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    Benne’s

    4.0 (81 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Coconut cake
    Zaid N.

    Came here as part of a culinary experience with my team. Had the coconut cake and that was spot on delicious! Everyone else enjoyed the espresso martinis and raved about them! Can't wait to come back and try other cakes!

    Coconut Cake
    Joe R.

    Service by Jacob was excellent, some of the best we have had on this trip. The cake was great, and the espresso martinis were perfect. The ambiance is very euro chill. Highly recommend.

    Kelly P.

    Desserts and alcohol!!!! Best of both worlds. Take your kids and enjoy a drink with it. Great place, very elegant and quiet. In the back is a cute little court yard for an outdoor summer date with your significant others. Your "bartender " will bring your alcoholic beverages to your table too. Their coconut cake is a must have.

    Benne's coconut cake
    Karen W.

    HOLY MOLY.....A 10" high coconut cake! Well.....okay, maybe 8" high, but who's counting! If you're looking for a delicious after dinner dessert this is the place to be! We were recently in Charleston for our anniversary, and met a very charming couple at the hotel pool. We all hit it off so well that we arranged to meet after dinner at Benne's for dessert. Both parties had already locked in special dinner reservations separately which are extremely rare to get in Charleston, so dessert seemed like the perfect ending to our wonderful day. It turned out to be a really special experience. If you're ever in this area, check it out on N. Market St. Though a little pricey, it's well worth it. It's obviously a well-received hotspot in the city, as people kept coming in to buy the huge coconut cakes! They are very famous for this specific dessert, and it's not surprising at all! Go enjoy a slice of coconut cake at Benne's, and have a memorable experience with your friends and family! We certainly did...

    Sasha P.

    This was the last stop on our Charleston food tour and it did not disappoint! I'd had this amazing cake before at dinner at Peninsula Grill and was so excited for the rest of my party to try it. Service was great, cake was unreal, and the space is super cute. Definitely a must go!

    Egg bite
    Amy P.

    Came here for breakfast twice since we were staying next door at the Planters Inn. We had the smoked salmon, yogurt parfait, and both kinds of egg bites. The food was tasty and the coffee was fine. We also had the coconut cake which was good but not all that it was made out to be, especially for the price. It had a mild coconut flavor. Servers were nice, seemed frazzled when busy. Nice cafe ambiance with booths and tables.

    The coconut cake made super famous by the likes of Oprah and Tom Cruise. Bah, who cares what they think? Try it for yourself!
    Lisa R.

    Whelllll, our tour guide, Alice told us all about this crazy big coconut cake and we were all so full from our foodie tour, that we were thinking: No WAY it could tempt us. But I'm here to tell you it lives up to the HYPE! I had a THIRD of a piece and it was delicious and creamy. Had my fill til next trip!

    Coconut Cake
    Scott F.

    We had this on our list to try because of the Coconut cake. The cake itself while pricey is very good. We almost didn't try it because service was so bad that we almost left. There were very few people in the restaurant at that time and we sat until we almost left. Literally believe a manager had to come over to help us. Again the cake is great but the service was not.

    Jill R.

    Coconut cake for the win! This was our last food stop of our Charleston trip. I had read about this cake, so I had to give it a try. My husband and I shared the cake and still couldn't finish it all. It was so delicious and I'm sure I'll have dreams about it. Our waitress was helpful and kind. I loved the seating choices.

    Interior
    Paige D.

    When you're craving dessert but you only have the same boring spots to go to? Just kidding! Benne's is there for you! I'm so glad we have another dessert spot in Charleston and am sore to just now be learning about it. We snagged the cheesecake and an espresso martini. I'll be honest, I don't like cheesecake but I know my boyfriend does so I made sure we ordered it. That is probably the best slice of cheesecake I have ever had. It wasn't too sweet, not too cream cheesy and the CRUST was perfect. The interior is really pretty and we were fortunate to come in before it got too busy. Benne's is a nice treat that is well known for their "world famous coconut cake". They have an assortment of drinks and dessert options. I look forward to going back!

    Suzanne Z.

    Amazing coconut cake. Perfect sweetness. They even ship their cakes! Expresso Martini was a bit bitter and unnecessary with the sweetness of the cake. We shared 1piece cake between 3of us and it was plenty!

    Coconut Cake
    Anne A.

    Best Coconut Cake Ever! Our shuttle driver must sell hundreds of slices. We got dropped off in front of this place and after hearing how delicious it was, we just had to try it. It did not disappoint! Their spinach and ricotta croissants were delicious also.

    Coconut cake and espresso martini. Chef's kiss
    Grace P.

    Probably the best coconut cake and espresso martini we have ever had. Pro tip: start eating the cake from the back, that way you'll get bits of the toasted coconut shavings instead of being too full to finish the back and miss out on that little slice of heaven! They were super busy on a Wednesday evening as they only had 1 server on the floor (it's a small cafe setting), but the bartender came over to our table between customers to take our order. Very nice staff.

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    We heard great things about the coconut cake. It was dry and not anything special, especially for the price, good lord.

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