If Friday is your brunch day, start here. These are the Charleston brunch picks that hold up best on Friday once we stack timing, menu quality, range, and overall value side by side.
Use the day tabs to compare the week. If Friday is already your target, start with the shortlist below and open the live list when you want more neighborhood or food-style control.
This friday shortlist is meant to help you pick a brunch that feels worth the stop.
We care more about the food, the timing, and the strength of the offering than generic popularity.
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French Toast $23, The CU Burger $23, Holy $h!t Breakfast $36 per person (2 person minimum) includes 1 mimosa or bloody mary, Shrimp and Grits $30, Mimosa $6, Flavored Mimosa $7, Bloody Mary $14
The spots below held up best once the schedules, prices, menu detail, and venue context were stacked side by side.
A strong brunch stop for brunch dishes from $10, distinctive menu and pricing cues, and 7-hour brunch.
French Toast $23, The CU Burger $23, Holy $h!t Breakfast $36 per person (2 person minimum) includes 1 mimosa or bloody mary, Shrimp and Grits $30, Mimosa $6, Flavored Mimosa $7, Bloody Mary $14
A strong brunch stop for 1 local editorial source(s), brunch dishes from $14, and 5-hour brunch.
Mimosas $13, Avocado Toast $14, Biscuits and Gravy $17, Breakfast Burrito $17
A strong brunch stop for 3 local editorial source(s), 7-hour brunch, and 3 corroborating source(s).
Bloody Marys (Classic $12, Bacon Bourbon Bloody $12, Spicy Pepper $12), Mimosa Flight $32, Mimosas (Classic $11/37, Modern $12/41, various flavors $12/41), Espresso Martini Flight $32, Brunch plates (Waffles $16.5, Cornmeal Pancakes $16.5, Shrimp & Grits $26, Millers Plate $17.5)
A strong brunch stop for brunch dishes from $11, distinctive menu and pricing cues, and 3 brunch-food cue(s).
Breakfast Sandwich $11, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Biscuit $15, Classic $12, Dirty Rice Bowl $12, French Toast $11, Farm Frittata $13, Pimento Cheese Omelette $11, Shrimp & Grits $20
A strong brunch stop for brunch dishes from $3, 8-hour brunch, and weekend brunch.
Breakfast Sammies & Toasts (e.g., The Bodega Classic with add-ons $3), Pancakes & Sweets (e.g., Short Stack), Mimosa with choice of juices, Bloody Mary
These picks are refreshed from tracked schedules, menu detail, prices, and venue context so you can make a faster brunch call.