Illustration of a rustic wood-fired Italian restaurant with an open hearth oven, terracotta tiles and warm firelight at evening (illustrative, not the actual restaurant)

Menu Guide · Charleston, SC

Frannie & The Fox — Menu Guide

By Firoz Khan · FK Digital Media

Frannie & The Fox is the wood-fired Italian eatery of The Emeline at 181 Church Street — chef Tim Morton's "Italian sensibilities" cooking with regional ingredients, served in one of Charleston's most-loved hotel courtyards (dog-friendly, per the hotel). There's also The Den, the campfire/wood-burning late-night concept running Tuesday–Saturday. The honest headline first: the restaurant publishes no itemized price menu on its official site — every figure below is a third-party reported price (SinglePlatform syndicated menu, crawled September 2026), labeled as such. Everything is written in our own words.

At a glance

Location
181 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401 (The Emeline)
Chef
Tim Morton (most recent sources; executive chef of The Emeline)
Cuisine
Wood-fired Italian
Price level
$$$ — third-party reported: pizzas $19–$35, salads $16–$18
Reservations
Resy (bookable, parties up to 13+) or 843-577-2644
Recognition
None verified — an editorial Conde Nast Traveler mention, not an award

Hours

Per the official Emeline page, fetched 2026-10-01: breakfast Mon–Fri 7–11 AM; brunch Sat–Sun 8 AM–2 PM; lunch Mon–Fri 11 AM–3 PM; dinner daily 5–10 PM (bar open until 11 PM Sun–Thu, midnight Fri–Sat). Late night Fri–Sat 10–11 PM (caviar bumps, salads, meatballs, Neapolitan and Roman pizzas). The Den: Tue–Thu 5–11 PM, Fri–Sat 5 PM–midnight.

Signature dishes

The press- and review-verified signatures:

  • Beef & pork meatballs: with whipped ricotta ($20 reported).
  • Taleggio pizza: with burnt honey and black pepper ($22 reported).
  • Caviar pizza: hackleback caviar, smoked salmon, crème fraîche, and chive ($35 reported).
  • Rigatoni with lamb ragù: the pasta anchor.
  • Blue crab fritters and mozzarella plate: the starters to share.
  • Roman pizza by the slice: $12 reported (toppings +$1–2).
  • The Den: Fritto Misto, Granita Oyster, and caviar service — the late-night play.

Reported prices (third-party, September 2026)

From the SinglePlatform syndicated menu (third-party — not the restaurant's own figures), crawled ~September 24, 2026:

  • Pizzas: Margherita $19; pepperoni $21; Taleggio $22; caviar pizza $35; Roman slice $12.
  • Salads & starters: Caesar $16; Pizzaiolo chopped salad $18; meatballs $20.
  • Desserts: olive oil cake $13; tiramisu to go $12; strawberry Nutella cannoli $5.

What we'd order

If we had one dinner here, this is how we'd play it:

  • Start with: the meatballs with whipped ricotta — the dish reviewers name most.
  • The pizza play: the Taleggio with burnt honey, or the caviar pizza for the occasion.
  • The pasta: rigatoni with lamb ragù.
  • Late night: come back Fri–Sat 10–11 PM for The Den's caviar bumps and Roman slices.

Planning your visit

  • Book on Resy — the official site says reservations are recommended — or call 843-577-2644.
  • No public price list: since the official site publishes no prices, ask about current pricing when you book.
  • Dog-friendly courtyard: one of the few fine-ish hotel courtyards where dogs are welcome.
  • The Den runs Tue–Sat evenings — a separate late-night concept in the same building.

Official links

About these prices

Frannie & The Fox publishes no itemized price menu on its official site — said plainly, not guessed. Every figure here comes from a third-party syndicated menu (SinglePlatform), crawled September 2026 — the restaurant's own numbers, not ours. Always verify with the restaurant before visiting.

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