Chef Nico Romo is well known in Charleston for his French fare, but now he’s bringing Italian to Summerville with the opening of Laura. Romo’s menu serves classic Italian dishes ranging from Neapolitan pizzas to cacio e pepe to veal saltimbocca. Reservations went fast, even before the June 1 opening.  

The team from renowned wine bar Stems & Skins recently opened seafood restaurant Three Sirens in Park Circle. Co-owners Justin Croxall and Matt Tunstall wanted to bring all things oceanic to the neighborhood. Chef Paul Farmer puts out dishes like charbroiled oysters, butter shrimp and corn, red snapper ceviche, and chicken fried wreckfish. The romantic back dining room has already become a go-to date night spot for couples in the area.

Ever since the news broke about West Ashley sandwich shop Cold Shoulder Gourmet, owner Craig Edmunds can’t keep his creations in stock and typically sells out before 11 a.m. Edmunds works with top-tier ingredients — like in the Spicy, he layers nduja, salami, parmesan, truffle cream, greens, and truffle hot sauce. 

The menu at Rancho Lewis pulls influences from West Texas, Chihuahua, Mexico, and New Mexico. This is the food famed pitmaster John Lewis and his family grew up eating. Classic fare like enchiladas, burritos, and tacos are there, along with combo plates dedicated to items favorited by Lewis’ grandparents Cora and Lloyd. The margaritas are said to be the coldest in town due to the high-velocity electric shakers behind the bar.

Mount Pleasant restaurant Spice Palette is getting buzz for its wide selection of modern and traditional Indian fare for lunch and dinner. Menu items range from masala dosa to kheema samosas to biryanis to lamb vindaloo. According to Post and Courier, owner Sujith Varghese already runs two Indian restaurants in New York, but decided to open one here after dining at another local Indian establishment.

Share House is a coastal cantina with colorful, beach-y interiors. The restaurant boasts two bars, a stage for live bands, a space for DJs, and televisions for all the games. It’s basically a one-stop fun shop. The Share House bar focuses on tropical cocktails, including the signature drink Orange Crush, which is fresh orange juice, vodka, and lemon-lime soda. For food, chef Alec Gropman puts out a menu of tuna sliders, crab cake sandwiches, and California-style nachos. 

Cheery restaurant Gingerline may sit on the Market, but the interiors transport visitors to a tropical vacation. The brightly colored eatery offers a menu full of dishes from Latin and South America, like red snapper ceviche, beef tartare, sea bass tacos, duck chaufa, Cubano sandwiches, tostones, ropa vieja, and more. Crushed ice drinks are the star of the bar, like the Coco Piña with rum, banana, creme do coco, pineapple, and lime juice.

The team at popular oyster spot 167 Raw created a gorgeous Mediterranean bar right around the corner on Fulton Street. Bar 167 boasts a bar on each floor, and the interiors are full of easy, breezy nautical touches. Food includes fresh-baked focaccia, crudos, and a bistro steak. Cocktails have an emphasis on housemade tonics, along with spritzes and sangria.

Dining at Sullivan’s Fish Camp is like stepping onto a sailboat out of the 1970s. The retro-chic restaurant is one of the hottest reservations on the island. The menu includes fish camp classics, like peel-and-eat shrimp and fried seafood baskets, paired with higher-end offerings, like lobster rolls and tuna tartare with bone marrow.

Mexican-meets-Southern restaurant Minero is back in the Lowcountry with a new address. Chef Shamil Velazquez brought back favorites like the charcoal-grilled wings covered in Valentina hot sauce, benne salsa, and the super-stuffed burrito covered in Oaxaca cheese. He also added new menu items to the lineup, like a massive pork chop with guava barbecue sauce, carnitas empanadas, shrimp and snapper ceviche, and a breakfast burrito on the weekends.