5 Best Italian Restaurants in Downtown, Charleston SC
Updated 11 October 2026 · 7 restaurants in Downtown, Charleston SC considered · Ranked from Google ratings
This Downtown Charleston list covers Italian restaurants, using the Google category Italian restaurant and a weighted rating. Seven qualifying businesses were considered, and the five strongest are shown in ranked order. It suits diners who want pizza, pasta or a shared-plates dinner and need hours, addresses and access details before going. Each entry is built from its own listing and the themes reviewers mention, and no entry is compared with another.
#1
Indaco
★ 4.6 (1,583 Google reviews)Italian restaurant
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Indaco is at 526 King St and is rated 4.6 from 1,583 reviews. It serves dinner most evenings and also offers weekend lunch from 10 am to 2:30 pm. Reviewers mention the SC peaches pizza, a spicy sopressata pizza, lamb ragu, a Caesar salad and focaccia. Some guests watched the wood-fire oven from the chef's counter. Wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating and toilet are listed.
Best for: Wood-fired pizza and shared plates
- Address
- 526 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
- Hours
- Fri 5–11 pm; Mon 5–10 pm; Sat 10 am–2:30 pm, 5–11 pm; Sun 10 am–2:30 pm, 5–10 pm; Thu 5–10 pm; Tue 5–10 pm; Wed 5–10 pm
#2
Mario's Italian Ristorante
★ 4.6 (1,104 Google reviews)Italian restaurant
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Mario's Italian Ristorante is at 487 King St and is rated 4.6 from 1,104 reviews. It serves dinner daily from 4 pm, with closing times between 10:30 and 11:30 pm. Reviewers describe a small room with narrow aisle seating and a homestyle menu made to order. They mention the amatriciana pasta, the mussels and the fresh flavors. Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating and toilet are listed.
Best for: Homestyle pasta and made-to-order plates
- Address
- 487 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
- Hours
- Fri 4–11:30 pm; Mon 4–10:30 pm; Sat 4–11:30 pm; Sun 4–10:30 pm; Thu 4–10:30 pm; Tue 4–10:30 pm; Wed 4–10:30 pm
#3
Crust Wood Fired Pizza
★ 4.5 (836 Google reviews)Italian restaurant
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Crust Wood Fired Pizza is at 1956 Maybank Hwy B in Charleston and holds a 4.5 Google rating from 836 reviews. It is open daily from 11 am, closing at 9 or 10 pm. Reviewers mention personal pizzas, a pepperoni pie that is not oily, Korean BBQ wings and buffalo wings. Service draws mixed comments, and one reviewer found the watermelon gazpacho special underwhelming. Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating and toilet are listed.
Best for: Casual wood-fired pizza and wings
- Address
- 1956 Maybank Hwy B, Charleston, SC 29412, United States
- Hours
- Fri 11 am–10 pm; Mon 11 am–9 pm; Sat 11 am–10 pm; Sun 11 am–9 pm; Thu 11 am–9 pm; Tue 11 am–9 pm; Wed 11 am–9 pm
#4
Melfi's
★ 4.5 (729 Google reviews)Italian restaurant
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Melfi's is at 721 King St and is rated 4.5 from 729 reviews. It serves lunch from noon to 4 pm on Friday through Sunday, and dinner from 5 to 10 pm most days. Reviewers mention the fried artichokes, arancini, stracciatella bruschetta, a plum dessert and cacio e pepe. Several call the room chic and cozy, and one notes that it can get noisy. Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating and toilet are listed.
Best for: Cozy Italian dinners and classic pasta
- Address
- 721 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
- Hours
- Fri 12–4 pm, 5–10 pm; Mon 5–10 pm; Sat 12–4 pm, 5–10 pm; Sun 12–4 pm, 5–10 pm; Thu 5–10 pm; Tue 5–10 pm; Wed 5–10 pm
#5
Le Farfalle
★ 4.4 (1,506 Google reviews)Italian restaurant
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Le Farfalle is at 15 Beaufain St and holds a 4.4 Google rating from 1,506 reviews. It serves dinner every day, closing at 9:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday and at 10 pm on other days. Reviewers mention the calamari, whipped ricotta with honey, rosemary focaccia and bolognese, and they praise the mocktails. Bar seating and large-party service also come up. Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating and toilet are listed.
Best for: Large groups and calamari
- Address
- 15 Beaufain St, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
- Hours
- Fri 5–10 pm; Mon 5–9:30 pm; Sat 5–10 pm; Sun 5–9:30 pm; Thu 5–10 pm; Tue 5–9:30 pm; Wed 5–9:30 pm
How we made this list
We looked at 7 restaurants in Downtown, Charleston SC with a Google rating of 4.0 or higher and at least 20 reviews, then Google category “Italian restaurant”, ranked by weighted rating. A rating from thousands of reviews counts for more than the same rating from a handful, so a new place with a few perfect scores does not jump the queue. Ratings and hours are from public Google listings on 11 October 2026 and can change. Nobody paid to be on this list.
Tips before you go
- Hours and prices come from Google listings and change, so check the listing before a long trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the highest-rated restaurant on this list?
Indaco ranks first, with a Google rating of 4.6 from 1,583 reviews. Mario's Italian Ristorante is second at 4.6 from 1,104 reviews.
Which restaurants in Downtown, Charleston SC are open late?
None of these stays open past midnight. The latest to close is Mario's Italian Ristorante, at 11:30 pm.
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