Everything at The Establishment begins with well-sourced ingredients from sea and field. Through developing relationships with local farmers and fishermen, our ingredients will be consistently seasonal, fresh, and pure. Chef Elliott Howells' menu will always reflect a clean, focused, and balanced approach, delivering a selection of thoughtful and refined cuisine.
Located in Charleston’s historic French Quarter a few blocks away from Rainbow Row, Charleston City Market, and Waterfront Park, The Establishment features an award-winning wine cellar, over 150 bourbon and whiskey offerings, and a lively bar scene complete with daily happy hour. We feature Live Music every Friday and Saturday starting at 8:00 PM, featuring multiple local artists performing an array of musical genres. Our private dining rooms are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, or business meetings. We look forward to hosting you for a casual night out or an elevated dining experience.
The Establishment offers incredible, local seafood paired with an award-winning wine list. If you’re looking for elevated cuisine paired with fine wine, or for a room that is perfectly situated in Charleston’s French Quarter, look no further than The Establishment.
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4.8
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4.8Food
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4.8Ambience
4.5Value
Noise • Moderate
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Review summary
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The Establishment offers a "fabulous" dining experience in Historic Broad Street, with "excellent" food, attentive service, and a delightful ambiance featuring live piano music. Guests rave about standout dishes like the Gnudi and whole fish. Although some find portion sizes small, the overall experience is "amazing" and highly recommended.
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Sandra
New York City
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The evening was lovely, we could not have asked for a nicer dining experience.
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Kelly
VIP
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. The Gnudi is spectacular and unique…definitely a must have!
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sabrina
Greater Boston
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Everything was fantastic! The food and drinks were excellent but the true shining star was the service. From the hostesses, to our amazing server, to all the food runners, and even every staff member that we saw — each one made eye contact and smiled or said hello. It was truly impressive! Loved our experience there!
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Denise
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
First time in, excellent service and a fantastic meal. Highly recommend.
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iwanD
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent! As always. The food, the service and quality of both is always the very best!!
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Akilkenny
VIP
Kansas City
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Nathan was a great waiter, he had great energy and was very helpful in helping us choose what to order! Everything was delicious
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Emanuel
Charleston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Amazing experience! The food was superb and service was impeccable! Highly recommend and looking forward to returning.
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Pat
Charleston
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
One of our favorites in Charleston! The food, the vibe, and the service…always consistent and never disappoints!
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Janet
VIP
Charlotte
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Outstanding dining experience at The Establishment- Ambiance; Service and Food were all incredible!! This is a beautiful restaurant with several differs dining areas! The from desk staff were warm and welcoming.! Once we were seated our server, Annie, came over to introduce herself! She was fun, energetic and absolutely adorable and charming while also very efficient!! Please ask for her-you won't be disappointed!
The Sommelier came to help us decide upon a bottle of wine. He was very pleasant and professional and passionate about the restaurant (with good reason)! we selected our wine stand enjoyed the pleasant vocal entertainment in our dining room!
Annie returned and we again had fun and interesting conversation before.ordering our dinners. We shared the "Gnudu" for our appetizer-OMG it was ethereal-sosoeft, light and pillowy-absolutely to die for!! I ordered the Tilefish with Pretzel Spaetzle which was delicious. The Hubs ordered the whole fried fish! He loved it!!
While this is a pricey restaurant, it is well deserved for a social night out! This was our second visit and definitely won't be our last! It's a definite for our next trip to Charleston, we just hope that Annie will still be there because someone is going to snatch that girl up-she is special indeed! Go to The Establishment--you will be so glad that you did!
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Phil
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
This place was amazing! My wife and I had a fantastic time. The service was great and our server Nehemiah was outstanding. The food was fantastic and we will definitely be back soon!
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The Establishment is rated 4.8 stars by 2663 OpenTable diners.
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The Establishment offers incredible, local seafood paired with an award-winning wine list. If you’re looking for elevated cuisine paired with fine wine, or for a room that is perfectly situated in Charleston’s French Quarter, look no further than The Establishment.
