The Record · Charleston, SC · Cocktails
Cocktails in Charleston, SC, ranked by the locals who eat there.
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Editorial picks
Top 4 Cocktail Bars in Charleston
Top Tier EditorialSourcesPost and CourierResyCharleston City Paper
- №1
The Gin Joint
Downtown
“Post and Courier's top cocktail-bar pick — gin, rum and mezcal classics alongside the famous bartender's-choice format where you hand over two descriptors and a surprise drink comes back.”
- №2
Felix Cocktails et Cuisine
Upper King
“Félix Landrum's Parisian-inflected King Street bar — sparkling cocktails, whiskey-forward menu (the Le Soleil, the Grand Heron) and French bistro fare. Best of Charleston 2025 Best Cocktails winner.”
- №3
Sorelle
Downtown
“MICHELIN Recommended 2025 and a Resy '10 that defined Charleston' pick. Michael Mina/Beemok's two-story 1700s-building Italian — the bar turns out carbonated-to-order Lambretta spritzes, negronis, and walk-ins downstairs.”
- №4
Doar Bros.
Downtown
“Post and Courier top-10 cocktails — an Italian-inspired Meeting Street bar running classic cocktails alongside modern builds with matcha foam and oolong tea. A full-service bar restaurant that takes the drinks program as seriously as the food.”
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