1. Fleet Landing
8.5
186 Concord St (at Cumberland St), Charleston, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 165 tips and reviews
travel42: Enjoy the specialty crab cakes and she-crab soup while taking in a beautiful view of Charleston Harbor.
Irina Samoylova: Great service, Ryan was funny and very attentive! Must try pepper Bloody Mary, calamari, crab cakes and she crab soup! Shrimp grits and crab sandwich was very delicious as well! Highly recommend!
Marion: Beautiful view, beautiful crab cakes and she-crab soup.
2. Magnolias
8.9
185 E Bay St, Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · French Quarter · 134 tips and reviews
Lauren: Crab cakes were amazing, best collard greens I've had, hoppin' John risotto was spicy but flavorful. Staff was kind and attentive. Dress ranged from a wedding party to polo's and khakis.
David Paterson: The crab cakes, oo-la-la my goodness fantastic! Great ambiance and wonderfully welcoming staff. Looking forward to return soon.
JC: A wonderful Crab Cake and homemade pimento cheese! A good serve.
3. 82 Queen
8.4
82 Queen St (Meeting St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 66 tips and reviews
Charleston Area CVB: Crab Cakes Benedict, made with grit cakes, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce, are a standout on the brunch menu.
Regie (FSUROCKER): Crab cakes and fried green tomatoes were delicious!
Erica Jackson: Fried green tomatoes & crab cakes and were fantastic! 😊
5. Hyman's Seafood
8.0
215 Meeting St, Charleston, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 173 tips and reviews
Matthew 🚑 Tuttle: Exemplary service! The owner sent out complimentary apps. Carolina Delight, crab cakes, Caribbean jerk salmon, fried green tomatoes and a pint of Palmetto Amber... all incredible!
Rebekah Hipp: YUM YUM YUM! Best seafood in Charleston! Crab Cakes are wonderful!. Famous people have eaten here, on all the tables have listed who has eaten at that table! Voted Best Seafood Restaurant in Southeast Read more.
Kathryn Phillips: Everything was great. Hush puppies, crab and shrimp dip, captains platter, grouper, crab cakes
6. Toast
7.4
155 Meeting St (at Cumberland St), Charleston, SC
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Charleston · 140 tips and reviews
Leah Foster: Get the Eggs Meeting Street (poached egg, crab cake, atop a fried green tomato), French toast, Bloody Mary( extra spicy), creme brûlée latte.
Holly Alvarado: Yummy breakfast items served all day! The crab cake benedict was delicious!
Jess Coleman: Eggs Meeting Street (fried green tomato, crab cake, poached egg) is definitely worth ordering, but you may want to get your sauce on the side unless you want to swim in a pool of mayo.
7. High Cotton Restaurant
8.6
199 E Bay St (Cumberland St), Charleston, SC
American Restaurant · French Quarter · 74 tips and reviews
Liz: Sunday brunch is the best in town- get the crab cake Benedict!
JR -: fried oysters florentine, shrimp and grits, crab cakes and apple bacon glazed donut holes for brunch!
Sarah: Amazing coffee, excellent service. Get the macchiato muffin and crab cake Benedict.
11. Hall's Chophouse
9.3
434 King St (at John St), Charleston, SC
Steakhouse · Downtown Charleston · 137 tips and reviews
Simon Tschinkel: For brunch, the Crab Cake Eggs Benedict is Heavenly. The accompanying grits are superior!
Rebecca Mazza: They do a delightful Sunday gospel brunch. Get the Bloody Mary and crab cake Benedict
Kathryn Dennis: The absolute most amazing place for food and/or drinks in Charleston, SC. No question. The jalepeno martini is perfection.
Jay Baker: Definitely a slept on restaurant. Pecan crusted salmon and the crab cakes are very, very good! Oh and the shrimp & grits are just as good (if not better) than other places like Hominy Grill.
Heather G: Crab cakes and collards were great!Sweet staff let me keep my reservation after missing it due to a flight delay. The host insisted I come when I could and they’d make something special for me. 💚
Henry Butehorn: Excellent homemade desserts. I recommend the pecan pie.
14. Eli's Table
8.1
129 Meeting St (Queen Street), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 72 tips and reviews
Wendy Sulzer: What isn't good here? Lunch salads are big enough to share. Best crab cakes we had in Charleston!
Whit Walker: An achievement of southern cuisine. The shrimp & grits is a medley of beautiful flavors. The she crab cakes are so good - meaty, moist and light. Fried green tomato with pimento cheese is excellent.
Shawn Farrar: Wonderful food and service! Try the sweet potato pancakes, biscuits and gravy, or beignets. Our server Tanya was the best!