Charleston’s Essential Brunch Spots on Resy

Charleston’s Essential Brunch Spots

So that when it comes time for weekend brunch, you’re in good hands.

Brunch Spots

  1. Gabrielle at Hotel Bennett

    • Rating: 4.6 (418 reviews)
    • Cuisine: American
    • Price: $$
    • Location: King Street
    • Description: Whether in the elegant dining room or on the stylish terrace overlooking Marion Square, Charleston’s signature hospitality is on full display here. Chef Edgar Kano oversees three meals a day, plus weekend brunch, full of Lowcountry flair: You’ll enjoy everything from daytime Carolina crab cake Benedict and chicken and waffles, to a very worthy seafood tower and roasted duck with parsnips and grapes in the evening.

  2. Basic Kitchen

    • Rating: 4.7 (12K reviews)
    • Cuisine: American
    • Price: $$
    • Location: Harleston Village
    • Description: If this is what basic food is like at this bright and airy locale, then sign us up — the dishes are as craveable as they are vegetarian- and vegan-friendly. The cocktails are brisk. We are here for it all especially at brunch time.

  3. Élevé - Grand Bohemian Charleston

    • Rating: 4.2 (672 reviews)
    • Cuisine: New American
    • Price: $$
    • Location: Ansonborough
    • Description: This stylish dining room at the Grand Bohemian Hotel lives up to its name (it’s French for “elevated”) with its shimmering chandeliers, gleaming hardwood tabletops, walls hung with sensuous paintings, and above all, its perfectly crafted France-meets-Charleston menu.

  4. The Watch Rooftop Kitchen and Spirits

    • Rating: 4.2 (2.9K reviews)
    • Cuisine: American
    • Price: $
    • Location: Harleston Village
    • Description: Not only known for great views, offering everything from brunch to dinner with friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere.

  5. Matador

    • Rating: 4.5 (841 reviews)
    • Cuisine: Mexican
    • Price: $$
    • Location: Ansonborough
    • Description: Already famous for its locations around the Pacific Northwest, The Matador is now creating a buzz on Meeting Street with its wide-ranging Mexican menu based on all-natural ingredients.

  6. Felix Cocktails et Cuisine

    • Rating: 4.7 (6.3K reviews)
    • Cuisine: French
    • Price: $$
    • Location: Downtown
    • Description: Because Felix is a slice of Paris in the heart of the Lowcountry, and its cocktails and cheffy plates will have you dreaming of the Left Bank in no time.

  7. Malagón

    • Rating: 4.8 (8.2K reviews)
    • Cuisine: Spanish
    • Price: $$
    • Location: Cannonborough
    • Description: The masterminds behind Chez Nous have dreamt up this sensational Spanish tapería, so come for the flavor-packed tapas, and linger among the Spanish wines lining the shelves — they’re all for sale.

  8. Chez Nous

    • Rating: 4.8 (16K reviews)
    • Cuisine: French
    • Price: $$$
    • Location: Cannonborough/Elliotborough
    • Description: Has there ever been a better date spot, than this quaint bistro? Chez Nous brings new meaning to the word “intimate,” and the ever-changing, hand-written menu makes it all the more serendipitous.

  9. Beautiful South by Kwei Fei

    • Rating: 4.6 (1.7K reviews)
    • Cuisine: Chinese
    • Price: $
    • Location: Cannonborough Elliotborough
    • Description: A lustrous tribute to Chinese takeout fare featuring real-deal specialties from Hong Kong.

  10. Husk Charleston