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8 Places to Eat Banana Pudding Right Now

by Katie Abbondanza
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by Katie Abbondanza

In honor of Greasy Spoons Week, a tribute to a sweeter meat-and-three staple, banana pudding. Eater readers weighed in on which Lowcountry eateries, from diners to night-out destinations, have the best takes on the much-loved Southern dessert. They range from the traditional (with Nilla wafers) to the deep-fried to the upscale, but all have creamy, banana goodness at the center.


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The Glass Onion

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The Glass Onion's Sarah O'Kelley serves up a "pretty classic" take on Ridiculously Good Banana Pudding, including Nilla wafers (but also making sure the fruit isn't too brown). It's topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce for good measure.
1219 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 225-1717
(843) 225-1717

Page's Okra Grill

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Known for their breakfast, fried fare and old-school desserts, Page's Okra Grill on Coleman Boulevard doles out the creamy stuff in a classic parfait glass, finished with a Nilla wafer and a bit of whipped cream. An Eater reader deemed it "roll your eyes to Nirvana good."
302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 881-3333
(843) 881-3333

82 Queen

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At this downtown restaurant, the pudding is served in a jar, flanked by caramelized bananas. Perhaps one of the fancier takes on the old-school dessert.
82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 723-7591
(843) 723-7591

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Home Team BBQ

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Recently, the ribs at Home Team have topped numerous "best" lists. The banana pudding, however, also has a loyal following. There's really nothing better after heaps of barbecue.
2209 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
(843) 883-3131
(843) 883-3131

Hubee D's Tenders & Wings

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More than a couple Eater readers recommended the fried banana pudding at this fast food chainlet. The bananas are fried and served next to a pool of the pudding, and it's then drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Perhaps also relevant right now are their banana pudding pops.
975 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC USA
(843) 556-0330
(843) 556-0330

Peninsula Grill

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Upscale Peninsula Grill is very, very famous for their coconut cake, but there are plenty of raves for their chocolate-enrobed banana pudding panna cotta.
112 N Market St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 723-0700
(843) 723-0700

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Jestine's Kitchen

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There are long, long lines and oodles of tourists at Jestine's, but some swear by their meringue-topped custard.
251 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-7224
(843) 722-7224

JB's Smokeshack

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At lunch, $9 will get you a ticket to the buffet line at JB's, where banana pudding is one of their daily desserts. So, yeah, here's the option if you need an unlimited hit of the stuff.
3406 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 557-0426
(843) 557-0426

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The Glass Onion

1219 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407
The Glass Onion's Sarah O'Kelley serves up a "pretty classic" take on Ridiculously Good Banana Pudding, including Nilla wafers (but also making sure the fruit isn't too brown). It's topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce for good measure.
1219 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 225-1717
(843) 225-1717

Page's Okra Grill

302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Known for their breakfast, fried fare and old-school desserts, Page's Okra Grill on Coleman Boulevard doles out the creamy stuff in a classic parfait glass, finished with a Nilla wafer and a bit of whipped cream. An Eater reader deemed it "roll your eyes to Nirvana good."
302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 881-3333
(843) 881-3333

82 Queen

82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
At this downtown restaurant, the pudding is served in a jar, flanked by caramelized bananas. Perhaps one of the fancier takes on the old-school dessert.
82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 723-7591
(843) 723-7591

Home Team BBQ

2209 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
Recently, the ribs at Home Team have topped numerous "best" lists. The banana pudding, however, also has a loyal following. There's really nothing better after heaps of barbecue.
2209 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
(843) 883-3131
(843) 883-3131

Hubee D's Tenders & Wings

975 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC USA
More than a couple Eater readers recommended the fried banana pudding at this fast food chainlet. The bananas are fried and served next to a pool of the pudding, and it's then drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Perhaps also relevant right now are their banana pudding pops.
975 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC USA
(843) 556-0330
(843) 556-0330

Peninsula Grill

112 N Market St, Charleston, SC 29401
Upscale Peninsula Grill is very, very famous for their coconut cake, but there are plenty of raves for their chocolate-enrobed banana pudding panna cotta.
112 N Market St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 723-0700
(843) 723-0700

Jestine's Kitchen

251 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
There are long, long lines and oodles of tourists at Jestine's, but some swear by their meringue-topped custard.
251 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-7224
(843) 722-7224

JB's Smokeshack

3406 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
At lunch, $9 will get you a ticket to the buffet line at JB's, where banana pudding is one of their daily desserts. So, yeah, here's the option if you need an unlimited hit of the stuff.
3406 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 557-0426
(843) 557-0426

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