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Best Restaurants Open Monday in Charleston 2026
Open Monday · Charleston, South Carolina · 6 rooms confirmed · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 20, 2026 · Updated June 20, 2026
Monday is the soft night on the Charleston peninsula. FIG and Chubby Fish lock their doors after the weekend, and a slice of the chef-driven map rests. The rooms below trade Monday anyway, from Husk's Queen Street townhouse to Mike Lata's oyster hall on upper King and the steakhouse grandeur of Halls Chophouse.
Husk
The Queen Street townhouse that rewrote Southern cooking, open Monday from 5pm. Book it for the city's defining ingredient-driven dinner.
Husk occupies a late-19th-century townhouse on Queen Street, the room that put a strict "if it doesn't come from the South, it's not coming through the door" rule at the centre of the city's cooking. The menu changes daily on a chalkboard, but the cornmeal-dusted catfish, the wood-fired vegetables and the cheeseburger off the bar menu are the orders regulars chase.
It serves Monday dinner from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, a full evening when much of its peer group rests, which makes it the easy marquee choice at the start of the week. The downstairs bar in the carriage house is the seat to ask for if you have not booked.
Reserve ahead for the dining room; the bar takes a fair share of walk-ins early on a Monday.
Read our Husk review.
The Ordinary
Mike Lata's oyster hall in a 1920s bank, open Monday from 5pm. Go for the seafood tower and a martini at the marble bar.
The Ordinary fills a 1927 bank building on upper King, where chef Mike Lata works a soaring room around a raw bar and a wall of cold seafood. The chilled shellfish towers, the smoked oyster sliders and the daily-landed fish are the menu's spine, and the cocktail program is among the best in the city.
It serves Monday dinner from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, so the oyster hall is a genuine Monday option when the lower-peninsula rooms quiet down. The horseshoe bar is the spot for one or two diners who want the room without the wait.
It is a no-reservation crush on weekends, so a Monday is the smart night to walk in, though a booking still helps for four or more.
See our The Ordinary review.
Peninsula Grill
The AAA Four Diamond dining room inside Planters Inn, open Monday for dinner. Drive in for an occasion and the coconut cake.
Peninsula Grill sits inside the Planters Inn off Market Street, a velvet-and-candlelight room that has held its AAA Four Diamond rating for years and remains the city's classic special-occasion address. The benne-crusted lamb, the lobster and the famous twelve-layer ultimate coconut cake are the orders that built its reputation.
It serves Monday dinner from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, covering the full evening when many fine-dining rooms of its rank rest, and also runs a Monday breakfast for inn guests. The wine list is deep and the service is the most formal in town.
It is the dress-up Monday option here, so reserve ahead and lean into the occasion.
Read the Peninsula Grill review.
Halls Chophouse
The big-room King Street steakhouse, open Monday from 4pm. The reliable Monday booking for steak and a full bar.
Halls Chophouse on upper King is the steakhouse that anchors a Charleston celebration, a high-energy two-floor room run by the Hall family with a famous Sunday gospel brunch and nightly tableside warmth. The USDA prime ribeye, the 28-ounce tomahawk and the she-crab soup are the staples regulars return for.
It serves Monday from 4:00pm to 11:00pm, the longest Monday hours of this group, so it covers an early dinner or a late table equally well. The bar runs the full menu and is a strong walk-in bet at the start of the week.
It books up for weekends, but a Monday table is among the easier grand-room reservations in town.
See our Halls Chophouse review.
Grill 225
The Market Pavilion Hotel steakhouse, open Monday from 5:30pm. Book it for wet-aged prime and the Chocolate Sin.
Grill 225 occupies the ground floor of the Market Pavilion Hotel on East Bay, a clubby room of dark wood and white linen that has poured Charleston's celebration steaks for two decades. The wet-aged prime cuts, the steak tartare carved tableside and the Chocolate Sin dessert are the orders that define a night here.
It serves Monday dinner from 5:30pm to 10:00pm, a full evening at the start of the week when several rooms of its rank close. The wine list is among the largest in the city and the rooftop bar upstairs is worth a pre-dinner drink.
It is a true special-occasion steakhouse, so reserve ahead even on a Monday for the prime tables.
Read our Grill 225 review.
Magnolias
The "uptown down South" original on East Bay, open Monday lunch through dinner. The dependable all-day Lowcountry table.
