On 9/1/09, as part of a “South Carolina Wish List,” I posed the following question:

24. Please give some restaurant recommendations in Charleston. The more the better, but there are just too many potentially wonderful dining attractions in this fair city for me to mention them here individually.

Responses follow:

Jestines’s in Charleston SC is a must. Shrimp & Grits to die for and fried green tomatos too. Don’t miss it.
251 Meeting St., Charleston, SC
843-722-7224

The best restaurant on the Charleston waterfront – though unhappily you cannot moor there, even a dinghy – is The Fleet Landing. Just a great location with an outside dining deck – terrific view of the bay, good food, not too expensive. You can get a dinghy to the City Dock and Yacht Club and walk to the Fleet. Downtown of course are so many restaurants but beware – Charleston is now a heavy duty tourist town catering to cruise liners – and many places are rip offs. Go to the older restaurants that have been in business for years. If you want to see the most beautiful chic young women of Charleston – go to Henry’s on a Friday night – it warms an old sailors heart good……..
Best wishes
Arnold

I recommend Circa 1886 Restaurant. They are only open for dinner. They are now offering 3 courses for only $42. Truly a Charleston culinary experience.
Melissa

We unreservedly recommend Gaulart et Maliclet (http://www.fastandfrench.org/G&M/G&M_index.html) a French bistro in the middle of the old part of Charleston.especially good for lunch!
Best,
Michael Porter

Our two favorites are The Peninseula Frill ($$$$) and SNOB (Slightly North of Broad, $$$).
James Lea
S/V Estelle