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 has partnered with Charleston Jazz Orchestra to present an intimate dinner and performance by the Richard White Trio for a unique jazz dining experience. We will have a beautifully composed evening of music and cuisine.
Executive Chef Elliott Howells has created a 3-course menu with wine offerings and featured cocktails by Bar Manager/Cocktail Artist, Ryan Wise.
Richard White is one of the most dynamic pianists and composers in the Charleston area. He will be accompanied by Ron Wiltrout (Drums) and Jake Holwegner (Bass)
Please know, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Charleston Jazz Academy and Festival.
This immersive celebration of Jazz culture is one you don’t want to miss.
Popular dishes
Menu
Taste
Dressed OystersUSD 4.00
Poached ShrimpUSD 17.00
GnudiUSD 28.00
Charred Broccoli CaesarUSD 15.00
Seared Wagyu PairingUSD 22.00
1oz Larceny PairingUSD 8.00
CrudoUSD 16.00
BurrataUSD 18.00
Roasted CarrotsUSD 14.00
Ghost Grow GreensUSD 15.00
Snapper Crudo (Party)USD 0.00
Chicken Liver MousseUSD 15.00
Wagyu TartareUSD 21.00
Green Hill CamembertUSD 27.00
Ghost Grow GreensUSD 17.00
Atlanticville OystersUSD 20.00
Snapper CollarUSD 14.00
Winter Citrus SaladUSD 15.00
Spaghetti SquashUSD 17.00
Savor
GrouperUSD 43.00
Hokkaido ScallopsUSD 35.00
Moqueca de PeixeUSD 45.00
Whole Fish- Red SnapperUSD 67.00
Prime RibeyeUSD 77.00
Pork BellyUSD 31.00
Caldo Verde (vegan)USD 32.00
AgnolottiUSD 36.00
Veal SkirtUSD 38.00
Short Rib (Party)USD 0.00
Flounder GrenobloiseUSD 43.00
Striped BassUSD 39.00
Whole Fish- pinkUSD 67.00
Sides
SD Chilled BeetsUSD 10.00
SD Truffle TartifletteUSD 15.00
SD Roasted Root VegetablesUSD 10.00
SD Bread ServiceUSD 8.00
What 2,715 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value
Noise • Moderate
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Great for fine wines
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Review summary
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The Establishment boasts an inviting atmosphere, "amazing service," and "delicious food," making it a top dining choice. Highlights include: "fabulous servers," "romantic ambiance," and standout dishes like the gnudi and Wagyu tartare. While some reviews note noise levels or price concerns, the "attentive staff" consistently enhance the dining experience.
2,715 Reviews
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JanR
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent dinner as always. Great favorite restaurant, very well trained staff
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Avidfoodie2004
VIP
New York City
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
This was our first time dining at The Establishment and we had a wonderful dining experience. We we able to enjoy the happy hour specials at the bar while waiting for our table. The bar was vibrant and the service was wonderful. We both enjoyed our taste course-I had the amazing Gnudi and my husband had the snapper crudo. Both were delicious and meticulously prepared. My husband enjoyed the butter poached grouper and I had the Hokkaido Scallops which were just delicious. I have found on many dessert menus in Charleston they do not include a standard chocolate offering. The sea salt caramel brownie was fudgy goodness that brought the meal to a very satisfying conclusion. The sound level was noisy-this is definitely not a quiet and romantic setting. However, it is a very memorable and wonderful dining experience in a city that known for its foodie scene.
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OpenTable Diner
Naples
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great experience, service and food highly recommended
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Karen
Minneapolis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
I live in AIken and this is my second visit to your restaurant. Both time the waiters were impressive and the food was outstanding! I hope to return on a future visit!
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 3
Ambience 5
Amazing food and very comfortable and romantic ambiance.
Food: The menu was short and based on availability of fresh ingredients. The cocktails were creative and very well prepared. I ordered the whole red snapper and it was masterfully prepared and beautifully served.
Service: My wife and I were there for our anniversary and arrived 15 minutes early. There was no room at the bar so we were relegated to the entry foyer until our reservation time despite seeing several empty tables available. We were seated promptly at our reservation time and taken care of by our very professional and courteous waiter. Unfortunately shortly afterwards a table was seated nearby and the patrons were from an area near where our waiter was from. We quickly became forgotten as he made multiple trips to socialize with these patrons while ignoring us. I waited for well over 15 minutes with an empty drink waiting to place an order for another cocktail and then we had another long wait for the final check.
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NancyClayton
VIP
Tampa
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 28 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious food and wonderful service! Limited menu, but everything tasted very fresh. I wanted dessert, but everything had nuts in it, which I can’t have.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Amazing experience! Did not disappoint. The perfect spot for our Anniversary Dinner.
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Richard
VIP
Charleston
60 reviews
4.0
60 reviews
Dined on 23 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
Excellent food with adequate choices. Fabulous server and very welcoming atmosphere. Service itself prompt but not pushy. Pleasant atmosphere, except for the live music - too loud for the size venue. We purposely sat in back past the bar, but the music was piped in back there, to - and too loud.
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Sean
VIP
Raleigh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 23 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Our server Nathan was fantastic and very enthusiastic! The food was terrific in the service was to react and I would come back here in a minute
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Cheryl
Minneapolis
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent service from Tanner and delicious food. Well done!
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The Establishment is rated 4.8 stars by 2715 OpenTable diners.
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