Leon's Oyster Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

1. Leon's Oyster Shop

9.4
698 King St, Charleston, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 83 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: At Leon’s, it’s all about the fried chicken: after bathing in buttermilk and hot sauce overnight, wings and drumsticks are spiced up with Old Bay, cayenne, and paprika.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Fried chicken dinner for the win. And they have great hot sauce. The scalloped potatoes and Siam salad are also not to be missed. Great vibe and backyard with delicious drinks. Don't miss it!

Alex R.Alex Robershotte: Top: order beers and oysters and eat them on the Back patio while you wait for your table

Taco Bartina is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

2. Taco Bartina

7.5
1301 Ashley River Rd (Diana St), Charleston, SC
Taco Restaurant · west of the Ashley · 35 tips and reviews

Caroline E.Caroline Eubanks: Order the grouper tacos and a side of chips and salsa. Pop open a Tecate. Pick out your favorite hot sauce from the bar. Enjoy.

Cindy F.Cindy F: Try the hot sauce bar. 40 kinds

Nathaniel F.Nathaniel Fann: Awesome hot sauce selection. Cheap beer. Vegetarian options that are great.

Mex 1 Coastal Cantina is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

3. Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

8.6
817 Saint Andrews Blvd, Charleston, SC
Mexican Restaurant · west of the Ashley · 44 tips and reviews

Angela M.Angela Millare: Bangin' Shrimp is BANGING!! Get the shrimp grilled for a healthy kick and get all 3 Mex1 Louisiana hot sauces but that's in that back, back.

Cindy D.Cindy Dobrzynski: Best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. Had a carnitas taco & a side of street corn with the queso fantastico as an appetizer. Amazing!

Sheila T.Sheila Thomasson: Baha Taco... Scrumptious!

CO is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

4. CO

8.6
340 King St (btwn George St. & Burns Ln.), Charleston, SC
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 52 tips and reviews

Wyatt J.Wyatt J: The hot sauce (especially the Singapore one) is incredible.

Carlos A.Carlos Araujo: Amazing atmosphere (really liked the music - Bonobo), gentle staff and spectacular food: I tried the caramel pork banh mi, go for it!

Briana Z.Briana Z: Effen cucumber shots

Xiao Bao Biscuit is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

5. Xiao Bao Biscuit

9.0
224 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC
Vietnamese Restaurant · Cannonborough - Elliottborough · 57 tips and reviews

Annabel J.Annabel Jones: Okonomiyaki is great. Ramen is decent. Lamb and pork dumplings are delicious. Ask for the house made hot sauce if you love it spicy!

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Ashley C.Ashley Caldwell: Really great gluten-free and vegan options!

Pepper Palace is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

6. Pepper Palace

7.5
84 Market St, North Charleston, SC
Herbs and Spices Store · Downtown Charleston · 8 tips and reviews

Howard L.Howard Lockwood: Lots of hot sauce and barbecue sauce of all flavors.

Jeff H.Jeff Harris: Such amazing sauces, salsas, mustards and other things. All the different temperatures you can handle

LaTanya B.LaTanya B. 🌍💥👙👩‍👧🙏🏾🇺🇸🇧🇸🍫🌊🎾🎸✈️: Sauces and rubs and jellies oh my! This is the go-to place for all your saucy needs. Oh yeah...FREE SAMPLES GALORE!!

Husk is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

7. Husk

8.4
76 Queen St (btwn Meeting & King St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 265 tips and reviews

nathan a.nathan archambault: Fried Chicken Skins with hot sauce and honey; The Husk Burger, possibly the finest burger in the South; a side of skillet cornbread with Allan Benton’s bacon. the veggie plate.

Angela H.Angela Hardwick: Very disappointed! Ordered the southern catfish. Received 2 small nuggets with some sweet hot sauce In a big bowl for $33. Went to celebrate a special occasion and we were very disappointed.

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Pearlz Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

8. Pearlz Oyster Bar

8.2
153 E Bay St, Charleston, SC
Seafood Restaurant · French Quarter · 95 tips and reviews

Katy R.Katy Rice: oyster shot-- oyster, vodka, cocktail sauce and hot sauce... a must try shot!

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AJ B.AJ Bombers: Hoping to try the famous oyster shot!

Parcel 32 is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

9. Parcel 32

8.1
442 King St (Radcliffe Street), Charleston, SC
Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 1 tip

Sean P.Sean P: Amazing food! Well worth it.

Blind Tiger Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

10. Blind Tiger Pub

8.3
38 Broad St (btwn Church St & State St), Charleston, SC
Gastropub · French Quarter · 11 tips and reviews

Trae F.Trae F: Great new spot! The cheeseburger is amazing. Oh and the peanut butter pie is really really good.

Alissa L.Alissa Ludanskaa: Best duck sandwich of my life

Lee S.Lee Steichen: Back patio is the place to be!

Red Orchids China Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

11. Red Orchids China Bistro

8.9
1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd (at Ashley Landing), Charleston, SC
Chinese Restaurant · west of the Ashley · 37 tips and reviews

LaHonda W.LaHonda Washington: I love Red Orchids China Bistro! It’s one of my favorite restaurants of all time. Everything on the menu is delicious! You will not be disappointed!

Ashley C.Ashley Caldwell: Live piano music really elevates the experience! #chseats

Sieesha H.Sieesha H: Niki is an awesome waitress!!! Make sure to ask for her!!!

Poogan's Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

12. Poogan's Smokehouse

8.7
188 E Bay St, Charleston, SC
BBQ Joint · French Quarter · 33 tips and reviews

natalie k.natalie kay: Pulled pork. Get cheddar grits & Brussels as sides. Ask for the Alabama White Sauce too! It's amazing with the pork.

Deborah B.Deborah B: I’m a brisket eater and thought I chose wrong when I found out it was only pork and chicken. Well we had the three meats and it was the best ever pork belly, pulled pork and ribs I’ve ever had.

Alexandre M.Alexandre Munhoz: Despite the extremely slow and lazy service, the food is outstanding! The place itself is very cool as well. If you are bringing your family order the 5 meat dish. Enough food for 4-5...

Gene's Haufbrau is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

13. Gene's Haufbrau

8.5
817 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC
Beer Garden · west of the Ashley · 34 tips and reviews

Andrew A.Andrew Avent: Great wings, TV, billiards, great beer

Vincent B.Vincent Bobo: Try yourself some Newcastle

John P.John Pegues: Rub Stalker on his head!

Barberitos is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

14. Barberitos

7.9
1739 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC
Mexican Restaurant · James Island · 6 tips and reviews

Wil M.Wil McMillan: Best music, best food, best everything. They know how to treat their regular customers too. I see them being around forever.

Wil M.Wil McMillan: Mango salsa, their newest ingredient, is where it's at!

Tara M.Tara Muldoon: I love that Barberitos has a ground turkey option! Super friendly owner and staff!

Subway is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Sauce in Charleston.

15. Subway

7.9
2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd #D520, Charleston, SC
Sandwich Spot · west of the Ashley · 12 tips and reviews

Ashlee S.Ashlee Sullivan: This is my FAVORITE Subway location! It's super convenient right inside the Northeast Entrance of the mall opposite the Food Court. The bread is always freshly baked and the sandwiches are great!

Heather W.Heather Weikel: I love me some subway, but maybe not here. They were out of most types of breads, meats, and cheeses.

Todd S.Todd Smith: Very good, extremely clean and the food and condiments always look/taste fresh. This Subway being in the Food Court is so convenient. I like that they have their own dining room. Highly recommended!