Last updated on: 4/16/26
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – Charleston’s food and beverage scene is one of the best in the country. Whether you agree with that sentiment or not, you can’t argue that it’s nearly impossible to keep up with all the openings and closings.
To help you keep things straight, Holy City Sinner has compiled a list of upcoming restaurant openings. If you see something that needs to be added to the list, just shoot me an e-mail: christian@holycitysinner.com
Any restaurants that were previously on this list, and have since opened, can be found here. All information is subject to change at any time.
Bar Rollins (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date or location
- Closed its 194 Jackson Street location on Oct. 27, but they are planning on opening at a bigger location in the future
- Click here for more info
Ben & Jerry's (Isle of Palms)
- Opening soon
- 1400 Palm Blvd.
- Click here for more info
Blue Café + Wellness Market (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- The former Bomb Bar is transitioning to a new concept
- Click here for more info
Brewery at The Greenway (West Ashley)
- Unnamed brewpub and cafe being built on The Greenway, a property that is being redeveloped
- Unknown opening date
- 1319 Highway 17
- Click here for more info
Caviar & Bananas (James Island)
- Unknown opening date
- Will open in Fairmount Landing, a shopping center located on Highway 17
- Click here for more info
Caviar & Bananas (Mount Pleasant)
- Aiming to open May 2026
- 1739 Maybank Highway (former home of Maple Street Biscuit Co.)
- Will be the area's third location
- Click here for more info
Chick N Max (Various)
- Kansas-based fast-casual chicken restaurant chain is looking at multiple Lowcountry locations
- Unknown opening dates or locations
- Click here for more info
Chivalry (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- 4258 Spruill Ave.
- Former Restaurant, Coney Island Hot Weiners, sold to Bar Specialists LLC who will open a new concept
- Click here for more info
Curry Palace (West Ashley)
- Opening early 2026
- 652 St Andrews Blvd. (former home of La Bonne Franquette)
- From the owners of Taste of India
- Click here for more info
DECOY (Mount Pleasant)
- Opening in mid-February
- 5550 S.C. 41 (former home of The Basement)
- 21+ neighborhood bar
- Click here for more info
Dog & Duck (Summerville)
- Expected to open March 2026
- 430 Cross Park Lane (Nexton)
- Click here for more info
Duck Donuts (Mt. Pleasant)
- Expected to open Jan. 10, 2026
- 879 Houston Northcutt Blvd.
- Duck Donuts, founded in 2007 in Duck, N.C., currently has a West Ashley location
- Click here for more info
Dulce Churros, Ice Cream and Cocktails (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- One Nexton Boulevard (insdie One Nexton in the Nexton development)
- Offers churros, craft ice cream and cocktails
- Click here for more info
Dutch Bros Coffee (North Charleston)
- Opening "early 2026"
- 5187 Ashley Phosphate Road
- Click here for more info
Eggs Up Grill (Goose Creek)
- Unknown opening date
- Will be located in the Carolina Avenue Commercial Village at Redbank Road, Goose Creek Boulevard and St James Avenue
- Click here for more info
Eggs Up Grill (James Island)
- Expected to open later this year or early 2026
- Unknown address
- Click here for more info
Fratello's Italian Tavern
- Unknown opening date
- 520 Folly Rd #120 (former home of O'Brion's Pub & Grille)
- Website
Garden Kiawah (Downtown)
- No set opening date or concept announced
- 1334 Rutledge Ave.
- Click here for more info
Giacobbe's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria (Moncks Corner)
- Unknown opening date
- 108 W. Railroad Ave.
- Click here for more info
Harlow and Pearl (Downtown)
- Coffee shop that is aiming to open in late April 2026
- 769 Meeting Street
- Click here for more info
Heavy's Barburger (Isle of Palms)
- Aiming to open Spring 2026
- 1012 Ocean Blvd. (former home of Papi’s Taqueria)
- Will be the restaurant's third location (the other two are downtown and on Daniel Island)
- Click here for more info
- Website
HTeaO (Unknown location)
- Unknown opening
- Texas-based company known for its 26 flavors of teas, plus hot tea, coffee drinks, grab-and-go snacks, home brew kits, ground and whole bean coffee, apparel, and accessories
- Click here for more info
Jack’s Cafe (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- Indigo Road Hospitality Group bought the name and the space and are hoping to re-open the cafe
- Click here for more info
Jeff’s Bagel Run (James Island)
Jimmy Rosso (Mount Pleasant)
- Planning to open Summer 2026
- Will be located at the entrance of the Brickyard Plantation in North Mount Pleasant
- Brooklyn-inspired pizza restaurant from Millers All Day Hospitality
- Click here for more info
Locals Sushi (Daniel Island)
- Unknown opening date and unknown location
- Visit their website for details
Low Tide Brewing Project (Johns Island)
- Brewery founder said it won't be open before 2025
- They are currently seeking approval from the city of Charleston to set up a beer-making operation along with a a bar and restaurant next to Trophy Lake off Maybank Highway
- Click here for more information
Lou Lou’s Tavern (Downtown)
- Slated to open Spring 2026
- 1640 Meeting St., Suite 101 (former home of Cleats)
- A "modern, music-driven tavern" from Epic Hospitality (team behind Mex 1 Coastal Cantina and Islander 71)
- Click here for more info
Mae’s Sweets with Soul (West Ashley)
- Unknown opening date
- 3919 Savannah Highway
- Click here for more info
Maya Del Sol Kitchen (North Charleston)
- Chef/owner Raul Sanchez plans to reopen the restaurant at 3225 Rivers Ave. in February 2026
- The original location (1813 Reynolds Ave.) closed on Jan. 3 after lease expired
- Click here for more info
The Melting Pot (Charleston)
- Unknown location or opening date
- Tampa, Fla.-based fondue restaurant
- Click here for more info
The Melting Pot (Mt. Pleasant)
- Unknown location or opening date
- Tampa, Fla.-based fondue restaurant
- Click here for more info
Mother's Ruin (Downtown)
- Targeting a spring 2026 opening
- 474 King St. (former home of The Rarebit)
- Latest location for the New York City bar concept that originally opened in 2011
- Click here for more info
Neat Bourbon Bar (Mt. Pleasant)
- Scheduled to open in April
- 440 W. Coleman Blvd. (former home of Topsail)
- Click here for more info
Neat and Noble Bourbon Bar (Summerville)
- Scheduled to open in April
- 1101 Metropolitan Ave. at the corner of Sigma Drive
- Click here for more info
Nothing Bundt Cakes (North Charleston)
- Expected to open in early 2026
- 7800 Rivers Ave.
