Homemade Shrimp and Grits with Pork and Cheddar
Getty ImagesAs with any food or specialty dish, there are certain places that just do it better. Whether it's the best pizza, burgers, Mexican food, or in this case... the best shrimp and grits. Obviously, everyone has different tastes. So your favorite may not be the same as someone else's. But one website created a list of the best shrimp and grits in the WORLD.
Where Are The Best?
According to Taste Atlas, TWELVE of the top 20 restaurants with the best shrimp and grits are in South Carolina!
From the looks of the list, Charleston is definitely a hot spot for this dish! Other than that, we do have one location in Atlanta that made the list. A couple in Texas and Louisiana... And then one in Tennessee!
According to the website, these are the best in the world... as decided on by "food experts." To see reviews on each restaurant, click here.
Let's take a look at them:
1. 82 Queen - Charleston, South Carolina
Their website describes them as "Quintessentially Lowcounty. Simply Delicious."
Address: 82 Queen Street, Charleston, SC
2. Hyman's Seafood - Charleston, South Carolina
This restaurant has been around since 1890, and it currently under it's 4th generation owner!
Address: 215 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC
3. A Lowcountry Backyard Restaurant - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Described by their website as "The Island's Place for Lowcountry Seafood and Cuisine Made The Way 'It Used To Be.'"
Address: 32 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island, SC
4. The Glass Onion - Charleston, South Carolina
From the website: "Charleston’s original home grown neighborhood-based, locally focused, all natural restaurants."
Address: 1219 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC
5. South City Kitchen - Atlanta, Georgia
South City Kitchen has a few locations in the Atlanta area.
6. Page's Okra Grill - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
They describe this as "Local Food for Local Folks."
Address: 302 Coleman Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC
7. Brennan's of Houston - Houston, Texas
8. Poogan's Porch - Charleston, South Carolina
Address: 72 Queen Street, Charleston, SC
Cafe Atchafalaya - New Orleans, Louisiana
Address: 901 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, LA
10. Husk - Charleston, South Carolina
Address: 76 Queen Street, Charleston, SC
11. Acme Lowcountry Kitchen - Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Address: 31 J.C. Long Boulevard, Isle of Palms, SC
12. Ellen's Southern Kitchen - Dallas, Texas
Address: 1790 North Record Street, Dallas, TX
13. Eat. - Las Vegas, Nevada
Address: 707 Carson Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
14. Early Bird Diner - Charleston, South Carolina
Address: 1644 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC
15. Slightly North of Broad - Charleston, South Carolina
Affectionately shortened to S.N.O.B.'
Address: 192 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC
16. Commander's Palace - New Orleans, Louisiana
Address: 1403 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, LA
17. Magnolia's - Charleston, South Carolina
Address: 185 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC
18. Hudson's Seafood House On The Docks - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Address: 1 Hudson Road, Hilton Head Island, SC
19. Aretha Frankensteins - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Address: 518 Tremont Street, Chattanooga, TN
20. Acre - Auburn, Alabama
Address: 210 East Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL
