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Fresh, simple seafood dishes
Vegetarian meals available at Charleston's premiere seafood restaurant
Charleston's best seafood restaurant

Rediscover Seafood.

Everything at The Establishment begins with fresh, sustainably sourced seafood. Our menu will always reflect our clean, non-complex, and balanced approach, delivering a selection of thoughtful and refined cuisine. Join us on Broad Street in historic downtown Charleston for a meal you won't soon forget.


Pinot Noir with our chicken roulade
An incredible assortment of food and wine
Incredible cocktails paired with local cuisine

A Wine Bar. With Cocktails.

The Establishment is a sophisticated wine bar with a curated wine list offering unique and interesting varietals. We also offer an eclectic menu of classic and modern cocktails, rare and hard to find bourbons, and fine scotches.


The Limoncello Spritz: Limoncello, vanilla, and Prosecco.

Happy Hour on Broad Street.

Enjoy discounts on select wine, spirits, and cocktails at the bar daily from 5pm - 6pm. Enjoy specialty cocktails — like the pictured Limoncello Spritz, featuring house-made Limoncello, vanilla, and Prosecco — for only $10.




Located in Historic Downtown Charleston on Broad Street.

Located in the historic James Gregorie House at 28 Broad Street in downtown Charleston, The Establishment is a seafood-centric restaurant focusing on the fresh and sustainable ingredients surrounding the area. Comfortable fine dining at its best, the spacious and elegant eatery houses two large and comfortable dining areas, a full bar and wine cellar, two private dining rooms, and an open kitchen with a chef’s counter.

Open Tuesday - Saturday at 5:00pm
28 Broad St, Charleston, SC
843.789.4028


Upcoming Happenings

A Seafood Restaurant in Charleston, SC | The Establishment

Give Back Charleston Series Returns

June 5th, 2023

We are excited to announce that the first Dinner will be featuring Common Thread Restaurant of Savannah, GA. Chef Howells is collaborating with Chef Brandon Carter and their team to showcase two of the best restaurants in the Southeast with a five-course meal with wine pairings.




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Special thanks to our friends at @eobrewing and @edmundsoast for helping put on a SPECTACULAR collaboration last night! It was rad. ⁠
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Check out our link in bio for details on our next dinner on June 5th with Common Thread of Savannah!⁠
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#edmundsoast #chsdrinks #drinklocal #chsbeer #chsaletrail #southofbroad #commonthreadsav #eatlocal⁠
Special thanks to our friends at @eobrewing and @edmundsoast for helping put on a SPECTACULAR collaboration last night! It was rad. ⁠
Check out our link in bio for details on our next dinner on June 5th with Common Thread of Savannah!⁠


#edmundsoast #chsdrinks #drinklocal #chsbeer #chsaletrail #southofbroad #commonthreadsav #eatlocal⁠
Last chance for tickets to the beer dinner of the year! The Establishment is teaming up with @eobrewing to host a spectacular 5-course food, beer, and cocktail dinner. This is going to be a great night - don't miss it!⁠
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#beer #beerdinner #craftbeerlife #beerlover #craftbeer #beergeek #beertime #drinklocal #craftbeerlover #beers #cocktails #edmundsoast #chsdrinks
Last chance for tickets to the beer dinner of the year! The Establishment is teaming up with @eobrewing to host a spectacular 5-course food, beer, and cocktail dinner. This is going to be a great night - don't miss it!⁠ ⁠ #beer #beerdinner #craftbeerlife #beerlover #craftbeer #beergeek #beertime #drinklocal #craftbeerlover #beers #cocktails #edmundsoast #chsdrinks
Fresh Clean Sheets. A new spring cocktails from The Establishment's Ryan Wise. Available now for happy hour<br/>
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#chsdrinks #happyhour #cocktail #cocktails #whiskey #cocktailbar #cocktailtime #cocktailoftheday #mixologist #craftcocktail #southofbroad #charleston #broadstreet
Fresh Clean Sheets. A new spring cocktails from The Establishment's Ryan Wise. Available now for happy hour



#chsdrinks #happyhour #cocktail #cocktails #whiskey #cocktailbar #cocktailtime #cocktailoftheday #mixologist #craftcocktail #southofbroad #charleston #broadstreet
Want to join an incredibly talented kitchen crew and learn to create incredible seafood dishes? Offering the best pay for BOH employees in Charleston. Benefits available. Closed every Sunday and Monday<br/>
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#chsworks #kitchenjobs #boh #restaurantlife #knifeskills #seafood #charleston #cheflife #chefslife #kitchenwork⁠
Want to join an incredibly talented kitchen crew and learn to create incredible seafood dishes? Offering the best pay for BOH employees in Charleston. Benefits available. Closed every Sunday and Monday



#chsworks #kitchenjobs #boh #restaurantlife #knifeskills #seafood #charleston #cheflife #chefslife #kitchenwork⁠
It's Charleston Cocktail Week! Come by Broad Street and try our award-winning Ole Spiced Bobbie. Made with rye whiskey, spiced maple and a black walnut and cardamom bitters, this drink is sure to satisfy<br/>
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#chsdrinks #cocktail #cocktailweek #chscocktail #rye #whiskey #southofbroad
It's Charleston Cocktail Week! Come by Broad Street and try our award-winning Ole Spiced Bobbie. Made with rye whiskey, spiced maple and a black walnut and cardamom bitters, this drink is sure to satisfy



