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Melfi's

Downtown · $$–$$$ · Ranked in 4 TasteSignal categories

Updated November 2026

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#9 Pizza#11 Best Lunch ▼#11 Italian ▼#81 Best Overall ▼

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Melfi's is Brooks Reitz's Roman-style thin-crust pizza and Italian-American operation on Upper King. Cocktail-forward bar, thin-and-crisp pies with restrained toppings, and a smart-casual room that works for a date or a group.

4.4
TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 2 platforms · how this is calculated
Google★ 4.5736 reviewsTripadvisor★ 4.3121 reviews

Diner ratings checked Nov 2026. Platforms with fewer than 50 reviews are not counted.

Address721 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Open inGoogle MapsApple MapsWaze
Phone(843) 513-0307
Websiteeatatmelfis.com
HoursMon-Thu 5-10pm; Fri-Sun 12-4pm & 5-10pm
ReservationsBook on Resy
Walk-inLimited

Hours, prices and booking details are from our 2026 checks. Confirm with the restaurant before you go.

Why Melfi's ranks where it does

#9

Best Pizza in Charleston, SC

No change
  • Pizza recognition: Post and Courier (Apr 2024), Post and Courier (Apr 2023) and 1 more.
  • Critic recognition from Post and Courier, The Local Palate and Charleston City Paper in the last five years.
  • Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Post and Courier, Jul 2026).
  • Diner ratings: 4.5 on Google (736 reviews); 4.3 on Tripadvisor (121 reviews).
  • On major critic lists in 6 different years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).

Rank history

CategoryOct 26Nov 26
Pizza#9#9
Best Lunch#10#11
Italian#9#11
Best Overall#64#81

A dash means it was not ranked in that category that month. See everything that moved this month.

What critics and guides say

Post and Courier: Restaurant review by Parker Milner (Jul 2026)The Local Palate: An Insider's Guide to Upper King Street (Jun 2023)Charleston City Paper: 10 pizza places in Charleston to celebrate National Pizza Day (Feb 2022)

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Frequently asked

Is Melfi's good?

Melfi's ranks #9 for Pizza in Charleston on TasteSignal for November 2026. Pizza recognition: Post and Courier (Apr 2024), Post and Courier (Apr 2023) and 1 more.

What is Melfi's' TasteSignal Crowd Score?

4.4 out of 5, the average of its ratings on Google and Tripadvisor (platforms with 50+ reviews), checked Nov 2026.

Where is Melfi's?

Melfi's is at 721 King St, Charleston, SC 29403 (Downtown).