Santi's Restaurante Mexicano, Charleston: Reviews & Ratings (November 2026)

Name: Santi's Restaurante Mexicano
Price range: $$ - $$$

#3 Casual Local Favorite #4 Mexican ▼#110 Best Overall ▼

Good for A casual local meal

4.1

TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 3 platforms · how this is calculated

Google★ 4.41,942 reviews Tripadvisor★ 4.0144 reviews Yelp★ 3.8about 370 reviews

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

Address1302 Meeting Street Rd, Charleston, SC 29405

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Why Santi's Restaurante Mexicano ranks where it does

Best Casual Local Restaurants in Charleston, SC

New to the top 10

Local-favorite recognition: Charleston City Paper (May 2024, winner), Charleston City Paper (May 2023, winner) and 2 more.
Critic recognition from Charleston City Paper in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Jun 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.4 on Google (1,942 reviews); 3.8 on Yelp (about 370 reviews); 4.0 on Tripadvisor (144 reviews).

Best Mexican Restaurants in Charleston, SC

▼ from #3

Critic recognition from Charleston City Paper in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Jun 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.4 on Google (1,942 reviews); 3.8 on Yelp (about 370 reviews); 4.0 on Tripadvisor (144 reviews).

Rank history

Category	Oct 26	Nov 26
Casual Local Favorite	–	#3
Mexican	#3	#4
Best Overall	#91	#110

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

What critics and guides say

Charleston City Paper: 20 affordable places to get great eats (Jun 2026)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2026 (May 2026)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2025 (May 2025)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2024 (May 2024)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2023 (May 2023)Charleston City Paper: Best of Charleston 2022 (May 2022)

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Frequently asked

Is Santi's Restaurante Mexicano good?

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano ranks #3 for Casual Local Favorite in Charleston on TasteSignal for November 2026. Local-favorite recognition: Charleston City Paper (May 2024, winner), Charleston City Paper (May 2023, winner) and 2 more.

What is Santi's Restaurante Mexicano's TasteSignal Crowd Score?

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

Where is Santi's Restaurante Mexicano?

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano is at 1302 Meeting Street Rd, Charleston, SC 29405 (Downtown).

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