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Who Moved in November 2026

Each chart compares a category's top 10 with last month: the left side is last month's rank, the right side is this month's.

Updated November 2026

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NOVEMBER MOVERSPelato Best New #5 ▲10The Royal American Casual Local Favorite #5 ▲9Halls Chophouse Business Dinner #1 ▲8Riva Mare Best New #7 ▲7Pelato Italian #7 ▲7Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine Best New #4 ▲6Leon's Oyster Shop Business Dinner #3 INTO TOP 10The Kingstide Brunch #3 INTO TOP 10Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine Best Lunch #6 ▲5Tavern & Table Outdoor Dining #2 INTO TOP 10Fleet Landing Rooftop & Waterfront #1 INTO TOP 10Tavern & Table Rooftop & Waterfront #2 INTO TOP 10Riva Mare Rooftop & Waterfront #3 INTO TOP 10Bowens Island Restaurant Seafood #7 ▲5Moe's Crosstown Tavern Casual Local Favorite #1 INTO TOP 10Santi's Restaurante Mexicano Casual Local Favorite #3 INTO TOP 10Wild Common Best Overall #8 ▲4Maison Date Night #10 ▲3Riva Mare Italian #10 ▲3Maya del Sol Kitchen Mexican #1 ▲3Hannibal's Kitchen Casual Local Favorite #2 ▲3Pink Bellies Burgers #8 ▲3Palmira Barbecue Best Overall #3 ▲2Vern's Best Overall #5 ▲2Leon's Oyster Shop Best Overall #6 ▲2Xiao Bao Biscuit Best Lunch #4 ▲2Xiao Bao Biscuit Outdoor Dining #5 ▲2The Establishment Seafood #6 ▲2Cane Pazzo Italian #3 ▲2Sushi | Bar Charleston Sushi #2 ▲2Kanpai Japanese Restaurant Sushi #8 ▲2Locals Sushi & Sports Pub Sushi #9 ▲2Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q Barbecue #6 ▲2Merci Best Overall #10 ▲1Slightly North of Broad (SNOB) Best Lunch #3 ▲1Pink Cactus Mexican #7 ▲1El Pincho Taco Mexican #8 ▲1Azul Mexicano Mexican #9 ▲1The Matador Mexican #10 ▲1Tutti Pizza #5 ▲1Pelato Best New #5 ▲10The Royal American Casual Local Favorite #5 ▲9Halls Chophouse Business Dinner #1 ▲8Riva Mare Best New #7 ▲7Pelato Italian #7 ▲7Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine Best New #4 ▲6Leon's Oyster Shop Business Dinner #3 INTO TOP 10The Kingstide Brunch #3 INTO TOP 10Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine Best Lunch #6 ▲5Tavern & Table Outdoor Dining #2 INTO TOP 10Fleet Landing Rooftop & Waterfront #1 INTO TOP 10Tavern & Table Rooftop & Waterfront #2 INTO TOP 10Riva Mare Rooftop & Waterfront #3 INTO TOP 10Bowens Island Restaurant Seafood #7 ▲5Moe's Crosstown Tavern Casual Local Favorite #1 INTO TOP 10Santi's Restaurante Mexicano Casual Local Favorite #3 INTO TOP 10Wild Common Best Overall #8 ▲4Maison Date Night #10 ▲3Riva Mare Italian #10 ▲3Maya del Sol Kitchen Mexican #1 ▲3Hannibal's Kitchen Casual Local Favorite #2 ▲3Pink Bellies Burgers #8 ▲3Palmira Barbecue Best Overall #3 ▲2Vern's Best Overall #5 ▲2Leon's Oyster Shop Best Overall #6 ▲2Xiao Bao Biscuit Best Lunch #4 ▲2Xiao Bao Biscuit Outdoor Dining #5 ▲2The Establishment Seafood #6 ▲2Cane Pazzo Italian #3 ▲2Sushi | Bar Charleston Sushi #2 ▲2Kanpai Japanese Restaurant Sushi #8 ▲2Locals Sushi & Sports Pub Sushi #9 ▲2Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q Barbecue #6 ▲2Merci Best Overall #10 ▲1Slightly North of Broad (SNOB) Best Lunch #3 ▲1Pink Cactus Mexican #7 ▲1El Pincho Taco Mexican #8 ▲1Azul Mexicano Mexican #9 ▲1The Matador Mexican #10 ▲1Tutti Pizza #5 ▲1
3 of 17categories have a new #1
34climbs into or within a top 10
13new entries to a top 10