#chsdrinks #cocktail #cocktailweek #chscocktail #rye #whiskey #southofbroad
Weekends are for cocktails. Derek is great at making cocktails. Join Derek on historic Broad Street in Charleston for Beet of the Night, a fine rye cocktail with a beet shrub, vermouth, aperol, and a bourbon soaked cherry. ⁠
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#chsdrinks #happyhour #cocktail #cocktails #whiskey #cocktailbar #cocktailtime #cocktailoftheday #mixologist #craftcocktail #southofbroad #charleston #broadstreet
Weekends are for cocktails. Derek is great at making cocktails. Join Derek on historic Broad Street in Charleston for Beet of the Night, a fine rye cocktail with a beet shrub, vermouth, aperol, and a bourbon soaked cherry. ⁠


⁠ #chsdrinks #happyhour #cocktail #cocktails #whiskey #cocktailbar #cocktailtime #cocktailoftheday #mixologist #craftcocktail #southofbroad #charleston #broadstreet
New to the menu and only on through the weekend: Porchetta Tonnato with mizuna, pickled ramp, and celery.
New to the menu and only on through the weekend: Porchetta Tonnato with mizuna, pickled ramp, and celery.
Christian Abbott (or just “Abbott”) is Chef de Cuisine at The Establishment. Abbott has been a key contributor to the team and has made a huge impact on the great food coming from our kitchen. Dishes like our whole fish with char sui rub and popcorn rice exemplify how he has elevated an already great kitchen's culinary prowess. ⁠
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You will often find Abbott running the expo station in our open air kitchen. Please say hi next time you're in and ask him about his adventures in Vermont. From all of us at The Establishment, thank you Abbott!⁠
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#recognition #worklife #cheflife #restaurantlife #teamwork #meettheteam #bohteam #southofbroad⁠ ⁠
Christian Abbott (or just “Abbott”) is Chef de Cuisine at The Establishment. Abbott has been a key contributor to the team and has made a huge impact on the great food coming from our kitchen. Dishes like our whole fish with char sui rub and popcorn rice exemplify how he has elevated an already great kitchen's culinary prowess. ⁠
You will often find Abbott running the expo station in our open air kitchen. Please say hi next time you're in and ask him about his adventures in Vermont. From all of us at The Establishment, thank you Abbott!⁠


#recognition #worklife #cheflife #restaurantlife #teamwork #meettheteam #bohteam #southofbroad⁠ ⁠
Our featured happy hour specialty cocktail this week is the Beet of the Night (see what we did there?). This beautifully colored favorite features rye whiskey, a beet shrub, vermouth, aperol, and a bourbon soaked cherry<br/>
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#chsdrinks #happyhour #cocktail #cocktails #whiskey #cocktailbar #cocktailtime #cocktailoftheday #mixologist #craftcocktail #southofbroad
Our featured happy hour specialty cocktail this week is the Beet of the Night (see what we did there?). This beautifully colored favorite features rye whiskey, a beet shrub, vermouth, aperol, and a bourbon soaked cherry



#chsdrinks #happyhour #cocktail #cocktails #whiskey #cocktailbar #cocktailtime #cocktailoftheday #mixologist #craftcocktail #southofbroad
Happy Hour is ON with daily specials including wine, spirits, and house-made cocktails. This week we're featuring the Finer Things: Grey Goose Vodka, Oleo Saccharum, and Cochin Americano with a dash of bitters and a topper of Prosecco. ⁠
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#cocktail #charleston #spirits #prosecco #happyhour #happy-hour
Happy Hour is ON with daily specials including wine, spirits, and house-made cocktails. This week we're featuring the Finer Things: Grey Goose Vodka, Oleo Saccharum, and Cochin Americano with a dash of bitters and a topper of Prosecco. ⁠


#cocktail #charleston #spirits #prosecco #happyhour #happy-hour
FRESH TONIGHT: Golden Tilefish, braised radish, fava beans, broccoli rabe, soubise. Full menu and reservations at linkin.bio<br/>
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#crosbysseafood #tilefish #localfish #sustainableseafood #seafood #eatlocal #chseats #chsdrinks #charleston #broadstreet #southofbroad
FRESH TONIGHT: Golden Tilefish, braised radish, fava beans, broccoli rabe, soubise. Full menu and reservations at linkin.bio



#crosbysseafood #tilefish #localfish #sustainableseafood #seafood #eatlocal #chseats #chsdrinks #charleston #broadstreet #southofbroad
Why not celebrate a Wednesday night with a 4-course dinner with wine pairings from Honig Vineyard? Menu and tickets in linkin.bio<br/>
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#winenot #winewednesday #southofbroad #charleston #chseats #chsdrinks #chswine #eatlocal #broadstreet
Why not celebrate a Wednesday night with a 4-course dinner with wine pairings from Honig Vineyard? Menu and tickets in linkin.bio



#winenot #winewednesday #southofbroad #charleston #chseats #chsdrinks #chswine #eatlocal #broadstreet