Updated November 2026

New Restaurants in Charleston

Opening soon

French QuarterQuarter FrenchFrench bistro

Quarter French

November 5, 2026French bistro · French Quarter, Charleston
King Street Hospitality (Mike and Kathleen Shuler)An all-day French neighborhood bistro on Broad Street from the owners of the Blind Tiger Pub next door, with a basement wine cellar and a 56-seat courtyard under a retractable roof. It takes the former Brown Dog Deli space.
CannonboroughAlteñoMexican, wood-fired

Alteño

November 2026Mexican, wood-fired · Cannonborough, Charleston
Fonda Fina HospitalityJohnny and Kasie Curiel, the Michelin-starred team behind Denver's Alma Fonda Fina, bring their wood-fired Mexican restaurant Alteño to the ground floor of The Charlee on Cannon. It is the group's first restaurant in the Southeast, with dry-aged fish and a chef's counter.
Park CircleReenie'sIrish and Lowcountry coastal, wood-fired hearth

Reenie's

November 2026Irish and Lowcountry coastal, wood-fired hearth · Park Circle, North Charleston
Semper Elevatum HospitalityThe second restaurant from Mark Bolchoz of Cane Pazzo, City Paper's Best New Restaurant, named for his grandmother and pairing western Ireland with Lowcountry seafood over a wood-fired hearth and Argentine-style grill. Chef de cuisine Denton Taylor comes from Momofuku CCDC and The Ordinary.

Opening in December 2026

Downtown, Market StreetKendrick'sAmerican, Portuguese, Italian and Caribbean with French technique

Kendrick's

December 2026American, Portuguese, Italian and Caribbean with French technique · Downtown, Market Street, Charleston
Kendrick family (Dustin and Jade Kendrick)A family-run restaurant from Dustin and Jade Kendrick, who ran Too Chez in St. Croix, reviving the name of his parents' St. Croix restaurant (opened 1985) in the former Gingerline space on Market Street. The roughly 25-item menu mixes American, Portuguese, Italian and Caribbean cooking with French technique.

By the end of 2026

Cannonborough ElliotboroughKaiaCaribbean, Southeast Asian and Lowcountry

Kaia

2026Caribbean, Southeast Asian and Lowcountry · Cannonborough Elliotborough, CharlestonA 40-seat restaurant from Miami chef Raheem Sealey, formerly of KYU and Shiso, mixing his St. Croix roots with Southeast Asian technique and Lowcountry produce. It takes the former Sorghum and Salt space on Coming Street.

Coming in 2027

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Truth BBQ2027Texas barbecue · Hampton Park / Upper Peninsula, Charleston · Truth BBQ

Questions about new restaurants in Charleston

What new restaurants are opening in Charleston?

The next openings in Charleston are Quarter French (November 5, 2026), Alteño (November 2026), Reenie's (November 2026), Kendrick's (December 2026), Kaia (2026) and Truth BBQ (2027). We are tracking 6 in all.

What restaurants are opening in Charleston in November 2026?

Quarter French, Alteño and Reenie's are due in November 2026. See every restaurant opening in November 2026 across the cities we cover.

How does Markets of Tomorrow track restaurant openings?

We follow each restaurant from its first report to opening night, from the restaurant groups, chefs and hotels themselves and from local reporting, and update every date as it moves. Reporting an opening? Tell us about it.

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