▲ Moved up▼ Moved down– No changenew: entered the top 10
Best Overall#1 held: Lewis Barbecue
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Lewis Barbecue: #1 → #1 (no change)Lewis Barbecue–FIG: #2 → #2 (no change)FIG–Palmira Barbecue: #5 → #3Palmira Barbecue▲Chubby Fish: #3 → #4Chubby Fish▼Vern's: #7 → #5Vern's▲Leon's Oyster Shop: #8 → #6Leon's Oyster Shop▲The Obstinate Daughter: #4 → #7The Obstinate Daughter▼Wild Common: #12 → #8Wild Common▲Husk: #6 → #9Husk▼Merci: #11 → #10Merci▲Sorelle: #9 → out of the top 10 (now #12)The Ordinary: #10 → out of the top 10 (now #13)
Best New#1 held: Merci
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Merci: #1 → #1 (no change)Merci–Cane Pazzo: #2 → #2 (no change)Cane Pazzo–Tutti: #3 → #3 (no change)Tutti–Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine: #10 → #4Rivayat Creative Indian…▲Pelato: #15 → #5Pelato▲The Crossing: #5 → #6The Crossing▼Riva Mare: #14 → #7Riva Mare▲Shokudô: #6 → #8Shokudô▼Bareo: #7 → #9Bareo▼OK Donna: #8 → #10OK Donna▼Volpe: #9 → out of the top 10 (now #11)La Cave: #4 → no longer ranked in this category
Date Night#1 held: Circa 1886
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Circa 1886: #1 → #1 (no change)Circa 1886–Wild Olive: #2 → #2 (no change)Wild Olive–Merci: #3 → #3 (no change)Merci–Sorelle: #4 → #4 (no change)Sorelle–FIG: #5 → #5 (no change)FIG–Vern's: #6 → #6 (no change)Vern's–Chez Nous: #7 → #7 (no change)Chez Nous–Wild Common: #8 → #8 (no change)Wild Common–Chubby Fish: #9 → #9 (no change)Chubby Fish–Maison: #13 → #10Maison▲82 Queen: #10 → out of the top 10 (now #11)
Business DinnerNew #1: Halls Chophouse
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Halls Chophouse: #9 → #1Halls Chophouse▲FIG: #1 → #2FIG▼Leon's Oyster Shop: new to the top 10 → #3Leon's Oyster ShopnewEdmund's Original (formerly Edmund's Oast): new to the top 10 → #4Edmund's Original (form…new82 Queen: new to the top 10 → #582 QueennewThe Kingstide: new to the top 10 → #6The KingstidenewVern's: #2 → no longer ranked in this categorySorelle: #3 → no longer ranked in this categoryWild Common: #4 → no longer ranked in this categorySlightly North of Broad (SNOB): #5 → no longer ranked in this categoryZero George: #6 → no longer ranked in this categoryMalagón Mercado y Tapería: #7 → no longer ranked in this categoryCirca 1886: #8 → no longer ranked in this categoryOak Steakhouse: #10 → no longer ranked in this category
Brunch#1 held: Halls Chophouse
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Halls Chophouse: #1 → #1 (no change)Halls Chophouse–Millers All Day: #2 → #2 (no change)Millers All Day–The Kingstide: new to the top 10 → #3The KingstidenewThe Obstinate Daughter: #3 → #4The Obstinate Daughter▼Jackrabbit Filly: #4 → #5Jackrabbit Filly▼Sorelle: #5 → #6Sorelle▼Husk: #6 → #7Husk▼Edmund's Original (formerly Edmund's Oast): #7 → #8Edmund's Original (form…▼Marbled & Fin: #8 → #9Marbled & Fin▼Welton's Tiny Bakeshop: #9 → #10Welton's Tiny Bakeshop▼Babas: #10 → out of the top 10 (now #13)
Best Lunch#1 held: Pink Cactus
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Pink Cactus: #1 → #1 (no change)Pink Cactus–Malagón Mercado y Tapería: #2 → #2 (no change)Malagón Mercado y Taper…–Slightly North of Broad (SNOB): #4 → #3Slightly North of Broad…▲Xiao Bao Biscuit: #6 → #4Xiao Bao Biscuit▲The Pass: #3 → #5The Pass▼Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine: #11 → #6Rivayat Creative Indian…▲167 Raw Oyster Bar: #5 → #7167 Raw Oyster Bar▼SHIKI: #7 → #8SHIKI▼Hannibal's Kitchen: #8 → #9Hannibal's Kitchen▼Rancho Lewis: #9 → #10Rancho Lewis▼Melfi's: #10 → out of the top 10 (now #11)