- Will be the Lowcountry’s fourth location
- Click here for more info
Odd Duck Market (Downtown)
- Opening date is "early 2026"
- 637 Rutledge Ave.
- Third location (the others are in North Charleston and Summerville)
- Click here for more info
Off Track Ice Cream (North Charleston/Park Circle)
- Planning to open Summer 2026
- 1054 E. Montague Ave.
- Second location, original is located at 6 Beaufain St., Charleston
- Click here for more info
The Oyster Tavern (James Island)
- Unknown Opening Date
- 1411 Folly Road (will be part of the new Riverland Market)
- Click here for more info
Parlor Doughnuts (Johns Island)
- Unknown opening date
- 1823 Maybank Highway
- Doughnut shop which has coastal South Carolina locations in Summerville and Pawleys Island
- Click here for more info
Peach Cobbler Factory (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 28 Woolfe St.
- Southern dessert chain known for its warm fruit cobblers, banana puddings, cookies, churros and more
- Click here for more info
Philosophia (Cainhoy)
- Aiming to open in February 2026
- Will be in The Gates at Point Hope
- Will be the second location of this concept from Justin Hunt and Dimitri Hatgidimitriou, who also own Taverna Philsophia
- Click here for more info
Pizza A Modo Mio (Daniel Island)
- Opening Feb. 2026
- 1937 Clements Ferry Rd.
- Will be the third area location
- Click here for more info
Pollo Campero (Unknown location)
- Fast food franchise has named South Carolina as their next destination for stores
- The company is looking into opening stores in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Columbia
- Click here for more info
PopUp Bagels (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 83 Mary St.
- Click here for more info
Prince Street Pizza (Downtown)
- Unknown opening date
- 350 King Street (former home of Tasty Thai & Sushi)
- New York-based pizzeria
- Click here for more info
Quarter French (Downtown)
- Aiming to open spring 2026
- 40 Broad St. (former home of Brown Dog Deli)
- Neighborhood bistro from Mike and Kathleen Shuler owners of the Blind Tiger Pub
- Click here for more info
Revolving Sushi Kingdom (Mt. Pleasant)
- Unknown opening date
- 1600 Palmetto Grande Drive (first floor of the Hyatt Place hotel)
- Click here for more info
Riva Mare (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- Set atop Storehouse Nine in Navy Yard Charleston (2154 Noisette Blvd.)
- Coastal Italian-inspired rooftop restaurant from the Indigo Road Hospitality Group
- Click here for more info
Roxa Dessert Bar (Hanahan)
- Schedule to open in late February
- Dessert bar from chef Heather Hutton, who previously led the pastry programs at Edmund's Oast and Honeysuckle Rose
- 1296 Yeamans Hall
- Click here for more info
- Website
Second State Coffee (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- 2154 Noisette Blvd., (The Navy Yard Charleston)
- Click here for more info
Shake Shack (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- 4840 Tanger Outlet Blvd. (inside Tanger Outlets)
- Click here for more info
Smalls Sliders (North Charleston)
- Unknown opening date
- 2280 Ashley Phosphate Rd.
- Louisiana-based fast food restaurant that is known for their cheeseburger sliders
- Click here for more info
Stono's (Johns Island)
- Unknown opening date or concept
- 2409 Maybank Highway
- Click here for more info
Sunrise Bistro (Goose Creek)
- Set to open in February 2026
- 216 St. James Ave. (former home of Ti-Ney Bangkok II Restaurant)
- Click here for more info
Swank Creamery (Summerville)
- Aiming to open Summer 2026
- 110 South Cedar, Suite C
- Click here for more info
Tavern 33 (Summerville)
- Unknown opening date
- Will be located in Downtown Nexton
- Click here for more info
Three Monkeys Ice Cream Parlour (James Island)
- Aiming to open mid-February 2026
- 915 Folly Road
- Click here for more info
Unnamed project from Fonda Fina Hospitality (Downtown)
- Slated to open in summer 2026
- Unnamed Mexican restaurant from Fonda Fina Hospitality founders Johnny and Kasie Curiel
- Click here for more info
Wingstop (Moncks Corner)
- Unknown opening date
- 413 Drive in Lane (former home of Jimmy Johns)
- Click here for more info
Ye Ole Fashioned (Cainhoy)
- Unknown opening date
- 832 Foundation St.
- 8th area location
- Click here for more info
If you see something that needs to be added to the list, just shoot me an e-mail: christian@holycitysinner.com