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A Look Inside: Southbound
November 8, 2023
Southbound opened in February 2023, and has quickly become one of the top restaurants in Downtown Charleston. Southbound provides a daily changing menu and a live-fire-grill dining experience for guests. This charming restaurant is a must-try date night spot in Charleston. Take a look inside this beautiful restaurant created by the Free Reign Restaurants.
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The Interior
Inside Southbound, there are multiple dining spaces to choose from.
When guests make a reservation, they can choose to sit downstairs at a table in the intimate dining room that has a view of the kitchen, or at the chef’s counter to watch the chefs assemble the dishes and utilize the live-fire grill.
Guests can also make a reservation to sit upstairs at a high-top table near the bar, in the dining room, or on the upstairs balcony. Lastly, guests can dine outside on a charming porch swing, the large outdoor terrace, or the wrap-around covered porch.
You can’t go wrong. Every dining area in Southbound has a unique atmosphere with charm and character.
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The Exterior
The two-story building that houses Southbound is situated in the Cannonborough/Elliotborough neighborhood. This home has a rich history, and in 2010, it unfortunately burned down, so the live-fire cooking focus at Southbound keeps the history alive in this renovated home.
The exterior of the home features three beautiful outdoor dining options, including the unique seating option of a cozy porch swing that overlooks Cannon Street. See photos of the outdoor terrace, outdoor patio, and porch swings below.
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The Menu
The menu at Southbound is ever-changing but always consists of live-fire grilled meat and seafood, specialty cocktails, house-made desserts, and elevated side dishes. Guru Tip: Southbound does share their daily menu at 3:00pm each day on Instagram.
However, one menu item that remains consistent is the popular Dry Aged Steak Tartare. The dish is garnished with hand-crafted fingerling potato chips, aged gouda, and cornichon (pickled cucumbers).
Sample Menu
A crowd favorite cocktail is the Sage Advice, which is a gin martini served with one large cube, Kakira Gin, Dolin Genepy, Dolin Dry Vermouth, Muddled Sage, Peychaud’s Bitters, and garnished with a sage leaf. The cocktail is refreshing and light.
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The Details
Put this cozy destination on your radar for your next intimate night out!
Address: 72 Cannon Street, Charleston, SC 29403 (maps/directions)
Phone: (843) 823-0212
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Menu as captured Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 61 venues in Charleston, SC and could score 14 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
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| Sunday | 5pm – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
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- Our Top 50: Summer 2026 — Southbound ↗
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