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Places in Charleston

Coffee, cafés & 11,619 local spots in Charleston

11,619 places in Charleston: 1,397 places to eat and drink, 1,172 shops, 1,095 things to do and 247 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
11,619
75 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
1,397
9.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
1,172
252 gifts · 50 antiques · 34 books
Things to do
1,095
303 outdoors · 246 arts · 291 landmarks
Places to stay
247
1.6 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Charleston have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town136 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 258 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages246 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms30 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 233 places to drink.Antiques & vintage50 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Charleston gathers

1,362 of Charleston’s 11,619 places sit within a five-minute walk of Meeting St.

Meeting St
1,362places in a five-minute walk of Meeting St12% of Charleston’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

1,397 places to eat & drink

871 restaurants, 258 cafés & treats, 233 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 258 cafés & treats →
Things to do

1,095 things to do

303 parks & outdoors, 291 history & landmarks, 255 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 246 arts & culture →
Shops

1,172 shops

277 clothing, 252 gifts & boutiques, 161 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 50 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

247 places to stay

215 hotels & inns, 32 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 215 hotels & inns →
Everyday

6,726 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 1,569Walgreens · Oak Point Pediatric Dentistry · O'Neill Plastic SurgeryOffices & pros 1,347Fedex Staffed · Charleston School of Law · The Garden at The WondererBanks & insurance 588Wells Fargo · Bank Of America · Wells FargoHair & beauty 560Restore Hyper Wellness · Veda Nail Spa · Oskar's Family BarbershopHome services 481WOW 1 DAY PAINTING · Charleston Yacht · Charleston Prestige CleanersAuto & gas 238NAPA Auto Parts · AutoNation USA Charleston · Hendrick Honda of CharlestonGroceries & convenience 160Circle K · Circle K · Harris TeeterPets 87Hollywood Feed · Wild Birds Unlimited · Clements Ferry VeterinaryOther services 1,696Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · ecoATM · Center for Periodontics and Implant Dentistry
Community

982 schools, churches & public places

Where Charleston learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 289Sanders-Clyde Elementary School · Charleston Dance Center · Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 250St. Stephen's Episcopal Church · St. Patrick Catholic Church · Hindu Temple and Cultural CenterTown & public services 223Live Oak Memorial Gardens · West Ashley Library · John L. Dart LibraryCommunity groups 220Charleston Jewish Federation · Junior League Of Charleston · Charleston Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Next door

Charleston and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Folly Beach228Charleston75North Charleston60Hollywood32Goose Creek28Hanahan20Mount Pleasant20

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Charleston neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.