If you've made your way through the essential brunch restaurants in Charleston and still yearn for another mimosa in a different setting, we present this list of the new spots servicing the early crowds. To be on the Brunch Heatmap, these establishments must be less than a year old (with some consideration for those barely over the mark or changes in the kitchen).
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10 Newest Brunch Spots in Charleston, April 2023
From breakfast hot dogs to fresh bagel towers

Ruby's New York Style Bagels, LLC
Proprietor Kevin Roach set out to make New York-style bagels in Mount Pleasant, and many people (including NYC transplants) are saying he succeeded with the opening of Ruby’s Bagels. The doughy creations are kettle boiled and baked for an exterior with a snap and a chewy inside. Find over a dozen varieties, including a bloody mary bagel, plus housemade cream cheeses.
Palace Hotel
Party bar Palace Hotel now offers brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. The menu has fun morning items like cinnamon roll waffles, bananas foster French toast, and a breakfast hot dog with scrambled eggs and maple syrup.
Island Provisions - Downtown Charleston
Sunny spot Island Provisions serves breakfast and lunch, so technically it isn’t a brunch spot. However, you could definitely believe it’s brunch if you order a few glasses of bubbly to go with your salmon toast with chive cream cheese or a slice of quiche with a side salad.
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Vern's
Owners of neighborhood restaurant Vern’s, Dano and Bethany Heinze, wanted customers to know that brunch is not an afterthought, so they started the weekend service as soon as they opened. Look for vegetable-heavy menu items, omelets, and sandwiches from the mind of a master chef.
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Indaco
King Street restaurant Indaco now offers a hearty brunch items reflective of the rustic Italian items the establishment is known for. Look for burrata toast with prosciutto, ricotta toast with seasonal jam, and Eggs in Purgatory with spicy tomato sauce.
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Henrietta’s at Baguette Magic
The owners of breakfast spot Baguette Magic have turned their kitchen into a temporary Jewish deli named Harriet’s Delicatessen. This concept will run through April. Look for items like pastrami hash, egg plates, and bagel towers.
Holey City Bagels
Can a bagel be considered brunch? It can cure a hangover, so maybe? Holey City Bagels has drawn crowds in Cannonborough/Elliotborough since it unlocked the doors. Grab a bacon, egg, and cheese on a fresh-boiled bagel with a cup of coffee and feel better.
Brasserie La Banque
Broad Street restaurant Brasserie La Banque now serves a brunch full of French classics. Look for croque madame, quiche lorraine, French toast, coq au vin, steak frites, and more.
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Alcove Market
2022 James Beard semifinalist Orlando Pagán, of tasting menu spot Wild Common, created the breakfast and lunch menu for Alcove Market with health and well-being in mind, so go here if you want a brunch on the lighter side, like a rainbow quinoa bowl or crispy falafel sandwich. Though, there is a fried chicken sandwich with bacon jam on the menu, for those who might need a bit of heft to start their day.
Millers All Day - James Island
Fans of brunch fun spot Millers All Day should take notice — you no longer need to fight the downtown crowds for a chance to order the hot honey chicken doughnut, shrimp and grits, or a lobster roll, because there’s a second location on James Island now. Go hard with breakfast shooters — try the tequila-based, French-toast-flavored one.
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