Food

New Charleston Restaurants (2022)

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2 years ago

January 29, 2023

Last updated on: 1/30/23 – Most Recent Update in Red

It seems Charleston’s food and beverage offerings are never ending. When one restaurant closes, if feels like two others open. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with all the openings.

To help you keep things straight, Holy City Sinner has compiled a list of every Charleston area restaurant that has opened in 2022. You can also look for restaurant promotions to cut back on costs.

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Oh…and it doesn’t stop with this list. Click here to see what other restaurants are scheduled to open this year and beyond. You can also see the lists of restaurants that opened from 2017-2021 here.

If you see something that needs to be added to this list, just shoot me an e-mail: christian@holycitysinner.com.

Azul Mexican (Downtown)
- Opened in December
- 385 Meeting St. (former home of Sol Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar)
- The company is registered to Armando Navarro, who owns Azul Mexicano Restaurante near Park Circle in North Charleston
- Click here for more info
Azul Mexican (Summerville)
- 1200 N. Main St.
- Azul’s other locations are on James Island and in North Charleston
- Click here for more info
Baguette Magic Project (Downtown)
- Opened on June 3rd
- 73 Spring St
- Click here for more info
Bar167 (Downtown)
- Opened on August 16th
- 5 Fulton Street (Former home of Fulton Five)
- Mediterranean cocktail bar from the 167 Raw team
- Click here for more info
- Website
Bar on the Avenue (North Charleston)
- Opened on June 21st
- 4634 Spruill Ave.
- Click here for more info
Bar Rollins (Downtown)
- Opened on June 24th
- 194 Jackson St.
- Wine bar
- Click here for more info
Belle Station (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened in November
- 545 Belle Station Blvd. (formerly Locals Seafood & Raw Bar)
- Click here for more info
Benne’s by Peninsula Grill (Downtown)
- Opened in September
- 112 North Market Street
- From the Peninsula Grill team
- Website
Benny Rinaldi’s (North Charleston)
- Opened in December
- 1079 E. Montague Ave.
- Part of the Benny’s pizza chain
- Click here for more info
Bevi Bene Brewing Co. (Downtown)
- Opened on June 18th
- 1859 Summerville Ave
- Lager and hard kombucha brewery
- Click here for more info
Bexley Fish & Raw Bar (Summerville)
- 100 W. Richardson Ave.
- 45-seat seafood restaurant
- Website
The Black Door Cafe (Downtown)
- Opened on June 13th
- 115 Meeting St. (inside the The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel)
  - Replacing the Best Friend Bar
- Will serve coffee, artisan goods, and more
- Click here for more info
- Website
Blazing Star Cafe (West Ashley)
- Opened on July 6th
- 874 Orleans Road.
- Serves handmade bagels and more
- Website
Blum Coffee (Downtown)
- Opened in April
- 511 Meeting St., Suite 200, inside the 511 Meeting Apartments
- Click here for more info
Bodega (Downtown)
- Opened on February 12th
- 23 Ann Street (former home of Scarecrow, Feathertop, Wise-Buck Smoked Meats, and South Seas Oasis)
- Manhattan-style breakfast sandwiches from the Uptown Social Team
- Website
Bonny’s Hideaway (Downtown)
