Purlieu, Revival, Leon’s Oyster Shop, Now on the Resy Hit List

Because it takes two flights and 10 hours to get to Paris— but Purlieu delivers with its Lowcountry French cuisine. Intimate and elegant, this tiny bistro features a sophisticated wine list curated to pair with French classics like a frog leg tarte with béchamel sauce and a bouillabaisse made with crab, mussels, shrimp and local fish. Be sure to save room for the hazelnut mousse cake.

Because the only thing more beautiful than the restaurant, is the food. Expect sophisticated, refined seafood-focused cuisine like beet-cured mackerel with dill crema and olive oil-baked grouper with Castelvetrano olives. Bonuses include a full bar with over 120 wine options, a chef’s table and live piano music in the main dining room.

For reservations, contact the restaurant at (843) 789-4028.

Because there’s always room for she crab soup. Set in the polished Vendue hotel, this stylish, airy restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows and a menu focused on Southern classics. Along with the creative cocktail offerings, don’t miss the inspired tuna crudo or innovative shrimp and grits, made with forbidden black rice.

Because you owe it to yourself to find out why it typically takes a month to get a table here. Locally sourced, inventive options run the gamut from John’s Island tomato tarte tatin with whipped chèvre and olive purée to fish stew Provençal. Be sure to check out the wine offerings; FIG boasts a James Beard Award-winning wine program.

Because this bright, elegant restaurant serves up refined Italian dishes for brunch, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Standouts include the Instagram-ready octopus carpaccio and ricotta gnudi with sweet Italian sausage, while the daily lunch special is one of the best deals in town.

Because sometimes you want a Halls Chophouse-like steak without the King Street crowds. Owned by the Halls family, this charming, cozy restaurant is set in old town Mount Pleasant and offers everything from jumbo lump crab cakes to rack of lamb. Sunday brunch starts with a basket of hot, fluffy biscuits and cinnamon muffins, blood orange mimosa optional.

Because oysters. Whether raw, chargrilled with lemon butter and parsley, or casino-style with piquillo peppers and bacon, Leon’s has what you need. The large menu also embraces a range of Southern favorites, with a focus on fried seafood and chicken dishes. If you’re feeling thirsty, drink choices run the gamut from a rose slushy to a traditional grasshopper dessert cocktail.

Because you were already looking for a reason to spend a sunny afternoon on Isle of Palms. With its sunbleached wood walls and nautical rope-wrapped chandeliers, the O.D. offers next-level, upscale beachy ambiance. If that’s not enough of an excuse to head east, the ricotta gnocchi with short rib ragu, Frogmore chowder or grits-based Geechi fries should suffice.

Because this intimate French cafe is set in a charming, restored Antebellum-era row home. Fittingly, the handwritten daily menu oozes refined restraint. Daily offerings are limited to two appetizers, two entrees and two desserts with choices like pan seared fish with vanilla sauce or mussels with anchovy and white wine.

Because this huge, but welcoming space has one of the best rooftop bars in town. Whether you’re there for the wine on draft or myriad large-screen TVs, don’t miss trying one of the ‘thin and crispy bar pies’, creative, thin-crust pizzas loaded with inventive toppings. The pizza dough bites and buffalo cauliflower florets are also great for soaking up the suds.