Chez Nous
South Carolina
Chez Nous keeps its ambitions deliberately concentrated. This small neighbourhood restaurant in downtown Charleston serves food and wine influenced by southern France, northern Italy and northern Spain, using local ingredients in a menu that changes daily. The choice is unusually concise: two starters, two main courses and two desserts, with the same menu served at lunch and dinner. That structure allows the kitchen to respond to what is available rather than maintain a long list of permanent dishes. The appeal is the combination of European regional cooking and a Charleston address. With only a handful of dishes to consider, a meal here centres on the day’s ingredients and the conversation around the table. Checking the daily menu is part of choosing when to visit.