City Lights Eastside

City Lights Eastside

12 Line St, Charleston, SC

★★★★★4.9(241 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

City Lights Eastside has earned its stellar reputation as Charleston's beloved coffee destination by combining meticulously crafted espresso drinks with a genuinely warm community atmosphere that keeps regulars coming back multiple times a week. The team rotates creative seasonal flavors and signature drinks while the owners have thoughtfully designed every detail, from the beautiful space itself to a bathroom experience that locals rave about. This is the kind of place where the staff remembers you, takes time to chat, and makes you feel like you're part of something special beyond just grabbing a coffee.

What to expect

Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings.

Slow sitSpecialty drinksCraft espressoTraditional drinksMeetingsSignature drinks

Google Reviews

Taylor Grimes
★★★★★2 months ago

City Lights is the best of the best in Charleston- hands down. The owners have cultivated a wonderful, warm and beautiful atmosphere and community, while building creative and delicious menus every month. The team and service goes beyond - the friendliest group of folks, and…

Adam Kelly
★★★★★2 months ago

I’ve spent the past 4 years visiting as many local coffee shops in the Lowcountry as I can. Not even as a connoisseur of coffee, but because I treat coffee like alcohol 😂 City Lights has been on my list for a while, and after the warmth and genuinely friendly customer service…

Margaret McLeod
★★★★★2 months ago

City Lights is a magical place so much more than just a coffee shop. The people are kind and the atmosphere and design are incredibly thought. It definitely has the best bathrooms in the city. Also the best coffee.

Madison Gunter
★★★★★2 months ago

I’ve visited City Lights anywhere from once to four times a week over the last two years, and this is, by far, my favorite locally-owned business that Charleston has to offer, no competition. The hospitality that the staff of City Lights enacts and embodies is unlike any other.…

Anna Todd
★★★★★2 months ago

The best coffee shop in Charleston! The staff is phenomenal and takes time to get to know every single one of their customers. The flavor selection for lattes is always so good with rotating seasonal flavors. Such a great place to hang out or get some work done!

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