Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes

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Cafecito

Cafecito

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Island Provisions - Downtown Charleston

Island Provisions - Downtown Charleston

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Mercantile & Mash

Mercantile & Mash

Culinary complex with dining & retail. Sprawling setup combining grocery, whiskey bar, coffee, wine & butcher shops, plus dining & games.

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Hyman's Seafood

Hyman's Seafood

Enduring seafood eatery & deli. Vast seafood spot & deli spread over most of a city block in buildings that date back to the 1890s.

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Sweetwater Cafe

Sweetwater Cafe

Casual diner with an all-day breakfast. Comfort food standards dished up in this cozy daytime eatery with 50's-era photographs.

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Little Line Kitchen & Provisions

Little Line Kitchen & Provisions

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Church and Union Charleston

Church and Union Charleston

New American dining in a former church. Posh New American dining destination and cocktail bar in a former church with dramatic decor.

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Poogan's Porch

Poogan's Porch

Classic Southern food in a 1891 house. Traditional Southern cooking served in a Victorian townhouse with porches and a massive wine cellar.

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Rudy Royale

Rudy Royale

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Ruby Sunshine

Ruby Sunshine

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Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar

Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar

Roomy, pierside Southern seafood spot. Southern seafood staples like crab soup, oysters, and more served in a sleek spot, with a waterfront patio.

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Park & Grove

Park & Grove

Sunny American eatery with a local focus. Bright, airy cafe serving American fare with global influences & an emphasis on local ingredients.

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Lewis Barbecue Charleston

Lewis Barbecue Charleston

Cool joint for Texas-style smoked meats. Texas-style house-smoked meats served in an industrial-hip space with a bar & outdoor tables.

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Heavy's Barburger

Heavy's Barburger

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Three Little Birds Cafe

Three Little Birds Cafe

Cozy cafe with breakfast & light lunch. Petite stop with a hopping Sunday brunch serving all-day breakfast plus lunch items.

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Red's Ice House

Red's Ice House

Lively fish shack on the waterfront. Busy, no-frills joint with ample patio space overlooking the water, serving up seafood & pub grub.

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Page's Okra Grill

Page's Okra Grill

Bustling family-run Southern kitchen. Generous portions of casual Southern-focused home cooking are served all day at this lively eatery.

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Sunrise Bistro Mount Pleasant

Sunrise Bistro Mount Pleasant

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Five Loaves Cafe

Five Loaves Cafe

Soup, salad & more from scratch. A mini-chain with soup, salad, sandwiches & entrees from as many housemade ingredients as possible.

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The DIME

The DIME

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Bear E Patch Cafe West

Bear E Patch Cafe West

Dinerlike space with all-day breakfast. Low-key, dinerlike option serving sandwiches, salads & soups plus breakfast items all day.

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MOMO riverfront park

MOMO riverfront park

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Boxcar Betty's

Boxcar Betty's

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The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

Eclectic comfort cooking in stylish digs. Rustic-chic kitchen offering creative comfort fare, including tacos, sandwiches & all-day breakfast.

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Odd Duck Market

Odd Duck Market

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LoLA

LoLA

Cool seafood joint with patio seating. Cajun- & Creole-style seafood doled out in hip digs with garage door windows, a full bar & patio.

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The Tattooed Moose

The Tattooed Moose

Hip tavern with gourmet pub fare. Upbeat watering hole serving elevated bar food & craft beer in unfussy digs late-night.

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The Grit Counter - North Charleston

The Grit Counter - North Charleston

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Owlbear Cafe

Owlbear Cafe

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Chatty Magpie Cafe

Chatty Magpie Cafe

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The Coffee House

The Coffee House

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Toast! All Day

Toast! All Day

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Sunrise Bistro Summerville

Sunrise Bistro Summerville

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Myles and Jun Yakitori Japanese Char Grill

Myles and Jun Yakitori Japanese Char Grill

Quaint Japanese restaurant with sake. Intimate eatery offering a variety of yakitori-style grilled meats & other Japanese food, plus sake.

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The Icehouse Restaurant

The Icehouse Restaurant

Lively spot for Southern comfort food. Bustling grill for Southern fare such as fried chicken, collards & pork rinds with outdoor seating.

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Five Loaves Cafe

Five Loaves Cafe

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