Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Charleston

"Best dessert ever, the berry cobbler is to die for , cozy atmosphere wonderful drinks and staff. Would recommend to everyone forever and ever..."

Joshua Stewart

"Best dessert place in Charleston. Maybe best dessert place in the Southeast. You can’t go wrong with any of their cakes or pies when you go..."

Brad Speers

"Such an amazing gem along Market street! Favorite spot in Charleston! Desserts are to die for and the dessert martinis are phenomenal! A must visit!..."

Jalissa Ireland Kori

"Had a huge piece of chocolate cake and a chocolate martini to wash it down! Delicious on both!! Lovely service and very much worth the small wait on..."

Malia Tomlinson Wyatt

"Kaminsky's has been a go to dessert bar for me and my family the last 10 years at least. Great warm atmosphere, delicious sweets and tasty coffee..."

Chloe Schuler

"The Snickerdoodle cake was one of the best cakes I've ever eaten! Their dessert martinis were fun and delicious and the ambiance is nice for an..."

Mandi Womble

"Absolutely amazing! Had the berry cobbler and the chocolate layered heaven cake and it was delightful and moist. This will be a stop we bring all our..."

Dawnry

"We received this recommendation from a local and they steered us right! Bourbon pecan our and berry cobbler were delicious! They also had..."

Crystal Ragland

"Great place, awesome dessert martinis and decent cheesecake. Will definitely recommend for an after dinner hangout. Our waiter from dinner earned..."

Ornila Rahman

"Incredible Desserts. This was our last stop on the Charleston Culinary Tour and it was the grand finale.. The desserts were so delicious. We had a..."

Jill M. Cullen

"Good but waaaay overpriced.... Wandered in here while shopping downtown one Saturday and overall, a nice find :)We ordered 2 coffees with..."

K_pop5

"Try the Coconut Cream Pie!. Okay, Kaminsky's tends to be cramped and a little pricey depending on what you get, but the coconut cream pie is..."

GoodSouthernEats

"Great place- try the coconut cream pie- you will never forget it. It's been 2 months and I still dream about..."

Andy

"Great desserts. Stopped for dessert after dinner. There was a wait, so we ordered a piece of 3 layer chocolate cake to go and it was delicious. It..."

Bkostoff

"My husband and I were in Charleston on business and stopped in for coffee and dessert. I had a mochachino and it was delicious,and an Oreo..."

Shawna Moore

"Must Visit. I've traveled a good amount in the U.S., and never found a place like this. It had a legitimate dessert cocktail menu, not just some..."

Top Chef Wannabe

"A MUST GO!. My husband and I can't get enough of Kaminsky's! We went twice while on vacation this weekend! Cheesecake is the best! You really can't..."

Lori

"We all enjoyed it. Good lattes & desserts.Between the hummingbird cake, peach pie & mixed berry cobbler the cobbler was my top..."

Broken Halo

"THE best. The staff is always helpful, organized, and kind no matter how busy they are, and the desserts are flat out amazing. My roommate and I..."

EDH

"Large party. We went here after our rehearsal dinner. We didn't make a reservation (assuming one can) because originally just the girls were going to..."

MP

"Awesome desserts and coffee as always. A must to feed your sugar..."

Brian Walford

"Coconut cream pie...do it or..."

Nicki Luttrell

"I had the Boston Creme pie and a cappuccino and they were both delicious. Our server, Christina, was so nice and her happy attitude added to the..."

Carolinas1986

"Awesome find!. Cake, coffee, AND booze! Seriously cool place. And, it was all really good.My only complaint is that it's sort of pricey...."

Stacy Cumbie

"Their banana cream cheese cake was to die for. I also got a hot chocolate w banana flavoring in it called the 'chocolate monkey steamer' all awesome..."

Nikki Arc

"Best desserts in Charleston!! Amazing dessert martinis, sundaes and cakes! An absolute..."

Abbey

"The desserts were wonderful! Great service...."

Kathy Calvert

"MOST EXCELLENT!. Finally made it here on my last trip to Charleston and this place is awesome! We got the cookie sundae and it was delicious! Two..."

Corinn45

"Nice laid back atmosphere, good coffee, great service! Had the mixed berry cobbler... Great stuff! I'll be..."

Eric W. Ramsey

"This is one of my "must do" locations every time I'm in Charleston. Whether it's a root beer float on a hot July afternoon or a wonderful coffee..."

Fred The Head

"Anything chocolate will always be my fav...but too many good choices...their coffees are super and I love a chocolate shake when in town. A must drop..."

Culinary Queen

"Decadent. The mixed-berry cobbler (with ice cream, of course) at Kaminski's was fantastic. I would recommend you bring help though, because the..."

Apicius

"Absolutely sensational!. My boyfriend and I stopped in while we were vacationing in Charleston for some coffee and dessert. We were greeted by warm..."

