Your search is over for the most mouth-watering mac & cheese in Charleston. Add these spots to your foodie bucket list and you won’t regret it. Ready for some cheesy goodness? Scroll on to check out the top spots to dig in to one of the South’s most savory staples.

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1. SWIG & SWINE

Creamy, velvety & made with loads of cheddar cheese

2. POOGAN’S SMOKEHOUSE

Made with sharp cheddar & topped with bacon lardons, served in a cast iron skillet

3. POOGAN’S PORCH

An iconic dish you’ll be dreaming about, made with aged smoked gouda & country ham, topped with ham dust & green onions

4. OYSTER HOUSE

Shrimp mac & cheese. Need we say more?

5. MAGNOLIA’S

Mac & cheese, fried to perfection.

6. LEWIS BARBECUE

A classic mac & cheese, yet there’s nothing basic about it.

7. HOME TEAM BBQ

Home Team BBQ’s mac & cheese is not only award-winning, it’s a must try in Charleston.

8. HANDCRAFT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS

Pancetta, peas, fontina, parmesan, breadcrumbs… sounds like an ideal combination to us.

9. HALLS CHOPHOUSE

What’s better than mac & cheese? Lobster mac & cheese. Try it ASAP & thank us later.

10. CHERRYWOOD BBQ & ALE HOUSE

Four. Cheese. Mac. As if that didn’t already convince you, this dish has won the People’s Choice Award for six years running at the Charleston Mac-Off!

11. CRU CAFE

Cru’s famous four cheese macaroni, featuring a smooth cheese sauce including fontina, mozzarella, aged cheddar and pepper jack cheese, is non-negotiable on your next visit. 

12. MS. ROSE’S FINE FOOD & COCKTAILS

We’ve never regretted a single bite of this savory baked mac & cheese!

13. TAVERN & TABLE

Burnt End Brisket Mac N Cheese. The name alone has us sold.

14. COASTAL PROVISIONS

Dive into Coastal Provisions’ creamy baked mac & cheese and you’ll find yourself ordering a second round.

15. SWEETGRASS KITCHEN

“It’s the cheesiest!” But really, it is.

16. FLORENCE’S LOWCOUNTRY KITCHEN

Cheesy goodness with a side of more cheese. Sign us up!

17. EDMUND’S OAST

Enjoy Edmund’s Oast’s mac & cheese alongside more Southern staples, like fried chicken and collard greens.

18. BOHEMIAN BULL

Fried Mac & Cheese Bites made with three cheeses, lightly breaded with panko & served with a roasted garlic truffle aioli

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