CHARLESTON — The corner of Rutledge Avenue and Spring Street has been infused with Southern Italian energy, from the sidewalk to a rooftop overlooking the Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood.
The source of the action is Allora, the latest restaurant from well-known Charleston operators Ryan and Kelleanne Jones.
Carlin Szilagyi and Gressette Felder eat on the rooftop patio at Allora Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Charleston.
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The owners of Southbound, Community Table and Honeysuckle Rose have been working on their new coastal-inspired destination, housed inside a former bodega, for a few years now. They endeavored to create a vibrant dining space with the light, bright Italian flavors to match.
Kelleanne Jones expidites dishes from the kitchen at Allora serving Italian dishes in Charleston’s Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Charleston.
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Since Allora opened Oct. 1, diners have flocked to its multi-tiered rooftop, equipped with a bar and seating for about 20. There, and in the downstairs main dining room, bar area and lounge, patrons can order from an extensive menu that includes seven types of hand-made noodles, four different crudos, daily specials, fresh meat and cheese, tinned seafood and main entrees composed with fish, pork and steak.
Sharing is encouraged, and the food arrives as it’s ready, the couple said.
“The goal is to kind of hit a little bit of everything,” Ryan Jones said. “The price point is definitely generated toward that.”
Allora serves Italian dishes and features a walk-up gelato bar in Charleston’s Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood.
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Drinks also run the gamut, with 11 cocktails, six spritzes and a range of affordable Italian whites, reds and rosés. Patrons can even order tableside dirty martinis like the ones the Joneses had during a recent trip to Southern Italy.
Allora — whose dining room features pink and green walls that Kelleanne painted and distressed herself — was already planned by the time they made it to Italy in July. The visit affirmed their vision of a Charleston restaurant with a design that fit the old-world style they encountered overseas.
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