Outdoor Dining#1 held: Fleet Landing
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Fleet Landing: #1 → #1 (no change)Fleet Landing–Tavern & Table: new to the top 10 → #2Tavern & TablenewBowens Island Restaurant: #2 → #3Bowens Island Restaurant▼The Ordinary: #3 → #4The Ordinary▼Xiao Bao Biscuit: #7 → #5Xiao Bao Biscuit▲Lost Isle: #4 → #6Lost Isle▼Sullivan's Fish Camp: #5 → #7Sullivan's Fish Camp▼Coda del Pesce: #6 → #8Coda del Pesce▼The Crossing: #9 → #9 (no change)The Crossing–Basic Kitchen: #8 → #10Basic Kitchen▼Bareo: #10 → out of the top 10 (now #11)
Steakhouse#1 held: Marbled & Fin
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Marbled & Fin: #1 → #1 (no change)Marbled & Fin–Halls Chophouse: #2 → #2 (no change)Halls Chophouse–Oak Steakhouse: #3 → #3 (no change)Oak Steakhouse–Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse: #4 → #4 (no change)Galpão Gaucho Brazilian…–Grill 225: #5 → #5 (no change)Grill 225–The Lick At 10 Windermere: #6 → #6 (no change)The Lick At 10 Winderme…–Burwell's Stone Fire Grill: #7 → #7 (no change)Burwell's Stone Fire Gr…–
Seafood#1 held: Chubby Fish
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Chubby Fish: #1 → #1 (no change)Chubby Fish–Leon's Oyster Shop: #2 → #2 (no change)Leon's Oyster Shop–The Ordinary: #3 → #3 (no change)The Ordinary–Sullivan's Fish Camp: #4 → #4 (no change)Sullivan's Fish Camp–167 Raw Oyster Bar: #5 → #5 (no change)167 Raw Oyster Bar–The Establishment: #8 → #6The Establishment▲Bowens Island Restaurant: #12 → #7Bowens Island Restaurant▲Royal Tern: #6 → #8Royal Tern▼Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar: #7 → #9Amen Street Fish & Raw …▼The Darling Oyster Bar: #9 → #10The Darling Oyster Bar▼Fleet Landing: #10 → out of the top 10 (now #11)
Italian#1 held: The Obstinate Daughter
Last monthNovember1234567891010+The Obstinate Daughter: #1 → #1 (no change)The Obstinate Daughter–Sorelle: #2 → #2 (no change)Sorelle–Cane Pazzo: #5 → #3Cane Pazzo▲Wild Olive: #3 → #4Wild Olive▼Indaco: #4 → #5Indaco▼Renzo: #6 → #6 (no change)Renzo–Pelato: #14 → #7Pelato▲Coda del Pesce: #7 → #8Coda del Pesce▼Frannie & The Fox: #8 → #9Frannie & The Fox▼Riva Mare: #13 → #10Riva Mare▲Melfi's: #9 → out of the top 10 (now #11)Volpe: #10 → out of the top 10 (now #12)
Sushi#1 held: Sushi-Wa Izakaya
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Sushi-Wa Izakaya: #1 → #1 (no change)Sushi-Wa Izakaya–Sushi | Bar Charleston: #4 → #2Sushi | Bar Charleston▲SHIKI: #2 → #3SHIKI▼O-Ku: #3 → #4O-Ku▼Hachiya Kyoto Steakhouse and Sushi Bar: #5 → #5 (no change)Hachiya Kyoto Steakhous…–167 Sushi Bar: #6 → #6 (no change)167 Sushi Bar–Zen Asian Fusion: #7 → #7 (no change)Zen Asian Fusion–Kanpai Japanese Restaurant: #10 → #8Kanpai Japanese Restaur…▲Locals Sushi & Sports Pub: #11 → #9Locals Sushi & Sports P…▲Wasabi of Daniel Island: #8 → #10Wasabi of Daniel Island▼Fuji Sushi: #9 → out of the top 10 (now #11)
MexicanNew #1: Maya del Sol Kitchen
