High Cotton Charleston Restaurant

About High Cotton Charleston Restaurant

High Cotton Charleston Restaurant is a restaurant located at 199 E Bay St in Charleston, South Carolina. It is one of 445 places to eat and drink we list in Charleston.

High Cotton Charleston Restaurant is open 7 days a week, usually 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM. Night owls can stop by until 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday.

High Cotton Charleston Restaurant's menu features 42 dishes and drinks across 6 sections, including Appetizers, Salads, Seafood, Allen Brothers Steaks, and Accompaniments. Listed prices range from $5.00 to $125.00, with a typical item around $22.00. Menu highlights include Charleston She-Crab Soup, Grilled Little Gem Caesar, and New Bedford Scallops*.

Service options include outdoor seating, curbside pickup, onsite services, takeout, dine-in, and delivery. Visitors describe the atmosphere as cozy, historic, romantic, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups and tourists. The place is family-friendly. It is especially popular for dinner and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking lot, wheelchair accessible restroom, and wheelchair accessible seating. Payment methods accepted: credit cards and debit cards. Parking: paid parking garage, paid parking lot, and paid street parking. Reservations are accepted; call (843) 724-3815 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Restaurant · American, Seafood, Southern

Address

199 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Phone

(843) 724-3815

Price range

$50 to $100 per person

Hours

Open 7 days a week, usually 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Menu

42 items · $5.00–$125.00

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared High Cotton Charleston Restaurant’s weekday schedule with 10 other restaurants in Charleston. On a typical weekday it opens at 4:30 PM, later than most (the typical opening time is 11:30 AM) and closes at 10:00 PM, in line with the typical 10:00 PM.

In total it is open about 48.5 hours a week, about the same as the local median (48 hours). 90% of restaurants in Charleston open on Sundays, and High Cotton Charleston Restaurant is one of them.

Compared with 10 other restaurants in Charleston that list their hours in our guide.

• Charleston She-Crab Soup$14.00

  Lump crab, chives, sherry cream

• Grilled Little Gem Caesar$16.00

  Gem lettuce, Parmesan, herb crostini, Caesar vinaigrette

• New Bedford Scallops*$54.00

  Lobster bisque, mirepoix, braised bacon, cannellini beans

• Filet Mignon, 8 Oz*$60.00

  wet-aged, the finest tenderloin cut available

• Sautéed Shrimp$20.00
• Crispy Brussels Sprouts$15.00

  Smoked paprika aïoli

• Shrimp Cocktail*$22.00

  Cocktail sauce, lemon

• Local Farm Greens$16.00

  Cucumber, red onion, heirloom tomatoes, croutons, peppercorn ranch

• Seafood Bouillabaisse*$75.00

  Clams, mussels, shrimp, fish, lobster tail, calamari, shellfish broth, grilled bread

• Prime Ribeye, 16 Oz*$70.00

  wet-aged prime ribeye, distinguished by rich marbling and the natural flavor kernel

Typical prices for restaurants in South Carolina

Based on 82 menus with 5,255 priced items from restaurants in South Carolina, the median menu item costs $10.00, and half of all items are priced between $5.50 and $16.00.

At High Cotton Charleston Restaurant the median listed price is $22.00, higher than the typical $10.00 for restaurants in South Carolina.

Calculated from 82 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of High Cotton Charleston Restaurant there are 129 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 218 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include American (38), Bars & Pubs (34), Cafes & Coffee (32), and Bakeries & Desserts (25).

Competition is healthy: 6 other restaurants are within a mile and 14 within three miles. The closest is Well Hung Vineyard - Restaurant Charleston, 0.1 mi away.

141 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.

Nearest places of other kinds

• AmericanSlightly North of Broad< 0.1 mi
• PizzaNew York City Pizza< 0.1 mi
• SeafoodAmen Street< 0.1 mi
• BarbecuePoogan's Smokehouse< 0.1 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeCarmella's Cafe & Dessert Bar< 0.1 mi

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