Magnolias opened on East Bay Street in 1990 and effectively launched the modern Charleston dining scene, the room that coined "uptown down South" for its dressed-up Lowcountry cooking. The shellfish over grits, the fried green tomatoes and the buttermilk fried chicken are the dishes that have stayed on the menu for a reason.
It runs Monday from 11:30am to 3:30pm and again 4:00pm to 9:00pm, the widest Monday coverage on this list, so it handles a late lunch or a casual Monday dinner equally well.
Walk-ins have a fair shot at the bar on a Monday, making it the low-stress pick when you have not booked.
See our Magnolias review.
Closed Monday: book another night
Charleston rooms that close on Monday
FIG. The James Beard-winning Meeting Street room from Mike Lata is closed Sunday and Monday, serving Tuesday to Saturday from 5:00pm. Book it later in the week, or take Husk or The Ordinary for a Monday dinner at a comparable level.
Chubby Fish. James London's tiny, reservation-free seafood room on Coming Street is dark Sunday and Monday, trading Tuesday to Saturday from 5:00pm. Plan it for midweek, or go to The Ordinary for a Monday seafood dinner downtown.
How to dine out on a Monday in Charleston
The Charleston Monday problem is the familiar one: the small chef-driven rooms, FIG and Chubby Fish above all, take the night off, while the bigger Queen Street and East Bay rooms, the steakhouses and the Lowcountry landmark mostly trade through. The workaround is to lean into the categories that stay open. Husk carries the ingredient-driven dinner, The Ordinary covers oysters and seafood, Halls Chophouse and Grill 225 handle steak, Peninsula Grill brings the dress-up occasion, and Magnolias keeps an all-day Lowcountry table on the board.
Reservations are easiest at Halls Chophouse and Magnolias, while Husk and Peninsula Grill want a few days of notice even on a Monday. Charleston sits outside the MICHELIN Guide's current map, so reputations here run on James Beard recognition and decades of local standing rather than stars. For a fuller view of where to eat across the week, start with our Charleston dining guide and the solo-dining and impress-clients occasion lists below.
Frequently asked
What are the best restaurants open on Monday in Charleston?
The strongest Monday rooms are Husk on Queen Street for modern Southern cooking, Mike Lata's oyster hall The Ordinary on upper King, the AAA Four Diamond Peninsula Grill in Ansonborough, Halls Chophouse on King Street, the Market Pavilion steakhouse Grill 225, and the Lowcountry landmark Magnolias on East Bay. All six serve Monday dinner, while FIG and Chubby Fish stay dark. Book Husk and The Ordinary ahead.
Is FIG open on Monday in Charleston?
No. FIG on Meeting Street is closed Sunday and Monday, serving Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00pm. For a Monday dinner at a similar level, book Husk on Queen Street, open Monday from 5:00pm, or Mike Lata's other room The Ordinary on upper King, both confirmed open at the start of the week. See our Charleston dining guide for the full week.
Where can I get a nice Monday dinner in Charleston?
Husk is the marquee Monday choice, open from 5:00pm in its Queen Street townhouse, and Peninsula Grill brings the dress-up occasion with its famous coconut cake. For steak, Halls Chophouse runs from 4:00pm and Grill 225 from 5:30pm. The Ordinary covers oysters and seafood from 5:00pm. Reserve Husk, The Ordinary and Peninsula Grill ahead, especially for a weekend-feeling occasion.
Is Chubby Fish open on Monday?
No. Chubby Fish on Coming Street is closed Sunday and Monday and serves Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00pm, and it does not take reservations on any night. For a Monday seafood dinner, book The Ordinary on upper King, open Monday from 5:00pm, or Husk on Queen Street. Read our Charleston dining guide for the rest of the week's seafood options.
Does Charleston have any Michelin-starred restaurants?
No. The MICHELIN Guide does not yet cover South Carolina, so Charleston has no starred restaurants, but its top rooms compete with any in the South. Husk, The Ordinary and Peninsula Grill carry national reputations and James Beard recognition, and all three serve Monday. For where they rank by occasion, see our Charleston dining guide and the solo-dining and impress-clients lists.
Do Charleston restaurants take reservations on Monday?
Yes. Husk, The Ordinary, Peninsula Grill, Halls Chophouse, Grill 225 and Magnolias all take Monday reservations through Resy, OpenTable or the restaurant directly, and Halls Chophouse and Magnolias hold bar seats for walk-ins. Husk and The Ordinary are the hardest weekend tables, so book those well ahead. See our Charleston dining guide for booking links.
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