FIG
NA Program Strength is an editorial assessment based on publicly available menu data. See methodology.
232 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
FIG has been a benchmark for ingredient-driven, regional cooking in Charleston since 2003 under chef/owner Mike Lata, earning a string of accolades including the 2018 James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine Program. The same beverage discipline shows up in a modest but genuine zero-proof offering: a seasonal menu that typically lists a couple of non-alcoholic drinks (including a turmeric tonic), with bar staff who work with the non-alcoholic spirit Seedlip and will make NA cocktails to order.
The non-alcoholic program is a thoughtful complement rather than a dedicated AF concept. General manager Lane Becker has described FIG's guests as people focused on the quality and provenance of what they eat and drink, noting that "the same competitive forces that drive decision making on the rest of the drink menu now apply to this category." Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm; reservations run through Resy, with walk-in seats at the bar.
What to order
- Turmeric tonic
“At places like FIG, our guests are interested in the quality and provenance of the things they're eating and drinking. For people who make a point to eat farm-fresh produce and drink low-intervention wine, it makes sense that they're thinking about the impact that drinking has on their health in general.”— Lane Becker, general manager at FIG, quoted in Charleston City PaperCharleston City Paper, 2025 →