Happy Pi Day to all who celebrate. While we cannot claim to understand the mathematical constant that is Pi (3.14159 for those who also skipped math class), we do understand pies.
Whether you’re searching for a classic, sweet Lowcountry treat, such as pecan pie or a savory tomato version (another Lowcountry staple), this roundup of area pies is all you need to stay stuffed. You’ll also find some outliers on this list, including shepherd’s pie (what better way to celebrate St. Paddy’s?) and hand pies from local bakeries. Enjoy!
Hank’s Seafood’s key lime and Southern pecan pies
Finish off your meal at Hank’s with one of two decadent pies. The Southern
pecan is made with bourbon (we love to see it) and topped with whipped cream. Things get tropical with the key lime pie, served with a mango, raspberry and sour cream coulis.
Magnolias’ Southern pecan pie
At classic downtown restaurant Magnolias, best known for its fried green tomatoes and shrimp and grits, you bet you’re going to find a Southern pecan pie. The restaurant’s iteration is served with bourbon caramel, vanilla bean ice cream and a praline lace cookie. Chic!
Swig & Swine’s variety of pies
Barbecue joint Swig & Swine has more than a few tasty pies on its menu. Perhaps the most popular of the bunch is the Nutter Butter pie, named after the peanut butter sandwich cookie. Guests can also dig into coconut pie, chocolate cream pie and chocolate bourbon pecan pie.
Kaminsky’s Dessert Cafe’s wide variety
You can order a variety of pies by the slice at Kaminsky’s — from coconut cream, key lime and tollhouse cookie flavors to a rotating roster of mousse and fruit pies.
Carmella’s Cafe and Dessert Bar’s key lime dessert
While it may be difficult to choose just one sweet treat at Carmella’s, you can’t go wrong with the classic key lime pie. Made with a graham cracker crust, it’s the perfect balance between sweet and tangy.
WildFlour’s variety of flaky tastes
Snag both sweet and savory pies at uber-popular West Ashley bakery WildFour Pastry. The Charleston City Paper recently followed owner Lauren Mitterer and her team during a day at the bakery, where Mitterer described herself as “a conductor in an orchestra” in the busy shop. Customers can choose from pies like pecan, chocolate cream, coconut cream, key lime, pluff mud, fruit and more. Take the savory route with a pimento cheese tomato pie or a selection of hand pies.
Glass Onion’s chocolate peanut butter pie
This West Ashley staple serves up a variety of indulgent desserts, including a chocolate peanut butter pie served with local honey — snag a slice after your meal or take a full pie home to enjoy later. Bonus points for the restaurant’s pie-adjacent treats: tarts! You can take home a key lime or bourbon pecan version of those.
Kudzu Bakery’s lots of choices
Take home one of Kudzu Bakery’s staple pies, including pecan, lemon chess, apple and key lime. You can also grab a seasonal pie depending on the season (of course), like strawberry rhubarb, blueberry, peach, pumpkin and sweet potato.
Stono Market & Tomato Shed Cafe’s tomato pie
With a name like Tomato Shed, this longstanding Johns Island market and cafe is bound to have a killer tomato pie. Enjoy it as a hot side during lunch at the cafe or take one home. Fear not, sweets fans, this market has to-go pies of the apple, peach, blueberry, pecan, chocolate chess and lemon chess variety, too.
Baguette Magic is sweet and savory takeaways
Take and bake sweet and savory pies from Baguette Magic, such as chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie, as well as mini pecan pies.
The Junction’s tomato onion pie
Head to this Park Circle gem for Mom’s Tomato Onion Pie, made with tomato, onion and four cheeses and served with arugula salad and tomato jam.
Handy & Hot’s hand pies
Vivian Howard’s breakfast-focused concept, Handy & Hot, specializes in hand pies, portable pastries filled with both sweet and savory fillings. Head to the Wentworth Street shop for flavors like Lowcountry boil, Mexican street corn and applejax. Order a batch of a dozen hand pies to take home, too.
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