Pubs and Bars in South Carolina

If your idea of nightlife includes hitting a bar for drinks and socializing, then South Carolin’s pubs and bars is just what you want. Long-lived mainstays include Blind Tiger Pub, a historical icon rich in stories from past patrons, and The Royal American, a Morrison Drive newcomer with a busy live music lineup.

Two sophisticated rooftop bars have made their mark on the nightlife scene: the recently renovated and rebranded Rooftop at the Vendue Inn and newbie Star's Rooftop Grill and Tap Room. For a happening spot without the sky-high prices, try Squeeze, a trendy new local's favorite.

Beer lovers will appreciate the many brew pubs in South Carolina that serve craft beer from all over the globe and right here at home, like Bay Street Biergarten, and CFB (Closed For Business), a unique after-work hangout and weekend hotspot with a continually rotating beer menu.

If it’s good draft beer and fun people you seek, there are tons of great gastropubs, dive bars, locals bars and pubs where you can find a good time. And if you prefer to grab a drink with a certain type like-minded folks you’re likely to find them with a visit to some of the area’s biker bars, gay bars, sports bars, wine bars, cigar bars and other specialized drinking establishments.