Tucked away on a marshy island just outside Charleston sits a weather-beaten wooden structure that looks like it might have washed ashore during the last hurricane – yet it houses seafood so magnificent it’s worth building an entire vacation around.
Bowens Island Restaurant stands as a delicious rebuke to every polished, corporate dining experience you’ve ever had.
The drive to this celebrated spot feels like you’re being initiated into a secret society of seafood aficionados.
You’ll find yourself turning off the main road, following what appears to be someone’s private driveway, wondering if your GPS has finally betrayed you, when suddenly the restaurant materializes from the marsh grass like a mirage for hungry travelers…