Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar
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Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar

Permanently Closed

Rooftop cafe: oysters, ceviche & creative seafood dishes

seafood
rooftop
cocktails
oysters rockefeller
jumbo lump crab cakes
blackened seafood tacos
blue crab beignets
raw bar
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Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null
Balao - Fresh Seafood & Cocktail Bar by null

Information

16 N Market St #2623, Charleston, SC 29401 Get directions

$$

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Accepts reservations
Vegetarian options
Dinner
Wine
Cocktails

Information

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16 N Market St #2623, Charleston, SC 29401 Get directions

+1 843 737 8703

$$ · Menu

Features

•Accepts reservations
•Vegetarian options
•Dinner
•Wine
•Cocktails
•Small plates
•Dessert

Last updated

Jan 14, 2026

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Balao Opens With a Big Catch of Local Seafood Tonight - Eater Carolinas

"Balao is a rooftop seafood restaurant opened by the team behind Burwell’s. It offers a menu ranging from a fancy fish house to a raw bar, including items like ceviche, oysters rockefeller, jumbo lump crab cakes, South Atlantic sushi, cold-smoked South Carolina wahoo, blackened seafood tacos, and blue crab beignets. The restaurant focuses on using Lowcountry products and has a separate bar and menu upstairs." - Erin Perkins

https://carolinas.eater.com/2018/4/6/17206828/balao-charleston
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7 Highly Anticipated Spring Restaurant Openings - Eater Carolinas

"The team from Burwell’s decided to use their rooftop for an upscale seafood eatery. Balao will offer classics like clam chowder with Clammer Dave’s clams, oysters rockefeller, or jumbo lump crab cakes with remoulade. There will also be less traditional fish house items like South Atlantic sushi on the half shell, cold-smoked South Carolina wahoo, blackened seafood tacos, and blue crab beignets. Also look for raw bar items." - Erin Perkins

https://carolinas.eater.com/2018/3/7/17084842/restaurant-openings-charleston
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Burwell’s Team To Open a Rooftop Seafood Restaurant - Eater Carolinas

"Nathan Davenport, corporate chef of Human Element Hospitality, is set to open a rooftop seafood restaurant named Balao. The eatery will offer classics like clam chowder with Clammer Dave’s clams, oysters rockefeller, and jumbo lump crab cakes with remoulade. There will also be unique items like South Atlantic sushi on the half shell, cold-smoked South Carolina wahoo, blackened seafood tacos, and blue crab beignets. Raw bar items will also be available." - Erin Perkins

https://carolinas.eater.com/2018/1/25/16932866/balao-charleston
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Tyler K.

Google
I chose this place because it was new and wanted to show my future wife a great time for our 2 year anniversary. I made reservations earlier in the day and upon showing up checked in with the hostess. We were asked if we had a reservation and then were told to walk up a back set of steps. We walked up and came out upstairs at their back bar. There were no seats open so we walked in through the door which was the server area. We looked around for a few minutes before finally asking a server what we were supposed to do as the hostess provided no direction. We were told to “just find someone and they will tell us what to do”. After doing so we were told to just sit wherever we could (what was the point of the reservation?) After finding a table we were not greeted for 10 minutes just to be told that we would be helped in a few minutes. Finally we were given water and ordered a bottle of wine. The wine came out fast and we ordered from the Restaurant week menu. Our appetizers were delivered and were delicious. Then the dinner came served by another server. (At this point we had not seen our server since the appetizers were delivered) We finished our scallops which were amazing and then waited another 10 minutes before our server even knew we had already eaten dinner to order dessert. The dessert was really good and I loved the cocoa puff brownie! Overall the food was amazing but our experience was horrible. We sat in an empty room by ourselves in the dark and hardly saw our server the entire night. Should have just waited downstairs for a table to open up at Burwell’s.

Chris R.

Google
Drinks were good but the food menu is very small. The scallop Entree only came with 2 scallops, and the lump crab was a very very small portion for $100 meal for two

Keith W.

Google
Quaint rooftop bar and tables. Food was fresh and delicious. The space is very small so it might be hard to find a place to sit or stand if it gets busy.

Danny B

Google
The food was delicious and our waiter Aneel was very kind and knowledgeable. I plan on coming back again very soon.

Rachel W.

Google
Giving 5 stars for the super chill upstairs patio and tasty Tequila Mule cocktail I had.

Edwin R.

Google
Great food and service. Creative seafood menu.

Brent B.

Google
Awesome evening! The staff really made it special!