City Market Grocery

City Market Grocery is a grocery store in Charleston, SC, located at 188 Meeting Street. The business operates as a gourmet coffee shop and deli within the Historic Charleston City Market, serving breakfast and lunch. Customers can order drinks, sandwiches, and salads made to order, along with homemade pastries, fruit cups, and smoothies. The establishment holds a rating of 3.90 based on 56 reviews.

The Charleston City Market, where the grocery is situated, has a history dating back to 1788 when Charles Cotesworth Pinckney ceded the land to the City of Charleston for public market use. Low buildings stretching from Market Hall to the waterfront were constructed between 1804 and the 1830s to house meat, vegetable, and fish vendors. The current Market Hall was erected in 1841, designed by architect Edward Brickwell White with blueprints that paid homage to the Temple of the Wingless Victory in Athens. The market has survived fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and bombardment over the centuries. Since the 1970s, the area has housed many small and unique shops, including more than 50 sweetgrass basket weavers who carry forth a special Charleston tradition. The market is recognized as one of the oldest in the country and is part of a permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute. A major renovation completed in 2011 further established the market as a central attraction in the city.

The location sits on Meeting Street, just steps from the Charleston City Market itself. It is about a tenth of a mile from The Black Fedora theater, Henry’s on the Market memorial marker, and The Molony Building memorial marker. The King of the Creek public artwork and The Powder Magazine museum are also within a tenth of a mile of the store.

City Market Grocery benefits from a steady record of repeat and referred customers, reflecting the trust built through its specific offerings in the heart of the historic district. As a grocery store in Charleston, it provides a direct connection to the local traditions and daily life of the city’s oldest market.

Services:

• American Classic Tea
• Deli serving breakfast and lunch
• Fruit cups & smoothies
• Gourmet coffee shop
• Home made pastries
• Hot Sauces
• Jellies and Jams
• Nuts