Wild Olive is a rustic-chic eatery on St John’s Island that serves a simple menu of Italian staples and artisanal classics, accompanied by an extensive wine list.

The eatery opened in 2009 with the aim of bringing authentic Italian cuisine to Charleston, Wild Olive offers handcrafted pasta, wood-fired pizza, house-cured charcuterie and excellent desserts. A list of food-friendly wines completes the experience.

Wild Olive recently became the first Certified Green Restaurant in South Carolina, whose environmentally conscious business practices add to the popularity of the always-packed restaurant. <

2867 Maybank Highway, Johns Island, South Carolina 29455, Phone: 843-737-4177

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