CHARLESTON — A new Italian restaurant has debuted on the ground floor of the Greystar Corporate Headquarters building.
V Modern Italian Restaurant is now open at 465 Meeting St., taking over the 6,305-square-foot space previously occupied by The Select.
The new Charleston establishment is built to be a dinner spot that morphs into a drinks destination as the night goes on. These types of food and beverage venues are prevalent across Europe, where the restaurant group behind V Modern is based.
As for the food, menu development was led by chef Stefano Ciotti, best known for earning a Michelin star at Nostrano in Italy. While that establishment focuses on precisely plated, small-portioned, ingredient-driven cuisine, V Modern’s food can be easily split among the group, feeding into the restaurant’s communal dining experience.
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A mural by overlooks a dining area at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Astril Martinez (left) and Shakayla Almon grab dishes to take to a table for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Light reflects off of a disco ball at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Diners sit at tables while having dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A variety of pasta dishes are available at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Anna Beth Johnson (left) and Aviana Bouchard have dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Remedy Pressley prepare cannoli for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Drinks are prepared for diners inside the bar area at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A table is set underneath a tree for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Astril Martinez grabs dishes for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A variety of Italian dishes are available at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Bottles of wine are kept on a shelf at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A variety of drinks are available from the bar at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Diners fill tables for dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Anna Beth Johnson (left) and Aviana Bouchard look at the menu before ordering at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Pork chop with pickled green tomatoes and roasted peaches are available as a dish at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Kelley Coyne grabs a menu from diners after taking their orders at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Tables are set for dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Executive chef Gerald Wise adds the finishing touches to a pork chop with pickled green tomatoes and roasted peaches dish at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
V Modern Italian is now open, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A mural by overlooks a dining area at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Astril Martinez (left) and Shakayla Almon grab dishes to take to a table for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Light reflects off of a disco ball at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Diners sit at tables while having dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A variety of pasta dishes are available at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Anna Beth Johnson (left) and Aviana Bouchard have dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Remedy Pressley prepare cannoli for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Drinks are prepared for diners inside the bar area at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A table is set underneath a tree for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Astril Martinez grabs dishes for diners at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A variety of Italian dishes are available at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Bottles of wine are kept on a shelf at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A variety of drinks are available from the bar at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Diners fill tables for dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Anna Beth Johnson (left) and Aviana Bouchard look at the menu before ordering at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Pork chop with pickled green tomatoes and roasted peaches are available as a dish at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Kelley Coyne grabs a menu from diners after taking their orders at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Tables are set for dinner at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
Executive chef Gerald Wise adds the finishing touches to a pork chop with pickled green tomatoes and roasted peaches dish at V Modern Italian, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
V Modern Italian is now open, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Charleston.
A meal might commence with oysters, char-grilled and crowned in herby, toasty breadcrumbs. The half-dozen shells share the starter spotlight with meatballs, bruschetta and burrata, which bobs in a puddle of sauce infused with limoncello and truffle oil.
Shareable items include V Modern’s selection of sourdough pizzas. Toppings range from black truffle tapenade and garlic-roasted portobellos to the “sweet hot Italian” with spicy soppressata sausage, chili-infused honey, olive oil, mozzarella, red onion, chili threads, Parmesan, rosemary and thyme.
V Modern Italian is now open in downtown Charleston. Take a look inside.
Order one of the 13-inch pies as your main course or snag one for the table so diners can have a slice with their lobster ravioli, chicken Parmesan or pork chop with roasted peaches. The scampi moderni showcases the merits of V Modern’s pasta program, the cavatappi corkscrews coated in a tomato-based sauce enhanced by lobster stock, shallots and cream.
