be open before 2025
- They are currently seeking approval from the city of Charleston to set up a beer-making operation along with a a bar and restaurant next to Trophy Lake off Maybank Highway
- Click here for more information
Mae’s Sweets with Soul (West Ashley)
- Unknown opening date
- 3919 Savannah Highway
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Makan (Downtown)
- Unknown Opening Date
- 210 Rutledge Ave. (former home of Goulette Rotisserie and Grill)
- A popular Malaysian restaurant from Washington, D.C. by South Carolina native James Wozniuk
- Click here for more info
Marbl
- Planning to open in early 2024
- 480 East Bay Street
- Steakhouse concept by The Neighborhood Dining Group (Husk, Delaney Oyster House, Minero, & The James)
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The Melting Pot (Charleston)
- Unknown location or opening date
- Tampa, Fla.-based fondue restaurant
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The Melting Pot (Mt. Pleasant)
- Unknown location or opening date
- Tampa, Fla.-based fondue restaurant
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The Oyster Tavern (James Island)
- Unknown Opening Date
- 1411 Folly Road (will be part of the new Riverland Market)
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Papa ZuZu’s (Summerville)
- Unknown location or opening date
- Owner hopes to open a new location after Mt. Pleasant restaurant closed
- Greek & Italian
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Perfectly Franks (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- Located “within the Summers Corner community, located off Highway 61 and Summers Drive, near Summerville”
- Hot dog restaurant that used to be open near Hutchinson Square in Summerville
- Click here for more info
Pollo Campero (Uknown location)
- Fast food franchise has named South Carolina as their next destination for stores.
- The company is looking into opening stores in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Columbia
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Rise Biscuits Donuts (Mt. Pleasant)
- Plans for a location in the new Indigo Square Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 17 fell apart, but The Post & Courier reports that the business is looking for a new location in the area
- They have several locations across the Southeast, but this will be the first in the Charleston area
- Click here for more info
- Plans for a location in the new Indigo Square Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 17 fell apart, but The Post & Courier reports that the business is looking for a new location in the area
Saveurs du Monde Café (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- Unknown location
- French-inspired café serving breakfast, lunch and diner
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Slim Chickens (Various)
- Up to five of the fast-casual chain diners are slated for the Charleston area
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Soho House (Downtown)
- Scheduled to open in 2024
- 161 E Bay St
- London-based private membership club that will have a public restaurant on the ground floor
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The Square on Meeting (North Charleston)
- Unknown Opening Date
- 3517 Meeting Street
- Food truck park
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Stono’s (Johns Island)
- Unknown opening date or concept
- 2409 Maybank Highway
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Summit Coffee (Various)
- Unknown opening dates or locations
- Charlotte-area coffee shop plans to open three cafés, including one with a bakery, in the Charleston area
- Plan is to open downtown, Mount Pleasant, and North Charleston
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Sweet Moon Bakery (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- 5131 Dorchester Road
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Unnamed project from Pasta Beach Charleston LLC
- 492 King Street (former home of 492)
- Unknown opening date
- Small New England Italian restaurant chain with two locations in Rhode Island and one in Boston
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Verde (Downtown)
- Winter 2023/2024
- 30 St Philip St (will be located inside The Market at Liberty Dining Hall on the CofC Campus)
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Villa 525 (Downtown)
- Unknown Opening Date
- 525 Meeting St.
- “A globally-inspired tapas lounge”
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Villa Cantina Cocktail and Lounge (West Ashley)
- Unknown Opening Date
- 1940 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (former home of Andolini’s Pizza)
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Viva Tacos & Tequila (Cainhoy)
- Unknown opening date
- 836 Foundation St
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Viva Tacos & Tequila (Moncks Corner)
- Hoping to open in fall 2023
- Will be located in the soon-to-open Publix-anchored Moncks Corner Marketplace on U.S. Highway 52 and Cypress Gardens Road
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Volley (Downtown)
- 132 E Bay St., 2nd Floor
- Tequila seltzer company, which began in NYC, is now headquartered on East Bay Street
- Planning to open a tasting room
- Website
Woodhaven Pizza (Mt. Pleasant)
- Unknown opening date
- 1701 Shoremeade Road (former home of Pasture & Grain and Blaze Pizza)
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Woodhaven Pizza (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- One Nexton Boulevard (insdie One Nexton in the Nexton development)
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XO Brasserie (Downtown)
- Planning to open in March 2024
- Will be located inside The Morris, a two-building office and restaurant complex coming to North Morrison Drive
- Upscale Cantonese restaurant with Szechuan influence
- Click here for more info
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