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The Royal American

Bar, restaurant and live music venue

970 Morrison Drive, Charleston

The vibe

“the bar/restaurant feels worn in and comfortable, and takes a friendly, but no-nonsense approach to everything they do.”

In the room’s own words — theroyalamerican.com

Good to know

What it is
Bar, restaurant and live music venue
Food
Full kitchen, open 'til 1am daily (Classic American menu: burgers, patty melts, baked potatoes, 32oz punches).

What’s on

Coming up

Reading the calendars…

The Setlist for The Royal American

Adds every show here to your phone’s calendar — it updates itself and reminds you two hours before each one.

Make a night of it

Dinner before, a drink after — what’s around The Royal American, on Google Maps with its own hours and reviews.

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