Budget
New Moon Café
714 lee street, +1 304-342-7687. 11am-2:30pm m-f.
Penn Station
4002 maccorkle avenue in kanawha city, +1 304-720-7366. 11am-10pm m-sa, 11am-9pm su.
Shape Shop
1801 patrick street plaza, +1 304-346-5328. 9am-8pm m-tu & th, 9am-7pm w & f, 8am-4pm sa. a low-cal deli.
Capitol Roasters Café
160 summers street, +1 304-720-7375 cafe and +1 304-344-4900 market. 7am-8pm m-th, 7am-11pm f, 8am-11pm sa, 10am-6pm su.
Rice Bowl
121 goff mountain road in cross lanes, +1 304-776-6888. daily 11:30am-10pm. chinese.
Ellen's Homemade Ice Cream
225 capitol street, +1 304-343-6488. the best ice cream in the city! homemade as the name of the shop has and in various flavors, including new weekly sorbet and ice cream flavors. this shop also sells coffee and various lunch foods including soups and several vegetarian dishes.
Deli-D-Lite
611 chestnut street, +1 304-768-5223. 5pm-11pm m-f, 4pm-11pm sa, 5pm-10pm su.
Delish, Inc.
110 mcfarland street, +1 304-346-4177. 10am-3pm m, 11am-8pm tu-sa. gourmet wraps. credit not accepted.
Midrange
Leonoro's Spaghetti House
1507 washington street, +1 304-343-1851. 11am-8:30pm m-th, 11am-9pm f, 3pm-9pm sa.
Tidewater Grill
1060 charleston town ctr +1 304 345-2620; serves seafood and pasta, located at the edge of the charleston town center mall, walking distance from the downtown hotels.
Fresh Seafood Co. Market & Restaurant
6230 maccorkle avenue in st. albans, +1 304-768-9728. 10:30am-10pm m-sa, 12pm-8pm su; capitol market 304-343-3134 9am-6pm m-sa, 12pm-5pm su.
Kaifu Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar
150 court st., +1 304 344-0500, located opposite of the mall, walking distance from the downtown hotels.
Lola's Pizza
1038 bridge rd charleston, wv 25314 304 343-5652, located in south hills.
Although it isn't exactly a mecca of cuisine, Charleston is the mecca of cuisine for West Virginia, with a variety of options catering to different tastes and budgets. One of the best things about eating here is that there are very few tourist traps, since major tourism in Charleston has not yet caught on. Unfortunately, the lack of tourism also means that the restaurants can be generic; chains like T.G.I. Friday's, Outback, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster are common. There are, however, some more unique local eateries:
Top end
Joe Fazio's1008 Bullitt St., +1 304-344-3071. Authentic Italian food, with delicious steak and pasta options and a good wine selection. Reservations are recommended but not necessary. (http://www.fazios.net/hom...)