- Opened in March
- 549 King Street
- Tiki-influenced concept inspired by the notorious 16th century pirate Anne Bonny
  - Created by Jim McCourt and James Walsh, the operating partners behind Prohibition
- Click here for more info
The Bounty Bar (Folly Beach)
- Opened on April 13th
- 15 Center Street (former home of Wiki Wiki Sandbar)
- Click here for more info
Bushido Hibachi & Sushi (Summerville)
- 9730 Dorchester Road
- Website
Cabana Burgers & Shake (Mount Pleasant)
- Opened on April 13th
- 2664 U.S. Highway 17
- Area’s second location (the other is on Johns Island)
- Burgers, sandwiches, shakes, and more
- Click here for more info
Cafecito (Downtown)
- Opened in August
- 471 King St. (former home of Guinot Institut Paris)
- Cuban café serving sandwiches, pastries, coffee, beer, and wine
- Click here for more info
- Website
- Facebook Page
Captain Harry’s Blue Marlin Bar
- Opened on May 5th
- Charleston’s “smallest bar” with just four barstools inside
- Revives the name of former bar that was located on Cumberland Street in the late 70s, before moving to the current home of Coast Bar & Grill on John Street in the late 90s
- Click here for more info
Catnip & Coffee (North Charleston)
- 3414 Rivers Ave.
- Cat cafe
- Website
CAVA (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on March 11th
- 1242 Belk Drive, Suite 101 (former Zoe’s Kitchen space)
- “Mediterranean chef-casual restaurant”
- Click here for details
- Website
Charleston Wine Co. (Downtown)
- Opened on February 4th
- 63 S. Market Street
- Charleston’s first Urban Winery
  - From Lindsey Williams, who launched Davidson Wine Co. in 2018 in the suburbs of Charlotte
- Click here for more info
Chick-fil-A (Summerville)
- Opened on October 20th
- 1726 State Road
- Click here for more info
Coast Brewing Co.’s tap room (North Charleston)
- Existing brewery opened a tap room in December
- 1250 2nd St. N.
- Click here for more info
The CODfather Proper Fish & Chips (Summerville)
- Opened on January 4th
- 508 Nexton Square Drive
- This will be the restaurant’s second location
- Website
Co-op (Kiawah Island)
- Opened on May 14th
- 165 Village Green Lane (in Freshfields Village)
- Sandwich, breakfast and frosé eatery to open third location
- Click here for more info
Cold Shoulder Gourmet (West Ashley)
- 1684 Old Towne Road
- Sandwich shop
- Click here for more info
Colectivo (Johns Island)
- Mexican restaurant
- 2901 Maybank Highway
- Website
Cookie Dough Bliss & Creamery (West Ashley)
- Opened in November
- 3863 West Ashley Circle
- Offers cookies, ice cream, shakes, pies, and 20 handcrafted, edible cookie dough flavors
- The Concord, N.C.-based company has 10 locations in eight states. The Charleston site is its first in South Carolina.
- Website
crumbl cookies (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on May 20th
- Wando Crossing
- Website
Crust Wood Fired Pizza and Bailey’s Oyster Bar (Downtown)
- Opened in March
- 45 Romney Street
- Will be restaurant’s third area location (although the oyster bar is unique to this restaurant)
- Click here for more info
Culver’s (Ladson)
- Opened on August 29th
- 3848 Ladson Road
- Specializes in ButterBurgers and frozen yogurt
- Click here for more info
Day Drink Brunch Lounge (Summerville)
- 106 E. Doty Ave.
- Facebook Page

