- Where can visitors find breakfast and brunch in Charleston?
- Charleston is packed with fantastic little places to head to for a light morning bite, lazy brunch, or all-day breakfast.
- What types of breakfast and brunch options are available in Charleston?
- The city offers a wide range of excellent restaurants and eateries that serve breakfast and brunch.
- What kind of cuisine is served for breakfast and brunch in Charleston?
- Charleston offers traditional Southern-style fare such as shrimp and grits or fried green tomatoes, as well as modern cuisine like homemade granola and yogurt parfait.
⮕ Feast Creatively at Edmund’s Oast
Edmund's Oast is a trendy restaurant on Morrison Drive that serves New American fare, locally brewed beer, and handcrafted cocktails. Offering a unique combination of a seasonally focused kitchen, an artisanal brewery, and a comprehensive bar program, Edmund’s Oast provides an approachable menu of creative bar snacks, small plates, house-made charcuterie, hearty entrees, and classic desserts. Edmund’s Oast serves a delicious brunch over the weekend, which features unique dishes such as buttermilk griddle cakes, catfish sandwiches, sausage, egg and cheese muffins, and chile verde. End off with a sweet treat like a Paczki doughnut with Bavarian cream and strawberry preserve.
Edmund's Oast, 1081 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone: 843-727-1145
⮕ Savor Refined Lowcountry Dining at High Cotton
Elegant service, seasonal plates, and warm hospitality come together in one of Charleston’s classic fine-dining institutions.
Owned and operated by the Hall Family, High Cotton Restaurant is an award-winning fine dining establishment that offers discerning diners a refined dining experience. Located on East Bay Street, High Cotton features stylishly appointed dining rooms with heart pine floors and antique brick walls and serves dinner nightly as well as brunch on Saturdays and Sundays against a background of live music. The brunch menu features freshly baked pastries, scones, muffins and other sweet treats, eggs and crab cake Benedict, a variety of omelets and scrambles, brioche French toast, fried chicken biscuit, and a hearty burger, along with fresh salads, soups, and sandwiches.
High Cotton Restaurant, 199 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401, Phone: 843-724-3815
⮕ Dine in Southern Style with a Twist at Eli’s Table
Shrimp and grits, duck hash, and a charming courtyard make this a brunch-to-dinner favorite.
Eli's Table is a charming café-style eatery on Meeting Street that is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and features menus of bold, worldly dishes prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Named after the owner’s son Eli, the restaurant serves classic dishes with creative flair, giving diners a unique dining experience. The breakfast menu features a variety of fluffy omelets, eggs Benedict, yogurt parfait and bowls of berries, and Southern-style entrees like kale spinach hanger steak and eggs, crab and eggs, avocado toast egg sandwich, and the Charleston Red Rice Breakfast Hash. Sweet dishes range from potato waffles and pancakes to waffles and berries.
Eli's Table, 129 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401, Phone: 843-405-5115,
⮕ If You’re Craving Biscuits That Melt in Your Mouth, Don’t Miss Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit
Buttery, flaky, and endlessly Instagrammable—these handmade bites are a Charleston staple.
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit is a cozy counter-serve eatery that is well known for its delicious handmade and home-baked biscuits. The little café-style eatery also serves a selection of grab-and-go sandwiches, including bacon, egg and cheddar, sausage, egg, and pimento cheese, BLT with roasted tomatoes, and grilled pimento cheese as well as bowls of grits. Beverages include French roasted coffee, imported teas, mint iced tea, and orange juice. Callie's Hot Little Biscuit is open for breakfast and lunch, seven days a week.
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit, 476 1/2 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone: 843-737-5159
⮕ Start Your Day with Soul at Early Bird Diner
Retro vibes, chicken and waffles, and comfort food with character define this West Ashley go-to.
Located in the heart of West Ashley on Savannah Highway 17, Early Bird Diner is a made-from-scratch diner that serves a hearty breakfast for early birds with belly-filling dishes such as chicken and waffles, buttermilk pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, corn cake Benedict, shrimp and grits, steak and eggs, and eggs in a variety of styles. The Mess is one of the diner’s most popular dishes and includes a scramble of curried vegetables, potatoes, and egg that is topped with avocado and served with biscuits and gravy. The cozy diner’s walls are lined with artworks for sale by local artists and it is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Monday through Thursday, and breakfast and lunch from Friday through Sunday.
Early Bird Diner, 1644 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407, Phone: 843-277-2353
⮕ Indulge in European Ease at Gaulart & Maliclet French Café
A charming hole-in-the-wall where wine, baguettes, and Parisian energy meet Southern grace.
Owned by artists Gwylene Gallimard and Jean-Marie Mauclet, Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe opened in 1984 and has been serving mouthwatering French fare for the past 34 years. Aiming to serve fresh, healthy, global cuisine with a French flair in an inviting and sociable environment, Gaulart & Maliclet French Café is open for breakfast and lunch on Mondays and breakfast, lunch and dinner from Tuesday through Saturday. Breakfast is decidedly French with a small selection of French-inspired dishes, such as a variety of croissants, fresh fruit salad with goat’s cheese, toasted rye with cream cheese, ham and cheese baguettes, and yogurt, granola, and fruit. Beverages include freshly roasted French press coffee, imported teas, hot chocolate, and fruit juices.
Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe, 98 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, Phone: 843-577-9797,
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