Leon's Oyster Shop
Leon's opened in early 2014 in a converted auto body shop on upper King Street, per The Post and Courier; the venue calls it a former garage. It comes from Brooks Reitz and Tim Mink, the team behind Melfi's and Little Jack's Tavern. The house list is fried chicken, oysters, salads, cheap beer, soft serve, rosé on tap, frozen gin and tonics and grower champagne. City Paper prints the full name as Leon's Fine Poultry & Oysters. It was named a Bib Gourmand in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide American South on 3 November 2025.
- Address
- 698 King Street, Charleston, SC
- Readers' picks
- Best of Charleston 2026: Best Fried Chicken (winner)
- Phone
- (843) 531-6500
- Website
- leonsoystershop.com
- Cuisine
- seafood, oysters, fried chicken, southern
- Good to know
- Michelin Bib Gourmand, Event Space, Easy Parking, Private Dining, Kid Friendly
- Verification
- Details researched October 7, 2026. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the venue before visiting.
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- Street address on file: yes
- Neighborhood assigned: yes
- Phone number published: yes
- Website on file: yes
- Hours published: no Hours drive the most time-sensitive question in local search.
- Cuisine or specialty described: yes
- Photography on file: yes
- Website reachable: pass HTTP 200
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- Page description written: pass
- Menu linked from the homepage: pass
- Hours published on site: fail Hours are the most time-sensitive fact in local search and the most commonly stale.
- Address published on site: pass
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