Délicieux (Downtown)
- Opened in September
- 99 S Market St. – inside Port of Call Food + Brew Hall
- Bakery
- Click here for more info
Dulce (Mt. Pleasant)
- 3064 Proprietors Place (in the Walmart-anchored Market at Oakland Shopping Center off U.S. Highway 17)
- Craft ice cream, churros and cocktails along with hot chocolate, beer, wine and pastries
- Website
Dunkin (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on February 17th
- 2840 U.S. Highway 17 (former Mama Brown’s BBQ site)
Dunkin (North Charleston)
- Opened on June 23rd
- 7818 Rivers Avenue
- Click here for more info
El Callao (North Charleston)
- Opened in late October
- 5060 Dorchester Road (former home of Cuban Gypsy Pantry)
- Latin and South American dishes
  - From owner Marcos Ramirez and Chef Will Vivas (formerly of Cuban Gypsy Pantry)
- Click here for more info
El Pollo Guapo (James Island)
- Opened in December
- 1130 Folly Road (former home of Black Magic Cafe)
- Connecticut-based restaurant specializing in rotisserie chicken
- Click here for more info
Emoji Poke (Mt. Pleasant)
- 3510 Park Ave Blvd
- Website
Firehouse Subs (North Charleston)
- Opened on December 12th
- Cedar Grove Shopping Center on Dorchester Road
- Click here for more info
The Fish & Chippy (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on September 8th
- Plans to open at 565 Belle Station Blvd. in the Belle Station shopping center
  - Former Pizza Hut space
- Click here for more info
The Front Porch Coffeehouse and Creamery (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on February 7th
- 3510 Park Ave Blvd (in Carolina Park, across from Costco)
- Website
Frontier Lounge (Downtown)
- Opened on October 14th
- 135 Calhoun Street (former home of Mynt)
- A “diver bar experience”
- Click here for more info
The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory (West Ashley)
- Opened on May 28th
- 1331 Ashley River Rd.
- A taproom and beer garden from the Charles Towne Fermentory team
- Click here for more info
Gingerline (Downtown)
- Opened on August 29th
- 55 South Market Street
- Click here for more info
- Website
Great Greek Mediterranean Grill (James Island)
- Opened in February
- 1405 Folly Road – in the Publix-anchored Riverland Market Shopping Center
- Click here for more info
Great Greek Mediterranean Grill (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened in December
- Will be located in The Bend at Carolina Park, a retail development under construction near the Costco store in northern Mount Pleasant.
- Click here for more info
Heavy’s Barburger (Downtown)
- Opened in July
- 1137 Morrison Drive (former home of Tattooed Moose)
- Click here for more info
Hi Boba Tea (North Charleston)
- Opened on August 6th
- 5646 Rivers Ave.
- Click here for more info
Holey City Bagels
- Opened in May
- 43 Cannon Street
- Click here for more info
- Website
Home Team BBQ (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on September 22nd
- 3563 N Hwy 17. (former home of Rusty Rudder)
- Click here for more info
Huey Magoo’s (North Charleston)
- Opened in October
- 4954 Centre Pointe Drive in The Shoppes at Centre Pointe (former Hardee’s restaurant)
- Florida-based restaurant chain famous for its chicken tenders
- Website
Huriyali (James Island)
- Opened on December 8th
- 2016 Wappoo Drive
- Second area location
- Click here for more information
Iron Rose (Downtown)
- Opened in October
- 115 Meeting Street (inside The Mills House)
- Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch service
- Iron Rose will offer what the team says is “a clean, elevated take on Southern coastal cuisine inspired by the bounty of the Southeast’s farms and waters”
- Click here for more info
Interstate 95 Coffee (West Ashley)
- 1300 Savannah Hwy., Suite 3 in the Midway Plaza off Savannah Highway
- Coffee shop
- Click here for more info
Island Provisions (Downtown)
- Opened on October 29th
- 221 St. Philip Street
- Market serving coffee, smoothies, breakfast, sandwiches and bowls
  - Will be their second location (the other is at 1803 Crowne Commons Way on
    Johns Island)
- Click here for more info
Islander 71 Fish House and Deck Bar (Isle of Palms)
- Opened on May 14th
- 80 41st Ave.
- From Dave and Chrissy Lorenz (Mex 1 Coastal Cantina) and Jon Bushnell
- “locally-caught seafood, southern favorites, classic cocktails, and cold beer”
- Click here for more info
Kairos Mediterranean (Summerville)
- 1200 N. Main St.
- Click here for more info
Kickin’ Chicken
- Started offering take-out and delivery orders on January 26th
  - The dining room is expected to open in a couple of weeks (tentatively the week of Feb. 7th)
- 45 Romney St.
- Click here for more info
La Rustica (Summerville)
- Opened on October 13th
- 315 N Magnolia St
- Click here for more info
- Website
Lacey’s Take Away (Mt. Pleasant)
- 1028 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. (formerly Liberty Tap Room & Grill)
- Healthy grab-and-go concept with beer and wine also available
- Click here for more info
