Where to get brunch in Charleston: Poogan's Porch daily, Magnolias on Sundays, High Cotton and 82 Queen on weekends, plus hours and addresses.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Days, hours and addresses come from each restaurant’s own website, linked below. Restaurants change hours, so check the link before you go. This is a guide, not a ranking, and no restaurant paid to be listed.

Brunch in Charleston is mostly a downtown affair, concentrated on Queen Street, East Bay Street and King Street, with a few spots open every day and the big dining rooms serving on weekends only. Here is who serves it, when and where.

Brunch every day

Restaurant Address Brunch hours Phone
Poogan’s Porch 72 Queen St. Daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 843-829-4332
Millers All Day (downtown) 120 King St. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 843-501-7342
Millers All Day (James Island) 1956 Maybank Highway, Suite A See website 843-410-1553

Poogan’s Porch serves brunch seven days a week before switching to dinner at 4:30 p.m., its website says. Menus are on its menus page.

Millers All Day serves breakfast, lunch and brunch at 120 King St. and at a second location on James Island.

Weekend brunch

Restaurant Address Brunch Phone
High Cotton 199 East Bay St. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 843-724-3815
82 Queen 82 Queen St. Saturday and Sunday; first seating 10 a.m., last seating 2 p.m. 843-723-7591
Magnolias 185 East Bay St. Sundays Book through its website
The Darling Oyster Bar 513 King St. Brunch menu posted on its website 843-641-0821

High Cotton posts its brunch menu on its own site, and its reviews page notes that reservations are a must, even for brunch.

82 Queen serves weekday lunch from 11 a.m. and weekend brunch from 10 a.m., with the last seating at 2 p.m. both ways, according to its hours page.

Magnolias opened in 1990 in a building on the site that a 1739 map identifies as Charleston’s original Customs House, the restaurant says. It serves lunch Monday to Saturday, brunch on Sundays and dinner nightly; reservations are through Resy from its site.

The Darling is an oyster bar on upper King Street with separate brunch and brunch drink menus on its website. Call for the current brunch days.

Tips

  • Book weekends. The East Bay and Queen Street dining rooms fill up on Saturday and Sunday, especially in spring and on holiday weekends.
  • Parking. Downtown on-street parking is metered. The city lists its garages on its where to park page; more on our getting around guide.
  • Holidays. Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day menus are posted by restaurants a few weeks ahead and often need a reservation. See our Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day pages.
  • Saturday markets. The Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square runs Saturday mornings from April to November, with food vendors; details on our farmers markets page.

Health inspections

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture inspects restaurants. Grades for Charleston restaurants are on our restaurant inspections page.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get brunch every day in Charleston?

Poogan’s Porch, 72 Queen St., serves brunch daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Millers All Day on King Street serves breakfast and brunch every day from 8 a.m.

Which Charleston restaurants serve brunch only on weekends?

High Cotton, 199 East Bay St., serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 82 Queen seats weekend brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Magnolias serves brunch on Sundays.

Do I need a reservation for brunch in Charleston?

For the downtown sit-down restaurants, book ahead on weekends. High Cotton, Magnolias and 82 Queen all take reservations through their own websites.

Is there brunch on James Island?

Yes. Millers All Day has a James Island location at 1956 Maybank Highway, Suite A, alongside its downtown restaurant at 120 King St.