Ultimate 2023 Guide to Charleston SC Nightlife & Bars

Enjoy live music at The Charleston Pour House

• • The Charleston Pour House is one of the top music venues in Charleston. You can enjoy free live music 7 days a week on their outdoor deck for FREE.99.  For their night-time ticketed shows your squad can reserve a  table and get your groove on safely.  Be sure to book one in advance cause they sell out fast!

•  http://www.blindtigercharleston.com/
• Blind Tiger used to be a speakeasy back in the day and still has it’s original outdoor patio in the back, which is super chill and a fun place to grab some dinner and drinks before you head to Upper King for the late night.  Drop-in on a Tuesday after 5:00 pm and try one of their scrumptious Angus burgers and a bottle of wine for half off.

The Vendue Charleston

• • AKA Rooftop Bar at The Vendue Inn near the Charleston Market & The Waterfront Park, it was voted Charleston’s best rooftop bar since 2007,  come here to enjoy killer panoramic views of the Charleston Harbor, Waterfront Park, and the Arthur Ravenel Bridge.
  • This is a great place to bring your out-of-town friends if you want to show off the city while sipping on a Strawberry Basil Lemonade cocktail.
  • You’ll find a mix of locals and tourists here, and most evenings they have acoustic live music. Come early though, otherwise, you may have to wait in line, and it shuts down by 10 on weekdays, and 12 on weekends.
    •  http://thevendue.com/restaurants/the-rooftop/

Royal American Charleston SC

• I do feel like royalty every time I bite into their mouth-watering Patty Melt.  I also felt very American the last time I ate there too because I ordered not one, but two of them… It was THAT good.  You also have to try their homemade beef jerky and cinnamon whiskey. This place gets pretty rowdy on the weekends and usually has live music a few nights throughout the week.
  •  http://theroyalamerican.com/

Trio Night Club Charleston

• • Trio Nightclub is definitely on the list for one of the best clubs to go to in Charleston if you’re looking for somewhere to cut rugs.  They have multiple dance floors, a large outdoor patio, and lots of options for private parties and VIP.
  • Your chances of getting lucky are good with all of the bachelor and bachelorette parties who flock here.  You can usually find a combination of hip hop, pop, and live music on any given night.
    • https://www.triocharleston.com/

Home Team BBQ

1. • These days whenever I get a hankering for good ole’ southern BBQ there’s no longer a question about where I’m going to go.  Just the thought of “BBQ” projects images in my brain of dry-rubbed BBQ wings, pulled pork, mac n cheese, and of course the Home Team logo and building pops into my head, and there’s no turning back.
   • Besides mouthwatering food, HomeTeam provides a great atmosphere and of course drink selection. If you really feel like shaking things up try their frozen alcoholic drink “The Game Changer” which is nice to sip on during those hot summer days, just try not to get brain freeze. They currently have a spot Downtown, on Sullivan’s Island, and in West Ashley.
   • https://hometeambbq.com/

Henry’s Charleston

• • Henry’s is the best and most diverse bar on the market.  Downstairs is more of a low-key pub vibe with a bar, and a kitchen pumping out Lowcountry cuisine.  Then just up the stairs is a lounge with a whiskey bar, velvet couches, and live music that’s unique.
  • If you really want to get your groove on you can head to the back patio which is attached to Club Envy, which always has a DJ bumpin' party music on the weekends.  It can be touristy and guido-ish like all clubs in Charleston, but locals still come here to have a good time as well.
  • If you do happen to find an acceptable boo that you want to have a conversation with over all of the ruckus, you can always head outside to the double-decker rooftop patio.
    • https://www.henrysonthemarket.com/