Laura (Summerville)
- Opened on June 1st
- 101 North Main St.
- Italian concept from Chef Nico Romo (Bistronomy and NICO)
- Click here for more info
Lew’s Heavenly Treats (North Charleston)
- 3316 Ashley Phosphate Road, Suite 12
- Family-owned bakery
- Facebook page
Locals Raw — Seafood & Raw Bar (Mt. Pleasant)
- ~~545 Belle Station Blvd. (former home of Red & Roadiee’s Restaurant and Bar)~~
- ~~New concept from Locals~~
  - ~~Seafood and raw bar, but no sushi~~
- Restaurant closed just a few months after opening
- Click here for more info
LowCo Seafood Shack (Downtown)
- 99 S Market St. – inside Port of Call Food + Brew Hall
- From the former owners of Shem Creek’s The Shelter
  - Features items like fried seafood platters, Lowcountry boil, shrimp and grits, boiled peanuts, and local peel-and-eat shrimp
- Click here for more info
The Lucky Luchador (Downtown)
- Opened on September 28th
- 35 Hanover Street (former home of The Palace Hotel)
- An Irish-inspired pub serving Mexican fare from Chris DiMattia, owner of Recovery Room Tavern and Bangkok Lounge
- Instagram
Maccaro (Downtown)
- 427 King St.
- Bubble teas, fresh juice, smoothies, and more
- Website
Martini Me Charleston (North Charleston)
- Opened on January 1st
- 3740 Ashley Phosphate Rd, Ste 3752
- Martini bar with tapas and more
- Website
Millers All Day (James Island)
- Opened on September 9th
- 1956 Maybank Hwy (Zia Taqueria’s former space)
- Will be the restaurant’s second area location
- Click here for more info
Minero (Johns Island)
- Opened on June 9th
- 3140 Maybank Hwy (former home of Fat Hen)
- Casual Mexican restaurant that formerly had a downtown location
- Click here for more info
My Father’s Moustache (James Island)
- Opened in August
- 1739 Maybank Highway (former home of J. Paul’z and Cure)
- This is the pub’s second area location (the other is in Mt. Pleasant)
- Click here for more info
The Natural (Johns Island)
- Opened in September
- 3303 Maybank Highway
- 5,703-square-foot sports bar from the team at The Lowdown Oven & Bar on James Island
- Click here for more info
- Website
New York Butcher Shoppe (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on June 7th
- 1108 Oakland Market Blvd. in the Market at Oakland Shopping Center
- Will be their second location in Mount Pleasant
- Click here for more info
Not Your Average Wings (Summerville)
- Opened on October 14th
- 1200 N. Main St.
- Click here for more info
Pasture & Grain (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on August 19th
- 1701 Shoremeade Road in the Indigo Square Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 17 (former home of Blaze Pizza)
- Click here for more info
Philosophia (Mt. Pleasant)
- 909 Houston Northcutt Blvd. (former home of Ichiban)
- Website
The Pineapple Hut (Downtown)
- Opened on September 3rd
- 99 S Market St., Ste 5 (on the patio of the Port of Call Food + Brew Hall)
  - This is their second area location (the other is on Folly Beach)
- Pineapple whips and floats
- Click here for more info
Piso Mar (Downtown)
- Opening on November 11th
- 99 S Market St. – inside Port of Call Food + Brew Hall
- Peruvian gastronomy concept that will occupy the existing second floor of Port of Call
  - Curated by chef Esteban Delgado Diaz of Chiclayo, Peru, who recently relocated to the LowcountryWill host authentic Peruvian cuisine and cocktails including ceviches, tiraditos, causas, empanadas, and arroz con pato accompanied by Pisco sours, chilcanos, Peruvian wines, and other Pisco based cocktails
- Click here for more info
PizzaVola (James Island)
- Opened on January 17th
- 104 Folly Road
- Website
Playa Bowls (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on January 15th
- 766 S. Shelmore Blvd., Ste. 201
- Their second location – the other is at 429 King Street
- Website
The Press (Downtown)
- Opened in January
- 221 1/2 Coming St. (old Taco Spot building)
- Grab-and-go pressed burritos for lunch
- From Tippling House owners Matthew Conway and Carissa Hernandez
- Click here for more info
PrimoHoagies (Summerville)
- Opened on September 15th
- 2121 N. Main St.
- Variety of cold and hot hoagies, cheesesteaks, wraps, vegetarian options, sides, chips, drinks, cookies, desserts, and more
- Click here for more info
The Quinte Oyster Bar (Downtown)
- Aiming to open in Late September 2022
- 36 George Street, inside The Pinch hotel
- “A seafood experience in a turn-of-the-century oyster and cocktail den directly off the lobby”
- Click here for more info
Rancho Lewis (Downtown)
- Opened on April 16th
- 1503 King St. (former home of Workshop)
- Rancho Lewis (then known as Juan Luis was an original tenant inside Workshop)
- Click here for more info
RITUAL Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (Downtown)
- Opened on September 1st
- Tulum-inspired restaurant and bar
  - Will have three large bars
  - International-inspired cuisine such as locally-sourced seafood including ceviche, aquachille, and whole fish
  - Shared plates
  - Beverage program includes artisanal cocktails and a curated wine list