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Maya del Sol Kitchen: #4 → #1Maya del Sol Kitchen▲Rancho Lewis: #1 → #2Rancho Lewis▼El Molino Supermarket Taqueria: #2 → #3El Molino Supermarket T…▼Santi's Restaurante Mexicano: #3 → #4Santi's Restaurante Mex…▼Taco Boy: #5 → #5 (no change)Taco Boy–Mex 1 Coastal Cantina (West Ashley): #6 → #6 (no change)Mex 1 Coastal Cantina (…–Pink Cactus: #8 → #7Pink Cactus▲El Pincho Taco: #9 → #8El Pincho Taco▲Azul Mexicano: #10 → #9Azul Mexicano▲The Matador: #11 → #10The Matador▲La Nortena Taqueria & Mexican Grill: #7 → no longer ranked in this category
Vegan & Vegetarian#1 held: Basic Kitchen
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Basic Kitchen: #1 → #1 (no change)Basic Kitchen–Huriyali: #2 → #2 (no change)Huriyali–Sorghum & Salt: #3 → #3 (no change)Sorghum & Salt–
Pizza#1 held: D'Allesandro's Pizza
Last monthNovember1234567891010+D'Allesandro's Pizza: #1 → #1 (no change)D'Allesandro's Pizza–EVO Pizzeria: #2 → #2 (no change)EVO Pizzeria–Renzo: #3 → #3 (no change)Renzo–Indaco: #4 → #4 (no change)Indaco–Tutti: #6 → #5Tutti▲Famulari's Pizzeria: #5 → #6Famulari's Pizzeria▼Frannie & The Fox: #7 → #7 (no change)Frannie & The Fox–The Obstinate Daughter: #8 → #8 (no change)The Obstinate Daughter–Melfi's: #9 → #9 (no change)Melfi's–Park Pizza Co.: #10 → #10 (no change)Park Pizza Co.–
Barbecue#1 held: Lewis Barbecue
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Lewis Barbecue: #1 → #1 (no change)Lewis Barbecue–Palmira Barbecue: #2 → #2 (no change)Palmira Barbecue–King BBQ: #3 → #3 (no change)King BBQ–Rancho Lewis: #4 → #4 (no change)Rancho Lewis–Home Team BBQ (Sullivan's Island): #5 → #5 (no change)Home Team BBQ (Sullivan…–Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q: #8 → #6Melvin's Legendary Bar-…▲Swig & Swine: #6 → #7Swig & Swine▼Poogan's Smokehouse: #7 → #8Poogan's Smokehouse▼Duke's BBQ: #9 → #9 (no change)Duke's BBQ–Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint: #10 → #10 (no change)Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint–
Casual Local FavoriteNew #1: Moe's Crosstown Tavern
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Moe's Crosstown Tavern: new to the top 10 → #1Moe's Crosstown TavernnewHannibal's Kitchen: #5 → #2Hannibal's Kitchen▲Santi's Restaurante Mexicano: new to the top 10 → #3Santi's Restaurante Mex…newEl Molino Supermarket Taqueria: new to the top 10 → #4El Molino Supermarket T…newThe Royal American: #14 → #5The Royal American▲D'Allesandro's Pizza: new to the top 10 → #6D'Allesandro's PizzanewDave's Carry-Out: #7 → #7 (no change)Dave's Carry-Out–Bowens Island Restaurant: new to the top 10 → #8Bowens Island RestaurantnewKing BBQ: new to the top 10 → #9King BBQnewBertha's Kitchen: new to the top 10 → #10Bertha's KitchennewLeon's Oyster Shop: #1 → no longer ranked in this categoryJackrabbit Filly: #2 → no longer ranked in this categoryThe Grocery: #3 → no longer ranked in this categoryKwei Fei: #4 → no longer ranked in this categoryLost Isle: #6 → no longer ranked in this categoryReggie's Tavern: #8 → no longer ranked in this categoryBoxcar Betty's: #9 → no longer ranked in this categoryStems & Skins: #10 → no longer ranked in this category
Burgers#1 held: Heavy's Barburger
Last monthNovember1234567891010+Heavy's Barburger: #1 → #1 (no change)Heavy's Barburger–Sesame Burgers & Beer: #2 → #2 (no change)Sesame Burgers & Beer–Smash City Burgers: #3 → #3 (no change)Smash City Burgers–Little Jack's Tavern: #4 → #4 (no change)Little Jack's Tavern–Moe's Crosstown Tavern: #5 → #5 (no change)Moe's Crosstown Tavern–Edmund's Original (formerly Edmund's Oast): #6 → #6 (no change)Edmund's Original (form…–Maison: #8 → #7Maison▲Pink Bellies: #11 → #8Pink Bellies▲Post House Inn: #10 → #9Post House Inn▲Home Team BBQ (Sullivan's Island): #7 → #10Home Team BBQ (Sullivan…▼Hugh-Baby's: #9 → out of the top 10 (now #12)