Marmy14

"What a delightful gem right on the Market. Went there first night of vacation and returned every night thereafter. Great prices and great service...."

Steve Sanderson

"EXCELLENT!!!!!!. If you can deal with the line and wait to get in, then you will love your choice for a late-night dessert. My wife, children, and I..."

Cory H

"Great waiter, great drinks. My husband got a mocha raspberry hot coffee and I got a specialty milkshake - chocolate, coffee and Baileys. Both were..."

Yankeepoodle

"Need to try!!! I know there is always a line...but you won't be..."

We LOVE To Eat

"Fabulous dessert and the menu is always changing. The chai tea and coffee are also some of the best I've ever..."

CatCS

"OMG!!!!! this place rocks! Outstanding coffee drinks and some of the most excellent desert choices I have ever encountered. Great service and a sweet..."

Hernan C

"This place has become one of those places we go every year its amazing try a cuban missile crisis and a piece of the snickerdoodle cake so so so..."

G. T. C.

"Friendly Cool place. We went late at night and were greeted by a friendly host. We waited for about 15 minutes for a table. The space was busy and a..."

Sash

"A nightcap at its most evolved.. Okay, the city is an accomplice, but a late night stroll to Kaminsky's for a cocktail and one of the fabulous..."

Connoisseur Of The Mundane

"Split the deserts. They are delicious but my sister and I almost died of a sugar..."

Umami Kathy

"Most amazing!. My husband & I went here the other night for dessert. It was our last night in Charelston and knew we had to go. We even opted to eat..."

Ellen

"Most..."

Spoonie C

"Best Dessert 13 years in a row!. Kaminsky's is the place I take all my out of town friends to. It's the best dessert you will eat in Charleston! And..."

Breane Fillman

"Gigantic desserts in the case made deciding what to order really difficult, but i finally decided on the tollhouse pie on this visit. It was..."

Pantherfan89

"My boyfriend and I thought this was the neatest place we actually went back to different nights. Our favorite through the course of the weekend was..."

Kellye

"Desserts are fabulous. I have only eating dessert here...it's been a favorite pick-me-up while running errands downtown. The peanutbutter pie is to..."

Howie Is Hungry

"Tollhouse Pie. Yummmm. Bout as decadent as dessert can get and oh so good! And I must give kudos to the waitress who was very patient with my stoned..."

Good Tipper

"Really great after dinner place. I got my beer, she got wr..."

Joe

"A must stop for dessert while in the Charleston..."

D From SC

"The Fruited Buttercream is my #1 most excellent choice at this most excellent café. The last few times I've been in, it has not been available...."

BryanieC

"If you are looking for a night cap or a way to start the night off right, stop by Kaminsky's for coffee, dessert, wine, even beer. They also take..."

Lisa Rote Caplinger

"My husband and I walked in less than 10 minutes before closing (something I absolutely hate doing) but the workers were so welcoming in letting us..."

Delaney Knight

"The people were very nice. Of course their menu changes every day so it's hard to figure out what you really want. But other than that everything was..."

Kimberly Sarvis

"This dessert bar was a great find. We were looking for sweets after walking around Charleston, and this place did not disappoint. Offering dessert..."

Tonya Florence-Bell

"We took a walk over to Kaminsky's for dessert. There was a wait to be seated & to order carry out. We decided to wait in line outside for carrying..."

Ashley Brown Pollard

"Best cobbler I've ever had. We loved our so much we went twice on our vacation. Highly recommend! The sundaes were phenomenal as..."

Jennalee Beck

"Wow. The Samoa martini is absolutely DELICIOUS-to die for!!! Takes like the cookie but better! And the Dreamsicle milkshake was also soooo good...."

Danielle Michael

"Fantastic cafe for dessert! So many choices, even 2 gluten free options. We had the GF Lemon Poppyseed Cake, which was a delectable delight! It's a..."

Betty Hunt

"Great cocktails! Even the espresso martini has a twist. My favorite was the Samoa cookie drink! Taste like one too. We also had a brownie sundae and..."

andrea garibay

"What a cool little place. We were looking for something to do after dinner and we found it. Coffee and cake were delicious, people were very..."

Kevin Martin

"Party of 8 on Saturday night, November 4th. Had to wait a few minutes but no big deal for us since accommodating a large party. We all ordered..."

steve smith

"One of my favorite places in Charleston!! I cannot say enough about how great the drinks were and the slices of cakes were huge and yummy. I got the..."

Darnella G

"It's my birthday, and I just drank down that Drunken Cookie "adult milkshake" faster than any milkshake in my life! That thing is EVIL! I'll be back..."

Dennis Baum

"We visited this afternoon 6/3/2023. The young lady working the bar was awesome and the young man getting the deserts was so helpful. The food was..."

Scott Kelly

"This was a great place for desserts on Market street. It is conveniently located right next to the cruise ship Dock as well as the Charleston City..."

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