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And so was born one of Charleston’s oldest and most celebrated restaurants … 82 Queen. Feeling that there was a portion of Charleston’s culinary heritage that was being overlooked, 82 Queen’s original menu featured dishes influenced by the African,

In 1982, three restaurateurs had a vision to provide a uniquely “Charleston” dining experience with a focus on fresh, local cuisine and gracious hospitality. They had the perfect setting consisting of three buildings and a garden courtyard nestled in the Historic French Quarter, but they could not agree on a name. With the pressure of opening upon them, founding partners Harvey Poole, Joe Sliker and Chef Steve Kish decided to simply use the street address as the name. And so was born one of Charleston’s oldest and most celebrated restaurants … 82 Queen.

Feeling that there was a portion of Charleston’s culinary heritage that was being overlooked, 82 Queen’s original menu featured dishes influenced by the African, French, Caribbean and Anglo-Saxon tastes which permeated the area. 82 Queen’s fusion of these culturally diverse flavors led to the rise of a culinary genre that had been previously undefined – and is now referred to as “Lowcountry Cuisine”.

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Monday
11:30 AM - 09:00 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 09:00 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 09:00 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 09:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM