Burwell's Stone Fire Grill
Burwell's is a steakhouse at the East Bay end of the Market, named for the stone fire grills it cooks on. Dinner only, Wednesday through Sunday.
Over 50 Charleston: Market Area
The blocks around the City Market. Peninsula Grill is here, and it is closed for a hotel rebuild until late 2026.
Charleston Crab House (Market Street)
Charleston Crab House is a family-owned local seafood group that has served the Lowcountry since 1991. The Market Street room has a rooftop that looks over the City Market. Its other two rooms are on Shem Creek and on Wappoo Creek on James Island.
Church and Union
Church and Union serves inside a former church building on North Market Street. The kitchen is led by chef partners Jamie Lynch, a Top Chef alumnus, and Adam Hodgson, with Doug Watson as executive chef. Brunch runs Friday through Sunday. The same group has Church and Union rooms in Charlotte and Nashville.
Grill 225
Grill 225 is the steakhouse of the Market Pavilion Hotel at East Bay and Market streets. The venue calls itself Charleston's first and only 100% USDA Prime steak house and says its beef is wet-aged 42 to 50 days. Gerry Elliot is executive chef. The hotel's rooftop Pavilion Bar is upstairs.
Hyman's Seafood
Hyman's is a walk-in-only seafood house on Meeting Street that signs itself 'A Hyman Establishment Since 1890', the year the family started trading on this block. It takes no reservations and stays open until 9pm or until business slows.