South Carolina Cuisine

Great southern cooking and cuisine is part of our charm

When you come to South Carolina, be sure to bring your appetite for southern cooking. Whether you’re visiting the Upstate, the Lowcountry or places in between, you’re sure to discover and savor one incredible South Carolina dining experience after another.

You’ll delight in all sorts of South Carolina cuisine, from BBQ to Gullah favorites to Charleston’s world-famous she crab soup. From little out-of-the-way places and timeless roadside diners to elegant dining rooms and unforgettable oceanfront restaurants. No matter what your budget or your tastes, South Carolina cuisine will leave you hungry for more. This is authentic southern cooking at its best!

Featured Restaurant

The Dining Room at Woodlands Inn
Located in Summerville, SC, The Dining Room at Woodlands is South Carolina's only dining room with the AAA Five Diamond distinction.
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Featured Festival

Charleston Wine & Food Festival
Charleston Wine & Food Festival: A celebration of excellence in food, wine and Charleston’s renowned culture, March 1-4. Get your tickets now!
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What's New

Chef Robert Carter to open new restaurant
Carter's Kitchen, Robert Carter's new neighborhood gathering place, will open its doors on Feb. 23, in Mt. Pleasant.
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Two SC restaurants among most romantic in US
The Library Restaurant in Charleston and The Melting Pot in Myrtle Beach are on Open Table's 2012 Diner's Choice Award for Most Romantic Restaurants in the United States.
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Charleston chef cooks at James Beard House
Jeremiah Bacon, executive chef of Oak Steakhouse and The Macintosh in Charleston prepared a meal at the renowned James Beard House in New York City on Feb. 2.
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Chef Louis Osteen to cook in Pawleys Island again
James Beard winner Louis Osteen will open a new restaurant in Pawleys Island called Louis's at Sanford's.
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The Dining Room receives AAA award
The Dining Room at Woodlands has once again received the American Automobile Association's Five Diamond Award. 
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Palmetto Cheese - a mail order favorite
Palmetto Cheese, the pimento cheese with soul, is among Southern Living magazine's list of favorite mail order pimento cheeses. 
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