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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Charleston City Paper. Updated August 2026.
LoLA · Park Circle, North Charleston
LoLA, short for Low Country Louisiana Seafood Kitchen, was named Best Soul Food in the Charleston City Paper's 2026 readers' poll, with Bertha's Kitchen as runner-up. The Park Circle kitchen serves shrimp creole with a hunk of praline cornbread alongside its wider Louisiana-leaning menu.
Dave's Carry-Out · Harleston Village
Dave's Carry-Out is a Harleston Village takeout counter serving lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. The box runs to pork chops, crispy chicken wings, deviled crab and lima beans with rice, in a soul-food menu the Charleston City Paper calls a true taste of the city.
East Side Soul Food · East Side
EastSide Soul Food keeps a straight-to-the-point menu on America Street in the East Side neighborhood, serving lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Fried pork chops, deviled crab, lima beans and collard greens anchor a counter the Charleston City Paper lists among the city's soul-food kitchens.