- Click here for more info
Rooted Wine Bottle Market & Bar (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on April 1st
- 3510 Park Avenue Blvd.
- Click here for more info
The Royal American Outpost (Downtown)
- ~~Opened on April 15th inside the Music Farm~~
  - Closed in September and was replaced by Tully’s
- 32 Ann St
- Click here for more info
Ruby Sunshine (West Ashley)
- Opened on November 18th
- All-day brunch restaurant serving New Orleans-inspired twists on traditional Southern brunch favorites
- Will be area’s second location (first is at 171 E Bay Street)
- Click here for more info
Ruby’s New York Style Bagels (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on October 19th
- 280 W. Coleman Blvd.
- Click here for more info
Share House (Downtown)
- Opened on February 12th
- 23 Ann Street (former home of Scarecrow, Feathertop, Wise-Buck Smoked Meats, and South Seas Oasis)
- Cocktails, local draft beers, and a “seafood-forward lunch and dinner menu” from the Uptown Social team
- Website
Sheffield’s Wine Bar & Tapas (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on August 17th
- 320 W. Coleman Blvd.
- “A broad selection of domestic and international wines will be offered, along with four rotating local microbrews. Wine flights, light bites, cheeses and charcuterie plates will be paired with beverage options.”
- Click here for more info
Spice Palette (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened on June 15th
- 1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd.
- Click here for more info
- Website
Sticky Fingers (North Charleston)
- Opened on November 28th
- 5060 Dorchester Road
- Click here for more info
Sullivan’s Fish Camp (Sullivan’s Island)
- Opened on May 17th
- 2019 Middle Street
- “A casual and family-friendly neighborhood spot serving day-boat seafood, cold drinks, and frozen cocktails” from Basic Projects (Basic Kitchen, Post House Inn)
- Click here for more info
Sweet Grass Vodka (Downtown)
- 1640 Meeting Street (part of The Refinery)
- Facility is a bottling plant, offering a tasting room for spirits, and small bites
- Click here for more info
Taco Art (Downtown)
- Opened in September
- 99 S Market St. – inside Port of Call Food + Brew Hall
- Authentic taqueria from Chef Jason De Souza
  - Features tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and rice bowls
- Click here for more info
Tattooed Moose (North Charleston)
- Opened on February 8th, 2022
  - Relocating from downtown (1137 Morrison Drive)
- 4845 Chateau Ave
- Click here for more info
Thailicious (West Ashley)
- 1975 Magwood Rd. in the Ashley Crossing Shopping Center
- Thai restaurant
- Website
That’s My Dawg (Moncks Corner)
- 636-F Rembert C. Dennis Blvd., also known as U.S. Highway 52 Bypass (formerly a Ladles location)
- Hot dog restaurant
- Click here for more info
Thailicious (North Charleston)
- 7013 Dorchester Rd
- Thai restaurant
- Website
Tierra al Mar (Mt. Pleasant)
- Opened in March
- 778 S Shelmore Blvd.
- Latin American-inspired restaurant from Chef Patrick Owens of the Owens Dining Group
- Click here for more info
Toast All Day (Downtown)
- Opened in March
- 451 King Street (former home of Monza)
- Another location for the Charleston Hospitality Group concept, which owns and operates Toast and several other restaurants throughout the Lowcountry
- They plan to incorporate pizza into the new restaurant’s operation
Tully’s (Downtown)
- Opened in September (replaced The Royal American Outpost)
- 32 Ann St
  - Inside the Music Farm
  - Also has a window facing the street that patrons can order from
- Click here for more info
Vern’s (Downtown)
- Opened on July 14th
- 41 Bogard Street (former Trattoria Lucca space)
- “Neighborhood American bistro” from Daniel Heinze (McCrady’s former chef de cuisine) and Bethany Heinze (former McCrady’s bar manager)
- Click here for more info
Weezy’s Ice Cream & Cocktails (Johns Island)
- 3293 Maybank Hwy., Suite 205
- Ice Cream parlor that also serves cocktails
- Click here for more info
Well Hung Vineyard (Downtown)
- Opened in Februaryl
- 49 S. Market St.
- Virginia-based restaurant
- Website
Welton’s Tiny Bakeshop (Downtown)
- Opened in October
- 682 King St.
- Click here for more info
Wide Awake Brewing Company (Goose Creek)
- 101 Button Hall Avenue
- 15-barrel brewery and restaurant
- Click here for more info
Wind & Waves Brewing (North Charleston)
- Opening on October 1st
- 4427 Spruill Ave.
- Click here for more info
Wisconsin Meat & Cheese (James Island)
- Opening on November 22nd
- 1027 Folly Road
- Specialty retail store
- Click here for more info
Ye Ole Fashioned Café & Ice Cream Parlor (West Ashley)
- Had a soft opening open May 23rd; grand opening is set for 11 am on June 10th with a ribbon-cutting and special offering of buy one scoop, get one free
- 1319 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (space formerly occupied by Famous Toastery)
  - in the Ashley Landing Shopping Center
- Click here for more info