The best shrimp and grits in Charleston
Stone-ground grits cooked slow with butter, topped with local shrimp in a gravy of bacon or sausage, onion and pepper. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/charleston.
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Slightly North of Broad
East Bay StreetGet: Shrimp and grits
A downtown classic that Resy staff still send people to in 2026.
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82 Queen
Queen StreetGet: Shrimp and grits, and the she-crab soup first
A courtyard dining room that does both Charleston classics well.
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Coterie
CharlestonGet: Shrimp and grits with chile oil
A newer take, on Resy's 2026 Charleston Hit List.
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