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Charleston Restaurants on the Water

The coastal South Carolina town of Charleston has miles of shoreline and riverfront areas. The town also has a host of restaurants offering waterfront views and dining, which make for romantic atmospheres. Many of these restaurants make use of the array of seafood caught locally in their dishes, offering diners the freshest possible food.

Fleet Landing
- Fleet Landing is a waterfront seafood restaurant with ocean views. The restaurant's interior decor is described as maritime chic, giving a cruise ship type feel. The establishment is situated in a former hurricane-proof naval structure on a pier, making for panoramic views of the bay area. The menu offers a wide range of seafood options with many local Carolina classics, such as shrimp and grits and lump crab cakes. The restaurant is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. or 10 p.m. on Sundays, serving brunch, lunch and dinner menus.
  
  Fleet Landing
  
  182 Concord St.
  
  Charleston, SC 29401
  
  843-722-8100
  
  fleetlanding.net
California Dreaming
- California Dreaming is a waterfront restaurant that offers ocean and marina views. It has a wide and varied menu, including local fresh seafood as well as steaks and barbecue classics. The waterfront dining area affords views of Charleston Harbor and Ashley River. Guests can choose to dine in or carry out from the menu; outside catering options are also available. The restaurant is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
  
  California Dreaming
  
  1 Ashley Point Drive
  
  Charleston, SC 29407
  
  843-766-1644
  
  centraarchy.com
Charleston Crab House
- The Charleston Crab House is a restaurant offering views of Wappoo Creek. As the name suggests, the menu is packed full of crab dishes as well as other locally sourced seafood options. The menu can be changeable, as the restaurant prefers to sell the freshest available product, so it is dependent on what is being brought to market by the boats. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and it also offers daily specials.
  
  Charleston Crab House
  
  145 Wappoo Creek Drive
  
  Charleston, SC 29412
  
  843-795-1963
  
  charlestoncrabhouse.com
Library Restaurant
- The Library Restaurant is less than a block from Charleston Bay, but still offers amazing waterfront views from its rooftop bar and dining area. The restaurant is part of the luxury Vendue Inn, so it also offers the same quality standard of service as the hotel. Low Country dishes make up the menu, with fresh local ingredients creating Southern classics like shrimp and grits and beef short ribs. The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Saturday, with dinner service beginning at 5:30 p.m.
  
  Vendue Inn
  
  19 Vendue Range
  
  Charleston, SC 29401
  
  843-577-7970
  
  vendueinn.com