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Category#1Changes
Best OverallLewis Barbecueclimbing: Wild Common (#12→#8), Palmira Barbecue (#5→#3), Vern's (#7→#5), Leon's Oyster Shop (#8→#6), Merci (#11→#10); out of the top 10: Sorelle (#9→#12), The Ordinary (#10→#13)
Best NewMerciclimbing: Pelato (#15→#5), Riva Mare (#14→#7), Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine (#10→#4); out of the top 10: Volpe (#9→#11), La Cave (#4→no longer ranked)
Date NightCirca 1886climbing: Maison (#13→#10); out of the top 10: 82 Queen (#10→#11)
Business DinnerHalls Chophouseclimbing: Halls Chophouse (#9→#1); new to the top 10: Leon's Oyster Shop (#3), Edmund's Original (formerly Edmund's Oast) (#4), 82 Queen (#5), The Kingstide (#6); out of the top 10: Vern's (#2→no longer ranked), Sorelle (#3→no longer ranked), Wild Common (#4→no longer ranked), Slightly North of Broad (SNOB) (#5→no longer ranked), Zero George (#6→no longer ranked), Malagón Mercado y Tapería (#7→no longer ranked), Circa 1886 (#8→no longer ranked), Oak Steakhouse (#10→no longer ranked)
BrunchHalls Chophousenew to the top 10: The Kingstide (#3); out of the top 10: Babas (#10→#13)
Best LunchPink Cactusclimbing: Rivayat Creative Indian Cuisine (#11→#6), Xiao Bao Biscuit (#6→#4), Slightly North of Broad (SNOB) (#4→#3); out of the top 10: Melfi's (#10→#11)
Outdoor DiningFleet Landingclimbing: Xiao Bao Biscuit (#7→#5); new to the top 10: Tavern & Table (#2); out of the top 10: Bareo (#10→#11)
SteakhouseMarbled & FinNo changes
SeafoodChubby Fishclimbing: Bowens Island Restaurant (#12→#7), The Establishment (#8→#6); out of the top 10: Fleet Landing (#10→#11)
ItalianThe Obstinate Daughterclimbing: Pelato (#14→#7), Riva Mare (#13→#10), Cane Pazzo (#5→#3); out of the top 10: Melfi's (#9→#11), Volpe (#10→#12)
SushiSushi-Wa Izakayaclimbing: Sushi | Bar Charleston (#4→#2), Kanpai Japanese Restaurant (#10→#8), Locals Sushi & Sports Pub (#11→#9); out of the top 10: Fuji Sushi (#9→#11)
MexicanMaya del Sol Kitchenclimbing: Maya del Sol Kitchen (#4→#1), Pink Cactus (#8→#7), El Pincho Taco (#9→#8), Azul Mexicano (#10→#9), The Matador (#11→#10); out of the top 10: La Nortena Taqueria & Mexican Grill (#7→no longer ranked)
Vegan & VegetarianBasic KitchenNo changes
PizzaD'Allesandro's Pizzaclimbing: Tutti (#6→#5)
BarbecueLewis Barbecueclimbing: Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q (#8→#6)
Casual Local FavoriteMoe's Crosstown Tavernclimbing: The Royal American (#14→#5), Hannibal's Kitchen (#5→#2); new to the top 10: Moe's Crosstown Tavern (#1), Santi's Restaurante Mexicano (#3), El Molino Supermarket Taqueria (#4), D'Allesandro's Pizza (#6), Bowens Island Restaurant (#8), King BBQ (#9), Bertha's Kitchen (#10); out of the top 10: Leon's Oyster Shop (#1→no longer ranked), Jackrabbit Filly (#2→no longer ranked), The Grocery (#3→no longer ranked), Kwei Fei (#4→no longer ranked), Lost Isle (#6→no longer ranked), Reggie's Tavern (#8→no longer ranked), Boxcar Betty's (#9→no longer ranked), Stems & Skins (#10→no longer ranked)
BurgersHeavy's Barburgerclimbing: Pink Bellies (#11→#8), Maison (#8→#7), Post House Inn (#10→#9); out of the top 10: Hugh-Baby's (#9→#12)

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