Charleston restaurant named among 100 best outdoor dining spots

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- A Downtown Charleston cafe has been named one particular of the best spots in the country to get pleasure from an al fresco dining encounter.

Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar landed on OpenTable’s once-a-year checklist of the “100 Greatest Eating places for Out of doors Dining” that was released this week. This is the next feature for the waterfront spot which also built the checklist in 2019.

Serving up Southern-design and style seafood, Fleet Landing (186 Harmony St) is housed in a 1940s retired naval creating on the east side of the peninsula overlooking the Charleston Harbor.

“Food was exceptional, services was extremely swift and the placing and watch had been spectacular,” a person OpenTable reviewer mentioned.

The rankings are curated from much more than 13 million purchaser reviews and highlight places to eat across the U.S. with “great views, delightful cuisine, and above all, an remarkable outdoor eating practical experience.”

The record exemplifies a growing curiosity in out of doors eating catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to OpenTable, there was a 54% raise in the number of places to eat providing out of doors dining as opposed to 2019.

“Outdoor eating played a important purpose in buoying the restaurant field above the very last couple several years, and dining places took notice – irrespective of whether including, growing or elevating their offerings,” Susan Lee, Main Advancement Officer for OpenTable explained. “Offering outdoor eating is now a critical section of restaurants’ enterprise, and we’re content to see that diners continue on to embrace it.”

A further South Carolina restaurant, Charlie’s Coastal Bistro on Hilton Head Island, also secured a location on the 2022 checklist.

OpenTable’s 100 Ideal Dining places for Outdoor Dining in the U.S. can be found below.