If you're on the lookout for some of the country's best sea-food soup, you can't go wrong with this succulent she crab soup crawl through the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. Lowcountry chefs have long been throwing together sherry, butter, heavy cream, and fresh crab meat to make this creamy bisque like she crab soup.
Here's the best Lowcountry restaurants in Charleston who know how to whip up some delicious she crab soup:
Walking into Hank's is like walking into a fish house back in the 40's, complete with an old-fashioned saloon style bar, raw bar, and servers dressed to the T in white jackets and black ties. This warehouse-turned-restaurant overlooks the Historic Market and dishes out killer food like their 'Seafood A La Wando", sautéed shrimp, scallops, and fish with sherry crabmeat, and scallions, in a shellfish saffron cream sauce.
This Charleston seafood gem is churning out local farm-to-table inspired dishes with creative spins. Order the shrimp corn dogs. Trust me. These puppies come with lemon pepper ketchup and Carolina spicy mustard to dip in. Oh, and after bowl of their delicious she crab soup, you'll go into a culinary coma.
Open since 1976, this charming restaurant nestled on Queen Street has been blowing locals away with their buttermilk-fried chicken and delicious brunches. The chicken is marinated in buttermilk, then deep fried and served with sage gravy, pimento slaw, and butter whipped potatoes. Fair warning: you'll start dreaming about this fried chicken.
Located in an old naval building, Fleet Landing has been a project in the works since Tradd Newton laid eyes on the building 16 years ago. After lots of planning, and years of hard work, Fleet Landing has become one of the best waterfront dining spots in Charleston. Stop in here, get a drink, split some of their appetizers, and chow down on their house she crab soup, while enjoying the weather.
Lowcountry Bistro is a charming farm-to-table restaurant serving up one of the meanest brunches in Charleston on Saturdays and Sundays. Their chicken and waffles on the brunch menu are to die for. It's a heavenly concoction of sweet potato bacon corn bread waffle, fried half bone-in chicken, pecan butter, and bourbon reduction.