Charleston’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

You’ll want to put this easy-going, indoor-outdoor James Island restaurant into regular rotation for its neighborhood feeling, its classic cocktails, and its all-American menu, ranging from char-grilled oysters to a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with dill pickles and candied hot sauce that puts the Colonel to shame.

Pizza-lovers rejoiced when Naples-trained Peter Lombardi, famed for his Lombardi Pizza Co. in New Jersey, opened this offshoot in Summerville, where he blends New York and Neapolitan pizza styles into unforgettable pies. A plus that Jersey doesn’t have: an array of house-made pastas (don’t miss the rigatoni with Mom’s Bolognese).

When Bintou N’Daw moved from her native Senegal to Charleston, she found familiar foodstuffs — okra, peanuts, blackeyed peas, rice, and more — but no African restaurants. So she opened this one, in a homey East Side cottage, serving dishes that you won’t want to miss.

Bring your family and friends to this handsome Johns Island Mexican place, where chef Alex Yellan (ex-Minero) serves a menu of easily shareable botanas, seafood cócteles and ceviches, and generously plated meat dishes with plenty of tortillas on the side.

Billed as Charleston’s first reservation-only nightlife experience, this stylish and luxurious newcomer blends a private club vibe with sports and cocktails. And yes, limited reservations are available through Resy.

Expect savory, accessible all-American fare, and a friendly neighborhood atmosphere at this James Island gathering place from the group behind longtime Charleston favorites Husk, Delaney Oyster House, and Minero.

Spinning off from Kwei Fei, their well-loved Sichuan place on Maybank Highway, Tina Heath-Schuttenberg and David Schuttenberg have cooked up a lustrous tribute to Chinese takeout fare (think crab rangoon and General Tso’s chicken), real-deal specialties from Hong Kong, and “south of the Yangtze” dishes like XO clams and scallion oil noodles.

You’ll definitely want a seat at this bustling coastal Mediterranean establishment in Mount Pleasant, where James Beard Award-nominated chef Kevin Johnson (of The Grocery) turns out generously portioned salads and pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and a few hearty mains with an Italian flair.

You’ll definitely want a seat in this luminous azur-blue and earth-toned dining room, where the team behind Charleston’s well-loved Bistro à Vin will transport you to Italy, France, and Spain with a menu of small and large plates, a formidable array of cheeses and cured meats, and a list of irresistible desserts.

Kelleanne and Ryan Jones (of Kiki & Rye and Community Table) are creating a buzz downtown with this wood-fire-fueled treasure in a vintage house refitted into a series of stylish dining areas. A specialty is the cowboy steak for two with coal-roasted garlic.

Sharing is the right move at this light-bathed Spanish-flavored Mount Pleasant destination from the team behind SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar. Choose a tableful of small plates — seafood, meat, and/or vegetable — then dig into one of the Valencian-style paellas.

You’ll definitely want a table at chef Esteban Diaz’s graceful restaurant inside Port of Call’s Food + Brew Hall to enjoy his ever-changing eight-course fixed-price menu of traditional Peruvian cuisine, with an emphasis on Peru’s unique seafood dishes, from tiraditos to causas.