Anson 843-577-0551 $$$
The menu consists of Carolina Coastal Cuisine, a uniquely southern take on fresh-catch seafood, tender veal, beef and duck entrées. All meals are served in a stylish and romantic Southern dining room, with extra seating upstairs reserved for busy evenings. Service is attentive and knowledgeable and goes well with the superb menu and bountiful wine list. / Open for dinner only / 12 Anson Street / Charleston

Carolina’s 843- 724-3800 $ - $$$$
Lowcountry cuisine is fused with Asian undertones, Chef Rose Durden keeps a loyal clientele returning for more. Seafood and southern specialties are created fresh daily, along with a dessert menu that tempts to the point of distraction.The whole package is wrapped up in a lovely decor that is inviting and charming earning this dining establishment the “Best Restaurant of 1999” (as voted on by Charlestonians). / Open for dinner only / 10 Exchange Street / Charleston

Charleston Grill 843- 577-4522 $$$$
The Charleston Grill has been acknowledged as South Carolina’s only Mobil Four-Star Restaurant, Chef Bob Waggoner has achieved this success with an extraordinary Lowcountry menu backed up with live jazz performed nightly. The striking Vintner’s Room is ideal for larger parties, where tables are surrounded by walls made up of glass-fronted wine cellars stocked with an impressive selection of vintages. First class from cocktails to dessert! / Open for dinner only / 224 King Street / Charleston

82 Queen Restaurant 843-723-7591 $$$ - $$$$
An event in dining, 82 Queen has won the Southern Living Magazine Reader’s Choice Award 2 years in a row for “best in city dining”. The restaurant consists of several elegant dining rooms and an outdoor garden courtyard and serves up the city’s best She Crab Soup as well as oysters, shrimp, crawfish, duck, grilled venison and other southern favorites. Desserts are also a special feature of the menu. / Open every day for lunch and dinner including a Sunday Brunch. / 82 Queen Street / Charleston

High Cotton Maverick Bar & Grill 843-724-3815 $$$$
Sumptuous Lowcountry cuisine grilled to perfection, red meat, fowl and seafood along with irresistible desserts are served in this high spirited dining room situated in the restored complex of The Lodge Alley Inn. Designed to reflect the good times in Charleston, the ambience is first class, yet comfortable. The robust and delightful entrées on the menu makes dining a special event at High Cotton! / Open for lunch and dinner / Lodge Alley Inn / 199 E. Bay Street / Charleston

Louis’s Restaurant and Bar 843-853-2550 $$$$
Award winning chef Louis Osteen serves a nightly fare that keeps the local gentry and the visiting connoisseur coming back again and again. Featured in Gourmet and GQ Magazines, Louis has been crowned by the New York Times as “the spiritual general of the new Charleston chefs.” Southern cuisine is served at it’s best and in an extraordinary dining space that matches the good taste of the clientele and the food! / Open for dinner only / 200 Meeting Street / Charleston

McCrady’s 843-577-0025 $$$ - $$$$
Named by Esquire as one of “America’s Best New Restaurants in 1999”, McCrady’s serves a progressive American cuisine with bold taste and dazzling flavors which richly accompanies sensuous ambience. For a sumptuous evening of fine dining, the choice may call for McCrady’s. / Open for dinner only / Two Unity Alley / Charleston

Robert’s Of Charleston 843-577-7565 $$$$
Multi-course fine dining as one would expect in days done by, Chef Robert Dickson not only prepares a culinary masterpiece but accompanies it with his own musical renditions. Nationally known for his level of expertise as a chef (a la Food Network), Robert is also known for his great baritone voice. The dining rooms welcoming style and inspired decor have won the moniker as “Charleston’s most romantic restaurant”. / Open for dinner only - Wednesdays – Saturdays / 182 East Bay Street / Charleston
In Charleston, the Fine Dining Category list is quite extraordinary and there are many superb restaurants we have failed to describe in our limited space. To follow are a listing of a few more names and addresses of some equally deserving dining establishments:

The Battery Grill - 125 Calhoun Street / Charleston / 843-805-7900 / $ - $$$
The Boathouse on East Bay - 549 East Bay Street / Charleston / 843-577-7171 / $$$ - $$$$
Charleston Chops - 188 East Bay Street / Charleston / 843-937-9300 / $$$ - $$$$
Fish - 442 King Street / Charleston / 843-722-3474 / $$ - $$$
Il Cortile Del Re - 193-A King Street / Charleston / 843-853-1888 / $$ - $$$
Peninsula Grill - 112 N. Market Street / Charleston / 843-723-0700 / $$$ - $$$$